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Cherryville, North Carolina Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 5,361. Estimated population in July 2024: 5,455 (+1.8% change)
Males: 2,481 (46.3%), Females: 2,880 (53.7%)

Gaston County

Zip code: 28021

Demographics

Median resident age: 41.2 years
Median household income: $33,054
Median house value: $80,800

Population by Race

Races in Cherryville:

  • White Non-Hispanic (87.2%)
  • Black (9.6%)
  • Hispanic (2.3%)
  • Other race (0.5%)

Ancestries: United States (16.8%), German (13.8%), English (6.0%), Irish (5.7%), Scotch-Irish (2.3%), Scottish (1.5%).

Elevation: 960 feet

Land area: 4.7 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Cherryville

  • High school or higher: 70.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.9%
  • Unemployed: 3.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Cherryville city

  • Never married: 17.2%
  • Now married: 60.2%
  • Separated: 2.7%
  • Widowed: 11.0%
  • Divorced: 9.0%

1.2% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -221 (-4.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Cherryville:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Cherryville:

  • HICKORY REGIONAL (about 25 miles; HICKORY, NC; Abbreviation: HKY)
  • CHARLOTTE/DOUGLAS INTL (about 34 miles; CHARLOTTE, NC; Abbreviation: CLT)
  • GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG INTL (about 68 miles; GREER, SC; Abbreviation: GSP)

Other public-use airports nearest to Cherryville:

  • LINCOLNTON-LINCOLN COUNTY RGNL (about 17 miles; LINCOLNTON, NC; Abbreviation: IPJ)
  • SHELBY MUNI (about 18 miles; SHELBY, NC; Abbreviation: EHO)
  • WILSON’S (about 19 miles; HICKORY, NC; Abbreviation: E40)

Amtrak station near Cherryville:

  • 17 miles: GASTONIA (350 HANCOCK ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Cherryville:

  • GASTON COLLEGE (about 14 miles; DALLAS, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,473)
  • GARDNER-WEBB UNIVERSITY (about 21 miles; BOILING SPRINGS, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,563)
  • CATAWBA VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 23 miles; HICKORY, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,052)
  • WINTHROP UNIVERSITY (about 31 miles; ROCK HILL, SC; Full-time enrollment: 4,976)
  • CENTRAL PIEDMONT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 41 miles; CHARLOTTE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 7,967)
  • YORK TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 41 miles; ROCK HILL, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,221)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE (about 45 miles; CHARLOTTE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 13,706)

Schools

Public high school in Cherryville:

  • CHERRYVILLE SENIOR HIGH (Students: 566; Location: 313 RIDGE AVENUE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Cherryville:

  • CHERRYVILLE ELEMENTARY (Students: 669; Location: 700 EAST ACADEMY STREET; Grades: KG – 05)
  • JOHN CHAVIS MIDDLE (Students: 589; Location: 103 S CHAVIS DRIVE; Grades: 06 – 08)

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