Local servicesHospitalFrye Regional Medical Center7.6 miPost officeIcard Post Officeunder a mileTown hallConnelly Springs Town Hall2.3 miPoliceRhodhiss Police Department4.1 miFire stationLovelady Fire and Rescue Station 22.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 highMiddleEast Burke Middle Schoolunder a mileHighEast Burke High Schoolunder a mileElementaryIcard Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeLenoir Rhyne University8.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCharlotte Douglas International Airport CLT46 miInterstateI-402.1 miUS highwayUS 701.2 miAmtrakGastonia, NC GAS36 miCoachHickory (App State)Sunway Charters6.1 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 28666 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 35 min6:10 am – 8:45 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 44 min7:31 am – 5:16 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People273 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 27.373 households100% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 118 employedMain industries: manufacturing 78%, wholesale trade 22%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages0% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher67% finished high school, 0% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: 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, 5 mi away; snow from Rhodhiss Hydro Plt
Parks and public landsSpring Parkpark · under a mileTown of Rhodhiss - Rhodhiss Parkrecreation area · 3.9 miWilderness Gateway State Trailstate park · 7.7 mi · 485 acresSouth Mountains State Parkstate park · 10.9 mi · 21,329 acresJohns River Game Landstate conservation land · 11.7 mi · 6,448 acresLake James State Parkstate park · 22.3 miSource: 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 199840 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, 15 mi away
Internet at home100% of households have a broadband subscription82% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Morgantonserves 27,221 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,218 ft371 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
