Spindale is located in Rutherford county North carolina with a geographic area of 5.4 square miles. The total population in Spindale is 4,193 with 51.4% male and 48.6% female. Children under age 5 represent 1.3% of the population, under age 18 equal 11.8% of the population and over age 65 is 18.3% of the population. The median household income is $30,755, per capita income is $18,199. There are a total of 1,746 housing units with 51.9% owner occupied. Education includes 25.3% of residents that are high school graduates and 22.6% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The average temperature in Spindale in the summer is 75 degrees, and in the winter 38 degrees.