Town guide

Lattimore, North Carolina

Lattimore is a town in Cleveland County, North Carolina, home to about 526 people across 1.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 28089, and parts of 28150 are in Lattimore too.

Homes sold for a median of $226 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026.

Population526511 per sq mi
Median home value$169,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$226Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Lattimore

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Lattimore

Distances

Nearest major airportCharlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)38 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Charlotte, NC44 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA480 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Lattimore; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Lattimore

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Lattimore had 406 residents in the 2020 census, down 3% since 2000.

It’s the 579th largest of 771 towns in North Carolina by population.

Cleveland County grew from 25,078 residents in 1900 to 99,519 in 2020.

Lattimore population by census2000: 419, 2010: 488, 2020: 406419200048820104062020

Cleveland County, 1900–2020

Cleveland County population, 1900 to 20201900: 25,078, 1910: 29,494, 1920: 34,272, 1930: 51,914, 1940: 58,055, 1950: 64,357, 1960: 66,048, 1970: 72,556, 1980: 83,435, 1990: 84,714, 2000: 96,287, 2010: 98,078, 2020: 99,51925K’00’1034K’20’3058K’40’5066K’60’7083K’80’9096K’00’10100K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 27°F. About 50.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 4 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near LattimoreJan: high 53°F, low 27°F, 4.3 in; Feb: high 57°F, low 30°F, 3.4 in; Mar: high 64°F, low 36°F, 4.7 in; Apr: high 73°F, low 45°F, 4.3 in; May: high 80°F, low 54°F, 4.3 in; Jun: high 87°F, low 62°F, 4.5 in; Jul: high 91°F, low 66°F, 4.4 in; Aug: high 89°F, low 65°F, 4.5 in; Sep: high 83°F, low 58°F, 4 in; Oct: high 74°F, low 45°F, 3.7 in; Nov: high 64°F, low 35°F, 4 in; Dec: high 55°F, low 29°F, 4.4 in53°27°Jan4.357°30°Feb3.464°36°Mar4.773°45°Apr4.380°54°May4.387°62°Jun4.591°66°Jul4.489°65°Aug4.583°58°Sep4.074°45°Oct3.764°35°Nov4.055°29°Dec4.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Shelby 2 Nw, NC weather station (2 miles away).

Jobs in Cleveland County

30,800 jobs at 2,028 businesses in Cleveland County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Cleveland CountyManufacturing: 6,652 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 5,147 jobs; Retail trade: 4,621 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 2,970 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 2,470 jobs; Administrative and support: 1,515 jobs; Other services: 1,418 jobs; Construction: 1,388 jobsManufacturing 22% Health care and social assistance 17% Retail trade 15% Hotels and restaurants 10% Transportation and warehousing 8% Administrative and support 5% Other services 5% Construction 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Atrium Health ClevelandGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Shelby3.6 miles
  • Cherokee Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Gaffney15.5 miles
  • Rutherford Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Rutherfordton20.9 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Lattimore

Grocery stores

  • Ingles1.9 mi
  • Save-A-Lot3.6 mi
  • Food Lion4.2 mi
  • ALDI4.4 mi

Pharmacies

  • CVS Pharmacy1.9 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy3.7 mi
  • Walgreens3.7 mi

Libraries

  • Eugenia H. Young Memorial Library2.9 mi

Museums

  • Cleveland County Chamber of Commerce3.7 mi
  • Earl Scruggs Center3.7 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Cleveland County Arts Council3.8 mi
  • Don Gibson Theater3.8 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

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Shares ZIP codes with Shelby, Polkville, Kingstown and Light Oak.

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