Local servicesHospitalAtrium Health Stanly11.8 miPost officeOakboro Post Officeunder a mileTown hallOakboro Town Hallunder a milePoliceOakboro Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationOakboro Fire and Rescueunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 otherSchoolOakboro Choice STEM Schoolunder a mileCollegeStanly Community College Crutchfield Education Center7.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportConcord-Padgett Regional Airport USA24 miMajor airportCharlotte Douglas International Airport CLT35 miInterstateI-48517 miUS highwayUS 529.4 miAmtrakKannapolis, NC KAN25 miCoachAlbemarle (Vac & Dash)Sunway Charters11 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 28129 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 28129 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 32 min6:07 am – 8:39 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 47 min7:26 am – 5:12 pm
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People5,556 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.82,383 householdsMedian household income $73,712Median home value $241,100Median rent $872 a month87% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,329 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting2.4% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 2,804 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, manufacturing 18%, retail 11%Average commute 33 minutes86% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages21% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, Spanish 4%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 51°F, lows 31°F48 in of rain a year, on about 72 dayswettest month July1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days39 days above 90°F, 66 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Albemarle station, 14 mi away
Nearby landmarksRocky River Springsspring · 5.4 miSunset Lakelake · 5.4 miLong Branch Reservoirreservoir · 5.2 miStanly Community College Crutchfield Education Centercollege · 7.3 miFlat Woodswoods · 6.0 miStump Pondlake · 5.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsTown of Oakboro - Town of Oakboro District Parkrecreation area · 1.0 miTown of Oakboro - Oakboro Bluewayrecreation area · 4.4 miReed Gold Mine State Historic Sitestate historic site · 7.6 mi · 831 acresMorrow Mountain State Parkstate park · 15.1 mi · 5,596 acresPee Dee National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 16.6 mi · 8,654 acresUwharrie National Forestnational forest · 19.0 mi · 51,867 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 199834 mi away, near Mooresville, North CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 5 Jun 199834 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowStanly County, NC, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality82% of days had good air in 2025297 of 363 days measured66 moderate daysMedian index 39, worst day 85main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Montgomery County, NC, 24 mi away
Internet at home91% of households have a broadband subscription70% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterTown of Oakboroserves 3,173 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation514 ft157 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
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