Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 32 min6:06 am – 8:38 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 47 min7:25 am – 5:12 pm
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People6,587 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.52,517 householdsMedian household income $53,818Median home value $222,300Median rent $881 a month68% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,142 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.9% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 3,059 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, manufacturing 17%, professional and business services 15%Average commute 26 minutes74% drive alone, 16% car-pool, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages22% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 2%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 yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Albemarle station, 13 mi away
Parks and public landsTown of Norwood - Darrell Almond Community Parkrecreation area · 1.9 miTown of Norwood - Norwood Memorial Parkrecreation area · 2.0 miPee Dee National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 8.6 mi · 8,654 acresMorrow Mountain State Parkstate park · 10.2 mi · 5,596 acresUwharrie National Forestnational forest · 13.1 mi · 51,867 acresTown Creek Indian Mound State Historic Sitestate historic site · 12.7 mi · 54 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 199843 mi away, near Mooresville, North CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 5 Jun 199843 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 quality82% of days had good air in 2025297 of 363 days measured66 moderate daysMedian index 39, worst day 85main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Montgomery County, NC, 16 mi away
Internet at home94% of households have a broadband subscription79% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Norwoodserves 4,323 people from surface water3 health-based violations since 2021latest Apr 2025: haloacetic acids (HAA5), maximum contaminant level1 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation424 ft129 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAtrium Health Stanly10.9 miPost officeNorwood Post Office2.4 miTown hallNorwood Town Hall2.3 miPoliceNorwood Police Department2.2 miFire stationAquadale Volunteer Fire Department Station 22.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 highHighSouth Stanly High School1.5 miCollegeStanly Community College10.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportConcord-Padgett Regional Airport USA34 miMajor airportCharlotte Douglas International Airport CLT45 miInterstateI-7424 miUS highwayUS 522.1 miAmtrakKannapolis, NC KAN33 miCoachAlbemarle (Vac & Dash)Sunway Charters9.9 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 28128 ZIP area.
