LowellNC
A town of 3,768, settled in 1879. Nearly 4.4% of it is conserved land.
What makes Lowell stand out
The 3 things Lowell does most differently from other towns.
Lowell’s report card
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Weather
Forecast →Local news
All →- Childhood dream fuels doughnut food truck in LowellGaston Gazette · Aug 7
- News | Mannington Mills sells plant outside Charlotte after exiting carpet businesscostar.com · Jul 10
Upcoming events
Nothing on the calendar.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Lowell. Another town gets a different order.
Most working residents commute out of Lowell
Most working residents leave Lowell for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Charlotte (33%), Gastonia (18%) and Mount Holly (2%). Half commute less than 14 miles.
Where working residents work
4.4% of Lowell is conserved land
3.8 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. George Poston Park | 3.6 mi | 338 |
Healthier than 25% of U.S. towns
Lowell beats the North Carolina average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 12.
| What stands out | Lowell | NC |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 21% | 13.9% |
| More smokers | 18.2% | 13.5% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.5% | 7.1% |
A typical Lowell home is worth about $272K
The typical Lowell home is worth about $272,000, about the same as a year ago, 19% below the North Carolina typical home.
Typical home value
Lowell’s public schools outperform 49% of North Carolina districts
The public schools Lowell’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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holbrook Middle | 6–8 | 712 | C+ |
| Gaston Christian School Private | PK–12 | 1,159 |
Low risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 30% of U.S. communities.
Mild winters, hot summers
Lowell has mild winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 31°, and about 1 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Typical low → high °F
Less crime per resident than 42% of U.S. towns
Lowell reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 58% report less. Within North Carolina, it does better than 73% of towns.
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Property crime per 1,000 residents
About Lowell
City in North Carolina, United States
Lowell is a small city in Gaston County, North Carolina, United States, located east of Gastonia. As of the 2020 census, Lowell had a population of 3,654.
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- Established
- 1879
- Population
- 3,654
- Area
- 2.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 817 ft
- ZIP code
- 28098
- Area code
- 704
Lowell’s neighbors
3 towns share a border with Lowell.