Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 32 min6:11 am – 8:43 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 47 min7:30 am – 5:17 pm
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People29,460 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.210,903 householdsMedian household income $62,414Median home value $207,300Median rent $972 a month72% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,247 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.0% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 13,715 employedMain industries: manufacturing 19%, retail 18%, education and health care 17%Average commute 25 minutes81% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages18% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher85% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 93%, Spanish 5%, other Asian or Pacific languages 1%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
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
Nearby landmarksKings Mountain Mica Company Lakelake · 2.3 miExecutive Club Lakelake · 3.0 miFoote Mineral Reservoirreservoir · 2.7 miKings Mountain Reservoirreservoir · 5.1 miCrowders Mountainpeak · 5.8 miCleveland Community Collegecollege · 6.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCrowders Mountain State Parkstate park · 3.1 mi · 5,210 acresDeal Parkpark · 2.4 miKings Mountain State Parkstate park · 5.4 mi · 115 acresKings Mountain National Military Parkhistoric site · 5.9 mi · 4,111 acresCity of Kings Mountain - Moss Lake Parkrecreation area · 4.5 miLake Cherokeestate recreation area · 17.6 mi · 134 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 3.2 on 5 Jun 199840 mi away, near Mooresville, North CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 4 Aug 200743 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowCleveland County, NC, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality76% of days had good air in 2025276 of 361 days measured85 moderate daysMedian index 43, worst day 93main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: York County, SC, 22 mi away
Internet at home84% of households have a broadband subscription68% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone14% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Kings Mountainserves 14,784 people from surface water2 health-based violations since 2021latest Apr 2025: trihalomethanes (TTHM), maximum contaminant level3 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation857 ft261 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAtrium Health Kings Mountain1.2 miPost officeKings Mountain Post Office2.1 miTown hallKings Mountain City Hall2.0 miPoliceKings Mountain Police Department2.0 miFire stationKings Mountain Fire Department Station 2under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 highHighKings Mountain High Schoolunder a mileElementaryKings Mountain Intermediate Schoolunder a mileMiddleKings Mountain Middle School1.0 miCollegeCleveland Community College6.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCharlotte Douglas International Airport CLT25 miInterstateI-853.0 miUS highwayUS 74 Bus1.0 miAmtrakGastonia, NC GAS12 miCoachShelbySunway Charters11 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 28086 ZIP area.
