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Catawba County

Population in July 2009: 7,428. Population change since 2000: +12.5%
 

Males: 3,528  (47.5%)
Females: 3,900  (52.5%)

Median resident age:  38.0 years
North Carolina median age:  35.3 years

Zip codes: 28613.


Estimated median household income in 2009: $43,493 (it was $37,583 in 2000)
Conover:

$43,493
North Carolina:

$43,674
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $22,503

Conover city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $130,661 (it was $98,500 in 2000)
Conover:

$130,661
North Carolina:

$155,500
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $143,233; Detached houses: $159,667; Townhouses or other attached units: $115,639; In 2-unit structures: $72,550; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $139,255; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $84,936; Mobile homes: $24,154; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $15,473

Median gross rent in 2009: $590.

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Conover races chart
  • White alone - 5,424 (74.9%)
  • Hispanic - 920 (12.7%)
  • Black alone - 583 (8.0%)
  • Asian alone - 278 (3.8%)
  • Two or more races - 40 (0.6%)

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Jan. 2011 cost of living index in Conover: 87.9 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (18.9%), United States (14.7%), English (8.6%), Irish (7.7%), Scotch-Irish (2.4%), Dutch (2.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 1062 feet

Land area: 10.2 square miles.

Population density: 726 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Conover:

  • High school or higher: 75.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.3%
  • Unemployed: 3.9%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 17.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Conover city:

  • Never married: 23.2%
  • Now married: 51.9%
  • Separated: 4.6%
  • Widowed: 9.3%
  • Divorced: 11.0%

629 residents are foreign born (7.3% Latin America, 1.4% Europe).

This city:  9.5%
North Carolina:  5.3%


According to our research there were 30 registered sex offenders living in Conover, North Carolina in July 2011
The ratio of number of residents in Conover to the number of sex offenders is 248 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,032 (0.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,029 (0.8%)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Gastonia, NC (31.6 miles , pop. 66,277).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (41.2 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (444.7 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Newton, NC (1.8 miles ), Claremont, NC (2.0 miles ), St. Stephens, NC (2.2 miles ), Hickory, NC (2.5 miles ), Brookford, NC (2.7 miles ), Catawba, NC (2.8 miles ), Bethlehem, NC (2.8 miles ), Mountain View, NC (2.9 miles ).

Latitude: 35.71 N, Longitude: 81.22 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +6,072 (+91.9%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 868 (24.2%)

Area code commonly used in this area: 828

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Unemployment in March 2011:
Here:

11.7%
North Carolina:

9.7%

Unemployment by year (%)


 

Crime in Conover by Year
Type 2001 2004 2007 2009
Murders 0100
per 100,000 0.014.50.00.0
Rapes 1141
per 100,000 14.914.555.713.6
Robberies 8585
per 100,000 119.172.7111.468.0
Assaults 13101413
per 100,000 193.6145.3194.9176.9
Burglaries 61839386
per 100,000 908.31206.41294.71170.4
Thefts 478262435378
per 100,000 7117.33808.16056.05144.3
Auto thefts 36255122
per 100,000 536.0363.4710.0299.4
Arson 0000
per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 319.1) 432.0323.4458.4342.3

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Crime in Conover detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 26 (25 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.33
North Carolina average:

2.40

Historical population

Historical housing units


Population change in the 1990s: +1,021 (+18.3%).

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Manufacturing (33%)
  • Construction (12%)
  • Retail trade (11%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (7%)
  • Wholesale trade (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Health care and social assistance (4%)
  • Manufacturing (21%)
  • Health care and social assistance (20%)
  • Retail trade (14%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (3%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (5%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Customer service representatives (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (3%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (3%)

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Tornado activity:

Conover-area historical tornado activity is slightly above North Carolina state average. It is 24% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/5/1989, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 11.5 miles away from the Conover city center killed 4 people and injured 52 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/7/1998, a category F4 tornado 12.3 miles away from the city center injured 2 people and caused $1 million in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Conover-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 87.3 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 89.4 miles away from Conover 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 72.8 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 27.6 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 87.0 miles away from Conover center
On 12/7/2007 at 11:07:03, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 62.0 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 Catawba County (11) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 7
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 2, Hurricanes: 2, Storms: 2, Drought: 1, Snowfall: 1, Blizzard: 1, Drought: 1, Freeze: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Tornado: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Conover topographic map

Birthplace of: Morgan Shepherd - Nextel Cup series NASCAR driver (born: Oct 21, 1941).


Hospitals/medical centers near Conover:

  • FRYE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Proprietary, provides emergency services, about 8 miles away; HICKORY, NC)
  • CATAWBA VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 8 miles away; HICKORY, NC)
  • CAROLINAS MEDICAL CENTER-LINCOLN (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Hospital District or Authority, about 16 miles away; LINCOLNTON, NC)

Political contributions by individuals in Conover, NC


Local government website: WWW.CI.CONOVER.NC.US

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Conover:

  • Catawba Valley Community College (about 4 miles; Hickory, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,135)
  • Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute (about 18 miles; Hudson, NC; FT enrollment: 2,172)
  • NASCAR Technical Institute (about 22 miles; Mooresville, NC; FT enrollment: 2,200)
  • Gaston College (about 29 miles; Dallas, NC; FT enrollment: 2,732)
  • Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte (about 40 miles; Charlotte, NC; FT enrollment: 2,428)
  • University of North Carolina at Charlotte (about 40 miles; Charlotte, NC; FT enrollment: 18,379)
  • Central Piedmont Community College (about 41 miles; Charlotte, NC; FT enrollment: 7,630)

Private high schools in Conover:

  • TRI-CITY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 245; Location: 1409 NC HWY 16 N; Grades: PK - 12)
  • CHRISTIAN FAMILY ACADEMY (Students: 167; Location: 4639 COUNTY HOME RD; Grades: KG - 12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Conover:

Private elementary/middle school in Conover:

  • CONCORDIA CHRISTIAN DAY SCHOOL (Students: 253; Location: 215 5TH AVE SE; Grades: PK - 8)
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User submitted facts and corrections:

  • Tri-City Christian School needs to be added to the private primary/middle school listings.
  • Tri-City Christian School needs to be added to the private primary/middle school listings.
  • Please add to the list of churches - Thomas Chapel A.M.E. Zion located at 524 2nd Place SW ~ Conover, NC 28613 www.thomaschapel.org - Rev. Lenton D. Rhodes, Pastor added by Pam

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Shopping Centers: Villa Park Shopping Center (1), Catawba Village Shopping Center (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Conover include: Trinity Church (A), Woodlawn Church (B), Saint Timothys Church (C), Fairgrove Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoir: F J I Development Corporation Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Creek: Bakers Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: Catawba County Firefighters Museum (3957 Herman Sipe Road Northwest).

Hotel: Affordable Suites of America (1225 Fedex Drive Southwest).

 
Catawba County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends
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Air Quality Index (AQI)

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 8.3 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 7.0 miles away from the city center.
City:

10.2
U.S.:

9.6
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2003 was 3.62. This is about average. Closest monitor was 13.5 miles away from the city center.
City:

3.62
U.S.:

3.63

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

CONOVER, CITY OF (Population served: 13411, Purch_surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and NOV-08-1999, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (NOV-08-1999)
OXFORD BAPTIST CHURCH (Population served: 250, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between NOV-18-2002 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
CONOVER MHP (Population served: 68, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • OCCT Study Recommendation - Between JAN-01-2002 and JUN-14-2005, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (MAR-07-2003), St Public Notif requested (MAR-07-2003), St Formal NOV issued (NOV-12-2003), St Public Notif requested (NOV-12-2003), St Admin Penalty assessed (DEC-23-2003), St Compliance achieved (FEB-04-2004), St Public Notif received (MAR-09-2004), Referred for Higher St Level Review (MAR-22-2004), St Compliance achieved (2 times from JUN-13-2005 to JUN-14-2005)
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - In OCT-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (2 times from OCT-21-2005 to OCT-21-2005), St Compliance achieved (OCT-28-2005)
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between AUG-30-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • 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-28-2005)
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between APR-02-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between SEP-20-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • 330 regular monitoring violations
  • 12 other older monitoring violations
DEAL APARTMENTS (Population served: 53, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2004 and OCT-22-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-07-2004), St Public Notif requested (OCT-07-2004), St Compliance achieved (OCT-22-2004)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2002 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-18-2002), St Public Notif requested (OCT-18-2002)
H G & H SPORTS (Population served: 40, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between NOV-20-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between MAY-10-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between APR-02-2005 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 NOV-10-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • 15 routine major monitoring violations
  • 3 regular monitoring violations
  • 8 other older monitoring violations

Drinking water stations with addresses in Conover that have no violations reported:

  • PROPST SUPERETTE NO 2/PRODUCE (Population served: 200, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 11.9%
(10.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 18.0% for Black residents, 17.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 68.4% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:
This city:  2.4 people
North Carolina:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  67.9%
Whole state:  68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.4%
Whole state:  4.6%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Conover, NC

People in group quarters in Conover:

  • 24 people in nursing homes
  • 20 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 17 people in homes for the mentally ill

Conover compared to North Carolina state average:

Conover, North Carolina environmental map by EPA

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  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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Banks with branches in Conover (2011 data):

  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Conover Main Branch at 106 First Avenue South, branch established on 07/01/1946. Info updated 12/01/2010: Bank assets: $1,070,489.0 mil, Deposits: $811,027.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 6537 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • Woodforest National Bank: Conover Walmart Branch at 201 Zelkosa Northwest, branch established on 12/04/2006. Info updated 11/03/2006: Bank assets: $3,279.3 mil, Deposits: $2,894.4 mil, headquarters in Houston, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 569 total offices, Holding Company: Woodforest Financial Group, Inc.
  • Peoples Bank: Conover Branch at 213 First Street West, branch established on 10/18/1993. Info updated 11/03/2006: Bank assets: $1,079.2 mil, Deposits: $86.0 mil, headquarters in Newton, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 24 total offices, Holding Company: Peoples Bancorp Of North Carolina, Inc.
  • Bank of Granite: Conover Office at 1109 Conover Boulevard East, branch established on 12/15/2003. Info updated 11/03/2006: Bank assets: $94.7 mil, Deposits: $89.0 mil, headquarters in Granite Falls, NC, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 20 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of Granite Corporation
  • Branch Banking and Trust Company: Conover Branch at 202 First Avenue South, branch established on 01/01/1932. Info updated 03/29/2010: Bank assets: $151,545.4 mil, Deposits: $105,623.4 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1795 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Conover, North Carolina:

  • Days Inn, 1710 Fairgrove Church Rd, Conover, NC 28613 , Phone: (828) 465-2378, Fax: (704) 465-6488
  • Ramada Inn, 1607 Fairgrove Church Rd, Conover, NC 28613 , Phone: (828) 465-1100, Fax: (704) 464-7014
  • Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites, 104 10TH St NW, Conover, NC 28613 , Phone: (828) 465-7070, Fax: (828) 465-7090
All 3 fire-safe hotels and motels in Conover, North Carolina

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School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Conover travel time to work - commute
Conover mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Electricity (61%)
  • Utility gas (21%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (12%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Catawba County North Carolina:


2008 Presidential Election results in Catawba County North Carolina:
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Religion statistics for Conover:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 60.51%
Here60.5%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaLutheran ChurchCatholic Church
Adherents36.1%16.8%13.4%9.7%5.1%
Congregations30.0%16.9%12.1%5.8%1.0%
NameUnited Church of ChristPresbyterian Church (USA)Episcopal ChurchAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAOther
Adherents3.5%2.9%1.7%1.5%9.4%
Congregations4.8%2.9%1.4%1.0%24.2%
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: 33
Catawba County:

2.13 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

2.05 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
This county:

0.06 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 14
Catawba County:

0.90 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

0.92 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 82
Catawba County:

5.29 / 10,000 pop.
State:

4.75 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 124
Here:

7.99 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.57 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

9.2%
North Carolina:

9.8%
Adult obesity rate:
Catawba County:

26.4%
North Carolina:

28.3%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

17.0%
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
Financial Administration 2$9,290$55,7400$0
Other Government Administration 6$5,314$10,6280$0
Police Protection - Officers 24$76,345$38,1733$689
Firefighters 13$39,938$36,86629$4,008
Streets and Highways 7$14,462$24,7920$0
Sewerage 8$21,082$31,6230$0
Water Supply 10$22,260$26,7120$0
Totals for Government 70$188,691$32,34732$4,697

Conover government finances in 2002:

  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $276,000 ($37.16)
  • Charges - Sewerage: $2,063,000 ($277.73)
    Solid Waste Management: $83,000 ($11.17)
    All Other: $50,000 ($6.73)
  • Construction - General: $372,000 ($50.08)
    Housing & Community Development: $319,000 ($42.95)
    Water Utilities: $116,000 ($15.62)
    Regular Highways: $72,000 ($9.69)
    Fire Protection: $2,000 ($0.27)
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $1,247,000 ($167.88)
    Sewerage: $1,184,000 ($159.40)
    Central Staff Services: $880,000 ($118.47)
    Fire Protection: $728,000 ($98.01)
    Regular Highways: $698,000 ($93.97)
    General - Other: $595,000 ($80.10)
    Water Utilities: $507,000 ($68.26)
    Solid Waste Management: $493,000 ($66.37)
    Parks & Recreation: $85,000 ($11.44)
    General Public Buildings: $49,000 ($6.60)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $20,000 ($2.69)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $384,000 ($51.70)
    All Other: $355,000 ($47.79)
    General Support: $15,000 ($2.02)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $259,000 ($34.87)
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $299,000 ($40.25)
    Libraries: $17,000 ($2.29)
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $1,012,000 ($136.24)
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $925,000 ($124.53)
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $4,325,000 ($582.26)
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $2,000,000 ($269.25)
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $2,000,000 ($269.25)
    Water Utilities: $874,000 ($117.66)
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $325,000 ($43.75)
    Water Utilities: $51,000 ($6.87)
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $218,000 ($29.35)
    General Revenue, NEC: $159,000 ($21.41)
    Property Sale Other: $12,000 ($1.62)
    Rents: $5,000 ($0.67)
    Special Assessments: $5,000 ($0.67)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $123,000 ($16.56)
    Police Protection: $106,000 ($14.27)
    General - Other: $77,000 ($10.37)
    Solid Waste Management: $55,000 ($7.40)
    Regular Highways: $45,000 ($6.06)
    Parks & Recreation: $38,000 ($5.12)
    Central Staff: $16,000 ($2.15)
    Fire Protection: $5,000 ($0.67)
    General Public Building: $4,000 ($0.54)
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $7,999,000 ($1076.87)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $884,000 ($119.01)
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $613,000 ($82.53)
    Highways: $237,000 ($31.91)
    All Other: $7,000 ($0.94)
  • Tax - Property: $3,110,000 ($418.69)
    NEC: $58,000 ($7.81)
    Total General Sales: $1,000 ($0.13)
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $3,550,000 ($477.92)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $55,000 ($7.40)

6.79% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($41,065 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.79%
North Carolina average:

8.53%

0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($146 average AGI)
Catawba County:

0.04%
North Carolina average:

0.17%


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Burke County, NC  0.72% ($31,433 average AGI)
from Caldwell County, NC  0.57% ($28,517)
from Lincoln County, NC  0.55% ($35,239)


6.15% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,448 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.15%
North Carolina average:

7.27%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($494 average AGI)
Catawba County:

0.05%
North Carolina average:

0.10%


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Burke County, NC  0.63% ($27,954 average AGI)
to Caldwell County, NC  0.54% ($29,689)
to Lincoln County, NC  0.50% ($33,464)

Strongest AM radio stations in Conover:

  • WHKY (1290 AM; 50 kW; HICKORY, NC; Owner: LONG COMMUNICATIONS, LLC.)
  • WCXN (1170 AM; daytime; 8 kW; CLAREMONT, NC; Owner: WCXN, INC.)
  • WAIZ (630 AM; 1 kW; HICKORY, NC; Owner: NEWTON-CONOVER COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • WNNC (1230 AM; 1 kW; NEWTON, NC; Owner: NEWTON-CONOVER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WBT (1110 AM; 50 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATNS CO. OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WLTC (1370 AM; 20 kW; GASTONIA, NC)
  • WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • 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.)
  • WKGX (1080 AM; daytime; 5 kW; LENOIR, NC; Owner: FOOTHILLS RADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • WAGL (1560 AM; daytime; 50 kW; LANCASTER, SC; Owner: PALMETTO BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC.)
  • WCGC (1270 AM; 10 kW; BELMONT, NC; Owner: WHVN, INC.)
  • WFNZ (610 AM; 5 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Conover:

  • WPIR (88.1 FM; HICKORY, NC; Owner: POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RADIO, INC.)
  • WFHE (90.3 FM; HICKORY, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY RADIO FOUNDATION, INC.)
  • WLYT (102.9 FM; HICKORY, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WPEG (97.9 FM; CONCORD, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WNKS (95.1 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WXRC (95.7 FM; HICKORY, NC; Owner: PACIFIC BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
  • WLNK (107.9 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WKBC-FM (97.3 FM; NORTH WILKESBORO, NC; Owner: WILKES BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • W232AV (94.3 FM; LENOIR, NC; Owner: DAVID TORRES)
  • W218BW (91.5 FM; LENOIR, NC; Owner: EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WFMX (105.7 FM; STATESVILLE, NC; Owner: MERCURY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WTHZ (94.1 FM; LEXINGTON, NC; Owner: DAVIDSON COUNTY BROADCASTING CO, INC)
  • WBAV-FM (101.9 FM; GASTONIA, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WMIT (106.9 FM; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WNCW (88.7 FM; SPINDALE, NC; Owner: ISOTHERMAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WWMG (96.1 FM; SHELBY, NC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WAGI-FM (105.3 FM; GAFFNEY, SC; Owner: GAFFNEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WKKT (96.9 FM; STATESVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • 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 Conover:

  • WHKY-TV (Channel 14; HICKORY, NC; Owner: LONG COMMUNICATIONS, LLC.)
  • WBTV (Channel 3; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS/WBTV, INC.)
  • WJZY (Channel 46; BELMONT, NC; Owner: WJZY-TV, INC.)
  • WWWB (Channel 55; ROCK HILL, SC; Owner: WWWB-TV, INC.)
  • WCNC-TV (Channel 36; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: WCNC-TV, INC.)
  • WAXN (Channel 64; KANNAPOLIS, NC; Owner: WSOC-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WAFF (Channel 48; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
  • WSOC-TV (Channel 9; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: WSOC-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WUNG-TV (Channel 58; CONCORD, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WGTB-LP (Channel 28; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: VICTORY CHRISTIAN CENTER, INC.)
  • WTVI (Channel 42; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: CHARLOTTE-MECKLENBURG PUBLIC BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WCCB (Channel 18; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: NORTH CAROLINA BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
  • W38CN (Channel 38; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
  • W66BT (Channel 66; STATESVILLE, NC; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2009 (per 100,000 population)

Conover, North Carolina:
  • Fatal accident count: 37
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 57
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 15
  • Fatalities: 39
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 92
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1
North Carolina average:
  • Fatal accident count: 102
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 157
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 29
  • Fatalities: 110
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 273
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 16

See more detailed statistics of Conover fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 2
Total length: 5 meters (16ft)
Total average daily traffic: 44,500
Total average daily truck traffic: 7,120

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

38 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Conover)

FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers:

2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Conover, NC)

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers:

13 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

1
  • MONTFORD DRIVE, 5304 Springs Rd (Lat: 35.797083 Lon: -81.220361), Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Call Sign: WPOM897
    Assigned Frequencies: 5945.20 MHz, 5974.85 MHz, 6004.50 MHz, 6093.45 MHz, 6063.80 MHz, 6152.75 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/16/2000, Expiration Date: 03/16/2010, Cancellation Date: 02/02/2010, Certifier: Richard J Lynch
    Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

64 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Conover)

FAA Registered Aircraft:

12 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Conover)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 3 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED27$109,72021$112,35895$125,3495$82,4905$74,3144$66,673
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$135,5002$102,3907$122,9161$3,2000$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED6$108,7634$99,53037$116,9173$27,1134$69,8631$101,470
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN2$118,7451$233,75021$137,7001$74,2500$01$82,970
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$131,1600$07$144,1810$00$01$47,890
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0101.02 , 0102.02, 0113.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 3 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED4$148,9735$140,986
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$114,9502$104,510
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$02$140,430
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0101.02 , 0102.02, 0113.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

  • Fire: 102
  • Hazardous Condition: 119
  • Service Call: 4
  • Good Intent Call: 8

Incident types - Conover


See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Conover, NC

Most common first names in Conover, NC among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary8776.3 years
James8470.0 years
Robert7473.6 years
John7171.4 years
William6470.8 years
Charles4866.2 years
Paul3974.3 years
George3675.3 years
Betty3263.3 years
Margaret2777.6 years
Most common last names in Conover, NC among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Sigmon10377.0 years
Smith6875.5 years
Lail5674.6 years
Hefner5474.2 years
Little5375.4 years
Eckard4175.0 years
Huffman4168.8 years
Hedrick4074.4 years
Bolick3874.4 years
Baker3373.8 years
Businesses in Conover, NC
NameCountNameCount
Burger King1Penske1
CVS1RadioShack1
Days Inn1Subway4
Dunkin Donuts1T-Mobile1
FedEx5U-Haul1
Hardee's1UPS5
Holiday Inn1Waffle House1
Jack In The Box1Walmart1
Kmart1Wendy's1
La Quinta1YMCA1
McDonald's3
Browse common businesses in Conover, NC


Conover on our top lists:

  • #100 on the list of "Top 100 high-educated but low-earning cities (pop. 5,000+)"
  • #74 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
  • #84 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of births per 1000 residents 1990-1999 to 2000-2003 (pop 50,000+)"

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