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Cherryville gives you more for your money than most places: homes are within reach, about $250K for a typical one, or 3 years of the Charlotte metro’s $83K median household income. It grades C+ overall, ranked 135th of 286 in North Carolina. The low prices come with trade-offs. Its crime rate is higher than 75% of U.S. towns, with 16 violent crimes reported to the FBI in 2025. Cherryville's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 96% of U.S. towns. Only 40 of North Carolina’s 451 towns score higher on history. 25% of residents are under 18 in Cherryville, above both North Carolina’s towns (22%) and U.S. towns (22%).
Where Cherryville beats most towns.
Census counts: 1,008 in 1900, 6,078 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1908 and 3 maps from 1909 on.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within North Carolina), ordered by how far Cherryville is from typical.
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Who provides power, water and the rest in Cherryville, 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 Cherryville.
Cherryville has homes that are cheap against local pay and has a longer frost-free season than most of the country, though not than most of North Carolina.
Cherryville reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 75% report less. Cherryville’s property crime rate is 16.6 per 1,000 residents. Within North Carolina, it does better than 57% of towns.
| Cherryville | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 16.6 per 1,000 residents | 21.8 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 2.5 per 1,000 residents | 3.2 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Its public schools are run by the Gaston County Schools. Two of its 4 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Cherryville High, with 484 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Chavis Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 412 | B− |
| Cherryville HighLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 484 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NC on state tests and graduation
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 77% of U.S. communities. Since 2020, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Cherryville.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
At 3 years of the Charlotte metro’s $83K median household income, the typical home (about $250K) costs less against local pay than in 88% of North Carolina towns; that ratio is one input to its B+ for cost of living.
The typical Cherryville home is worth about $250,000, up 1.2% in a year, 25% below the North Carolina typical home.
| Cherryville | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 70% | 67% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,059 a month | $1,086 a month | $1,185 a month |
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
The Lincolnton 4 W weather station, 6 miles away, records that the frost-free season runs about 201 days: longer than most of the country, but shorter than 80% of North Carolina places with climate records.
Cherryville has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 89°, January nights drop to 29° and about 6 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents leave Cherryville for work: only 10% work in town. Jobs based in Cherryville grew to 2,408 in 2023, 410 more than in 2013. The average trip to work in Cherryville is 28 minutes.
| Cherryville | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 5.5% | 12% | 11% |
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 9.7% | 6.8% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 13% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
| Cherryville | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 1.9% | 3.4% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Tom White Baseball Fields | 0.6 mi | 9 |
| 2. Aaron B. Moss Municipal Park | — | 15 |
| 3. Westgate Park | — | 8 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Cherryville beats the North Carolina average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 26% of Cherryville adults have been diagnosed with depression.
| Cherryville | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 25% | 23% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 38% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 13% | 12% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 16% |
| What stands out | Cherryville | NC |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 8.7% | 7.1% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.6% | 7.9% |
| More adults with heart disease | 7.8% | 6.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
2 within 15 miles of the center of Cherryville
About 3 of every 100 Cherryville residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across North Carolina.
3 places in Cherryville on the National Register of Historic Places.
5 notable people were born in Cherryville.
City in North Carolina, United States
Cherryville (/ˈtʃɜr.vəl/) (Chur-vull) is a city in northwestern Gaston County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, Cherryville had a population of 6,078. The New Year's Shooters celebrate the area's German heritage by beginning each year with a customary chant and the honorary shooting of muskets. Cherryville is located approximately 38 miles (61 km) west of Charlotte and 16 miles (26 km) northwest of Gastonia.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Cherryville grades C+ overall, better than 38% of U.S. towns and #135 of 286 in North Carolina. It grades B− for health, C for safety and B− for schools. Safety is its weak spot, with a C.
Within North Carolina, it does better than 57% of towns.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.
5 notable people were born here, including Jack Tatum and Tony Cloninger.
