Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 32 min6:13 am – 8:45 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 47 min7:32 am – 5:19 pm
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People15 residentsin the ZIP code area15 households100% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 67°FColdest month January: highs 52°F, lows 27°F52 in of rain a year, on about 80 dayswettest month June5 in of snow a year, on about 2 days45 days above 90°F, 99 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Forest City 8 W station, 8 mi away; snow from Forest City 6 Sw
Parks and public landsRutherford County - Chase Community Parkrecreation area · 5.6 miCowpens National Battlefieldhistoric site · 7.8 mi · 800 acresRutherford County - Isothermal Community College Trailsrecreation area · 6.8 miLake Thickettystate recreation area · 12.2 mi · 80 acresChimney Rock State Parkstate park · 22.9 mi · 7,095 acresCroft State Parkstate park · 23.3 miSource: 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 3.5 on 5 May 198131 mi away, near Barker Heights, North CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 4 Aug 200721 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowRutherford County, NC, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Relatively HighIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality55% of days had good air in 2025201 of 365 days measured164 moderate daysMedian index 48, worst day 93main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Spartanburg County, SC, 22 mi away
Internet at home100% of households have a broadband subscription0% have cable, fibre or DSL100% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Forest Cityserves 21,521 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20214 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation818 ft249 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalRutherford Regional Medical Center9.8 miPost officeHarris Post Officeunder a mileTown hallChesnee City Hall6.4 miPoliceChesnee Police Department6.4 miFire stationShiloh Danieltown Oakland Volunteer Fire Department3.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeIsothermal Community College7.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGreenville-Spartanburg International Airport GSP31 miMajor airportCharlotte Douglas International Airport CLT53 miInterstateI-8513 miUS highwayUS 221under a mileAmtrakGastonia, NC GAS40 miCoachForest CitySunway Charters5.8 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 28074 ZIP area.
