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
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Lattimore. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Lattimore
Distances
Nearest major airport
Charlotte 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
U.S. Representative · North Carolina’s 14th DistrictTim Moore (R)
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.
Cleveland County, 1900–2020
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.
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:
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.
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