Rhodhiss, North Carolina
Rhodhiss is a town of 1,166 people in Burke County, North Carolina.
Why visit Rhodhiss
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark, 2 parks and trails and 1 place to eat in and around town.
Highlights include Horseshoe Dam Park.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 87°F; January lows average 30°F.
Weather in Rhodhiss
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Rhodhiss
Rhodhiss is a town in Caldwell and Burke counties in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, Rhodhiss had a population of 997. It is part of the Hickory–Lenoir–Morganton Metropolitan Statistical Area.
From the Wikipedia article Rhodhiss, North Carolina (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks1
Lake Hickory Attractions
Monument and historic site · 0.4 mi
520 Carolina Avenue, Hickory
Parks, trails and playgrounds2
Restaurants and cafes1
Copper Penny Grill
Restaurant · 0.4 mi
101 Catawba Avenue, Hickory
We-Th 11:00-21:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-23:00; Su 11:00-20:00
Churches and places of worship5
First Baptist Church of Rhodhiss
Church · Baptist · 0.9 mi
200 Park Avenue, Granite Falls
Heavenly Dove Tabernacle
Church · Apostolic · 0.7 mi
1392 Cape Hickory Road, Hickory
History
The name "Rhodhiss" comes from John M. Rhodes and George B. Hiss. They joined to build a cotton mill on the upper Catawba River in Caldwell County. With a $500,000 investment, they helped construct the village of Rhodhiss, which included a horseshoe-shaped dam, electric generator, mill, general store, and worker houses. Rhodhiss Manufacturing Company opened in 1902, with Rhodhiss incorporating as a town in 1903. Within the next decade, the Town of Rhodhiss would expand into Burke County, with a new steel bridge spanning the Catawba River to connect the town together.
The material of the U.S. flag that astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin erected on the first visit to the Moon in 1969, was woven at Burlington Mills Plant 2 in Rhodhiss. Glen Price, a lifelong Rhodhiss resident, was manager at the time.
From the History section of Rhodhiss, North Carolina on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries16
Hickory Career Arts Magnet High School
School · 5.9 mi
409 8Th Avenue Ne, Hickory
Map of Rhodhiss
27 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 49°F | 30°F | 3.8 in |
| Feb | 53°F | 33°F | 3.2 in |
| Mar | 61°F | 40°F | 4.1 in |
| Apr | 70°F | 48°F | 4.1 in |
| May | 77°F | 56°F | 3.9 in |
| Jun | 84°F | 64°F | 4.3 in |
| Jul | 87°F | 68°F | 4.3 in |
| Aug | 86°F | 67°F | 4.6 in |
| Sep | 80°F | 61°F | 3.9 in |
| Oct | 70°F | 49°F | 3.5 in |
| Nov | 60°F | 39°F | 3.6 in |
| Dec | 52°F | 33°F | 3.9 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Hickory Faa Ap 72301 (3 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Burke County has had 17 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2026-01-24: Severe Winter Storm (Winter Storm)
- 2024-09-28: Tropical Storm Helene (Tropical Storm)
- 2024-09-26: Hurricane Helene (Tropical Storm)
- 2022-10-01: Hurricane Ian (Hurricane)
- 2021-03-03: Tropical Storm Eta (Severe Storm)
- 2020-08-02: Hurricane Isaias (Hurricane)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Hickory Regional Airport (HKY) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 3 miles away.
- Granite Falls 2 mi north, about 4 min by car
- Icard 3 mi southwest, about 5 min by car
- Hildebran 3 mi south, about 5 min by car
- Connelly Springs 4 mi west, about 6 min by car
- Long View 4 mi southeast, about 6 min by car
- Northlakes 4 mi east, about 6 min by car
- Hudson 6 mi northwest, about 10 min by car
- Hickory 7 mi east, about 11 min by car
- Mountain View 7 mi southeast, about 11 min by car
- Bethlehem 8 mi northeast, about 13 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
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