Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 34 min6:06 am – 8:40 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 45 min7:26 am – 5:12 pm
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People4,219 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.41,572 householdsMedian household income $93,354Median home value $283,100Median rent $841 a month87% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,571 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.9% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 2,098 employedMain industries: education and health care 26%, manufacturing 21%, transport, warehousing and utilities 12%Average commute 30 minutes84% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages19% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher85% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, Spanish 5%3% 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 51°F, lows 31°F48 in of rain a year, on about 72 dayswettest month July1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days39 days above 90°F, 66 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Albemarle station, 11 mi away
Parks and public landsAlcoa Game Landstate conservation land · 3.9 mi · 11,651 acresTown of Richfield - Richfield Parkrecreation area · 3.9 mi · 102 acresTown of Rockwell - Rockwell Parkrecreation area · 5.9 miSalisbury National Cemeteryhistoric site · 13.2 miMorrow Mountain State Parkstate park · 14.7 mi · 5,596 acresUwharrie National Forestnational forest · 15.1 mi · 51,867 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 199827 mi away, near Mooresville, North CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 5 Jun 199827 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateRowan County, NC, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Relatively HighCold wave Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality74% of days had good air in 2025269 of 365 days measured96 moderate daysMedian index 43, worst day 88main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Rowan County monitors, NC
Internet at home93% of households have a broadband subscription63% have cable, fibre or DSL19% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Kannapolisserves 56,050 people from surface water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Apr 2026: coliform bacteria, maximum contaminant levelSource: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation695 ft212 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAtrium Health Stanly12.6 miPost officeGold Hill Post Office1.3 miTown hallMisenheimer Village Hall2.8 miPoliceMisenheimer Police Department2.8 miFire stationEast Gold Hill Fire Department Station 461.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportConcord-Padgett Regional Airport USA24 miMajor airportCharlotte Douglas International Airport CLT41 miInterstateI-8513 miUS highwayUS 521.0 miAmtrakSalisbury, NC SAL13 miCoachSalisbury CitgoGreyhound13 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 28071 ZIP area.
