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Cleveland County

Population in July 2008: 234. Population change since 2000: 0.0%
 

Males: 107  (45.7%)
Females: 127  (54.3%)

Median resident age:  35.0 years
North Carolina median age:  35.3 years

Zip codes: 28038.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $31,286 (it was $30,625 in 2000)
Earl:  $31,286
North Carolina:  $44,670

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $17,141
Earl:  $17,141
North Carolina:  $24,307

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $86,621 (it was $65,900 in 2000)
Earl:  $86,621
North Carolina:  $145,700

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Races in Earl:

  • White Non-Hispanic (84.2%)
  • Black (12.0%)
  • Hispanic (2.6%)
  • Other race (0.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)

2008 cost of living index in Earl: 80.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (17.1%), German (11.1%), English (8.5%), Scotch-Irish (6.8%), Dutch (6.4%), Irish (6.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 800 feet

Land area: 0.82 square miles.

Population density: 285 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Earl

  • High school or higher: 75.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.9%
  • Unemployed: 12.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Earl town

  • Never married: 13.0%
  • Now married: 50.5%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 13.6%
  • Divorced: 21.7%

0 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.0%
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:

Earl:  0.8% ($558)
North Carolina:  0.9% ($826)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Gastonia, NC (20.4 miles , pop. 66,277).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (39.9 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (482.4 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Patterson Springs, NC (1.6 miles ), Grover, NC (2.3 miles ), Blacksburg, SC (2.3 miles ), Shelby, NC (2.5 miles ), Light Oak, NC (2.7 miles ), Boiling Springs, NC (2.9 miles ), East Gaffney, SC (3.1 miles ), Lattimore, NC (3.3 miles ).

Latitude: 35.20 N, Longitude: 81.53 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 704

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Population change in the 1990s: +7 (+3.1%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Textile mills and textile products (18%)
  • Construction (14%)
  • Utilities (9%)
  • Truck transportation (8%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (8%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Radio, TV, and computer and software, and other electronic stores (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Food and beverage stores (12%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (12%)
  • Health care (12%)
  • Personal and laundry services (12%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (10%)
  • Printing and related support activities (8%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (17%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (15%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (14%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (9%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)
  • Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (15%)
  • Personal appearance workers (12%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (6%)
  • Food processing workers (6%)



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Average climate in Earl, North Carolina

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Earl-area historical tornado activity is slightly above North Carolina state average. It is 40% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/5/1989, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 16.6 miles away from the Earl town center killed 2 people and injured 35 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/5/1989, a category 4 tornado 19.2 miles away from the town center killed 4 people and injured 52 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


Earl-area historical earthquake activity is slightly 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 72.9 miles away from Earl center
On 9/25/2006 at 05:44:25, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 99.0 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 85.5 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 Earl center
On 12/7/2007 at 11:07:03, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 35.6 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 37.4 miles away from Earl center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Earl:
  • CLEVELAND REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 9 miles; SHELBY, NC)
  • CRAWLEY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; BOILING SPRINGS, NC)
  • KINGS MOUNTAIN HOSPITAL INC (about 11 miles; KINGS MOUNTAIN, NC)

Political contributions by individuals in Earl, NC

Operable nuclear power plants near Earl:
  • 19 miles: Catawba 1 and 2 in Clover, SC.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Earl:
  • GARDNER-WEBB UNIVERSITY (about 10 miles; BOILING SPRINGS, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,563)
  • GASTON COLLEGE (about 23 miles; DALLAS, NC; FT enrollment: 2,473)
  • WINTHROP UNIVERSITY (about 25 miles; ROCK HILL, SC; FT enrollment: 4,976)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AT SPARTANBURG (about 29 miles; SPARTANBURG, SC; FT enrollment: 3,041)
  • SPARTANBURG TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 33 miles; SPARTANBURG, SC; FT enrollment: 2,086)
  • YORK TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 34 miles; ROCK HILL, SC; FT enrollment: 2,221)
  • CATAWBA VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 37 miles; HICKORY, NC; FT enrollment: 2,052)

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Churches in Earl include: Fairview Church (A), New Hope Baptist Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

 

Average household size:
This town:  2.3 people
North Carolina:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  64.0%
Whole state:  68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  4.0%
Whole state:  4.6%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  10.8%
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 Earl, NC



Earl compared to North Carolina state average:
  • 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 significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students 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


Earl travel time to work
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2004 Presidential Election results in Cleveland County North Carolina:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (41%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (33%)
  • Utility gas (19%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%)
  • Wood (2%)


Religion statistics for Earl

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$13
Totals for Government 0$0 1$13



Earl government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $1,000
  • Current Operations - Solid Waste Management: $11,000
    Central Staff Services: $5,000
    General - Other: $3,000
    Financial Administration: $2,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $3,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $89,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $12,000
    General Support: $5,000
  • Tax - Property: $7,000
    NEC: $2,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $2,000

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 Earl:
  • WBT (1110 AM; 50 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATNS CO. OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WBCU (1460 AM; 50 kW; UNION, SC)
  • WLTC (1370 AM; 20 kW; GASTONIA, NC)
  • WOHS (730 AM; 1 kW; SHELBY, NC; Owner: KTC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WFGW (1010 AM; 50 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WAGL (1560 AM; daytime; 50 kW; LANCASTER, SC; Owner: PALMETTO BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC.)
  • WFGN (1180 AM; daytime; 3 kW; GAFFNEY, SC; Owner: HOPE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WCSZ (1070 AM; 50 kW; SANS SOUCI, SC; Owner: WHYZ RADIO, L.P.)
  • WCGC (1270 AM; 10 kW; BELMONT, NC; Owner: WHVN, INC.)
  • WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Earl:
  • WBAV-FM (101.9 FM; GASTONIA, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WAGI-FM (105.3 FM; GAFFNEY, SC; Owner: GAFFNEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WLNK (107.9 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • 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)
  • WYFG (91.1 FM; GAFFNEY, SC; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WTPT (93.3 FM; FOREST CITY, NC; Owner: UPSTATE BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WSGE (91.7 FM; DALLAS, NC; Owner: GASTON COLLEGE)
  • WWMG (96.1 FM; SHELBY, NC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WMIT (106.9 FM; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WNCW (88.7 FM; SPINDALE, NC; Owner: ISOTHERMAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WSSL-FM (100.5 FM; GRAY COURT, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WGWG (88.3 FM; BOILING SPRINGS, NC; Owner: GARDNER-WEBB JUNIOR COLLEGE, INC.)
  • WSPA-FM (98.9 FM; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • WKKT (96.9 FM; STATESVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WFBC-FM (93.7 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • WXRC (95.7 FM; HICKORY, NC; Owner: PACIFIC BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
  • WKSF (99.9 FM; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WRFX-FM (99.7 FM; KANNAPOLIS, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

TV broadcast stations around Earl:
  • 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.)
  • WSQY-LP (Channel 66; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: ASHEVILLE MEDIA GROUP, LLC)
  • WRET-TV (Channel 49; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • WAFF (Channel 48; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
  • WASV-TV (Channel 62; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SOUTH CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • W38CN (Channel 38; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
  • 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)


Earl fatal accident list:
Sep 11, 1975 09:00 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 2


FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • Number 3 Vfd Hwy 198 S, Call Sign: WXK573, Licensee ID: L00046994
    Assigned Frequencies : 153.755 MHz, 155.745 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/22/2003, Expiration Date: 04/21/2013
    Registrant: County Of Cleveland, Shelby, NC 28150

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 3
  • Call Sign: K4BMN, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01269468
    Grant Date: 04/17/2007, Expiration Date: 05/29/2017
    Registrant: Max H Hopper, 2730 Bettis Road, Earl, NC 28038
  • Call Sign: KD4FFQ, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00373069
    Grant Date: 06/28/2001, Expiration Date: 09/24/2011
    Registrant: Paris R Philbeck, Earl, NC 28038
  • Call Sign: KJ4BYX, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01369874
    Grant Date: 02/14/2008, Expiration Date: 02/14/2018, Certifier: Russell Rogalski
    Registrant: Russell Rogalski, Earl, NC 28038


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 3

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