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About Wingate
Town in North Carolina, United StatesWingate is a town in Union County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, Wingate had a population of 4,055.
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Housing in Wingate
The typical Wingate home is worth about $322,000, up 1.1% in a year, close to the North Carolina typical home.
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Work & commute in Wingate
Full picture →Most working residents leave Wingate for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Monroe (23%), Charlotte (20%) and Indian Trail (5%). Half commute less than 23 miles.
Health in Wingate
Health Grade B
Healthier than 65% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 88% of towns with similar incomes.
Compared with North Carolina
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 11 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Wingate
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 39% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Wingate
Full climate →Wingate has mild winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 32°, and about 2 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Wingate
All Wingate schools →School Grade A-
The public schools Wingate’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 81% of North Carolina’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within NC. Ratings are from neighbors.
Wingate is a college town
Colleges →of Wingate’s residents are enrolled in college. Wingate University has about 3,090 students on campus.
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