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A town of 621. A typical home worth about $179K.
Population
621
+13.3% since 2010
Typical home
$179K
−3.4% in a year
Household income
$37K
median
Median age
50.9
years
Jobs based here
364
Balanced
What makes Grover stand out
The thing Grover does most differently from other towns.
Small town
621 people, and everyone knows the way
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Housing
A typical Grover home is worth about $179K
The typical Grover home is worth about $179,000, down 3.4% in a year, 47% below the North Carolina typical home.
$179KZillow home value
Typical home value
Grover$179K
North Carolina$335K
−3.4%
value change, 1 year
2
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Natural hazards
Low risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 22% of U.S. communities.
22risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesEarthquakes
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate
Mild winters, hot summers
Grover has mild winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 30°, and about 2 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
2″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter31–54°
Spring47–72°
Summer66–88°
Fall49–72°
Oct 24
typical first frost
Apr 20
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Grover
Most working residents leave Grover for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Shelby (13%), Kings Mountain (11%) and Gastonia (9%). Half commute less than 18 miles.
2%work in town
Where working residents work
In Grover2%
Shelby13%
Kings Mountain11%
Gastonia9%
Charlotte8%
18 mi
median commute distance
364
jobs based in Grover
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Health
How healthy Grover is
Grover beats the North Carolina average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 18.
32 measures vs. North Carolina
0 better14 too close to call18 worse
| What stands out | Grover | NC |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 23.7% | 13.9% |
| More smokers | 21.5% | 13.5% |
| More adults with COPD | 11.2% | 7.1% |
Atrium Health Cleveland
10 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
Grover’s public schools outperform 56% of North Carolina districts
The public schools Grover’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 rank near the top.
BSchool Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grover Elementary | PK–4 | 323 | B |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NC on state tests and graduationAll 1 schools →
About Grover
Town in North Carolina, United States
Grover is a town in Cleveland County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, Grover had a population of 802.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 802
- Area
- 1.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 860 ft
- ZIP code
- 28073
- Area code
- 704