Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 635, settled in 1886.
30% of residents live below the poverty line in Fallston, where North Carolina’s towns sit at 13% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Stamey Company Store is on the National Register of Historic Places. Fallston 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: 301 in 1970, 627 in 2020. The archive holds 8 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 3 maps from 1986 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Fallston, 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 Fallston.
The typical Fallston home is worth about $200,000, up 2.4% in a year, 40% below the North Carolina typical home. At $715 a month, Fallston’s median rent is below both North Carolina’s towns ($1,085 a month) and U.S. towns ($1,185 a month).
| Fallston | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $715 a month | $1,085 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 69% | 67% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Its public schools are run by the Cleveland County Schools. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fallston ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 502 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts
Most working residents leave Fallston for work: only 2% work in town. Since 2013, Fallston has lost 85 jobs, to 121 in 2023. The top destinations are Shelby (19%), Charlotte (8%) and Gastonia (6%).
| Fallston | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 2.1% | 6.8% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Fallston has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 89°, January nights drop to 29° and about 3 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
29% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Fallston. Fallston beats the North Carolina average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 12. 39% of adults have high blood pressure in Fallston.
| Fallston | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 25% | 23% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 14% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 17% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Fallston | NC |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 23.1% | 13.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.3% | 7.1% |
| More smokers | 19% | 13.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 56% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
1 within 15 miles of the center of Fallston
About 4 of every 100 Fallston residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across North Carolina.
Where Fallston’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Town in North Carolina, United States
Fallston is a town in Cleveland County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, Fallston had a population of 627.
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Fallston has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.