Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 34 min6:09 am – 8:43 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 45 min7:30 am – 5:15 pm
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People12,746 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.04,827 householdsMedian household income $74,922Median home value $229,000Median rent $782 a month85% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,238 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.2% unemployment rate61% of adults are in the labour force, 5,882 employedMain industries: manufacturing 27%, education and health care 20%, other services 9%Average commute 23 minutes89% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages18% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 91%, Spanish 8%4% 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 50°F, lows 31°F47 in of rain a yearwettest month August6 in of snow a year, on about 2 days43 days above 90°F, 53 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Catawba 5 Sw station, 6 mi away; snow from Lincolnton 4 W
Parks and public landsMaiden Recreation Parkpark · 2.6 miCity of Newton - Southside Parkrecreation area · 5.8 miWilderness Gateway State Trailstate park · 11.7 mi · 485 acresBunker Hill Covered Bridge Historic Sitestate historic site · 10.5 miLake Norman State Parkstate park · 13.0 mi · 1,946 acresCrowders Mountain State Parkstate park · 25.2 mi · 5,210 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.2 on 5 Jun 199821 mi away, near Mooresville, North CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 15 Dec 201439 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowCatawba County, NC, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Very 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, Catawba County monitors, NC
Internet at home88% of households have a broadband subscription71% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Maidenserves 5,563 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation984 ft300 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCarolinas Medical Center - Lincoln6.2 miPost officeMaiden Post Office2.3 miTown hallMaiden Town Hall3.1 miPoliceMaiden Police Department3.2 miFire stationBandy's Crossroads Volunteer Fire Department 9 - Station 21.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryCharles H Tuttle Elementary School1.3 miCollegeCatawba Valley Community College11.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCharlotte Douglas International Airport CLT28 miInterstateI-4010 miUS highwayUS 321 Bus2.6 miAmtrakGastonia, NC GAS21 miCoachLincolntonSunway Charters7.4 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 28650 ZIP area.
