Local servicesHospitalCaroMont Regional Medical Center - Mount Holly3.0 miPost officePaw Creek Post Office2.2 miTown hallMount Holly Municipal Building2.9 miPoliceMount Holly Police Department2.9 miFire stationCharlotte Fire Department Station 211.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools2 elementary, 2 highHighTurning Point Academy1.0 miElementaryWhitewater Academy1.5 miElementaryPaw Creek Elementary School1.8 miCollegeGaston College - Kimbrell Campus3.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCharlotte Douglas International Airport CLT4.3 miInterstateI-485under a mileUS highwayUS 742.7 miAmtrakCharlotte, NC CLT8.5 miLight railJohnson C. Smith University CityLYNXCharlotte Area Transit System (CATS)6.5 miCoachCharlotte, NC (Charlotte Douglas International Airport - At the arrival zone of the airport, follow the signs that say buses. The bus will stop near pOurBus3.8 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 28214 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 32 min6:09 am – 8:41 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 47 min7:28 am – 5:15 pm
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People43,837 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 35.415,121 householdsMedian household income $86,447Median home value $295,800Median rent $1,696 a month76% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,109 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.8% unemployment rate72% of adults are in the labour force, 23,287 employedMain industries: education and health care 17%, professional and business services 12%, retail 11%Average commute 28 minutes67% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 22% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages37% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 12% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 79%, Spanish 16%, Vietnamese 2%, Arabic 1%10% 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, 3 mi away
Nearby landmarksMecklenberg Wildlife Club Lakelake · 1.1 miMountain Islandisland · 4.8 miLake Kathleenlake · 2.0 miGaston College - Kimbrell Campuscollege · 3.3 miBelmont Abbey Collegecollege · 4.2 miSodyeco Lagoonreservoir · 2.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBerryhill Parkpark · 3.8 mi · 81 acresThomasboro School Rec. Centerrecreation area · 4.0 miPolk Memorial State Historic Sitestate historic site · 14.1 miCrowders Mountain State Parkstate park · 18.3 mi · 5,210 acresKings Mountain State Parkstate park · 22.1 mi · 6,793 acresLake Norman State Parkstate park · 26.2 mi · 1,946 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 199822 mi away, near Mooresville, North CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 5 Jun 199822 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighMecklenburg County, NC, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsRiver flooding Relatively HighTornado Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighIce storm 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, Mecklenburg County monitors, NC
Internet at home94% of households have a broadband subscription85% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCharlotte Waterserves 1,163,701 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation694 ft212 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
