Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 32 min6:12 am – 8:44 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 47 min7:31 am – 5:17 pm
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People26,134 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 34.510,016 householdsMedian household income $57,806Median home value $205,200Median rent $973 a month66% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,481 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.3% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 11,740 employedMain industries: education and health care 27%, manufacturing 15%, retail 14%Average commute 21 minutes82% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages26% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 10% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, Spanish 3%, other Indo-European languages 1%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
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, 5 mi away
Parks and public landsHolly Oak Parkpark · 3.9 miShelby City Parkpark · 4.0 mi · 209 acresKings Mountain National Military Parkhistoric site · 11.9 mi · 4,111 acresKings Mountain State Parkstate park · 13.2 mi · 115 acresCrowders Mountain State Parkstate park · 13.5 miLake Cherokeestate recreation area · 13.5 mi · 134 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.5 on 5 May 198147 mi away, near Barker Heights, North CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 4 Aug 200733 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 quality76% of days had good air in 2025276 of 361 days measured85 moderate daysMedian index 43, worst day 93main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: York County, SC, 30 mi away
Internet at home88% of households have a broadband subscription76% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% 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 serving the town
Elevation725 ft221 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAtrium Health Cleveland5.3 miPost officeBoiling Springs Post Office4.3 miTown hallBoiling Springs Town Hall4.2 miPoliceBoiling Springs Police Department4.2 miFire stationShanghai Volunteer Fire Department1.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCharlotte Douglas International Airport CLT37 miInterstateI-858.2 miUS highwayUS 743.5 miAmtrakGastonia, NC GAS24 miCoachShelbySunway Charters4.1 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 28152 ZIP area.
