Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 35 min6:10 am – 8:44 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 44 min7:31 am – 5:16 pm
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People1,911 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.3772 householdsMedian household income $67,500Median home value $197,900Median rent $753 a month71% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,350 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.8% unemployment rate68% of adults are in the labour force, 1,055 employedMain industries: manufacturing 35%, retail 15%, construction 10%Average commute 19 minutes81% drive alone, 14% car-pool, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages13% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher85% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 86%, other Asian or Pacific languages 9%, Spanish 6%3% 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, 3 mi away; snow from Rhodhiss Hydro Plt
Nearby landmarksHenry River Lakelake · 1.7 miPiney Mountainpeak · 2.7 miBaker Mountainpeak · 4.1 miShuford Mills Lakelake · 4.3 miLenoir Rhyne Universitycollege · 5.4 miCatawba Valley Community Collegecollege · 7.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLong View Recreation Centerpark · 1.9 miCity of Hickory - Henry Fork River Parkrecreation area · 2.3 mi · 66 acresWilderness Gateway State Trailstate park · 5.1 mi · 485 acresSouth Mountains State Parkstate park · 13.3 mi · 21,329 acresLake James State Parkstate park · 25.2 miLake Norman State Parkstate park · 26.3 mi · 1,946 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes6 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.2 on 5 Jun 199837 mi away, near Mooresville, North CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 15 Dec 201424 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowBurke County, NC, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality69% of days had good air in 2025239 of 347 days measured108 moderate daysMedian index 42, worst day 88main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Catawba County, NC, 12 mi away
Internet at home87% of households have a broadband subscription77% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone13% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterIcard Township Water Corpserves 7,821 people from surface water purchased1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique2 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,128 ft344 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalFrye Regional Medical Center4.8 miPost officeHildebran Post Officeunder a mileTown hallHildebran Town Hallunder a milePoliceLong View Police Department2.4 miFire stationIcard Township Fire and Rescueunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 elementaryElementaryHildebran Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementarySouthwest Primary School1.9 miCollegeLenoir Rhyne University5.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCharlotte Douglas International Airport CLT44 miInterstateI-40under a mileUS highwayUS 70under a mileAmtrakGastonia, NC GAS34 miCoachHickory (App State)Sunway Charters3.5 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 28637 ZIP area.
