Love ValleyNC
A town of 183, settled in 1954.
Is Love Valley a good place to live?
41% of residents live below the poverty line in Love Valley, above both the North Carolina town median (13%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Among 278 North Carolina towns, just 4 have a lower median rent than Love Valley. Love Valley has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
183 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Love Valley: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Love Valley, 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Love Valley.
Love Valley has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Love Valley for work: only 0% work in town. At 31 minutes, Love Valley’s average trip to work is against 24 minutes in North Carolina’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. The top destinations are Statesville (24%), Charlotte (16%) and Taylorsville (5%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Love Valley, expect mild winters and pleasant summers
Love Valley has mild winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 28° and about 4 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Love Valley is
Love Valley beats the North Carolina average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 12. 46% of adults have high blood pressure in Love Valley.
| Love Valley | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 46% | 38% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 34% | 36% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 12% |
| What stands out | Love Valley | NC |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 8.9% | 12.2% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.3% | 8.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 11.6% | 7.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Love Valley
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 58% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The median home in Love Valley sells for about $129K
57% of Love Valley households own their home.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Love Valley
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Love Valley; the nearest are
About 8 of every 100 Love Valley residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across North Carolina.
100% of working residents leave Love Valley for work
Where Love Valley’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Love Valley
Town in North Carolina, United States
Love Valley is a town in Iredell County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, Love Valley had a population of 154.
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- Established
- 1954
- Area
- 1.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,165 ft
- Area code
- 704
Questions about Love Valley
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Love Valley, NC a good place to live?
Love Valley has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.