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Local servicesHospitalAtrium Health Stanly12.1 miPost officeLocust Post Office3.2 miTown hallRed Cross Town Hall3.2 miPoliceLocust Police Department3.3 miFire stationRidgecrest Volunteer Fire Department Station 362.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 middleMiddleWest Stanly Middle School1.5 miCollegeStanly Community College Crutchfield Education Center4.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportConcord-Padgett Regional Airport USA19 miMajor airportCharlotte Douglas International Airport CLT32 miInterstateI-48515 miUS highwayUS 6016.2 miAmtrakKannapolis, NC KAN19 miCoachAlbemarle (Vac & Dash)Sunway Charters12 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD

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State or areaNorth Carolina
ZIP code28097
Telephone code704
Time zoneEastern Time (EST/EDT)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 32 min6:07 am – 8:39 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 47 min7:26 am – 5:13 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People8,303 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.53,048 householdsMedian household income $76,594Median home value $314,400Median rent $876 a month86% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,010 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.4% unemployment rate56% of adults are in the labour force, 3,612 employedMain industries: education and health care 30%, construction 16%, professional and business services 12%Average commute 31 minutes75% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 15% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages20% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher86% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 93%, Spanish 6%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 51°F, lows 31°F48 in of rain a year, on about 72 dayswettest month July1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days39 days above 90°F, 66 nights below freezing in a typical yearJanuary: 51° / 31°FJFebruary: 55° / 33°FFMarch: 63° / 40°FMApril: 72° / 48°FAMay: 79° / 57°FMJune: 86° / 66°FJJuly: 89° / 69°FJAugust: 87° / 68°FASeptember: 81° / 62°FSOctober: 73° / 50°FONovember: 62° / 40°FNDecember: 54° / 34°FD90°30°Source: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Albemarle station, 13 mi away
Nearby landmarksFlat Woodswoods · under a mileSmiths Lakelake · 2.6 miStanly Community College Crutchfield Education Centercollege · 4.4 miPharrs Lakelake · 4.9 miStanly Community Collegecollege · 9.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsReed Gold Mine State Historic Sitestate historic site · 3.2 mi · 831 acresCity of Locust - Locust Community Parkrecreation area · 2.6 miTown of Stanfield - Stanfield Parkrecreation area · 5.0 miMorrow Mountain State Parkstate park · 16.4 mi · 5,596 acresUwharrie National Forestnational forest · 20.2 mi · 51,867 acresPee Dee National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 22.2 mi · 8,654 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.2 on 5 Jun 199828 mi away, near Mooresville, North CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 5 Jun 199828 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowStanly County, NC, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality48% of days had good air in 2025176 of 365 days measured189 moderate daysMedian index 51, worst day 97main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Mecklenburg County, NC, 25 mi away
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription79% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterStanly Co-west Stanly Distserves 9,939 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation662 ft202 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program





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  • Fresh House - Locust

    805 Main St W, Locust, 28097-9717

    5 star reviewI can't say enough how much I enjoy eating at Fresh House. We "discovered" this ...