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Lowell
North Carolinacity
Total population
3,768
Median home value
$200,600
Bachelor's+
Median income
$52,500
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Set in North Carolina, United States, Lowell is recorded in open geodata as a city. Geographically it lies in the northern hemisphere at a warm temperate latitude (35.276°, -81.105°). Public datasets list a population of roughly 3,768. That works out to roughly 397 residents per square kilometre — an average residential density. The latitude suggests warm summers and cool winters. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,621 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 63% of daylight hours. It covers about 9.5 km² of land area. Detailed open-data panels follow, covering demographics, climate, geography, wildlife and nearby settlements.
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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
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
- Piedmont Community Charter SchoolOther · Gastonia · 1,906 students · 16.4:1 ratio
- Mountain Island Charter SchoolOther · Mt. Holly · 1,703 students · 17:1 ratio
- Ashbrook HighHigh · Gastonia · 1,303 students · 23.3:1 ratio
- North Gaston HighHigh · Dallas · 1,134 students · 21:1 ratio
- Hunter Huss HighHigh · Gastonia · 1,120 students · 24.3:1 ratio
- Forestview HighHigh · Gastonia · 1,081 students · 20:1 ratio
- Stuart W Cramer HighHigh · Belmont · 964 students · 18.9:1 ratio
- South Point HighHigh · Belmont · 955 students · 18.4:1 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










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



Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • Wikidata
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library