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Cleveland County

Population in July 2008: 311. Population change since 2000: +1.0%
 

Males: 151  (48.7%)
Females: 160  (51.3%)

Median resident age:  39.8 years
North Carolina median age:  35.3 years

Zip codes: 28020.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $27,455 (it was $26,875 in 2000)
Casar:  $27,455
North Carolina:  $44,670

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $16,607
Casar:  $16,607
North Carolina:  $24,307

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $79,786 (it was $60,700 in 2000)
Casar:  $79,786
North Carolina:  $145,700
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Races in Casar:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.4%)
  • Black (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Casar: 79.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)


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Ancestries: United States (43.2%), German (13.0%), English (7.8%), Irish (6.2%), Dutch (2.6%), Hungarian (2.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 1125 feet

Land area: 1.75 square miles.

Population density: 178 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Casar

  • High school or higher: 54.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 4.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 37.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Casar town

  • Never married: 17.0%
  • Now married: 59.6%
  • Separated: 4.1%
  • Widowed: 8.5%
  • Divorced: 10.7%

0 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.0%
North Carolina:  5.3%


According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Casar, North Carolina in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Casar to the number of sex offenders is 156 to 1.

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

Casar:  0.8% ($457)
North Carolina:  0.9% ($826)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Gastonia, NC (30.4 miles , pop. 66,277).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (49.2 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (470.3 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Belwood, NC (2.5 miles ), Polkville, NC (2.6 miles ), Lawndale, NC (2.7 miles ), Fallston, NC (3.0 miles ), Kingstown, NC (3.3 miles ), Salem, NC (3.7 miles ), Lattimore, NC (3.8 miles ), Waco, NC (3.9 miles ).

Latitude: 35.51 N, Longitude: 81.62 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 704

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Population change in the 1990s: -21 (-6.4%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (20%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (13%)
  • Furniture and related products (11%)
  • Repair and maintenance (9%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Apparel (20%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Personal and laundry services (11%)
  • Health care (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Furniture and related products (5%)
  • Computer and electronic products (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (18%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (13%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (8%)
  • Construction laborers (7%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (7%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (19%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)



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Average climate in Casar, North Carolina

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Casar-area historical tornado activity is slightly above North Carolina state average. It is 15% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/5/1989, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 3.7 miles away from the Casar 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 21.6 miles away from the town center killed 2 people and injured 35 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Casar-area historical earthquake activity is above North Carolina state average. It is 89% 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 90.3 miles away from Casar center
On 8/25/2005 at 03:09:42, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 MW, Depth: 5.0 mi) earthquake occurred 71.1 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 85.7 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 44.8 miles away from Casar 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 91.5 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 35.9 miles away from Casar 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 Casar:
  • CLEVELAND REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 15 miles; SHELBY, NC)
  • VALDESE GENERAL HOSPITAL INC (about 16 miles; VALDESE, NC)
  • BROUGHTON HOSP (about 19 miles; MORGANTON, NC)

Political contributions by individuals in Casar, NC

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Casar:
  • GARDNER-WEBB UNIVERSITY (about 19 miles; BOILING SPRINGS, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,563)
  • CATAWBA VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 20 miles; HICKORY, NC; FT enrollment: 2,052)
  • GASTON COLLEGE (about 28 miles; DALLAS, NC; FT enrollment: 2,473)
  • SPARTANBURG TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 40 miles; SPARTANBURG, SC; FT enrollment: 2,086)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AT SPARTANBURG (about 42 miles; SPARTANBURG, SC; FT enrollment: 3,041)
  • WINTHROP UNIVERSITY (about 44 miles; ROCK HILL, SC; FT enrollment: 4,976)
  • CENTRAL PIEDMONT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 50 miles; CHARLOTTE, NC; FT enrollment: 7,967)
Public elementary/middle school in Casar:
  • Casar Elem (Location: 436 Schoolhouse Road; Grades: PK - 5)
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Average household size:
This town:  2.3 people
North Carolina:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  70.5%
Whole state:  68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  3.8%
Whole state:  4.6%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  22.1%
Whole state:  12.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  8.1%
Whole state:  5.5%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Casar, NC



Casar compared to North Carolina state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population 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



Casar travel time to work


Casar mode of transportation to work chart



2004 Presidential Election results in Cleveland County North Carolina:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (39%)
  • Electricity (30%)
  • Wood (16%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (15%)


Religion statistics for Casar

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$125
Totals for Government 0$0 1$125



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 Casar:
  • WHKY (1290 AM; 50 kW; HICKORY, NC; Owner: LONG COMMUNICATIONS, LLC.)
  • 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.)
  • WBT (1110 AM; 50 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATNS CO. OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WLTC (1370 AM; 20 kW; GASTONIA, NC)
  • WCSZ (1070 AM; 50 kW; SANS SOUCI, SC; Owner: WHYZ RADIO, L.P.)
  • WBCU (1460 AM; 50 kW; UNION, SC)
  • WCIS (760 AM; daytime; 4 kW; MORGANTON, NC; Owner: W.F.M. INCORPORATED)
  • WAGL (1560 AM; daytime; 50 kW; LANCASTER, SC; Owner: PALMETTO BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC.)
  • WCXN (1170 AM; daytime; 8 kW; CLAREMONT, NC; Owner: WCXN, INC.)
  • WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WMNC (1430 AM; 3 kW; MORGANTON, NC; Owner: COOPER BROADCASTING COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Casar:
  • WAGI-FM (105.3 FM; GAFFNEY, SC; Owner: GAFFNEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WMIT (106.9 FM; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WNCW (88.7 FM; SPINDALE, NC; Owner: ISOTHERMAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WFHE (90.3 FM; HICKORY, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY RADIO FOUNDATION, 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.)
  • 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)
  • WTPT (93.3 FM; FOREST CITY, NC; Owner: UPSTATE BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WSPA-FM (98.9 FM; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • WFBC-FM (93.7 FM; GREENVILLE, 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)
  • WECR-FM (102.3 FM; BEECH MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: RONDINARO BROADCASTING, INC)
  • WZJS (100.7 FM; BANNER ELK, NC; Owner: HIGHLAND COMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATES, LLC)
  • WWMG (96.1 FM; SHELBY, NC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WXRC (95.7 FM; HICKORY, NC; Owner: PACIFIC BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
  • WKSF (99.9 FM; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WSGE (91.7 FM; DALLAS, NC; Owner: GASTON COLLEGE)

TV broadcast stations around Casar:
  • 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.)


Casar fatal accident list:
Dec 19, 2002 12:05 AM, Sr-10, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Sep 18, 1995 09:10 AM, Nc10, Vehicles: 3, Persons: 7, Fatalities: 1


FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2
  • STATION, Atop Benn Knob Near Pine Mtn Resort, Overall height: 51.8 m, Call Sign: WNEH959
    Assigned Frequencies : 952.356 MHz, 928.356 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/05/2009, Expiration Date: 04/20/2019, Certifier: Colon L Saunders
    Registrant: Rutherford Emc, 186 Hudlow Road, Forest City, NC 28043, Phone: (828) 245-1621, Fax: (828) 245-1621, Email:
  • Atop Benn Knob, Overall height: 51.8 m, Call Sign: WPJB261
    Assigned Frequencies : 952.568 MHz, 928.568 MHz
    Grant Date: 09/22/2000, Expiration Date: 10/31/2010
    Registrant: Keller And Heckman LLP, 1001 G Street, Nw, Suite 500 West, Washington, DC 20001, Phone: (202) 434-4210, Fax: (202) 434-4646, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Casar)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 38
  • Hazardous Condition: 1
  • Good Intent Call: 3

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