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Average weather in Bostic, North Carolina

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average temp. (°F)	37.7	41.0	48.4	56.8	65.0	72.6	76.6	75.1	68.9	57.9	48.6	40.3
High temperature (°F)	49.3	53.9	61.8	70.7	78.0	84.8	88.6	86.7	80.7	71.3	61.4	52.2
Low temperature (°F)	26.1	28.1	35.1	42.8	52.0	60.3	64.6	63.3	57.0	44.5	35.7	28.3
Precipitation (in)	4.8	4.1	5.3	3.7	4.7	4.1	4.1	4.4	4.0	4.3	3.9	3.8

Normal climate around Bostic, North Carolina

Based on data reported by main weather stations

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Days with precip.	11	9	12	10	10	11	12	11	9	8	9	10
Wind speed (mph)	8.5	8.7	8.9	8.5	7.1	6.3	6.1	5.7	5.9	6.6	7.4	7.9
Morning humidity (%)	82	80	81	82	87	89	91	93	93	90	86	82
Afternoon humidity (%)	57	54	51	48	54	58	59	60	60	55	55	57
Sunshine (%)	54	58	61	67	64	64	63	59	60	63	58	55
Days clear of clouds	9	8	9	10	7	6	6	6	8	12	11	10
Partly cloudy days	7	6	8	8	10	12	13	13	10	8	7	7
Cloudy days	16	14	14	12	13	12	12	12	12	11	12	15
Snowfall (in)	3.6	3.0	2.1	0.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.4	1.4

Population (year 2000): 328, Est. population in July 2002: 328 (0.0% change)
Males: 154 (47.0%), Females: 174 (53.0%)

Elevation: 920 feet

County: Rutherford

Land area: 0.9 square miles

Zip code: 28018

Median resident age: 36.3 years
Median household income: $28,125 (year 2000)
Median house value: $62,900 (year 2000)

Races in Bostic:

White Non-Hispanic (93.0%)
Black (4.3%)
Vietnamese (1.2%)
American Indian (1.2%)
Two or more races (1.2%)

Ancestries: United States (29.9%), English (7.9%), Irish (6.7%), German (5.8%), Scotch-Irish (4.9%), Scottish (2.4%).

For population 25 years and over in Bostic

High school or higher: 70.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 1.3%
Unemployed: 8.3%
Mean travel time to work: 15.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bostic town

Never married: 22.2%
Now married: 54.9%
Separated: 4.4%
Widowed: 10.5%
Divorced: 8.0%

0.6% Foreign born

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Gastonia, NC (45.5 miles, pop. 66,277).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (69.9 miles, pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (560.4 miles, pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Forest City, NC (3.3 miles), Ellenboro, NC (5.7 miles), Spindale, NC (6.3 miles), Ruth, NC (7.6 miles), Rutherfordton, NC (8.6 miles), Mooresboro, NC (10.2 miles), Lattimore, NC (12.7 miles), Polkville, NC (13.7 miles).

Area code commonly used in this area: 828

Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (37.4%), Transportation and warehousing,and utilities (14.8%).

Hospitals/medical centers near Bostic:

RUTHERFORD HOSPITAL INC (about 11 miles; RUTHERFORDTON, NC)
CRAWLEY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; BOILING SPRINGS, NC)
CLEVELAND REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 20 miles; SHELBY, NC)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bostic:

HICKORY REGIONAL (about 41 miles; HICKORY, NC; ID: HKY)
GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG INTL (about 43 miles; GREER, SC; ID: GSP)
ASHEVILLE REGIONAL (about 49 miles; ASHEVILLE, NC; ID: AVL)

Other public-use airports nearest to Bostic:

RUTHERFORD CO - MARCHMAN FIELD (about 8 miles; RUTHERFORDTON, NC; ID: FQD)
SHELBY MUNI (about 18 miles; SHELBY, NC; ID: EHO)
FAIRVIEW (about 25 miles; LANDRUM, SC; ID: 33A)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bostic:

GARDNER-WEBB UNIVERSITY (about 15 miles; BOILING SPRINGS, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,563)
SPARTANBURG TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 26 miles; SPARTANBURG, SC; FT enrollment: 2,086)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AT SPARTANBURG (about 28 miles; SPARTANBURG, SC; FT enrollment: 3,041)
CATAWBA VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 41 miles; HICKORY, NC; FT enrollment: 2,052)
GASTON COLLEGE (about 46 miles; DALLAS, NC; FT enrollment: 2,473)
BOB JONES UNIVERSITY (about 50 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; FT enrollment: 3,577)
GREENVILLE TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 51 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; FT enrollment: 6,157)

Public primary/middle schools in Bostic:

EAST RUTHERFORD MIDDLE (Students: 775; Location: 259 EAST CHURCH STREET; Grades: 06 - 08)
SUNSHINE ELEMENTARY (Students: 287; Location: 231 TONEY ROAD; Grades: KG - 05)

TV broadcast stations around Bostic:

WBTV (Channel 3; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS/WBTV, INC.)
WCNC-TV (Channel 36; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: WCNC-TV, INC.)
WJZY (Channel 46; BELMONT, NC; Owner: WJZY-TV, INC.)
WWWB (Channel 55; ROCK HILL, SC; Owner: WWWB-TV, INC.)
WASV-TV (Channel 62; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SOUTH CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
WRET-TV (Channel 49; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)

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