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Lincolnton is a big small town of 11,783 people in Lincoln County, North Carolina. It's about 19 miles from Hickory, NC and 29 miles from Charlotte, NC, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 89°F and winter highs 51°F, with about 5 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $249k and rent runs about $965 a month.
11,783people
$249kTypical home
$965/moRent
89° / 51°Summer / winter
5"Snow
244Sunny days
119Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big small town of 11,783
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 1,314 people per sq mi
- 29 mi to Charlotte, NC
- 19 mi to Hickory, NC
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $249k (≈$1,568/mo)
- Median rent $965/mo
- Median household income $46k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 89°F
- Winter highs around 51°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 66°F)
- 244 sunny days a year (101 totally clear)
- 121 cloudy days a year
- 36 of 90 winter days are gray
- 119 days a year with rain or snow
- 5" of snow a year
- 2 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 2 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (229 per 100k)
- About average property crime (1,948 per 100k)
People
- Median age 37
- 30% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 24% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 25 mi to CLT airport
- 25 mi to CLT (major hub)
- 53 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 62% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1973
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 902 ft
- 182 mi to the ocean
- 94 mi to a big lake
- 16 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 53 mi to the nearest ski area
- 13 mi to the nearest campground
- 31 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 587 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 24 bars within 25 mi
- 139 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 32 museums within 25 mi
- 11 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- Farmers market in town
Everyday
- Schools in the top 42% of North Carolina districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 1 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 17 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- 15 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 19 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Lincoln County: R+46 in 2024
- North Carolina: R+3 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk