Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 36 min6:08 am – 8:44 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 43 min7:30 am – 5:14 pm
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People4,496 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.81,860 householdsMedian household income $65,435Median home value $225,100Median rent $761 a month80% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,244 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.8% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 2,213 employedMain industries: manufacturing 34%, retail 15%, other services 12%Average commute 28 minutes72% drive alone, 22% car-pool, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages8% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher85% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 4%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 49°F, lows 29°F53 in of rain a year, on about 79 dayswettest month August4 in of snow a year, on about 2 days29 days above 90°F, 67 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Taylorsville station, 6 mi away
Parks and public landsAlexander County - Rocky Face Mountain Recreational Arearecreation area · 3.0 mi · 315 acresEast Alexander Parkrecreation area · 3.3 miFort Dobbs State Historic Sitestate historic site · 12.1 mi · 57 acresLake Norman State Parkstate park · 19.3 mi · 1,946 acresWilderness Gateway State Trailstate park · 23.5 mi · 485 acresDivided Mountain Purchase Unitnational forest · 56.0 mi · 108 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.1 on 9 Aug 202037 mi away, near Sparta, North CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 5.1 on 9 Aug 202037 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowAlexander County, NC, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality93% of days had good air in 2025229 of 245 days measured16 moderate daysMedian index 38, worst day 80main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Alexander County monitors, NC
Internet at home82% of households have a broadband subscription53% have cable, fibre or DSL17% rely on a mobile data plan alone14% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterEnergy United Water Corpserves 21,148 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,050 ft320 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalIredell Memorial Hospital14.2 miPost officeHiddenite Post Office3.0 miTown hallLove Valley Town Hall5.4 miPoliceTaylorsville Police Department6.3 miFire stationHiddenite Fire Department3.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeMitchell Community College14.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportConcord-Padgett Regional Airport USA43 miMajor airportCharlotte Douglas International Airport CLT51 miInterstateI-7712 miUS highwayUS 643.8 miAmtrakSalisbury, NC SAL38 miCoachStatesvilleBarons Bus Lines13 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 28636 ZIP area.
