Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 31 min6:08 am – 8:40 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 48 min7:26 am – 5:14 pm
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People43,035 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.014,392 householdsMedian household income $100,516Median home value $395,700Median rent $2,025 a month79% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,283 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.7% unemployment rate72% of adults are in the labour force, 22,733 employedMain industries: education and health care 18%, professional and business services 13%, finance, insurance and real estate 13%Average commute 28 minutes74% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 18% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages40% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 13% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 84%, Spanish 9%, other Indo-European languages 4%, Russian or other Slavic 2%6% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 91°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 53°F, lows 32°F38 in of rain a year, on about 65 dayswettest month August2 in of snow a year, on about 2 days51 days above 90°F, 57 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Monroe Ap station, 7 mi away; snow from Monroe 2 Se
Nearby landmarksMitchells Lakelake · 2.0 miRed Hillpeak · 4.3 miWalhill Lakelake · 4.1 miSouth Piedmont Community College - Old Charlotte Highway Campuscollege · 5.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBlair Mill Parkpark · 2.6 miFred Kirby Parkpark · 3.0 miReed Gold Mine State Historic Sitestate historic site · 13.4 mi · 831 acresAndrew Jackson State Parkstate park · 21.8 mi · 324 acresLandsford Canal State Parkstate park · 27.6 mi · 224 acresUwharrie National Forestnational forest · 36.4 mi · 51,867 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.9 on 13 Apr 199845 mi away, near Kershaw, South CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 5 Jun 199832 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateUnion County, NC, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Very HighTornado Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality91% of days had good air in 2025223 of 245 days measured22 moderate daysMedian index 40, worst day 90main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Union County monitors, NC
Internet at home95% of households have a broadband subscription85% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterUnion County Water Systemserves 169,685 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation582 ft177 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalNovant Health Matthews Medical Center6.4 miPost officeIndian Trail Post Office4.1 miTown hallHemby Bridge Town Hall2.0 miPoliceMint Hill Police Department5.2 miFire stationHemby Bridge Fire Department1.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 elementaryElementaryHemby Bridge Elementary School1.1 miElementaryPoplin Elementary School2.0 miCollegeSouth Piedmont Community College - Old Charlotte Highway Campus5.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportConcord-Padgett Regional Airport USA20 miMajor airportCharlotte Douglas International Airport CLT21 miInterstateI-4852.7 miUS highwayUS 74 Byp2.1 miAmtrakCharlotte, NC CLT15 miLight railOld Concord Road StationCharlotte Area Transit System (CATS)14 miCoachMonroe A&G ExpressGreyhound7.3 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 28079 ZIP area.
