Polkville, NC

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Polkville, North Carolina

Polkville, North Carolina, in Cleveland county, is 27 miles W of Gastonia, North Carolina (center to center) and 47 miles W of Charlotte, North Carolina. The city contains a population of approximately 535.

The People and Families of Polkville

In Polkville, about 62% of adults are married.

Polkville has an abundance of women! Well, at any rate the famale/male ratio there is higher than in most places.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Polkville had a median family income of $40,875.

Polkville Housing

Polkville has, of course, a mix of various types of housing. Recently 67% of the livable housing units were owner-occupied. You can't avoid taxes, but at least in the city the property taxes tend to be lower than most.

Commuting

In Polkville, 94% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Polkville strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in North Carolina):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 8%

Comparative Profile of Polkville, NC

Comparing Polkville to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in North Carolina (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Female Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens
Well-Paid Single Men
Male Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Property Taxes
Housing Recently Built
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals

Category	Value
Near Medium City	27 miles W of Gastonia, North Carolina (center to center)
Nearest Large City	47 miles W of Charlotte, North Carolina
County	Cleveland
P.O. Box Zip Codes	28136
Phone Area Codes	704
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	35.418
Longitude	-81.642

Station	SHELBY 2 NNE
Distance	9.3 miles
Jan Temp	27 to 49 F
Apr Temp	44 to 70 F
Jul Temp	66 to 88 F
Oct Temp	45 to 71 F
Annual Precip	49.2 inches

Station	LINCOLNTON 4 W
Distance	17.8 miles
Jan Temp	29 to 50 F
Apr Temp	46 to 72 F
Jul Temp	67 to 89 F
Oct Temp	47 to 72 F
Annual Precip	48.1 inches

Station	FOREST CITY 6 SW
Distance	19.4 miles
Jan Temp	26 to 50 F
Apr Temp	42 to 71 F
Jul Temp	64 to 89 F
Oct Temp	44 to 72 F
Annual Precip	51.5 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	535	100%
Male	243	45.4%
Female	292	54.6%
Under 18	139	26%
18+	396	74%
65+	80	15%
Median Age	37.8
Average Family Size	2.94
White	506	94.6%
African-American	20	3.7%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	4	0.7%
Mixed Race	5	0.9%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	12	2.2%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	535
Growth	0
Growth %	0%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	30.8%
German	21.6%
Irish	8.6%
English	8.3%
Scotch-Irish	8.3%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	6%
French Canadian	3.8%
Canadian	2.5%
Hungarian	1.9%
French (except Basque)	1.6%
Dutch	1.3%
European	1%
Scottish	1%
Danish	1%
West Indian	0.6%
Australian	0.6%
Italian	0.6%
British	0.6%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Polkville	535	$40,875
Belwood	962	$40,417
Casar	308	$30,179
Fallston	603	$41,042
Kingstown	845	$33,281
Lattimore	419	$38,500
Lawndale	642	$36,023

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