Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 32 min6:10 am – 8:42 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 47 min7:28 am – 5:15 pm
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People26,556 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.211,141 householdsMedian household income $83,391Median home value $374,100Median rent $1,383 a month70% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,144 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.2% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 13,213 employedMain industries: education and health care 20%, professional and business services 14%, manufacturing 13%Average commute 27 minutes71% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 21% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages46% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 15% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 92%, Spanish 3%, other Indo-European languages 2%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 52°F, lows 32°F44 in of rain a year, on about 73 dayswettest month August4 in of snow a year, on about 2 days49 days above 90°F, 58 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Charlotte Douglas Ap station, 5 mi away
Nearby landmarksGaston College - Kimbrell Campuscollege · 2.7 miParadise Point Lakelake · 2.0 miBelmont Abbey Collegecollege · 3.4 miBerry Mountainpeak · 2.8 miJ W Stowe Lakelake · 3.1 miNonamereservoir · 2.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCb Huss Recreation Complexpark · 2.8 miBerryhill Parkpark · 3.0 mi · 81 acresCrowders Mountain State Parkstate park · 13.8 mi · 5,210 acresPolk Memorial State Historic Sitestate historic site · 12.6 miKings Mountain State Parkstate park · 16.9 mi · 6,793 acresAndrew Jackson State Parkstate park · 28.5 mi · 324 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.2 on 5 Jun 199828 mi away, near Mooresville, North CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 5 Jun 199828 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateGaston County, NC, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Very HighStrong wind Relatively HighTornado Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality48% of days had good air in 2025176 of 365 days measured189 moderate daysMedian index 51, worst day 97main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Mecklenburg County, NC, 12 mi away
Internet at home93% of households have a broadband subscription83% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Belmontserves 17,477 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation622 ft190 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCaroMont Regional Medical Center - Mount Holly6.2 miPost officeBelmont Post Office2.4 miTown hallBelmont City Hall2.2 miPoliceBelmont Police Department2.3 miFire stationBelmont Fire Department Station 431.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 highHighSouth Point High Schoolunder a mileElementaryPage Primary School1.7 miCollegeGaston College - Kimbrell Campus2.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCharlotte Douglas International Airport CLT5.4 miInterstateI-853.1 miUS highwayUS 742.8 miAmtrakGastonia, NC GAS8.1 miLight railWoodlawn StationCharlotte Area Transit System (CATS)9.3 miCoachCharlotte, NC (Charlotte Douglas International Airport - At the arrival zone of the airport, follow the signs that say buses. The bus will stop near pOurBus5.4 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 28012 ZIP area.
