Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 33 min6:10 am – 8:43 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 46 min7:29 am – 5:16 pm
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People18,979 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.47,674 householdsMedian household income $62,083Median home value $257,200Median rent $900 a month75% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,675 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.4% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 10,135 employedMain industries: education and health care 20%, manufacturing 15%, transport, warehousing and utilities 13%Average commute 27 minutes82% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages18% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher87% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, Spanish 5%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 91°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 53°F, lows 31°F44 in of rain a year, on about 70 dayswettest month August1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days49 days above 90°F, 61 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Gastonia station, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksRhyne Lake Number Twolake · 1.2 miDallas Lakelake · 2.0 miGaston Collegecollege · 3.0 miSpencer Mountainpeak · 5.3 miReese Mountainpeak · 6.3 miLagoon Areservoir · 7.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCamp Sertomapark · 2.8 miGaston County Parkpark · 4.1 mi · 1,513 acresCrowders Mountain State Parkstate park · 11.2 mi · 5,210 acresKings Mountain State Parkstate park · 17.0 mi · 115 acresKings Mountain National Military Parkhistoric site · 17.7 mi · 4,111 acresWilderness Gateway State Trailstate park · 23.2 mi · 485 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.2 on 5 Jun 199826 mi away, near Mooresville, North CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 5 Jun 199826 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateGaston County, NC, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Very HighStrong wind Relatively HighTornado Relatively HighLightning 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, nearest monitors: Mecklenburg County, NC, 21 mi away
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription68% have cable, fibre or DSL18% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Dallasserves 8,212 people from surface water3 health-based violations since 2021latest Jan 2023: trihalomethanes (TTHM), maximum contaminant level9 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation739 ft225 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCaroMont Regional Medical Center6.0 miPost officeDallas Post Office2.5 miTown hallDallas Town Hall2.5 miPoliceDallas Police Department2.7 miFire stationSpencer Mountain Road Volunteer Fire Department2.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 middle, 1 highHighNorth Gaston High School1.3 miMiddleWilliam C. Friday Middle School1.4 miCollegeGaston College3.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCharlotte Douglas International Airport CLT16 miInterstateI-854.8 miUS highwayUS 3211.3 miAmtrakGastonia, NC GAS5.9 miCoachGastoniaSunway Charters6.2 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 28034 ZIP area.
