Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 30 min6:09 am – 8:39 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 49 min7:26 am – 5:15 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People34 residentsin the ZIP code area18 households100% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
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 landmarksEfirds Lakelake · 5.4 miAero Plantation Lake Number Twolake · 5.4 miSouth Piedmont Community College - Old Charlotte Highway Campuscollege · 7.6 miRed Hillpeak · 9.4 miAndrew Jackson State Park Campgroundcampground · 9.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsGreenwaypark · 1.3 mi · 58 acresDogwood Park At Wesley Chapelpark · 4.7 miAndrew Jackson State Parkstate park · 9.2 mi · 324 acresLandsford Canal State Parkstate park · 15.0 mi · 219 acresUwharrie National Forestnational forest · 47.4 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 199832 mi away, near Kershaw, South CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 5 Jun 199843 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 home100% of households have a broadband subscription100% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% 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
Elevation616 ft188 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAtrium Health Union Hospital9.4 miPost officeMineral Springs Post Officeunder a mileTown hallMineral Springs Town Hallunder a milePoliceWaxhaw Police Department4.3 miFire stationMineral Springs Volunteer Fire And Rescueunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryWestern Union Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeSouth Piedmont Community College - Old Charlotte Highway Campus7.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCharlotte Douglas International Airport CLT25 miInterstateI-48510 miUS highwayUS 5217.4 miAmtrakCharlotte, NC CLT23 miCoachMonroe A&G ExpressGreyhound8.4 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 28108 ZIP area.
