Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 32 min6:10 am – 8:42 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 47 min7:29 am – 5:15 pm
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People898 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.7417 householdsMedian household income $111,042Median home value $364,600Median rent $1,083 a month96% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,747 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.5% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 440 employedMain industries: education and health care 20%, finance, insurance and real estate 15%, manufacturing 14%Average commute 28 minutes71% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 22% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages56% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 22% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 92%, Spanish 5%, other Indo-European languages 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 91°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 53°F, lows 31°F44 in of rain a year, on about 70 dayswettest month August1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days49 days above 90°F, 61 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Gastonia station, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarksMcAdenville Lakelake · under a mileSpencer Mountainpeak · 3.6 miBelmont Abbey Collegecollege · 2.0 miBerry Mountainpeak · 2.0 miGaston College - Kimbrell Campuscollege · 3.3 miMountain Islandisland · 7.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCb Huss Recreation Complexpark · 1.0 miSoutheast Centerpark · 4.4 miCrowders Mountain State Parkstate park · 12.2 mi · 5,210 acresKings Mountain State Parkstate park · 16.2 mi · 6,793 acresKings Mountain National Military Parkhistoric site · 18.2 mi · 4,111 acresLake Norman State Parkstate park · 28.3 mi · 1,946 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 199826 mi away, near Mooresville, North CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 5 Jun 199826 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateGaston County, NC, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Very HighStrong wind Relatively HighTornado Relatively HighLightning 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, 14 mi away
Internet at home80% of households have a broadband subscription74% have cable, fibre or DSL4% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Mcadenvilleserves 930 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation612 ft187 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCaroMont Regional Medical Center3.8 miPost officeMcAdenville Post Officeunder a mileTown hallMcAdenville Town Hallunder a milePoliceCramerton Police Department1.4 miFire stationMcAdenville Volunteer Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi8 schools4 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 2 otherElementaryMcAdenville Elementary Schoolunder a mileSchoolCramerton Christian Academyunder a mileHighStuart W Cramer High School1.2 miCollegeBelmont Abbey College2.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCharlotte Douglas International Airport CLT8.0 miInterstateI-85under a mileUS highwayUS 74under a mileAmtrakGastonia, NC GAS5.0 miLight railScaleybark StationCharlotte Area Transit System (CATS)12 miCoachGastoniaSunway Charters6.0 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 28101 ZIP area.
