Local servicesHospitalDuke Health Lake Norman Hospital9.4 miPost officeSherrills Ford Post Officeunder a mileTown hallCatawba Town Hall7.6 miPoliceCatawba Police Department7.6 miFire stationSherrills Ford Terrell Fire and Rescue Base 1under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementarySherrills Ford Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeMitchell Community College Mooresville Campus10.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportConcord-Padgett Regional Airport USA23 miMajor airportCharlotte Douglas International Airport CLT28 miInterstateI-777.8 miUS highwayUS 707.6 miAmtrakKannapolis, NC KAN23 miCoachNewton CitgoGreyhound16 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 28673 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 28673 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 34 min6:08 am – 8:43 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 45 min7:29 am – 5:14 pm
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People6,874 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 53.83,184 householdsMedian household income $99,688Median home value $459,200Median rent $1,316 a month83% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,165 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.4% unemployment rate55% of adults are in the labour force, 3,185 employedMain industries: manufacturing 28%, education and health care 15%, transport, warehousing and utilities 11%Average commute 37 minutes80% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 16% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages44% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 13% 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 50°F, lows 31°F47 in of rain a yearwettest month August5 in of snow a year, on about 2 days43 days above 90°F, 53 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Catawba 5 Sw station, 8 mi away; snow from Statesville 2 Nne
Parks and public landsLake Norman State Parkstate park · 3.7 mi · 1,946 acresStumpy Creek Parkpark · 5.6 mi · 64 acresOutdoor Education Centerpark · 7.4 miBunker Hill Covered Bridge Historic Sitestate historic site · 9.6 miWilderness Gateway State Trailstate park · 18.9 mi · 485 acresUwharrie National Forestnational forest · 54.0 mi · 51,867 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.2 on 5 Jun 199813 mi away, near Mooresville, North CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 15 Dec 201442 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowCatawba County, NC, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Very 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, Catawba County monitors, NC
Internet at home91% of households have a broadband subscription86% have cable, fibre or DSL4% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSoutheast Catawba Countyserves 5,080 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation826 ft252 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
