Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 36 min6:09 am – 8:45 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 44 min7:31 am – 5:15 pm
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People19,382 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 47.37,917 householdsMedian household income $63,835Median home value $202,400Median rent $853 a month76% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,219 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.5% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 9,093 employedMain industries: manufacturing 23%, education and health care 19%, retail 12%Average commute 25 minutes85% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 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 higher85% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, Spanish 3%, other Indo-European languages 1%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 49°F, lows 30°F47 in of rain a year, on about 77 dayswettest month AugustSnow is rare33 days above 90°F, 69 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Hickory Faa Ap station, 7 mi away; snow from Rhodhiss Hydro Plt
Nearby landmarksPilot Mountainpeak · 2.8 miCaldwell Community College and Technical Institutecollege · 3.8 miOld Millpondreservoir · 1.9 miChestnut Mountainpeak · 3.2 miUpper Little Riverriver · 5.4 miLake Hickorylake · 6.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsGranite Falls Recreation Complexpark · 1.6 miTown of Sawmills - Baird Parkrecreation area · 2.8 miWilderness Gateway State Trailstate park · 11.5 mi · 485 acresJohns River Game Landstate conservation land · 12.9 mi · 6,448 acresSouth Mountains State Parkstate park · 18.0 mi · 21,329 acresLake James State Parkstate park · 25.6 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes7 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.1 on 9 Aug 202048 mi away, near Sparta, North CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 5.1 on 9 Aug 202048 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowCaldwell County, NC, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality97% of days had good air in 2025238 of 245 days measured7 moderate daysMedian index 36, worst day 77main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Caldwell County monitors, NC
Internet at home91% of households have a broadband subscription72% have cable, fibre or DSL16% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Lenoirserves 25,573 people from surface water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2021: surface water treatment, treatment techniqueSource: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,134 ft346 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalFrye Regional Medical Center8.0 miPost officeGranite Falls Post Office2.4 miTown hallGranite Falls Municipal Building2.5 miPoliceGranite Falls Police Department2.4 miFire stationGranite Falls Fire Department2.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 highHighSouth Caldwell High School1.9 miElementaryGranite Falls Elementary School1.9 miCollegeCaldwell Community College and Technical Institute3.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportConcord-Padgett Regional Airport USA50 miMajor airportCharlotte Douglas International Airport CLT50 miInterstateI-408.5 miUS highwayUS 3211.6 miAmtrakGastonia, NC GAS42 miCoachHickory (App State)Sunway Charters6.8 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 28630 ZIP area.
