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Spindale

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Total population

4,131

Median home value

$167,400

15.5%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$41,262

Spindale$41k
National$74k
Weather67°F · Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Coordinates35.36°, -81.92°

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

Spindale is a town that lies in North Carolina, United States. Recent open-data figures place its population at about 4,131. Its coordinates of 35.360°, -81.923° place it in the warm-temperate zone of the northern hemisphere. 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. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by warm summers and cool winters. Resident density is around 295 per km², indicating a medium-density urban fabric. It covers about 14 km² of land area. The remainder of this page draws on open public data to describe the area's demographics, climate, environment and nearby amenities.

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History & geography

Demographics & economy

Median age
44.9
Median home value
$167,400
Housing units
2,118
Poverty rate
21.8%
Unemployment
12.6%

Race & ethnicity

White
73%
Black
14.4%
Asian
1%
Hispanic
6.1%

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

Geography

Latitude
35.3597
Longitude
-81.9232
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Overnight
67°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Tuesday
83°F
Patchy Fog then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Tuesday Night
64°F
Showers And Thunderstorms
Wednesday
67°F
Rain Showers Likely
Wednesday Night
57°F
Rain Showers Likely
Thursday
64°F
Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy

Forecast for Spindale, NC from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
39.9%
Diabetes
14.1%
Adult obesity
42.3%
Binge drinking
15%
Adult smoking
21.8%
No leisure activity
31.7%

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Schools

Total
18
Elementary
9
Middle
3
High
5
Other
1

Largest nearby schools

  • Thomas Jefferson Class Academy
    Other · Mooresboro · 1,360 students · 17.2:1 ratio
  • R-S Central High School
    High · Rutherfordton · 758 students · 14.3:1 ratio
  • Chase High School
    High · Forest City · 660 students · 13.2:1 ratio
  • East Rutherford High School
    High · Bostic · 659 students · 13.2:1 ratio
  • Ellenboro Elementary School
    Elementary · Ellenboro · 595 students · 13.8:1 ratio
  • R-S Middle School
    Middle · Rutherfordton · 574 students · 14.3:1 ratio
  • East Rutherford Middle School
    Middle · Bostic · 552 students · 14.9:1 ratio
  • Chase Middle School
    Middle · Forest City · 501 students · 14.3:1 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

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)
404
Avg daily Wikipedia views
14
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Spindale

Search results from Open Library.

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
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library