Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 32 min6:12 am – 8:45 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 47 min7:31 am – 5:18 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People31 residentsin the ZIP code area16 households100% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 91°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 53°F, lows 27°F50 in of rain a year, on about 79 dayswettest month March4 in of snow a year, on about 2 days43 days above 90°F, 88 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Shelby 2 Nw station, 12 mi away
Parks and public landsRutherford County - Chase Community Parkrecreation area · 2.8 miBroad River Greenwayrecreation area · 4.8 mi · 1,436 acresCowpens National Battlefieldhistoric site · 7.4 mi · 800 acresLake Thickettystate recreation area · 11.3 mi · 80 acresLake Cherokeestate recreation area · 17.4 mi · 134 acresSouth Mountains State Parkstate park · 22.7 mi · 21,329 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 198137 mi away, near Barker Heights, North CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 4 Aug 200725 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, 25 mi away
Internet at home100% of households have a broadband subscription100% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterHh Water, LLCserves 770 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20216 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation759 ft231 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMary Black Health System Gaffney13.1 miPost officeCliffside Post Officeunder a mileTown hallMooresboro Town Hall5.6 miPoliceBoiling Springs Police Department6.0 miFire stationCliffside Area Volunteer Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryCliffside Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeGardner Webb University5.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGreenville-Spartanburg International Airport GSP35 miMajor airportCharlotte Douglas International Airport CLT47 miInterstateI-8511 miUS highwayUS 221 Altunder a mileAmtrakGastonia, NC GAS34 miCoachForest CitySunway Charters7.4 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 28024 ZIP area.
