A town of 6,226, settled in 1792. Nearly 1.9% of it is conserved land.
The 3 things Cherryville does most differently from other towns.
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Ordered by what stands out in Cherryville. Another town gets a different order.
1.0 miles of trails across 7 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Tom White Baseball Fields | 0.6 mi | 9 |
| 2. Aaron B. Moss Municipal Park | — | 15 |
| 3. Westgate Park | — | 8 |
The typical Cherryville home is worth about $251,000, up 1.5% in a year, 25% below the North Carolina typical home.
The public schools Cherryville’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 51% of North Carolina’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cherryville Elementary | PK–3 | 378 | B− |
| W B Beam Intermediate School | 4–5 | 191 | B |
| John Chavis Middle School | 6–8 | 412 | B− |
| Cherryville High | 9–12 | 484 | A− |
Cherryville reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 74% report less. Within North Carolina, it does better than 56% of towns.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 23% of U.S. communities.
Cherryville has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 29°, and about 6 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Most working residents leave Cherryville for work: only 10% work in town. The top destinations are Charlotte (16%), Gastonia (15%) and Shelby (5%). Half commute less than 19 miles.
Cherryville beats the North Carolina average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5.
| What stands out | Cherryville | NC |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 8.7% | 7.1% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.6% | 7.9% |
| More adults with heart disease | 7.8% | 6.6% |
3 places in Cherryville on the National Register of Historic Places.
5 notable people were born in Cherryville.
City in North Carolina, United States
Cherryville (/ˈtʃɜr.vəl/) (Chur-vull) is a city in northwestern Gaston County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, Cherryville had a population of 6,078. The New Year's Shooters celebrate the area's German heritage by beginning each year with a customary chant and the honorary shooting of muskets. Cherryville is located approximately 38 miles (61 km) west of Charlotte and 16 miles (26 km) northwest of Gastonia.
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