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Light Oak

North CarolinaCDP

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Total population

277

Median home value

$89,200

0%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$63,333

Light Oak$63k
National$74k
Elevation255 m
Land area3.72 km²
Coordinates35.29°, -81.48°

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
255 m
Area
3.72 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Light Oak is an unincorporated area and census-designated place (CDP) in Cleveland County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, Light Oak had a population of 697.

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History & geography

Geography

Light Oak is located in southeastern Cleveland County and is bordered on the west and south by the city of Shelby, the Cleveland County seat. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , all land.

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Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).

Demographics & economy

Median age
57.8
Median home value
$89,200
Housing units
192
Poverty rate
31.4%
Unemployment
0%

Race & ethnicity

White
0%
Black
83.4%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
16.6%

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

Geography

Latitude
35.2867
Longitude
-81.4774
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
42.3%
Diabetes
13.9%
Adult obesity
43.5%
Binge drinking
13%
Adult smoking
16%
No leisure activity
28.3%

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Schools

Total
24
Elementary
11
Middle
4
High
6
Other
3

Largest nearby schools

  • Kings Mountain High
    High · Kings Mountain · 1,236 students · 17.2:1 ratio
  • Pinnacle Classical Academy
    Other · Shelby · 1,132 students · 29.8:1 ratio
  • Crest High
    High · Shelby · 1,114 students · 17.1:1 ratio
  • Burns High
    High · Lawndale · 934 students · 15.3:1 ratio
  • Crest Middle
    Middle · Shelby · 849 students · 16.3:1 ratio
  • Shelby High
    High · Shelby · 825 students · 15.9:1 ratio
  • Kings Mountain Middle
    Middle · Kings Mountain · 712 students · 17.4:1 ratio
  • Shelby Middle
    Middle · Shelby · 630 students · 15.4:1 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

Edwin Yates Webb
Edwin Yates Webb
American politician (1872-1955)
T
Tim Wilkison
American tennis player
N
Nina Repeta
American actress
Manteo Mitchell
Manteo Mitchell
American Sprinter
Kay Hagan
Kay Hagan
American politician (1953-2019)
Bobby Bell
Bobby Bell
American football player
David Thompson
David Thompson
American basketball player (born 1954)
Clyde R. Hoey
Clyde R. Hoey
American politician (1877-1954)
D
Duane Ross
athletics competitor
Don Gibson
Don Gibson
American country musician (1928–2003)
Johnny Best
Johnny Best
American musician (1913–2003)
T
Travis Padgett
American sprinter
Alvin Gentry
Alvin Gentry
American basketball coach
C
Charlotte Smith
American basketball player and coach
A. C. Dixon
A. C. Dixon
American pastor (1854–1925)
Bill Champion
Bill Champion
American baseball player (1947-2017)

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

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)
35
Avg daily Wikipedia views
1
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Light Oak

Ghosts of the Yadkin Valley
R. G. Absher · 2009
History of the World's Fair
History of the World's Fair
Benjamin Cummings Truman · 1893
[Amending section of Revised Statutes on regulation of steam vessels.]
United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Commerce

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

Nearest stream gauge

Site
BUFFALO CREEK BL MOSS LAKE DAM NR OAK GROVE, NC
Distance
1.4 mi
Streamflow
3.8 cfs
Gage height
3.6 ft

Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-09-18 17:15 UTC.

Events

Gallery

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS NWIS (water data)
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library
  • • NASA EONET