Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 32 min6:12 am – 8:45 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 47 min7:31 am – 5:18 pm
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People105 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 49.477 households47% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 91°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 53°F, lows 27°F50 in of rain a year, on about 79 dayswettest month March4 in of snow a year, on about 2 days43 days above 90°F, 88 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Shelby 2 Nw station, 12 mi away
Parks and public landsRutherford County - Chase Community Parkrecreation area · 1.7 miBroad River Greenwayrecreation area · 5.6 mi · 1,436 acresCowpens National Battlefieldhistoric site · 8.2 mi · 800 acresLake Thickettystate recreation area · 12.1 mi · 80 acresLake Cherokeestate recreation area · 18.5 mi · 134 acresSouth Mountains State Parkstate park · 21.9 mi · 21,329 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 3.5 on 5 May 198137 mi away, near Barker Heights, North CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 4 Aug 200724 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, 25 mi away
Internet at home21% of households have a broadband subscription21% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone79% 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
Elevation805 ft245 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalRutherford Regional Medical Center12.8 miPost officeHenrietta Post Office1.0 miTown hallEllenboro Town Hall5.0 miPoliceBoiling Springs Police Department6.5 miFire stationCliffside Area Volunteer Fire Department Substationunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 otherElementaryCliffside Elementary Schoolunder a mileSchoolThomas Jefferson Classical Academy1.6 miCollegeGardner Webb University6.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGreenville-Spartanburg International Airport GSP35 miMajor airportCharlotte Douglas International Airport CLT47 miInterstateI-8512 miUS highwayUS 221 Altunder a mileAmtrakGastonia, NC GAS35 miCoachForest CitySunway Charters6.4 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 28076 ZIP area.
