Elkin, NC
6 miles northeast
4,130 people, about 9 times Ronda's population
Attic insulation in ElkinAttic Insulation in Ronda, NC
Blown-in attic insulation for Ronda, NC, 6 miles from Elkin, plus removal and air sealing.
About Ronda and Its Homes
Ronda, on the Yadkin River in eastern Wilkes County, was incorporated in 1907 on what had been Colonel Benjamin Cleveland's estate, Roundabout, named for a sharp bend in the river. The town's name is a clipped form of Roundabout, and we found no study of the houses in town.
Ronda, in Wilkes County, grew from 441 people in 2020 to 447 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimates), on 1.08 square miles.
Ronda has about 175 housing units, 1 percent of Wilkes County's.
Ronda at a Glance
- County: Wilkes County
- Population: 447 (2025), 441 (2020), up 1.4%
- Land area: 1.08 square miles (414 people each)
- Housing units: about 175 (±57)
- Mobile homes: 46% (±11)
- Climate zone: 4 (state code), 3 (2021 map)
- ENERGY STAR target for Ronda attics: R-49 from bare, R-38 over 3 to 4 inches (R-value guide)
Census Bureau estimates for Ronda, 2020 to 2024 (± margin of error).
Attic Insulation in Ronda
If the joists show above the insulation in a Ronda attic, ENERGY STAR says to add more insulation.
The Local Climate
Ronda's center sits about 960 feet above sea level, 5 miles from NOAA's Elkin station, the best match for Ronda. The station's 1991 to 2020 normals average about 4,360 heating and 1,090 cooling degree days a year, so at Ronda's station, heating needs outweigh cooling.
Readings change over short distances around Ronda: NOAA's North Wilkesboro station, 12 miles away, averages about 4,000 heating degree days. NOAA estimated part of the Elkin station's normals from nearby stations, so treat them as approximate.
Homes by Age: What It Means for the Attic
With about 175 housing units in Ronda, read the figures as rough proportions.
Built from 1940 to 1969, about 25 percent of Ronda homes often have little insulation. From 1990 to 2009, about 20 percent of Ronda homes were built to codes below ENERGY STAR's target; check their eaves, where ENERGY STAR says insulation is often thinnest.
About 50 percent of Ronda's housing units predate 1980; nearly all predate the state's 1978 insulation rule too.
Homes by Year Built
- Before 1940: 11% (±10), about 20 units
- 1940s: 9% (±5), about 15 units
- 1950s: under 16%, about 15 units
- 1960s: under 18%, about 15 units
- 1970s: 15% (±6), about 25 units
- 1980s: 23% (±15), about 40 units
- 1990s: 9% (±6), about 15 units
- 2000s: 11% (±9), about 20 units
- 2010s: under 7%
- 2020 or later: under 10%
Air Sealing and Duct Sealing in Ronda
In Elkin, the nearest town to Ronda with solid figures, about 73 percent of homes heat with electricity.
Air sealing comes first, as the EPA advises: wire and pipe holes, wall tops and soffits.
How Homes Here Are Heated
- Piped gas: under 3%
- Bottled or tank gas: 11% (±7), about 15 households
- Oil or kerosene: 11% (±10), about 15 households
Power, Gas and Rebates
Duke Energy Carolinas serves most of Ronda, Surry-Yadkin EMC its edges; your bill says which. For gas, Ronda is in the Wilkes County franchise of Frontier Natural Gas, whose mains may not reach every street in Ronda. Bottled or tank gas, bought by the delivery, heats about 11 percent of homes in Ronda, and oil or kerosene about 11 percent.
Rebate to check in Ronda: Smart $aver Insulate and Seal (Duke Energy; Insulation Pros is an approved trade ally). Before a job in Ronda, check its current terms; the Wilkes County page lists every program.
Attic Insulation Removal in Ronda
In a Ronda attic, only wet, moldy or animal-soiled insulation is vacuumed out (ENERGY STAR's test), once the cause is fixed, and after mice that Ronda attic is sanitized and deodorized; dry, clean insulation stays.
Also Serving Near Ronda
Nearest to Ronda first.
Jonesville, NC
6 miles east
2,356 people, about 5 times Ronda's population
Attic insulation in JonesvilleNorth Wilkesboro, NC
11 miles west
Its NOAA station logs about 360 fewer heating degree days than Ronda's; 4,369 people, about 10 times Ronda's population
Attic insulation in North WilkesboroBoonville, NC
13 miles east
1,203 people, about 3 times Ronda's population
Attic insulation in BoonvilleWilkesboro, NC
14 miles southwest
3,618 people, about 8 times Ronda's population
Attic insulation in Wilkesboro
Ronda Insulation FAQs
Is any Ronda building listed as a historic place?
Not within the town limits. The one listing near town is Claymont Hill, a farmhouse on the south side of the Yadkin facing the village across the river. Its 1985 nomination says it was built in 1870 around an older log house. Wilkes County's one preservation commission on the 2023 state roster serves Wilkesboro, not Ronda. So no historic rules apply to your attic.
The attic insulation in my old Ronda house looks gray in patches. Why?
Those patches mark leaks. Warm air rising from the rooms below carries dust, and the insulation strains it out like a furnace filter, ENERGY STAR says. The gray spots point to gaps at wiring holes, light fixtures, flues and wall tops. We seal those gaps first. The darkened insulation can normally stay where it is.
Could the old insulation in a Ronda attic be vermiculite?
It could: about 30 percent of Ronda's homes predate 1960. If a Ronda attic holds a pebble-like gray-brown or silver-gold fill, leave it undisturbed: the EPA says vermiculite may contain asbestos.
Does attic insulation in Ronda need a permit?
Ronda Town Hall can say whether Wilkes County Permit Information, the town itself or another office handles permits in Ronda; ask before work starts.
Helpful Guides
- Power from Duke Energy Carolinas: high summer electric bills and home energy audits
Sources
Census Bureau figures for Ronda, NOAA normals for the Elkin station, Duke Energy Carolinas (October 2026). Compiled by Insulation Pros. How the town pages are made.
Sources for the Ronda introduction and questions (read October 20, 2026):
- Ronda, in The North Carolina Gazetteer (William S. Powell, 2nd ed., UNC Press 2010), NCpedia
- NC Listings in the National Register of Historic Places, NC State Historic Preservation Office
- Claymont Hill, National Register nomination (NC HPO)
- Historic Preservation Commission Staff in North Carolina, listed by county, as of 2/20/2023 (NC HPO)
- Attic Air Sealing Project, ENERGY STAR
Serving Ronda, NC
Insulation Pros is an insulation contractor serving North Carolina, Ronda and the rest of Wilkes County included.
Reach us
Send the square footage of your Ronda attic, or call (336) 870-3893.