Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 34 min6:06 am – 8:40 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 45 min7:27 am – 5:12 pm
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People10,271 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.74,178 householdsMedian household income $66,896Median home value $216,100Median rent $966 a month71% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,325 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.9% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 5,035 employedMain industries: education and health care 21%, manufacturing 16%, professional and business services 12%Average commute 25 minutes79% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages20% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 93%, Spanish 6%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 92°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 53°F, lows 29°F48 in of rain a year, on about 76 dayswettest month July3 in of snow a year, on about 2 days61 days above 90°F, 74 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Concord station, 11 mi away
Nearby landmarksHappys Lakelake · 4.6 miGranite Lakelake · 7.3 miWillow View Lakesreservoir · 6.5 miDunn Mountainpeak · 7.8 miPfeiffer Universitycollege · 8.9 miRowan - Cabarrus Community College North Campuscollege · 9.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsTown of Rockwell - Rockwell Parkrecreation area · 3.8 miGranite Lake Parkpark · 7.1 miAlcoa Game Landstate conservation land · 8.6 mi · 11,651 acresSalisbury National Cemeteryhistoric site · 10.2 miMorrow Mountain State Parkstate park · 20.4 mi · 5,596 acresUwharrie National Forestnational forest · 21.7 mi · 51,867 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 199820 mi away, near Mooresville, North CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 5 Jun 199820 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateRowan County, NC, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Relatively HighCold wave Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality74% of days had good air in 2025269 of 365 days measured96 moderate daysMedian index 43, worst day 88main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Rowan County monitors, NC
Internet at home93% of households have a broadband subscription82% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterHappy Hollow S/dserves 112 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation772 ft235 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAtrium Health Cabarrus10.7 miPost officeRockwell Post Office3.1 miTown hallRockwell Town Hall3.0 miPoliceRockwell Police Department3.1 miFire stationRockwell Rural Volunteer Fire Department Station 712.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportConcord-Padgett Regional Airport USA18 miMajor airportCharlotte Douglas International Airport CLT35 miInterstateI-857.1 miUS highwayUS 523.1 miAmtrakKannapolis, NC KAN11 miCoachSalisbury CitgoGreyhound12 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 28138 ZIP area.
