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China Grove
North Carolinatown
China Grove
Total population
4,530
Median home value
$225,800
Bachelor's+
Median income
$54,083
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
China Grove is a town in Rowan County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 4,434 at the 2020 census. The town is located just north of Landis and south of Salisbury. It was one of the first towns in the United States to have Rural Free Mail Delivery.
Read more on WikipediaHistory & geography
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all of it land.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for China Grove, NC from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves4,046
- Carolina WrenThryothorus ludovicianus (Latham, 1790) · Aves3,528
- Carolina ChickadeePoecile carolinensis (Audubon, 1834) · Aves3,165
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves2,936
- Mourning DoveZenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves2,868
- Northern MockingbirdMimus polyglottos (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves2,819
- Tufted TitmouseBaeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves2,785
- American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves2,491
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Carson HighHigh · China Grove · 1,170 students · 19.5:1 ratio
- West Rowan HighHigh · Mount Ulla · 1,113 students · 19.2:1 ratio
- East Rowan HighHigh · Salisbury · 1,032 students · 17.8:1 ratio
- Salisbury HighHigh · Salisbury · 959 students · 18.1:1 ratio
- South Rowan HighHigh · China Grove · 952 students · 18.7:1 ratio
- Erwin MiddleMiddle · Salisbury · 759 students · 15.8:1 ratio
- West Rowan MiddleMiddle · Salisbury · 648 students · 17.5:1 ratio
- China Grove ElementaryElementary · China Grove · 618 students · 18.7:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.5 — 2019-03-268 km E of Archdale, North Carolina
- M 2.68 — 2018-06-102 km NE of Hays, North Carolina
- M 2.58 — 2015-11-1510 km S of Denton, North Carolina
- M 2.5 — 2006-11-036 km S of Winston-Salem, North Carolina
- M 2.6 — 2006-10-177 km S of Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in North Carolina
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about China Grove
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
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)
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library