Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 35 min6:06 am – 8:40 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 44 min7:27 am – 5:12 pm
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People3,250 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.71,321 householdsMedian household income $63,036Median home value $200,300Median rent $932 a month67% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,852 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.5% unemployment rate54% of adults are in the labour force, 1,364 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, manufacturing 15%, retail 15%Average commute 33 minutes68% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 20% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages26% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher82% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 93%, Spanish 6%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 50°F, lows 29°F44 in of rain a year, on about 68 dayswettest month July2 in of snow a year, on about 1 days37 days above 90°F, 71 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Salisbury station, 3 mi away
Parks and public landsSouthern Railway Parkpark · under a mileSalisbury National Cemeteryhistoric site · 3.1 miCity Parkpark · 1.8 miTrading Ford Monument State Historic Sitestate historic site · 3.9 miLinwood Game Landstate conservation land · 5.4 mi · 144 acresAlcoa Game Landstate conservation land · 8.6 mi · 11,651 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 199822 mi away, near Mooresville, North CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 5 Jun 199822 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 home91% of households have a broadband subscription78% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSpencer Forestserves 157 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation705 ft215 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalNovant Health Rowan Medical Center2.2 miPost officeSpencer Post Officeunder a mileTown hallSpencer Town Hallunder a milePoliceSpencer Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationSpencer Volunteer Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools2 elementary, 1 middle, 2 highHighNorth Rowan High Schoolunder a mileElementaryNorth Rowan Elementary Schoolunder a mileMiddleNorth Rowan Middle Schoolunder a mileCollegeCatawba College2.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportConcord-Padgett Regional Airport USA26 miMajor airportPiedmont Triad International Airport GSO40 miInterstateI-851.7 miUS highwayUS 70under a mileAmtrakSalisbury, NC SAL2.5 miCoachSalisbury CitgoGreyhoundunder a mileTransit12 stops within a mileSalisbury TransitSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 28159 ZIP area.
