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Lawndale’s story
Lawndale in pictures
4 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
LawndaleNC
A town of 739. A typical home worth about $77K.
Photo: Brian Stansberry · CC BY 4.0
Population
739
−5.9% since 2010
Typical home
$77K
−18.5% in a year
Household income
$39K
median
Median age
34.3
years
Jobs based here
44
A commuter town
What makes Lawndale stand out
The thing Lawndale does most differently from other towns.
Small town
739 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Lawndale’s report card
Now in Lawndale
What neighbors are saying. Town Square →
Weather
Forecast →80°
Partly Cloudy
H 80° · L 58°
Local news
All →- Burns High School (Lawndale, NC) Soccermaxpreps.com · Sep 25
- Burns High School (Lawndale, NC) Volleyballmaxpreps.com · Sep 24
- Burns High School (Lawndale, NC) Baseballmaxpreps.com · Aug 7
Upcoming events
Nothing on the calendar.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Lawndale. Another town gets a different order.
Housing
A typical Lawndale home is worth about $77K
The typical Lawndale home is worth about $77,000, down 18.5% in a year, 77% below the North Carolina typical home.
$77KZillow home value
Typical home value
Lawndale$77K
North Carolina$335K
−18.5%
value change, 1 year
3
homes sold in March
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Lawndale
Most working residents leave Lawndale for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Shelby (25%), Charlotte (10%) and Gastonia (7%). Half commute less than 18 miles.
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Lawndale0%
Shelby25%
Charlotte10%
Gastonia7%
Kings Mountain3%
18 mi
median commute distance
44
jobs based in Lawndale
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Mild winters, hot summers
Lawndale 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
Winter31–54°
Spring46–71°
Summer65–87°
Fall48–72°
Oct 25
typical first frost
Apr 12
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Lawndale is
Lawndale beats the North Carolina average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11.
32 measures vs. North Carolina
0 better21 too close to call11 worse
| What stands out | Lawndale | NC |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 20.8% | 13.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.9% | 7.1% |
| More smokers | 18.8% | 13.5% |
Atrium Health Cleveland
7.9 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 →
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
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Outdoors
0.3% of Lawndale is conserved land
0.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
0.3%conserved
0.3%
conserved · 2 of 548 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Piedmont Park | — | 10 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Lawndale for work
Where Lawndale’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
44jobs based in Lawndale
0%of working residents work in town
18 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Lawndale
Town in North Carolina, United States
Lawndale is a town in Cleveland County, North Carolina, United States, situated along the First Broad River. As of the 2020 census, Lawndale had a population of 570.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 570
- Area
- 0.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 846 ft
- ZIP code
- 28090
- Area code
- 704
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