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Population in July 2008: 9,374. Population change since 2000: +7.7%

Males: 4,475	(47.7%)
Females: 4,899	(52.3%)

Median resident age:	34.9 years
North Carolina median age:	35.3 years

Zip codes: 28012.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $40,566 (it was $38,819 in 2000)

Belmont:	$40,566
North Carolina:	$44,670

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $22,088

Belmont:	$22,088
North Carolina:	$24,307

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $117,441 (it was $87,600 in 2000)

Belmont:	$117,441
North Carolina:	$145,700

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $142,811; Detached houses: $159,793; Townhouses or other attached units: $139,052; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $6,512; Mobile homes: $17,377
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Races in Belmont:

White Non-Hispanic (83.2%)
Black (10.1%)
Hispanic (2.5%)
Vietnamese (1.7%)
Other race (1.3%)
Two or more races (1.0%)
American Indian (0.7%)
Asian Indian (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Belmont: 81.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (14.3%), German (12.0%), Irish (10.0%), English (8.5%), Scotch-Irish (3.7%), Scottish (2.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1895

Land area: 8.08 square miles.

Population density: 1160 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Belmont

High school or higher: 76.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.0%
Graduate or professional degree: 6.3%
Unemployed: 13.2%
Mean travel time to work: 21.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Belmont city

Never married: 19.6%
Now married: 56.4%
Separated: 4.2%
Widowed: 9.3%
Divorced: 10.4%

445 residents are foreign born (2.0% Asia, 1.7% Latin America, 0.9% Europe).

This city:	5.1%
North Carolina:	5.3%

According to our research there were 14 registered sex offenders living in Belmont, North Carolina in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Belmont to the number of sex offenders is 670 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Belmont:	1.1% ($965)
North Carolina:	0.9% ($826)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Gastonia, NC (8.2 miles , pop. 66,277).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (11.9 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (460.5 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Cramerton, NC (1.5 miles ), McAdenville, NC (1.7 miles ), Mount Holly, NC (1.9 miles ), Lowell, NC (2.0 miles ), Spencer Mountain, NC (2.5 miles) , Ranlo, NC (2.5 miles ), Gastonia, NC (2.9 miles ), Stanley, NC (2.9 miles ).

Latitude: 35.24 N, Longitude: 81.04 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +1,086 (+12.5%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 697 (16.7%)

Area code: 704

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Belmont, North Carolina business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Population change in the 1990s: -349 (-3.9%).

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (11%)
Textile mills and textile products (8%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Finance and insurance (5%)
Health care (5%)
Educational services (4%)
Truck transportation (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Textile mills and textile products (13%)
Educational services (12%)
Health care (11%)
Finance and insurance (9%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
Accommodation and food services (4%)
Social assistance (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
Assemblers and fabricators (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (6%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
Health technologists and technicians (4%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)

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Crime in Belmont by Year
Type	2001	2002	2003	2005	2006	2007
Murders	0	0	0	1	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	11.2	0.0	0.0
Rapes	0	1	0	5	0	4
per 100,000	0.0	11.1	0.0	56.0	0.0	44.4
Robberies	15	12	11	19	15	17
per 100,000	169.4	133.4	121.0	212.7	167.5	188.8
Assaults	25	35	22	31	26	43
per 100,000	282.4	389.0	242.0	347.1	290.4	477.5
Burglaries	149	135	147	100	111	95
per 100,000	1683.0	1500.3	1617.0	1119.6	1239.7	1055.0
Thefts	299	284	241	245	299	395
per 100,000	3377.4	3156.3	2651.0	2742.9	3339.3	4386.5
Auto thefts	27	26	32	39	24	33
per 100,000	305.0	289.0	352.0	436.6	268.0	366.5
Arson	0	1	2	3	1	2
per 100,000	0.0	11.1	22.0	33.6	11.2	22.2
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	384.6	381.1	332.1	423.4	350.1	466.3

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 41 (33 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	3.52
US city average:	3.00

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Belmont, North Carolina average temperatures

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Belmont-area historical tornado activity is slightly above North Carolina state average. It is 45% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/5/1989, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 25.2 miles away from the Belmont city center killed one person and injured 6 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 3/27/1994, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 6.8 miles away from the city center injured 2 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Belmont-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above North Carolina state average. It is 92% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/13/1998 at 09:56:11, a magnitude 3.9 (3.5 MB, 3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 54.5 miles away from Belmont center
On 9/25/2006 at 05:44:25, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 74.2 miles away from the city center
On 6/5/1998 at 02:31:01, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 20.2 miles away from the city center
On 9/22/2006 at 11:22:00, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 95.3 miles away from Belmont center
On 12/7/2007 at 11:07:03, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 63.6 miles away from the city center
On 8/4/2007 at 10:04:46, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 5.8 mi) earthquake occurred 61.8 miles away from Belmont center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

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Birthplace of: Koren Robinson - 2005 NFL player (Minnesota Vikings, born: Mar 19, 1980).

Main business address for: COX TECHNOLOGIES INC (MEASURING & CONTROLLING DEVICES, NEC).

Hospitals/medical centers near Belmont:

GASTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; GASTONIA, NC)
CHARLOTTE INSTITUTE OF REHABILITATION (about 11 miles; CHARLOTTE, NC)
MERCY HOSPITAL INC (about 13 miles; CHARLOTTE, NC)

Political contributions by individuals in Belmont, NC

Amtrak stations near Belmont:

8 miles: GASTONIA (350 HANCOCK ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.
12 miles: CHARLOTTE (1914 N. TYRON ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Operable nuclear power plants near Belmont:

15 miles: Catawba 1 and 2 in Clover, SC.
19 miles: McGuire 1 in Cornelius, NC.

Local government website: www.ci.belmont.nc.us

Colleges/Universities in Belmont:

BELMONT ABBEY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 831; Location: BELMONT RD; Private, not-for-profit)
NORTH CAROLINA CENTER FOR APPLIED TEXTILE TECHN (Location: 7220 WILKINSON BLVD; Public)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Belmont:

GASTON COLLEGE (about 11 miles; DALLAS, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,473)
CENTRAL PIEDMONT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 14 miles; CHARLOTTE, NC; FT enrollment: 7,967)
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE (about 18 miles; CHARLOTTE, NC; FT enrollment: 13,706)
WINTHROP UNIVERSITY (about 20 miles; ROCK HILL, SC; FT enrollment: 4,976)
YORK TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 24 miles; ROCK HILL, SC; FT enrollment: 2,221)
CATAWBA VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 37 miles; HICKORY, NC; FT enrollment: 2,052)
GARDNER-WEBB UNIVERSITY (about 38 miles; BOILING SPRINGS, NC; FT enrollment: 2,563)

Public high school in Belmont:

South Point High (Location: 906 S Point Road; Grades: 9 - 12)

Private high school in Belmont:

GASTON CHR SCHOOL (Students: 831; Location: 200 MERCY DRIVE; Grades: PK - 12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Belmont:

North Belmont Elem (Location: 210 School Street; Grades: PK - 5)
Belmont Central Elem (Location: 310 Eagle Road; Grades: 2 - 5)
Belmont Middle (Location: 110 N Central Avenue; Grades: 6 - 8)
Catawba Heights Elem (Location: 101 Ivey Street; Grades: PK - 5)

Private elementary/middle school in Belmont:

GASTON CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 303; Location: 309 BELMONT RD; Grades: KG - 6)

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Notable locations in Belmont: Eastwood Village (A), Abbey Plaza (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Center: Collegetown Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Belmont include: Mount Pleasant Church (A), Queen of the Apostles Church (B), O'Conners Grove Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Greenwood Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Belmont: Davis Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attractions: Stowe Daniel Botanical Garden (Botanical Gardens; 6500 South New Hope Road), Amusements Inc (Amusement & Theme Parks; 707 Cason Street).

Hotels: Delux Motel (6640 West Wilkinson Boulevard), Abbey Inn (7008 West Wilkinson Boulevard).

Drinking water stations with addresses in Belmont and their reported violations in the past:

BELMONT, CITY OF (Population served: 8974, Surface_water):

Past health violations:

Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In MAR-2005. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (APR-15-2005), St Public Notif requested (APR-15-2005), St Public Notif received (MAY-03-2005), St Compliance achieved (MAY-31-2005)

Past monitoring violations:

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2001 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JAN-25-2002), St Public Notif requested (JAN-25-2002)

BELMONT ABBEY COLLEGE (Population served: 700, Purch_surface_water):

Past monitoring violations:

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2005 and OCT-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-11-2005), St Compliance achieved (OCT-31-2005)

FRIENDSHIP BAPTIST CHURCH (Population served: 140, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-14-2002), St Public Notif requested (OCT-14-2002), St Compliance achieved (FEB-29-2004)

Past monitoring violations:

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In JUL-2003, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (AUG-29-2003), St Public Notif requested (AUG-29-2003), St Public Notif received (SEP-23-2003), St Compliance achieved (FEB-29-2004)

Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between NOV-20-2002 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice

One routine major monitoring violation

One regular monitoring violation

JOHNSON`S SUPERETTE (Population served: 100, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

One routine major monitoring violation

GRACE WESLYAN CHURCH (Population served: 60, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between AUG-21-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice

Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between FEB-16-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice

Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between MAY-18-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice

Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between AUG-13-2003 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice

Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between FEB-22-2003 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice

10 routine major monitoring violations

2 regular monitoring violations

One other older monitoring violation

PINEBROOK SWIM CLUB (Population served: 50, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-23-2005), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-23-2005), St Public Notif received (AUG-31-2005)

Past monitoring violations:

Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between NOV-10-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice

Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between NOV-09-2003 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice

Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between FEB-16-2003 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice

Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between NOV-18-2002 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice

8 routine major monitoring violations

One regular monitoring violation

GASTON CHRISTIAN CHURCH (Population served: 50, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUL-31-2003), St Public Notif requested (JUL-31-2003), St Public Notif received (AUG-08-2003), St Compliance achieved (JUL-31-2004)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In APR-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (APR-18-2003), St Public Notif requested (APR-18-2003), St Compliance achieved (JUL-31-2004)

Past monitoring violations:

Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between DEC-26-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice

Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between FEB-29-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In OCT-2003, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (DEC-16-2003), St Public Notif requested (DEC-16-2003), St Compliance achieved (JUL-31-2004)

Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between MAY-26-2003 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In JUL-2000, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (SEP-07-2000), St Public Notif requested (SEP-07-2000), St Compliance achieved (JUL-31-2004)

7 routine major monitoring violations

3 minor monitoring violations

2 regular monitoring violations

One other older monitoring violation

FOREST ESTATES MHP (Serves SC, Population served: 40, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-10-2000 and OCT-27-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-10-2000), St Compliance achieved (OCT-27-2000)

One routine major monitoring violation

Average household size:

This city:	2.4 people
North Carolina:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	66.5%
Whole state:	68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	3.6%
Whole state:	4.6%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	9.5%
Whole state:	12.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	3.9%
Whole state:	5.5%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Belmont, NC

People in group quarters in Belmont

437 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
117 people in nursing homes
55 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded
20 people in religious group quarters
15 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
10 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
5 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Belmont compared to North Carolina state average:

Belmont, North Carolina environmental map by EPA

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Median house value below state average.
Unemployed percentage above state average.
Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage below state average.

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Banks with branches in Belmont (2009 data):

Wachovia Bank, National Association: Abbey Plaza at 635 Park Street, branch established on 1972-12-04; Belmont Main Branch at 32 North Main Street, branch established on 1907-01-01. Info updated 2008-06-19: Bank assets: $635,476.0 mil, Deposits: $424,599.0 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, negative income in the last year, 3343 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
SunTrust Bank: Belmont Branch 281 at 118 North Main Street, branch established on 1968-12-04. Info updated 2009-03-30: Bank assets: $185,098.8 mil, Deposits: $120,116.4 mil, headquarters in Atlanta, GA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1782 total offices, Holding Company: Suntrust Banks, Inc.
Branch Banking and Trust Company: Belmont Branch at 601 Hawley Avenue, branch established on 2007-12-17. Info updated 2008-12-12: Bank assets: $147,483.6 mil, Deposits: $98,507.9 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1514 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation
Bank of America, National Association: Belmont Branch at 645 Park Avenue, branch established on 1986-04-18. Info updated 2008-11-07: Bank assets: $1,471,631.0 mil, Deposits: $954,677.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 6194 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
Belmont Federal Savings and Loan Association: Belmont Federal Savings And Loan Ass at 42 Catawba Street, branch established on 1915-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $93.4 mil, Deposits: $79.0 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization
Communityone Bank, National Association: Belmont Branch at 6440 Wilkinson Boulevard, branch established on 1995-09-05. Info updated 2007-12-11: Bank assets: $2,099.2 mil, Deposits: $1,518.5 mil, headquarters in Asheboro, NC, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 45 total offices, Holding Company: Fnb United Corp.
Woodforest National Bank: Belmont Wal-Mart Branch at 701 Hawley Avenue, branch established on 2006-07-19. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $2,928.3 mil, Deposits: $2,568.2 mil, headquarters in Houston, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 499 total offices, Holding Company: Woodforest Financial Group, Inc.

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Belmont, North Carolina

American Motel, 6834 E Wilkinson Blvd, Belmont, NC 28012, Phone: (704) 825-3753
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Belmont-Mt. Hol, 250 Beatty Dr, Belmont, NC 28012, Phone: (704) 812-2000, Fax: (704) 812-2001
Hampton Inn Belmont @ Montcross, 820 Cecilia Alexander Dr, Belmont, NC 28012, Phone: (704) 825-6100, Fax: (704) 825-6108

All 3 fire-safe hotels and motels in Belmont, North Carolina

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School Enrollment by Level of School

Belmont mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Gaston County North Carolina:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (60%) Electricity (33%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%) Wood (1%)

Religion statistics for Belmont

Adherents

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church	Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Presbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents	51.9%	12.5%	5.9%	5.4%	4.9%
Congregations	39.0%	11.6%	8.6%	5.1%	5.8%

Name	Catholic Church	National Association of Free Will Baptists	The Wesleyan Church	Association Reformed Presbyterian Church	Other religions
Adherents	4.8%	2.6%	2.1%	1.7%	8.1%
Congregations	1.0%	7.5%	3.4%	2.4%	15.4%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration	1	$4,237	$50,844	0	$0
Other Government Administration	8	$31,775	$47,663	12	$4,702
Judicial and Legal	0	$0		2	$1,571
Police Protection - Officers	34	$106,270	$37,507	0	$0
Police - Other	6	$14,770	$29,540	12	$3,137
Firefighters	11	$36,505	$39,824	8	$5,240
Streets and Highways	10	$29,905	$35,886	0	$0
Sewerage	27	$87,052	$38,690	0	$0
Parks and Recreation	5	$14,214	$34,114	12	$4,893
Water Supply	12	$36,072	$36,072	0	$0
Totals for Government	114	$360,800	$37,979	46	$19,543

Belmont government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $1,964,000
Parks & Recreation: $50,000
Construction - Regular Highways: $204,000
Water Utilities: $14,000

Parks & Recreation: $8,000
Current Operations - Police Protection: $1,689,000
Sewerage: $1,634,000

Water Utilities: $700,000

Solid Waste Management: $683,000

Central Staff Services: $657,000

Regular Highways: $604,000

Fire Protection: $542,000

Parks & Recreation: $422,000

General - Other: $56,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $40,000
Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $128,000
General - Interest on Debt: $189,000
Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $1,284,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $3,207,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $3,149,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $2,900,000
Other, NEC: $2,800,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $349,000
Water Utilities: $307,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $202,000
General Revenue, NEC: $85,000
Other Capital Outlay - Central Staff: $440,000
Police Protection: $80,000

Water Utilities: $42,000

Fire Protection: $25,000

Regular Highways: $17,000

Parks & Recreation: $6,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $8,014,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $842,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $536,000
Highways: $286,000

All Other: $62,000
Tax - Property: $2,598,000
NEC: $135,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $2,104,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $192,000

6.28% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,792 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.28%
North Carolina average:	8.53%

0.03% of residents moved from foreign countries ($317 average AGI)
Gaston County: 0.03%
North Carolina average: 0.17%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Mecklenburg County, NC	1.62% ($43,443 average AGI)
from Cleveland County, NC	0.65% ($28,452)
from Lincoln County, NC	0.46% ($32,006)

5.40% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,622 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.40%
North Carolina average:	7.27%

0.02% of residents moved to foreign countries ($176 average AGI)
Gaston County: 0.02%
North Carolina average: 0.10%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Mecklenburg County, NC	1.19% ($33,752 average AGI)
to Cleveland County, NC	0.61% ($26,615)
to Lincoln County, NC	0.54% ($33,361)

Strongest AM radio stations in Belmont:

WCGC (1270 AM; 10 kW; BELMONT, NC; Owner: WHVN, INC.)
WBT (1110 AM; 50 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATNS CO. OF NORTH CAROLINA)
WLTC (1370 AM; 20 kW; GASTONIA, NC)
WFNZ (610 AM; 5 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
WYFQ (930 AM; 5 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
WGFY (1480 AM; 10 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: ABC, INC.)
WAGL (1560 AM; daytime; 50 kW; LANCASTER, SC; Owner: PALMETTO BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC.)
WHKY (1290 AM; 50 kW; HICKORY, NC; Owner: LONG COMMUNICATIONS, LLC.)
WOGR (1540 AM; daytime; 3 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: VICTORY CHRISTIAN CENTER)
WZRH (960 AM; 1 kW; DALLAS, NC; Owner: ZYBEK MEDIA GROUP, LLC)
WNOW (1030 AM; daytime; 9 kW; MINT HILL, NC; Owner: CHARLOTTE METRO RADIO, INC.)
WBCU (1460 AM; 50 kW; UNION, SC)
WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Belmont:

WLNK (107.9 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
WWMG (96.1 FM; SHELBY, NC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WKKT (96.9 FM; STATESVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WA2XKB (98.7 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: COLUMBINE INVESTMENTS, INC.)
WPEG (97.9 FM; CONCORD, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
WNKS (95.1 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
WRFX-FM (99.7 FM; KANNAPOLIS, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WLYT (102.9 FM; HICKORY, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WBAV-FM (101.9 FM; GASTONIA, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
WSGE (91.7 FM; DALLAS, NC; Owner: GASTON COLLEGE)
WSOC-FM (103.7 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
WXRC (95.7 FM; HICKORY, NC; Owner: PACIFIC BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
W201CU (88.1 FM; BELMONT, NC; Owner: POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RADIO, INC.)
WSSS (104.7 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
WDAV (89.9 FM; DAVIDSON, NC; Owner: THE TRUSTEES OF DAVIDSON COLLEGE)
WFAE (90.7 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY RADIO FOUNDATION, INC.)
WTHZ (94.1 FM; LEXINGTON, NC; Owner: DAVIDSON COUNTY BROADCASTING CO, INC)
W230AJ (93.9 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
WAGI-FM (105.3 FM; GAFFNEY, SC; Owner: GAFFNEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WFMX (105.7 FM; STATESVILLE, NC; Owner: MERCURY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Belmont:

WBTV (Channel 3; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS/WBTV, INC.)
WCNC-TV (Channel 36; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: WCNC-TV, INC.)
WJZY (Channel 46; BELMONT, NC; Owner: WJZY-TV, INC.)
WWWB (Channel 55; ROCK HILL, SC; Owner: WWWB-TV, INC.)
WAFF (Channel 48; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
WSOC-TV (Channel 9; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: WSOC-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
WCCB (Channel 18; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: NORTH CAROLINA BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
WGTB-LP (Channel 28; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: VICTORY CHRISTIAN CENTER, INC.)
WTVI (Channel 42; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: CHARLOTTE-MECKLENBURG PUBLIC BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
W38CN (Channel 38; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
WUNG-TV (Channel 58; CONCORD, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
W34BN (Channel 34; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
W25BR (Channel 25; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
WAXN (Channel 64; KANNAPOLIS, NC; Owner: WSOC-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
W52CW (Channel 52; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
WNSC-TV (Channel 30; ROCK HILL, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)

Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008 (per 100,000 population)

Belmont, North Carolina:

Fatal accident count: 22
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 35
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 7
Fatalities: 22
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 55
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 6

North Carolina average:

Fatal accident count: 99
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 151
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 28
Fatalities: 106
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 264
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 15

See more detailed statistics of Belmont fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 5
Total length: 34 meters (112ft)
Total costs: $2,827,000
Total average daily traffic: 267,600
Total average daily truck traffic: 23,082

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 5

Jacob E Bogan, 501 Wilkinson Blvd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 60.9 m, Overall height: 61.9 m
Registrant: Fletcher, Heald & Hildreth, P.L.C., 1300 North 17th Street, 11th Floor, Arlington, VA 22209, Phone: (703) 812-0400, Email:
Jacob E Bogan, 501 West Wilkinson Blvd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 60.9 m, Overall height: 61.9 m
Registrant: Fletcher, Heald & Hildreth, P.L.C., 1300 North 17th Street, 11th Floor, Arlington, VA 22209, Phone: (703) 812-0400, Email:
Jerri L Janjua, 509 Oakwood Lane, Type: Mast, Structure height: 54.9 m, Overall height: 56.1 m
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy #150 Gasareg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:
Dennis Baucom, 2300 Southpoint Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 118.8 m, Overall height: 118.8 m
Registrant: Airwaves Licensing Assistance, Inc., 517 Sachs Road, Gettysburg, PA 17325, Phone: (717) 334-0910, Email:
b b carter, 314 Mcadenville Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 56.4 m, Overall height: 57.6 m
Registrant: American Towers, Inc., 1898 Leland Drive, Suite A, Marietta, GA 30067, Phone: (678) 265-6770

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 6 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Belmont, NC)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 3

074 045C, 670 Park St, Overall height: 61 m, Call Sign: WPNB353
Assigned Frequencies : 10835.0 MHz
Grant Date: 07/22/1996, Expiration Date: 02/01/2001, Cancelation Date: 10/02/1996
Registrant: Phone: (202) 783-4141
SOUTH POINT, 2300 Southpoint Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 118.8 m, Call Sign: WQEV312
Assigned Frequencies : 6555.00 MHz, 6665.00 MHz, 6625.00 MHz
Grant Date: 04/24/2006, Expiration Date: 04/24/2016, Certifier: Paul D Wilkerson
Registrant: Comsearch, 19700 Janelia Farm Boulevard, Ashburn, VA 20147, Phone: (703) 726-5500, Fax: (703) 726-5595, Email:
Catawba, 314 Mcadenville Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 56.4 m, Overall height: 57.6 m, Call Sign: WQIS889
Assigned Frequencies : 11365.0 MHz
Grant Date: 05/06/2008, Expiration Date: 05/06/2018, Certifier: William Chastain
Registrant: Radio Dynamics Corporation, Silver Spring, MD 20914, Phone: (301) 493-5171, Fax: (301) 576-4553, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 62 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Belmont)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 17 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Belmont)

	A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings		D) Home Improvement Loans		E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families		F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 5 partial tracts)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	9	$152,402	151	$155,135	110	$144,112	14	$49,321	2	$566,855	34	$112,088	3	$43,970
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	1	$89,380	21	$151,892	32	$113,034	3	$39,733	0	$0	1	$87,340	3	$34,707
APPLICATIONS DENIED	2	$77,530	24	$164,654	75	$118,390	14	$41,439	0	$0	10	$67,374	3	$32,507
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	1	$166,360	14	$145,940	38	$136,153	4	$122,088	0	$0	3	$127,567	0	$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	0	$0	3	$191,640	11	$164,372	1	$95,190	0	$0	1	$342,440	0	$0

Choose year: 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0312.00 , 0323.01, 0323.02, 0324.00

	A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings		C) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 5 partial tracts)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	46	$158,178	12	$152,401	8	$98,209
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	6	$163,967	2	$171,945	1	$77,600
APPLICATIONS DENIED	0	$0	0	$0	0	$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	1	$149,220	1	$115,090	0	$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	0	$0	0	$0	0	$0

Choose year: 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0312.00 , 0323.01, 0323.02, 0324.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

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