Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 32 min6:12 am – 8:45 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 47 min7:32 am – 5:18 pm
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People0 residentsin the ZIP code area0 householdsSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
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 June5 in of snow a year, on about 2 days45 days above 90°F, 99 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Forest City 8 W station, 11 mi away; snow from Forest City 6 Sw
Nearby landmarksCone Mills Lakelake · under a mileSecond Broad Riverriver · 4.7 miBurlington Lakelake · 4.7 miPiney Mountainpeak · 5.6 miFlint Hillpeak · 7.8 miGardner Webb Universitycollege · 7.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsRutherford County - Chase Community Parkrecreation area · under a mileTown of Forest City - James F. Crowe Parkrecreation area · 5.3 mi · 74 acresCowpens National Battlefieldhistoric site · 9.9 mi · 800 acresLake Thickettystate recreation area · 14.0 mi · 80 acresSouth Mountains State Parkstate park · 20.2 mi · 21,329 acresBobs Creek State Natural Areastate park · 22.5 mi · 3,706 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.5 on 5 May 198136 mi away, near Barker Heights, North CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 4 Aug 200722 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 quality55% of days had good air in 2025201 of 365 days measured164 moderate daysMedian index 48, worst day 93main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Spartanburg County, SC, 27 mi away
Drinking waterTown of Forest Cityserves 21,521 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20214 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation891 ft272 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalRutherford Regional Medical Center11.1 miPost officeCaroleen Post Officeunder a mileTown hallEllenboro Town Hall3.6 miPoliceForest City Police Department5.4 miFire stationCliffside Area Volunteer Fire Department Substation1.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 otherSchoolThomas Jefferson Classical Academyunder a mileCollegeGardner Webb University7.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGreenville-Spartanburg International Airport GSP36 miMajor airportCharlotte Douglas International Airport CLT48 miInterstateI-8515 miUS highwayUS 221 Altunder a mileAmtrakGastonia, NC GAS36 miCoachForest CitySunway Charters4.5 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 28019 ZIP area.
