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Iron Station
North CarolinaCDP
Total population
934
Median home value
$158,700
Bachelor's+
Median income
$77,083
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Situated in North Carolina, United States, Iron Station is a small census-designated community. Census-style estimates put the resident count near 934. Located at 35.454°, -81.155°, Iron Station occupies a warm-temperate portion of the northern hemisphere. Population density therefore averages about 153 per km², a relatively low population density. The administrative footprint covers about 6.1 km². Open solar datasets indicate about 1,621 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 63% of daylight hours. The latitude suggests warm summers and cool winters. Meteorological summaries report average highs near 71.3°F and lows near 52.8°F, together with about 47.4 in of annual precipitation (a wet total). Read on for charts and tables covering demographics, climate, hazards, schools, wildlife and other open-data indicators for Iron Station.
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History & geography
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
10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).
Current forecast
Forecast for Iron Station, 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
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Lincoln Charter SchoolOther · Denver · 2,263 students · 17.5:1 ratio
- North Lincoln HighHigh · Lincolnton · 1,079 students · 23:1 ratio
- East Lincoln HighHigh · Denver · 1,047 students · 22.3:1 ratio
- Lincolnton HighHigh · Lincolnton · 813 students · 16.9:1 ratio
- North Lincoln MiddleMiddle · Denver · 776 students · 18:1 ratio
- East Lincoln MiddleMiddle · Iron Station · 728 students · 17.8:1 ratio
- Rock Springs ElementaryElementary · Denver · 647 students · 17:1 ratio
- St James ElementaryElementary · Denver · 633 students · 17.6:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
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 Iron Station



Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
- Wildfire Main Trail, Chatham, GeorgiaWildfires · 2026-08-14 · 248 mi
Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library
- • NASA EONET