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Fallston’s story
Fallston in pictures
8 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.
FallstonNC
A town of 616. A typical home worth about $203K.
Photo: Brian Stansberry · CC BY 4.0
Population
616
+3.3% since 2010
Typical home
$203K
+1.9% in a year
Household income
$56K
median
Median age
33.9
years
Jobs based here
121
A commuter town
What makes Fallston stand out
The thing Fallston does most differently from other towns.
Small town
616 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Fallston. Another town gets a different order.
Housing
A typical Fallston home is worth about $203K
The typical Fallston home is worth about $203,000, up 1.9% in a year, 39% below the North Carolina typical home.
$203KZillow home value
Typical home value
Fallston$203K
North Carolina$335K
+1.9%
value change, 1 year
2
homes sold in April
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Fallston
Most working residents leave Fallston for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Shelby (19%), Charlotte (8%) and Gastonia (6%). Half commute less than 19 miles.
2%work in town
Where working residents work
In Fallston2%
Shelby19%
Charlotte8%
Gastonia6%
Kings Mountain3%
19 mi
median commute distance
121
jobs based in Fallston
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Mild winters, hot summers
Fallston has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 29°, and about 3 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
3″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter31–53°
Spring46–71°
Summer65–87°
Fall48–72°
Oct 28
typical first frost
Apr 9
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Fallston is
Fallston beats the North Carolina average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 12.
32 measures vs. North Carolina
0 better20 too close to call12 worse
| What stands out | Fallston | NC |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 23.1% | 13.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.3% | 7.1% |
| More smokers | 19% | 13.5% |
Atrium Health Cleveland
9 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Schools
Fallston’s public schools outperform 56% of North Carolina districts
The public schools Fallston’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 56% of North Carolina’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
BSchool Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fallston Elementary | PK–5 | 502 | B |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NC on state tests and graduationAll 1 schools →
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 44% of U.S. communities.
44risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesEarthquakes
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Fallston for work
Where Fallston’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
121jobs based in Fallston
2%of working residents work in town
19 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Fallston
Town in North Carolina, United States
Fallston is a town in Cleveland County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, Fallston had a population of 627.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 627
- Area
- 2.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,040 ft
- ZIP code
- 28042
- Area code
- 704
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