Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 35 min6:08 am – 8:42 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 45 min7:29 am – 5:13 pm
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People11,875 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.14,439 householdsMedian household income $93,511Median home value $348,600Median rent $1,205 a month84% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,767 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.9% unemployment rate69% of adults are in the labour force, 6,314 employedMain industries: retail 19%, manufacturing 17%, education and health care 16%Average commute 24 minutes70% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 5% walk or cycle, 18% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages27% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 2%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 67°FColdest month January: highs 49°F, lows 26°F47 in of rain a year, on about 78 dayswettest month August5 in of snow a year, on about 2 days33 days above 90°F, 99 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Statesville 2 Nne station, 9 mi away
Nearby landmarksDuke Power Park Lakelake · 3.7 miNonamereservoir · 3.3 miGold Mine Islandisland · 4.3 miMitchell Community College Mooresville Campuscollege · 7.1 miKenneth Raymer Lakelake · 6.2 miMitchell Community Collegecollege · 7.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLake Norman State Parkstate park · 3.0 mi · 1,946 acresTroutman Esc Parkpark · 2.3 miStumpy Creek Parkpark · 3.5 mi · 64 acresFort Dobbs State Historic Sitestate historic site · 9.9 mi · 57 acresSecond Creek Game Landstate conservation land · 11.7 mi · 1,131 acresBunker Hill Covered Bridge Historic Sitestate historic site · 14.1 miSource: 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 199810 mi away, near Mooresville, North CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 15 Dec 201445 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowIredell County, NC, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm 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, 20 mi away
Internet at home95% of households have a broadband subscription80% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Troutmanserves 9,562 people from surface water purchased1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique2 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation885 ft270 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalIredell Memorial Hospital8.5 miPost officeTroutman Post Office1.9 miTown hallTroutman Town Hall2.5 miPoliceTroutman Police Department2.5 miFire stationTroutman Fire and Rescue Station2.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 middleMiddleTroutman Middle School1.7 miElementaryTroutman Elementary School1.9 miCollegeMitchell Community College Mooresville Campus7.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportConcord-Padgett Regional Airport USA22 miMajor airportCharlotte Douglas International Airport CLT32 miInterstateI-771.0 miUS highwayUS 21under a mileAmtrakKannapolis, NC KAN19 miCoachStatesvilleBarons Bus Lines12 miTransit1 stop within a mileIredell County Area Transportation Services (ICATS)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 28166 ZIP area.
