Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $678 (0.7%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $647 (0.6%)
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).
Belwood-area historical tornado activity is slightly above North Carolina state average. It is 34% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 5/5/1989, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 3.8 miles away from the Belwood town center killed 4 peopleand injured 52 peopleand causedbetween $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.
On 5/5/1989, a category F4 tornado 23.5 miles away from the town center killed 2 peopleand injured 35 peopleand causedbetween $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
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 the city 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 Belwood 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 the city 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 Belwood 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 the city center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Cleveland County (10) is near the US average (12). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6 Emergencies Declared: 4
Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 2, Drought: 1, Flood: 1, Snowfall: 1, Blizzard: 1, Drought: 1, Freeze: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Storm: 1, Tornado: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals/medical centers near Belwood:
CLEVELAND REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Hospital District or Authority, provides emergency services, about 12 miles away; SHELBY, NC)
CATAWBA VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 19 miles away; HICKORY, NC)
VALDESE GENERAL HOSPITAL INC (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Hospital District or Authority, provides emergency services, about 19 miles away; VALDESE, NC)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Belwood:
Gardner-Webb University (about 19 miles; Boiling Springs, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,457)
Catawba Valley Community College (about 20 miles; Hickory, NC; FT enrollment: 2,135)
Gaston College (about 23 miles; Dallas, NC; FT enrollment: 2,732)
Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute (about 27 miles; Hudson, NC; FT enrollment: 2,172)
Limestone College (about 31 miles; Gaffney, SC; FT enrollment: 2,200)
NASCAR Technical Institute (about 39 miles; Mooresville, NC; FT enrollment: 2,200)
Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte (about 42 miles; Charlotte, NC; FT enrollment: 2,428)
Churches in Belwood include: Kadesh Church (A), Normans Grove Church (B), Knob Creek Church (C), Saint Peters Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 33.6. This is about average.
City:
33.6
U.S.:
32.0
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 16.3. This is better than average.Closest monitor was 13.7 miles away from the city center.
City:
16.3
U.S.:
22.1
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 10.2. This is about average.Closest monitor was 10.1 miles away from the city center.
City:
10.2
U.S.:
9.6
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2000 was 3.86. This is about average.Closest monitor was 13.7 miles away from the city center.
City:
3.86
U.S.:
4.12
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 33.3%
(28.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 40.0% for Black residents, 87.2% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 91.4% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
This town:
2.5 people
North Carolina:
2.4 people
Percentage of family households:
This town:
68.9%
Whole state:
67.7%
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)
Religion statistics for Belwood (based on Cleveland County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 62.61%
Here
62.6%
USA
50.2%
Adherents
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
Name
Southern Baptist Convention
United Methodist Church
Presbyterian Church (USA)
Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)
Catholic Church
Adherents
70.9%
14.0%
3.0%
2.0%
1.8%
Congregations
52.0%
21.7%
4.0%
4.0%
1.1%
Name
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
The Wesleyan Church
Church of the Nazarene
Episcopal Church
Other
Adherents
1.5%
1.4%
1.0%
0.8%
3.7%
Congregations
1.7%
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.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 18
Cleveland County:
1.83 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:
2.05 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
This county:
0.10 / 10,000 pop.
State:
0.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 13
Cleveland County:
1.32 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:
0.92 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 60
Cleveland County:
6.11 / 10,000 pop.
State:
4.75 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 65
Here:
6.61 / 10,000 pop.
State:
7.57 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:
11.9%
North Carolina:
9.8%
Adult obesity rate:
Cleveland County:
29.7%
North Carolina:
28.3%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:
8.3%
State:
15.6%
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 ($10.54)
Current Operations - General - Other: $29,000 ($30.56)
Central Staff Services: $11,000 ($11.59)
Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $2,000 ($2.11)
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $13,000 ($13.70)
Rents: $10,000 ($10.54)
Interest Earnings: $2,000 ($2.11)
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $66,000 ($69.55)
Total Salaries & Wages: $12,000 ($12.64)
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:
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National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 2 Total length: 3 meters (10ft) Total average daily traffic: 1,880 Total average daily truck traffic: 112 Total future (year 2025) average daily traffic: 3,680
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers:
1
Nc Hwy 18 Fallston Rd (Lat: 35.474583 Lon: -81.509806), 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
