Local servicesHospitalAtrium Health Cleveland8.5 miPost officeFallston Post Officeunder a mileTown hallFallston Town Hallunder a milePoliceCherryville Police Department8.1 miFire stationFallston Community Volunteer Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 highElementaryFallston Elementary Schoolunder a mileHighBurns High School1.4 miMiddleBurns Middle School1.8 miCollegeCleveland Community College9.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCharlotte Douglas International Airport CLT35 miInterstateI-8517 miUS highwayUS 74 Byp6.7 miAmtrakGastonia, NC GAS22 miCoachShelbySunway Charters9.4 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 28042 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 28042 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 33 min6:11 am – 8:44 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 46 min7:31 am – 5:17 pm
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People299 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 32.794 householdsMedian household income $20,833Median rent $732 a month45% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $571 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Education and languages3% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher72% finished high school, 0% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%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 June4 in of snow a year, on about 2 days38 days above 90°F, 95 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Vale Ag 2 Sw station, 8 mi away; snow from Shelby 2 Nw
Nearby landmarksRoss Pondlake · under a mileStice Shoal Lakelake · 3.2 miCleveland Community Collegecollege · 9.9 miLittle Knobpeak · 8.5 miCarpenter Knobpeak · 8.7 miCherryville City Reservoirreservoir · 9.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBelwood Recreation Center Iirecreation area · 3.8 miCity of Shelby - Hanna Parkrecreation area · 6.9 mi · 80 acresSouth Mountains State Parkstate park · 13.2 mi · 21,329 acresCrowders Mountain State Parkstate park · 17.2 mi · 5,210 acresWilderness Gateway State Trailstate park · 19.2 mi · 485 acresKings Mountain State Parkstate park · 19.3 mi · 115 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 3.2 on 5 Jun 199842 mi away, near Mooresville, North CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 15 Dec 201444 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, 23 mi away
Internet at home76% of households have a broadband subscription55% have cable, fibre or DSL20% rely on a mobile data plan alone18% 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
Elevation974 ft297 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
