Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 34 min6:11 am – 8:45 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 45 min7:32 am – 5:17 pm
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People2,240 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.9855 householdsMedian household income $59,978Median home value $188,700Median rent $785 a month86% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,250 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.1% unemployment rate66% of adults are in the labour force, 1,184 employedMain industries: education and health care 30%, retail 21%, manufacturing 21%Average commute 37 minutes77% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages17% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher87% finished high school, 13% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, Tagalog 5%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 50°F, lows 27°F51 in of rain a yearwettest month June3 in of snow a year, on about 1 days38 days above 90°F, 95 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Vale Ag 2 Sw station, 11 mi away; snow from Casar
Parks and public landsSouth Mountains State Parkstate park · 3.3 mi · 21,329 acresTown of Casar - Casar Parkrecreation area · 1.3 miSouth Mountains Game Landstate conservation land · 3.6 mi · 22,541 acresBelwood Recreation Center Iirecreation area · 7.5 miBobs Creek State Natural Areastate park · 15.9 mi · 3,706 acresWilderness Gateway State Trailstate park · 19.5 mi · 485 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes7 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.5 on 5 May 198146 mi away, near Barker Heights, North CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 15 Dec 201438 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowCleveland County, NC, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Relatively HighLightning 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, 26 mi away
Internet at home84% of households have a broadband subscription46% have cable, fibre or DSL19% rely on a mobile data plan alone16% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCleveland County Waterserves 59,395 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,184 ft361 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalUniversity of North Carolina Health Blue Ridge Hospital14.0 miPost officeCasar Post Office1.7 miTown hallCasar Town Hall1.5 miFire stationCasar Volunteer Fire Department1.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryCasar Elementary School1.7 miCollegeWestern Piedmont Community College13.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCharlotte Douglas International Airport CLT45 miInterstateI-4013 miUS highwayUS 6411 miAmtrakGastonia, NC GAS32 miCoachShelbySunway Charters17 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 28020 ZIP area.
