Mars Hill, North Carolina

Mars Hill, North Carolina
Main Street in Mars Hill
Motto: 
"A great place to...Live Work Play Learn"
Location in North Carolina
Coordinates: 35°49′42″N 82°32′55″W / 35.82833°N 82.54861°W / 35.82833; -82.54861
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyMadison
Area
  Total
2.10 sq mi (5.45 km2)
  Land2.10 sq mi (5.45 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
2,349 ft (716 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
2,007
  Density954.35/sq mi (368.43/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
28754
Area code828
FIPS code37-41620
GNIS feature ID2406102
Websitewww.townofmarshill.org

Mars Hill is a town in Madison County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 2,007 at the 2020 census, up from 1,869 in 2010. It is the home of Mars Hill University. The town is in western North Carolina, north of Asheville, and is served by Interstate 26. It is part of the Asheville Metropolitan Statistical Area.