Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 33 min6:11 am – 8:45 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 46 min7:31 am – 5:17 pm
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People66 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 56.327 householdsMedian household income $83,30448% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $944 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 91°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 53°F, lows 27°F50 in of rain a year, on about 79 dayswettest month March4 in of snow a year, on about 2 days43 days above 90°F, 88 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Shelby 2 Nw station, 9 mi away
Parks and public landsTown of Casar - Casar Parkrecreation area · 6.4 miSouth Mountains State Parkstate park · 10.2 mi · 21,329 acresBelwood Recreation Center Iirecreation area · 7.8 miSouth Mountains Game Landstate conservation land · 8.9 mi · 22,541 acresBobs Creek State Natural Areastate park · 19.5 mi · 3,706 acresKings Mountain State Parkstate park · 23.2 mi · 115 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes7 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.5 on 5 May 198144 mi away, near Barker Heights, North CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 15 Dec 201445 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowCleveland County, NC, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Relatively 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, nearest monitors: Catawba County, NC, 29 mi away
Internet at home48% of households have a broadband subscription48% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone52% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCleveland County Waterserves 59,395 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,081 ft329 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAtrium Health Cleveland10.1 miPost officePolkville Post Officeunder a mileTown hallPolkville Town Hallunder a mileFire stationPolkville Volunteer Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCharlotte Douglas International Airport CLT42 miInterstateI-8520 miUS highwayUS 74 Byp7.9 miAmtrakGastonia, NC GAS29 miCoachShelbySunway Charters10 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 28136 ZIP area.
