Summary for Thermal City

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Located in: Rutherford County (see below)

Time Zone: Thermal City lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT)

Telephone Area Code: (828)

Elevation: 990 feet [301.75 m] above sea level<1>

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<2>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Thermal City:

Lat: 35.519300° (or 35°31'9" N)

Lon: -81.974800° (or -81°58'29" W)

USGS Topo Map: Glenwood<3>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Thermal City

GNIS ID: 1006388

FIPS State / Place Code: 37 / 67320

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Thermal City)

The community of Rutherfordton is the County Seat for Rutherford County.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Rutherford)

Population

Total Area:<5> 565 sq. miles [1,465.5 km²]

Housing Units: <6> 33,878

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Rutherford

GNIS ID: 1008584

FIPS State / County Code: 37 / 161

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Thermal City)

From the US Census

Population

Websites for State of North Carolina

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of North Carolina

GNIS ID: 1027616

FIPS State: 37

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Thermal City)

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The official website for Rutherford County: www.rutherfordcountync.gov/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/

<1>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Thermal City - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Thermal City, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<3>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Thermal City.
<4>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<5>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Thermal City. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<6>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).