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Love Valley is a tiny town of 159 people in Iredell County, North Carolina. It's about 26 miles from Hickory, NC and 55 miles from Charlotte, NC, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 86°F and winter highs 47°F, with about 4 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $99k and rent runs about $564 a month.
159people
$99kTypical home
$564/moRent
86° / 47°Summer / winter
4"Snow
249Sunny days
101Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 159
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 155 people per sq mi
- 55 mi to Charlotte, NC
- 26 mi to Hickory, NC
- 15 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $99k (≈$624/mo)
- Median rent $564/mo
- Median household income $81k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 8.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 86°F
- Winter highs around 47°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 64°F)
- 249 sunny days a year (104 totally clear)
- 116 cloudy days a year
- 35 of 90 winter days are gray
- 101 days a year with rain or snow
- 4" of snow a year
- 1 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 2 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (258 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,400 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 54
- 28% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 29% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 5% walk or take transit to work
- 44 mi to USA airport
- 54 mi to CLT (major hub)
- 90 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 73% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1991
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 1,526 ft
- 198 mi to the ocean
- 100 mi to a big lake
- 20 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 40 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 14 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 233 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 5 bars within 25 mi
- 51 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 12 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 17 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 41% of North Carolina districts (reading)
- 11 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 18 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 34 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 10 mi to the nearest vet
- 15 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 15 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Iredell County: R+33 in 2024
- North Carolina: R+3 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.