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astonia is the county seat and
largest of Gaston County’s 13
municipalities. Selected as an
G All-America City three times,
Gastonia’s desirable quality of life is
sought-after by people seeking a more
personal experience than they would find
in Charlotte.
Gastonia offers a variety of things to
do. Cheer on the hometown Gastonia
Ghost Peppers baseball team! Discover
the beauty of Crowders Mountain State
Park and Rankin Lake. Gastonia Parks and
Recreation provides active and passive
recreation opportunities and preserves
valuable open space for the enjoyment
of everyone.
The Schiele, an exceptional natural
history museum, features immersive
events and exhibits of wildlife displays,
gems and minerals, dinosaur fossils and
Gastonia a modern planetarium. Gastonia has a
vibrant arts community, contemporary
Conference Center, hotels and extensive
shopping destinations.
CaroMont Health Park in the Franklin
Incorporated 1877 | Mayor Richard Franks Urban Sports and Entertainment (FUSE)
District connects the growing downtown
district with outlying residential and
commercial areas.
The city also is home to the award-
winning CaroMont Medical Center.
Entrepreneurs once sought this area
for its fast-flowing rivers which spun
the wheels of textile technologies.
Today, Gastonia continues to embrace
entrepreneurs in advanced manufacturing,
anchored by the 422-acre Gastonia
Technology Park.
Residents can choose from both
newly constructed and existing housing,
apartments, townhomes and historically
CaroMont Health Park designated homes. More information:
704-866-6714 and gastonianc.gov.

Gastonia
Fast Facts

Population ....................83,577

Median Household Income
.....................................$61,097

Median Age....................... 36.5

Source: Applied Geographic Solutions,
2024, Economic Development Partnership
of North Carolina

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