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A town of 359, settled in 1900.
18% of residents live below the poverty line in Bostic, against 13% in North Carolina’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Melton-Davis House and Bostic Charge Parsonage is on the National Register of Historic Places. Bostic has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 97 in 1900, a peak of 476 in 1980, 355 in 2020. The archive holds 9 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 3 maps from 1966 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Bostic, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Bostic.
Bostic’s typical rent is $855 a month, where North Carolina’s towns sit at $1,085 a month and U.S. towns at $1,185 a month. Home values are up 2.5% over the year to September 2026. The share of households in Bostic who live in a home they own: 68%.
| Bostic | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $855 a month | $1,085 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 68% | 67% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Its public schools are run by the Rutherford County Schools. 533 students attend Bostic’s public school.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Rutherford Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 533 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts
The top destinations are Forest City (14%), Rutherfordton (10%) and Charlotte (10%). The median commute is under 18 miles. In Bostic, the average commute is 26 minutes.
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In July, afternoons reach 90°; in January, nights fall to 29°, and about 5 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Bostic’s risk rating from FEMA is 35 of 100. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Bostic after 3 declared disasters, most recently in 2024. FEMA puts 56% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 13% to strong winds.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
31% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Bostic. Bostic: 27% of adults have been diagnosed with depression.
| Bostic | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 25% | 23% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 34% | 36% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 38% | 35% |
| What stands out | Bostic | NC |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 9.7% | 7.1% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.2% | 6.6% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.5% | 7.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
2 within 15 miles of the center of Bostic
About 6 of every 100 Bostic residents are enrolled in college, about the same as North Carolina.
Where Bostic’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Town in North Carolina, United States
Bostic is a town in Rutherford County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 355 at the 2020 census.
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Bostic has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.