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Cleveland County

Population in July 2008: 1,018. Population change since 2000: +5.8%
 

Males: 480  (47.2%)
Females: 538  (52.8%)

Median resident age:  35.5 years
North Carolina median age:  35.3 years

Zip codes: 28090.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $32,151 (it was $31,471 in 2000)
Belwood:  $32,151
North Carolina:  $44,670

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $14,428
Belwood:  $14,428
North Carolina:  $24,307

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $96,479 (it was $73,400 in 2000)
Belwood:  $96,479
North Carolina:  $145,700

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Races in Belwood:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.1%)
  • Black (3.8%)
  • Hispanic (2.0%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Belwood: 80.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (23.0%), German (13.6%), English (10.6%), Irish (4.7%), Scotch-Irish (2.9%), Dutch (1.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 984 feet

Land area: 12.3 square miles.

Population density: 83 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Belwood

  • High school or higher: 73.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.9%
  • Unemployed: 2.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 31.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Belwood town

  • Never married: 19.5%
  • Now married: 63.8%
  • Separated: 2.7%
  • Widowed: 7.2%
  • Divorced: 6.8%

18 residents are foreign born

This town:  1.9%
North Carolina:  5.3%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

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

Belwood:  0.7% ($543)
North Carolina:  0.9% ($826)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Gastonia, NC (24.5 miles , pop. 66,277).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (43.0 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (467.7 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Fallston, NC (1.9 miles ), Lawndale, NC (2.3 miles ), Casar, NC (2.5 miles ), Polkville, NC (2.9 miles ), Waco, NC (3.1 miles ), Kingstown, NC (3.2 miles ), Cherryville, NC (3.2 miles ), Light Oak, NC (3.6 miles ).

Latitude: 35.48 N, Longitude: 81.51 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 704

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Population change in the 1990s: +331 (+52.5%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (19%)
  • Repair and maintenance (7%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (6%)
  • Furniture and related products (5%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (19%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (6%)
  • Furniture and related products (4%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Carpenters (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (8%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (8%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Cashiers (4%)



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Belwood-area historical tornado activity is slightly above North Carolina state average. It is 20% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/5/1989, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 3.8 miles away from the Belwood town center killed 4 people and injured 52 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/5/1989, a category 4 tornado 23.5 miles away from the town center killed 2 people and injured 35 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Belwood-area historical earthquake activity is above North Carolina state average. It is 91% 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 84.6 miles away from Belwood center
On 8/25/2005 at 03:09:42, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 MW, Depth: 5.0 mi) earthquake occurred 77.3 miles away from the city center
On 6/26/1995 at 00:36:17, a magnitude 3.5 (3.1 MB, 3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 87.6 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 39.0 miles away from Belwood center
On 2/12/1994 at 02:40:24, a magnitude 3.4 (2.9 ML, 3.4 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 95.2 miles away from the city center
On 12/7/2007 at 11:07:03, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 39.9 miles away from Belwood center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Belwood:
  • CLEVELAND REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 12 miles; SHELBY, NC)
  • CATAWBA VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER (about 19 miles; HICKORY, NC)
  • CRAWLEY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; BOILING SPRINGS, NC)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Belwood:
  • CATAWBA VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 19 miles; HICKORY, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,052)
  • GARDNER-WEBB UNIVERSITY (about 19 miles; BOILING SPRINGS, NC; FT enrollment: 2,563)
  • GASTON COLLEGE (about 22 miles; DALLAS, NC; FT enrollment: 2,473)
  • WINTHROP UNIVERSITY (about 39 miles; ROCK HILL, SC; FT enrollment: 4,976)
  • SPARTANBURG TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 43 miles; SPARTANBURG, SC; FT enrollment: 2,086)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AT SPARTANBURG (about 43 miles; SPARTANBURG, SC; FT enrollment: 3,041)
  • CENTRAL PIEDMONT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 43 miles; CHARLOTTE, NC; FT enrollment: 7,967)

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Churches in Belwood include: Saint Peters Church (A), Kadesh Church (B), Knob Creek Church (C), Normans Grove Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Glenn Creek (A), Little Creek (B), Adams Branch (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This town:  2.6 people
North Carolina:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  75.3%
Whole state:  68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  4.8%
Whole state:  4.6%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  13.2%
Whole state:  12.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  7.3%
Whole state:  5.5%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Belwood, NC



Belwood compared to North Carolina state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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School Enrollment by Level of School



Belwood travel time to work


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2004 Presidential Election results in Cleveland County North Carolina:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (72%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (19%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%)
  • Wood (3%)


Religion statistics for Belwood

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Catholic Church
Adherents70.9%14.0%3.0%2.0%1.8%
Congregations52.0%21.7%4.0%4.0%1.1%
NameEvangelical Lutheran Church in America The Wesleyan ChurchChurch of the NazareneEpiscopal ChurchOther religions
Adherents1.5%1.4%1.0%0.8%3.7%
Congregations1.7%2.3%1.7%1.1%10.3%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


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
Other Government Administration 0$0 1$214
Parks and Recreation 0$0 1$782
Totals for Government 0$0 2$996



Belwood government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $10,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $29,000
    Central Staff Services: $11,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $2,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $13,000
    Rents: $10,000
    Interest Earnings: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $66,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $12,000

5.06% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,388 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.06%
North Carolina average:  8.53%

0.06% of residents moved from foreign countries ($200 average AGI)
Cleveland County:  0.06%
North Carolina average:  0.17%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Gaston County, NC  1.26% ($26,615 average AGI)
from Rutherford County, NC  0.45% ($28,073)
from Mecklenburg County, NC  0.28% ($46,304)


5.15% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,243 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.15%
North Carolina average:  7.27%

0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($131 average AGI)
Cleveland County:  0.03%
North Carolina average:  0.10%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Gaston County, NC  1.35% ($28,452 average AGI)
to Mecklenburg County, NC  0.43% ($34,056)
to Rutherford County, NC  0.37% ($31,073)


Strongest AM radio stations in Belwood:
  • WHKY (1290 AM; 50 kW; HICKORY, NC; Owner: LONG COMMUNICATIONS, LLC.)
  • WBT (1110 AM; 50 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATNS CO. OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WLTC (1370 AM; 20 kW; GASTONIA, NC)
  • WWOL (780 AM; daytime; 10 kW; FOREST CITY, NC; Owner: HOLLY SPRINGS BAPTIST BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WFGW (1010 AM; 50 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WBCU (1460 AM; 50 kW; UNION, SC)
  • WCSZ (1070 AM; 50 kW; SANS SOUCI, SC; Owner: WHYZ RADIO, L.P.)
  • WAGL (1560 AM; daytime; 50 kW; LANCASTER, SC; Owner: PALMETTO BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC.)
  • WCXN (1170 AM; daytime; 8 kW; CLAREMONT, NC; Owner: WCXN, INC.)
  • WCGC (1270 AM; 10 kW; BELMONT, NC; Owner: WHVN, INC.)
  • WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WCIS (760 AM; daytime; 4 kW; MORGANTON, NC; Owner: W.F.M. INCORPORATED)

Strongest FM radio stations in Belwood:
  • WAGI-FM (105.3 FM; GAFFNEY, SC; Owner: GAFFNEY BROADCASTING, 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.)
  • WFHE (90.3 FM; HICKORY, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY RADIO FOUNDATION, INC.)
  • WLYT (102.9 FM; HICKORY, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBAV-FM (101.9 FM; GASTONIA, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WLNK (107.9 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WMIT (106.9 FM; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WNCW (88.7 FM; SPINDALE, NC; Owner: ISOTHERMAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WSGE (91.7 FM; DALLAS, NC; Owner: GASTON COLLEGE)
  • WXRC (95.7 FM; HICKORY, NC; Owner: PACIFIC BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
  • WTPT (93.3 FM; FOREST CITY, NC; Owner: UPSTATE BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WWMG (96.1 FM; SHELBY, NC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WKKT (96.9 FM; STATESVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WSPA-FM (98.9 FM; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • W232AV (94.3 FM; LENOIR, NC; Owner: DAVID TORRES)
  • W218BW (91.5 FM; LENOIR, NC; Owner: EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WFBC-FM (93.7 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • WECR-FM (102.3 FM; BEECH MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: RONDINARO BROADCASTING, INC)
  • WZJS (100.7 FM; BANNER ELK, NC; Owner: HIGHLAND COMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATES, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Belwood:
  • 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.)
  • WASV-TV (Channel 62; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SOUTH CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WAFF (Channel 48; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
  • WHKY-TV (Channel 14; HICKORY, NC; Owner: LONG COMMUNICATIONS, LLC.)
  • W38CN (Channel 38; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
  • WUNG-TV (Channel 58; CONCORD, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WGTB-LP (Channel 28; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: VICTORY CHRISTIAN CENTER, INC.)
  • WAXN (Channel 64; KANNAPOLIS, NC; Owner: WSOC-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WTVI (Channel 42; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: CHARLOTTE-MECKLENBURG PUBLIC BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WCCB (Channel 18; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: NORTH CAROLINA BROADCASTING PARTNERS)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 2
Total length: 3 meters (10ft)
Total average daily traffic: 1,840
Total average daily truck traffic: 110
Total future (year 2025) average daily traffic: 3,680

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • Nc Hwy 18 Fallston Rd, Call Sign: KNAM827, Licensee ID: L00045750
    Assigned Frequencies : 151.685 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/08/2001, Expiration Date: 03/13/2011
    Registrant: Joseph L Hoyle, 126 St Peters Church Rd, Lawndale, NC 28090, Phone: (704) 538-3694


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