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Caroleen is a tiny town of 116 people in Rutherford County, North Carolina. It's about 24 miles from Spartanburg, SC and 54 miles from Charlotte, NC, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 90°F and winter highs 52°F, with about 4 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $138k and rent runs about $783 a month.
116people
$138kTypical home
$783/moRent
90° / 52°Summer / winter
4"Snow
244Sunny days
123Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 116
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 105 people per sq mi
- 54 mi to Charlotte, NC
- 24 mi to Spartanburg, SC
- 14 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $138k (≈$867/mo)
- Median rent $783/mo
- Median household income $51k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 90°F
- Winter highs around 52°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 64°F)
- 244 sunny days a year (101 totally clear)
- 121 cloudy days a year
- 36 of 90 winter days are gray
- 123 days a year with rain or snow
- 4" of snow a year
- 1 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 1 day a year over 100°F
- 2 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (172 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,418 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 42
- 28% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 17% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 32 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 36 mi to GSP airport
- 48 mi to CLT (major hub)
- 24 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 79% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1990
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 860 ft
- 195 mi to the ocean
- 76 mi to a big lake
- 22 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 43 mi to the nearest ski area
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 17 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 244 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 28 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 21 museums within 25 mi
- 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 14 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 42% of North Carolina districts (reading)
- 5 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 28 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 10 mi to the nearest vet
- 6 mi to the nearest dog park
- 19 congregations per 10k people
- 7 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Rutherford County: R+48 in 2024
- North Carolina: R+3 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.