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Local servicesHospitalRutherford Regional Medical Center12.7 miPost officeBostic Post Office8.3 miTown hallBostic Town Hall8.9 miFire stationCherry Mountain Fire Department1.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeIsothermal Community College12.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAsheville Regional Airport AVL42 miMajor airportCharlotte Douglas International Airport CLT52 miInterstateI-4014 miUS highwayUS 643.2 miAmtrakGastonia, NC GAS39 miCoachForest CitySunway Charters12 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD

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State or areaNorth Carolina
ZIP code28018
Telephone code828
Time zoneEastern Time (EST/EDT)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 34 min6:12 am – 8:45 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 46 min7:32 am – 5:18 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People5,034 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 54.52,227 householdsMedian household income $50,727Median home value $169,200Median rent $870 a month84% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $964 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.9% unemployment rate50% of adults are in the labour force, 2,106 employedMain industries: education and health care 19%, manufacturing 15%, retail 12%Average commute 27 minutes77% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 13% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages20% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 67°FColdest month January: highs 52°F, lows 27°F52 in of rain a year, on about 80 dayswettest month June3 in of snow a year, on about 1 days45 days above 90°F, 99 nights below freezing in a typical yearJanuary: 52° / 27°FJFebruary: 55° / 30°FFMarch: 63° / 35°FMApril: 72° / 44°FAMay: 79° / 53°FMJune: 86° / 63°FJJuly: 89° / 67°FJAugust: 87° / 66°FASeptember: 82° / 60°FSOctober: 73° / 46°FONovember: 63° / 34°FNDecember: 55° / 30°FD90°20°Source: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Forest City 8 W station, 16 mi away; snow from Casar
Nearby landmarksFork Mountainpeak · under a mileMurray Hilton Lakelake · 1.0 miBiggerstaff Mountainpeak · 1.2 miCooper Springsspring · 1.5 miLittle First Broad Riverriver · 3.0 miMcCall Lakelake · 5.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSouth Mountains Game Landstate conservation land · 3.3 mi · 22,541 acresSouth Mountains State Parkstate park · 7.5 mi · 21,329 acresBobs Creek State Natural Areastate park · 9.7 mi · 3,706 acresLake James State Parkstate park · 18.3 miFonta Flora State Trailstate park · 19.6 mi · 240 acresPisgah National Forestnational forest · 20.8 mi · 510,983 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes6 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.5 on 5 May 198137 mi away, near Barker Heights, North CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 15 Dec 201443 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowRutherford County, NC, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Relatively HighIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality69% of days had good air in 2025239 of 347 days measured108 moderate daysMedian index 42, worst day 88main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Catawba County, NC, 35 mi away
Internet at home80% of households have a broadband subscription43% have cable, fibre or DSL21% rely on a mobile data plan alone20% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterConcord Comm Water Systemserves 1,867 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,773 ft540 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program





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