Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 34 min6:09 am – 8:42 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 46 min7:29 am – 5:15 pm
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People28,768 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.911,485 householdsMedian household income $111,703Median home value $491,900Median rent $898 a month84% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,856 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.5% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 14,217 employedMain industries: education and health care 20%, professional and business services 14%, retail 11%Average commute 32 minutes69% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 25% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages46% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 12% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 2%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 50°F, lows 31°F47 in of rain a yearwettest month August1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days43 days above 90°F, 53 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Catawba 5 Sw station, 12 mi away; snow from Gastonia
Nearby landmarksForney Creek Trail Trailheadtrailhead · under a mileRock Springsspring · 3.0 miCatawba Springsspring · under a mileSmith Lakelake · 1.6 miNixon Lakelake · 2.2 miBeatty Ford Islands (historical)island · 3.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLincoln County - Rescue Squad Parkrecreation area · 1.1 miLincoln County - East Lincoln Parkrecreation area · 1.6 miLake Norman State Parkstate park · 11.5 mi · 1,946 acresWilderness Gateway State Trailstate park · 21.2 mi · 485 acresCrowders Mountain State Parkstate park · 24.4 mi · 5,210 acresUwharrie National Forestnational forest · 53.9 mi · 51,867 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 199814 mi away, near Mooresville, North CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 15 Dec 201448 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowLincoln County, NC, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality90% of days had good air in 2025217 of 242 days measured25 moderate daysMedian index 41, worst day 87main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Lincoln County monitors, NC
Internet at home97% of households have a broadband subscription88% have cable, fibre or DSL5% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterLincoln County Wtpserves 49,693 people from surface water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique1 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation838 ft255 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAtrium Health Lake Norman8.8 miPost officeDenver Post Office2.0 miTown hallCornelius Town Hall9.0 miPoliceCornelius Police Department9.0 miFire stationDenver Volunteer Fire Department Kidville Station1.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools1 elementary, 3 otherSchoolWest Lake Preparatory Academyunder a mileElementarySaint James Elementary Schoolunder a mileSchoolDenver Christian Academy1.1 miCollegeDavidson College9.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportConcord-Padgett Regional Airport USA19 miMajor airportCharlotte Douglas International Airport CLT20 miInterstateI-778.1 miUS highwayUS 218.1 miAmtrakGastonia, NC GAS18 miCoachLincolntonSunway Charters12 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 28037 ZIP area.
