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Gaston, NC
Full City Profile · North Carolina · Greensville County County
2.5
/5.0
C+
Fair
864
Population
511/sq mi density
$41,250
Median Income
$22,511 per capita
$76,300
Home Value
$97,994 Zillow
$688
Median Rent
21.3% income on rent
60°F
Avg Temperature
305 sunny days/yr
583
Violent Crime/100K
6,589 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.5 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.2 / 5.0
$41,250 median income, 7.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$76,300 home value, $688/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
583 violent crimes/100K (53% above avg)
D
Education
1.9 / 5.0
11.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Parks & Recreation in Gaston (17)
Chippokes Plantation State Park
State Park
1,942 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Chowan Swamp State Natural Area
State Park
6,015 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
High Bridge Trail State Park
State Park
54 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Historic Jamestowne Part of Colonial National Historical Park
Part of Colonial National Historical Park
Walk in the steps of Captain John Smith and Pocahontas where a successful English colonization of North America began. Despite early struggles to survive, the 1607 settlement evolved into a prosperous colony. As the colony expanded, the Virginia Indians were pushed out of their homeland. In 1619, th...
Entrance: $15
Activities: Guided Tours, Self-Guided Tours - Walking, Living History, First Person Interpretation, Junior Ranger Program
Weather: http://www.nps.gov/jame/planyourvisit/weather.htm
Holliday Lake State Park
State Park
519 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Medoc Mountain State Park
State Park
3,554 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Merchants Millpond State Park
State Park
3,224 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Mitchell Mill State Natural Area
State Park
5 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Occoneechee State Park
State Park
2,518 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Petersburg National Battlefield
National Battlefield
Two hundred ninety-two days, eight offensives, over 70,000 casualties, U. S. Colored Troops, and the decline of Gen. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia all describe the Siege of Petersburg. U.S. forces cut off supplies to both Petersburg and the Confederate capital, Richmond. Today, the park prese...
Entrance: $0
Activities: Auto and ATV, Scenic Driving, Biking, Mountain Biking, Road Biking, Fishing, Freshwater Fishing, Guided Tours, Self-Guided Tours - Walking, Self-Guided Tours - Auto, Hiking, Front-Country Hiking, Hors...
Weather: Winters are usually cool with temperatures averaging in the 40s. Spring and fall are mild. Summer can bring very hot and humid weather.
Pocahontas State Park
State Park
7,973 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Richmond National Battlefield Park
National Battlefield Park
The center of Confederate manufacturing fueled a modern war, one of the South’s largest hospitals gave care to the sick and wounded, and armies battled on open fields and in miles of defensive earthworks. From 1861 to 1865, Richmond’s fate would determine America’s future.
Entrance: $0
Activities: Guided Tours, Self-Guided Tours - Walking, Hiking, Living History, Historic Weapons Demonstration, Junior Ranger Program, Park Film, Museum Exhibits, Shopping, Bookstore and Park Store, Gift Shop and ...
Weather: Summer, hot and humid. Fall and Spring, mild. Winter, cold with occasional ice and snow.
Sailors Creek Battlefield Historic State Park
State Park
11 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Sailors Creek Battlefield State Park
State Park
318 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Salmon Creek State Natural Area
State Park
1,305 acres. Unknown
Entrance: $0
Twin Lakes State Park
State Park
446 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
York River State Park
State Park
393 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0