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Polkville

North Carolinacity

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Total population

536

Median home value

$179,500

26.1%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$74,688

Polkville$75k
National$74k
Weather94°F · Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Coordinates35.42°, -81.64°

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

Overview

Within North Carolina, United States, Polkville stands as a small city. Coordinates of 35.416°, -81.644° situate Polkville in the warm-temperate zone of the northern hemisphere. The population stands at approximately 536. Open solar datasets indicate about 1,621 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 63% of daylight hours. At 112 people per km², the city shows a relatively low population density. The latitude suggests warm summers and cool winters. It covers a compact 4.8 km² of land area. Continue scrolling for population, climate, environmental and points-of-interest data drawn from public sources.

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History & geography

Demographics & economy

Median age
38.6
Median home value
$179,500
Housing units
258
Poverty rate
10.1%
Unemployment
1%

Race & ethnicity

White
100%
Black
0%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
0%

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

Geography

Latitude
35.4163
Longitude
-81.6440
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
69°F
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Saturday
86°F
Patchy Fog then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Saturday Night
68°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Sunday
85°F
Patchy Fog then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Sunday Night
67°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy

Forecast for Polkville, NC from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
35.4%
Diabetes
10.9%
Adult obesity
37.7%
Binge drinking
16.6%
Adult smoking
19.2%
No leisure activity
27.1%

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Schools

Total
7
Elementary
4
Middle
2
High
1
Other
0

Largest nearby schools

  • Burns High
    High · Lawndale · 934 students · 15.3:1 ratio
  • Crest Middle
    Middle · Shelby · 849 students · 16.3:1 ratio
  • Burns Middle
    Middle · Lawndale · 734 students · 16.7:1 ratio
  • Springmore Elementary
    Elementary · Shelby · 553 students · 14.9:1 ratio
  • Fallston Elementary
    Elementary · Fallston · 456 students · 13:1 ratio
  • Union Elementary
    Elementary · Shelby · 423 students · 13.6:1 ratio
  • Casar Elementary
    Elementary · Casar · 278 students · 14.6:1 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

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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)
127
Avg daily Wikipedia views
4
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Nearest stream gauge

Events

Sources

  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API