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Local servicesHospitalUniversity of North Carolina Health Blue Ridge Hospital4.5 miPost officeValdese Post Officeunder a mileTown hallValdese Town Hallunder a milePoliceValdese Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationValdese Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 middleElementaryValdese Elementary School1.1 miMiddleHeritage Middle School1.9 miCollegeWestern Piedmont Community College6.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCharlotte Douglas International Airport CLT51 miInterstateI-401.1 miUS highwayUS 701.1 miAmtrakGastonia, NC GAS40 miCoachHickory (App State)Sunway Charters12 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD

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State or areaNorth Carolina
ZIP code28690
Telephone code828
Time zoneEastern Time (EST/EDT)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 35 min6:10 am – 8:45 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 44 min7:32 am – 5:16 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People9,294 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 51.94,414 householdsMedian household income $67,974Median home value $185,000Median rent $670 a month81% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,333 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting4.3% unemployment rate58% of adults are in the labour force, 4,369 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, manufacturing 19%, retail 14%Average commute 23 minutes88% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages31% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 11% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, Spanish 3%, other Asian or Pacific languages 2%, Tagalog 1%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 49°F, lows 28°F52 in of rain a year, on about 82 dayswettest month June5 in of snow a year, on about 2 days35 days above 90°F, 91 nights below freezing in a typical yearJanuary: 49° / 28°FJFebruary: 53° / 30°FFMarch: 61° / 37°FMApril: 71° / 45°FAMay: 78° / 54°FMJune: 85° / 62°FJJuly: 88° / 66°FJAugust: 86° / 65°FASeptember: 80° / 59°FSOctober: 71° / 46°FONovember: 61° / 35°FNDecember: 52° / 30°FD90°20°Source: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Morganton station, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksMineral Springs Mountainpeak · 1.5 miRector Knobpeak · 1.4 miNonamereservoir · 2.0 miRhodhiss Lakelake · 3.6 miLeonhart Lakelake · 4.0 miWestern Piedmont Community Collegecollege · 6.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsTown of Valdese - McGalliard Falls Parkrecreation area · 2.2 miParker Road Parkpark · 4.2 miSouth Mountains State Parkstate park · 7.1 mi · 21,329 acresJohns River Game Landstate conservation land · 6.4 mi · 6,448 acresSouth Mountains Game Landstate conservation land · 11.4 mi · 22,541 acresWilderness Gateway State Trailstate park · 13.4 mi · 485 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes6 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.2 on 5 Jun 199846 mi away, near Mooresville, North CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 15 Dec 201423 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowBurke 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, 21 mi away
Internet at home85% of households have a broadband subscription69% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone13% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterTown of Valdeseserves 13,571 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 202117 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,181 ft360 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program





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