Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 33 min6:11 am – 8:44 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 46 min7:30 am – 5:17 pm
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People108 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 58.445 householdsMedian home value $70,00076% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $427 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
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, 9 mi away
Nearby landmarksCedar Lakelake · 3.2 miKennedy Lakelake · 3.9 miCleveland Community Collegecollege · 6.4 miCherryville City Reservoirreservoir · 4.5 miKings Mountain Reservoirreservoir · 5.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsAaron Moss Fieldpark · 3.6 miTom White Baseball Fieldsrecreation area · 4.1 miCrowders Mountain State Parkstate park · 11.0 mi · 5,210 acresKings Mountain State Parkstate park · 13.7 mi · 115 acresKings Mountain National Military Parkhistoric site · 13.9 mi · 4,111 acresSouth Mountains State Parkstate park · 19.4 mi · 21,329 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 3.2 on 5 Jun 199839 mi away, near Mooresville, North CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 15 Dec 201449 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 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, 24 mi away
Internet at home76% of households have a broadband subscription62% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% 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 in the county
Elevation886 ft270 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAtrium Health Cleveland7.1 miPost officeWaco Post Officeunder a mileTown hallWaco Town Hallunder a milePoliceCherryville Police Department3.8 miFire stationWaco Community Volunteer Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryWashington Elementary School1.6 miCollegeCleveland Community College6.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCharlotte Douglas International Airport CLT29 miInterstateI-8511 miUS highwayUS 74 Byp4.5 miAmtrakGastonia, NC GAS16 miCoachShelbySunway Charters8.3 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 28169 ZIP area.
