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Cedar Rock

A village of 301 people in North Carolina
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Conserved land0%none recorded
Trails4.7 mi4.3 mi per sq mi
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About Cedar Rock

Village in North Carolina, United States
301Population
1.2 sq miArea
1,184 ftElevation

Cedar Rock is a village in Caldwell County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, Cedar Rock had a population of 301.

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Housing in Cedar Rock

$486K≈ same as a year ago Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Cedar Rock home is worth about $486,000, about the same as a year ago, 45% above the North Carolina typical home.

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Most working residents leave Cedar Rock for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Lenoir (21%), Hickory (14%) and Charlotte (5%). Half commute less than 16 miles.

Lenoir
21%
Hickory
14%
Charlotte
5%
Hudson
3%
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Health in Cedar Rock

Compared with North Carolina

7better than NC·11worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 14 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Caldwell Memorial HospitalLenoir · 4.9 mi · ER
Kintegra Family Medicine-Happy ValleyLenoir · 6.2 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalShortage · county-wide
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
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Natural hazards in Cedar Rock

56
Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 56% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes
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Cedar Rock has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 28°, and about 4 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

52° / 30°Winter
70° / 45°Spring
86° / 64°Summer
71° / 47°Fall
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Nearest: Caldwell County Public LibraryLenoir · 3.9 miles · 50 hrs a week
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