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Caroleen

North CarolinaCDP

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Total population

116

Median home value

$137,500

0%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$0

Elevation257 m
Land area2.87 km²
Weather94°F · Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Coordinates35.28°, -81.79°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Elevation
257 m
Area
2.87 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Caroleen is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in southeastern Rutherford County, North Carolina, United States. Its population was 560 as of the 2020 census. Caroleen has a post office with ZIP code 28019. U.S. Route 221 Alternate passes through the community.

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History & geography

History

Caroleen is located on the Second Broad River. It was named in honor of Caroline, wife of industrialist Simpson B. Tanner Sr. The Post Office Department ruled that Caroline was too similar to Carolina to be acceptable, so the name Caroleen was selected instead. The communities of Avondale and Henrietta, founded in 1887 and named for Tanner's mother-in-law Henrietta McRae Spencer, lie directly south.

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Demographics & economy

Median age
41.6
Median home value
$137,500
Housing units
108
Poverty rate
29.3%
Unemployment
0%

Race & ethnicity

White
82.8%
Black
0%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
0%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
35.2811
Longitude
-81.7914
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

This Afternoon
94°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Tonight
68°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Saturday
87°F
Patchy Fog then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Saturday Night
68°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Sunday
86°F
Patchy Fog then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Sunday Night
67°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy

Forecast for Caroleen, NC from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
36.7%
Diabetes
12.4%
Adult obesity
39.6%
Binge drinking
15.3%
Adult smoking
21.1%
No leisure activity
31.2%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
64,166
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Northern Cardinal
    Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    2,658
  • American Crow
    Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
    2,479
  • Eastern Bluebird
    Sialia sialis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    2,436
  • Mourning Dove
    Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    2,391
  • Carolina Wren
    Thryothorus ludovicianus (Latham, 1790) · Aves
    2,224
  • Blue Jay
    Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    2,083
  • Tufted Titmouse
    Baeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    1,891
  • Northern Mockingbird
    Mimus polyglottos (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1,820

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Total
13
Elementary
6
Middle
2
High
4
Other
1

Largest nearby schools

  • Thomas Jefferson Class Academy
    Other · Mooresboro · 1,360 students · 17.2:1 ratio
  • Chase High School
    High · Forest City · 660 students · 13.2:1 ratio
  • East Rutherford High School
    High · Bostic · 659 students · 13.2:1 ratio
  • Ellenboro Elementary School
    Elementary · Ellenboro · 595 students · 13.8:1 ratio
  • East Rutherford Middle School
    Middle · Bostic · 552 students · 14.9:1 ratio
  • Chase Middle School
    Middle · Forest City · 501 students · 14.3:1 ratio
  • Forest City-Dunbar Elementary School
    Elementary · Forest City · 479 students · 13.3:1 ratio
  • Harris Elementary School
    Elementary · Forest City · 445 students · 13.9:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
17
Largest magnitude
3
Largest event
2014-12-15

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Venson Hamilton
Venson Hamilton
American basketball player (born 1977)
S
Snuffy Jenkins
American musician (1908-1990)
Todd Coffey
Todd Coffey
American baseball player
Belus Smawley
Belus Smawley
American basketball player-coach
Jonathan Wilson
Jonathan Wilson
American singer-songwriter
Chris Hamrick
Chris Hamrick
American professional wrestler
C
Claude Crocker
American baseball player
Gene Whisnant
Gene Whisnant
American politician
K
Keyon Whiteside
American football player
R
Rod McSwain
American football player
Smoky Burgess
Smoky Burgess
American baseball player (1927–1991)
T
Tim Earley
poet
T
Tony Grant
American singer, actor and writer
W
Woody Abernathy
Major League Baseball pitcher
B
Burl Noggle
American historian (1924-2013)
Martin D. Whitaker
Martin D. Whitaker
American physicist

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in North Carolina

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.44
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,621

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
78
Avg daily Wikipedia views
3
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Caroleen

The history of the Caroleen Baptist Church
The history of the Caroleen Baptist Church
Caroleen Baptist Church (Caroleen, N.C.) · 1962

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Spotted Orbweaver
Spotted Orbweaver
Neoscona crucifera
Seen 2026-09-17
Manuel's Cellar Spider
Manuel's Cellar Spider
Pholcus manueli
Seen 2026-09-17
Joro Spider
Joro Spider
Trichonephila clavata
Seen 2026-09-16
Pennsylvania Dingy Ground Beetle
Pennsylvania Dingy Ground Beetle
Harpalus pensylvanicus
Seen 2026-09-15
Green Treefrog
Green Treefrog
Dryophytes cinereus
Seen 2026-09-15
Common Eastern Firefly
Common Eastern Firefly
Photinus pyralis
Seen 2026-09-15
Giant Crane Fly
Giant Crane Fly
Tipula abdominalis
Seen 2026-09-15
Deep Yellow Euchlaena Moth
Deep Yellow Euchlaena Moth
Euchlaena amoenaria
Seen 2026-09-14
Wedgling Moth
Wedgling Moth
Galgula partita
Seen 2026-09-13

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Nearest stream gauge

Events

Gallery

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library
  • • NASA EONET