High Shoals, North Carolina

High Shoals, North Carolina
Location of HighShoals, North Carolina
Coordinates: 35°23′45″N 81°12′17″W / 35.39583°N 81.20472°W / 35.39583; -81.20472
Country United States
State North Carolina
CountyGaston
IncorporatedNovember 6, 1973
Government
 • MayorP.J. Rathbone
Area
 • Total
2.66 sq mi (6.88 km2)
 • Land2.60 sq mi (6.74 km2)
 • Water0.054 sq mi (0.14 km2)
Elevation
715 ft (218 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
595
 • Density228.6/sq mi (88.28/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
28077
Area code704
FIPS code37-31440
GNIS feature ID2405829

High Shoals is a city in Gaston County, North Carolina, United States, named for the high rocky shoal across the Catawba River. As of the 2020 census, High Shoals had a population of 595.