Montreat, North Carolina

Montreat, North Carolina
Motto: 
"A Place Set Apart"
Location in Buncombe County and the state of North Carolina
Coordinates: 35°38′52″N 82°18′09″W / 35.64778°N 82.30250°W / 35.64778; -82.30250
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyBuncombe
Area
 • Total
2.73 sq mi (7.07 km2)
 • Land2.73 sq mi (7.06 km2)
 • Water0.0039 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
2,720 ft (830 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
901
 • Density330.3/sq mi (127.54/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
28757
Area code828
FIPS code37-44100
GNIS feature ID2406182
Websitewww.townofmontreat.org

Montreat is a town in Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, Montreat had a population of 901. It is part of the Asheville metropolitan area. The town is best known for Montreat Conference Center and Montreat College, and for having been the home of the evangelist Billy Graham and his wife Ruth Bell Graham.