Polkton, NC

Full City Profile · North Carolina · Stanly County County

2.5 /5.0

C+ Fair

2,759 Population 905/sq mi density

$45,625 Median Income $12,734 per capita

$134,100 Home Value $179,608 Zillow

$936 Median Rent 27.8% income on rent

60°F Avg Temperature 310 sunny days/yr

989 Violent Crime/100K 7,096 property/100K

C+

Overall

2.5 / 5.0

Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education

Economy

3.0 / 5.0

$45,625 median income, 0.6% unemployment

A+

Affordability

5.0 / 5.0

$134,100 home value, $936/mo rent

Safety

1.0 / 5.0

989 violent crimes/100K (160% above avg)

Education

1.2 / 5.0

2.3% bachelor's degree or higher

Parks & Recreation in Polkton (13)

Andrew Jackson State Park

State Park

324 acres. Open Access

Entrance: $0

Cheraw State Park

State Park

7,278 acres. Open Access

Entrance: $0

Goodale State Park

State Park

764 acres. Open Access

Entrance: $0

Lake Norman State Park

State Park

1,927 acres. Open Access

Entrance: $0

Lake Wateree State Park

State Park

296 acres. Open Access

Entrance: $0

Landsford Canal State Park

State Park

443 acres. Open Access

Entrance: $0

Lee State Park

State Park

1,793 acres. Open Access

Entrance: $0

Little Pee Dee State Park

State Park

827 acres. Open Access

Entrance: $0

Long Bluff State Park

State Park

247 acres. Open Access

Entrance: $0

Morrow Mountain State Park

State Park

5,596 acres. Open Access

Entrance: $0

Mountains-to-Sea Trail

State Park

814 acres. Open Access

Entrance: $0

Sesquicentennial State Park

State Park

1,394 acres. Open Access

Entrance: $0

Weymouth Woods-Sandhills Nature Preserve

State Park

219 acres. Open Access

Entrance: $0