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Caldwell County

Population in July 2007: 3,854. Population change since 2000: +5.6%
 

Males: 1,938  (50.3%)
Females: 1,916  (49.7%)
Median resident age:  39.2 years
North Carolina median age:  35.3 years

Zip codes: 28645.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $41,700 (it was $39,225 in 2000)
Gamewell  $41,700
North Carolina:  $44,670

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $94,600 (it was $81,400 in 2000)
Gamewell  $94,600
North Carolina:  $145,700

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Races in Gamewell:

  • White Non-Hispanic (93.7%)
  • Black (3.9%)
  • Hispanic (1.4%)
  • Other race (1.0%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Gamewell: 78.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (27.6%), German (8.8%), English (7.5%), Irish (6.9%), Scotch-Irish (5.0%), Scottish (1.9%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 1058 feet

Land area: 7.94 square miles.

Population density: 485 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Gamewell

  • High school or higher: 70.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.3%
  • Unemployed: 1.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Gamewell town

  • Never married: 17.5%
  • Now married: 62.1%
  • Separated: 4.1%
  • Widowed: 6.2%
  • Divorced: 10.1%

41 residents are foreign born

This town:  1.1%
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:

Gamewell:  0.6% ($448)
North Carolina:  0.8% ($826)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Gastonia, NC (51.0 miles , pop. 66,277).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (69.6 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (527.1 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Cajah's Mountain, NC (3.9 miles ), Lenoir, NC (5.1 miles ), Hudson, NC (7.2 miles ), Drexel, NC (7.8 miles ), Sawmills, NC (8.5 miles ), Valdese, NC (9.0 miles ), Rutherford College, NC (9.6 miles ), Cedar Rock, NC (10.3 miles ).

Latitude: 35.87 N, Longitude: 81.59 W


Area code commonly used in this area: 828

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Population change in the 1990s: +318 (+9.6%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Furniture and related products (25%)
  • Construction (14%)
  • Machinery (7%)
  • Truck transportation (5%)
  • Broadcasting and telecommunications (3%)
  • Food and beverage stores (3%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Furniture and related products (22%)
  • Health care (13%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Social assistance (7%)
  • Transportation equipment (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (8%)
  • Woodworkers (7%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (11%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (5%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)


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Gamewell-area historical tornado activity is slightly below North Carolina state average. It is 26% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/7/1998, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 14.6 miles away from the Gamewell town center injured 2 people and caused $1 million in damages.

On 5/5/1989, a category 4 tornado 17.6 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.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Gamewell:
  • CALDWELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; LENOIR, NC)
  • BROUGHTON HOSP (about 9 miles; MORGANTON, NC)
  • BROUGHTON HOSPITAL-MEDICAL UNIT (about 9 miles; MORGANTON, NC)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Gamewell:
  • HICKORY REGIONAL (about 18 miles; HICKORY, NC; ID: HKY)
  • CHARLOTTE/DOUGLAS INTL (about 65 miles; CHARLOTTE, NC; ID: CLT)
  • TRI-CITIES RGNL TN/VA (about 70 miles; BRISTOL/JOHNSON/KINGSPORT, TN; ID: TRI)
Other public-use airports nearest to Gamewell:
  • MORGANTON-LENOIR (about 4 miles; MORGANTON, NC; ID: MRN)
  • GRACE HOSPITAL EMERGENCY MEDICAL (about 12 miles; MORGANTON, NC; ID: NC1)
  • WILSON'S (about 23 miles; HICKORY, NC; ID: E40)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Gamewell:
  • CATAWBA VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 20 miles; HICKORY, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,052)
  • APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 26 miles; BOONE, NC; FT enrollment: 12,245)
  • GARDNER-WEBB UNIVERSITY (about 43 miles; BOILING SPRINGS, NC; FT enrollment: 2,563)
  • GASTON COLLEGE (about 47 miles; DALLAS, NC; FT enrollment: 2,473)
  • SPARTANBURG TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 63 miles; SPARTANBURG, SC; FT enrollment: 2,086)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AT SPARTANBURG (about 66 miles; SPARTANBURG, SC; FT enrollment: 3,041)
  • WINTHROP UNIVERSITY (about 67 miles; ROCK HILL, SC; FT enrollment: 4,976)

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Notable location: High Hills Golf Course (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Gamewell include: Clarks Chapel (A), Dula Chapel (B), East Flat Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Creeks: Abingdon Creek (A), Husband Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

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

Percentage of family households:
This town:  74.4%
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: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  9.9%
Whole state:  12.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  4.0%
Whole state:  5.5%

Gamewell compared to North Carolina state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above 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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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

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 6$1,496
Totals for Government 0$0 6$1,496



Gamewell government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $5,000
    Sewerage: $3,000
  • Current Operations - Solid Waste Management: $141,000
    Central Staff Services: $62,000
    General Public Buildings: $11,000
    Police Protection: $6,000
    Parks & Recreation: $4,000
    Sewerage: $2,000
    General - Other: $2,000
    Regular Highways: $1,000
    Water Utilities: $1,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $421,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $140,000
    Rents: $1,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $11,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $4,808,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $31,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $16,000

4.99% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,064 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.99%
North Carolina average:  8.53%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Catawba County, NC  1.04% ($29,689 average AGI)
from Burke County, NC  0.89% ($27,234)
from Watauga County, NC  0.19% ($34,232)


4.87% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,571 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.87%
North Carolina average:  7.27%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Catawba County, NC  1.09% ($28,517 average AGI)
to Burke County, NC  0.81% ($26,138)
to Alexander County, NC  0.18% ($41,902)


Strongest AM radio stations in Gamewell:
  • WKGX (1080 AM; daytime; 5 kW; LENOIR, NC; Owner: FOOTHILLS RADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • WJRI (1340 AM; 1 kW; LENOIR, NC; Owner: FOOTHILLS RADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • WHKY (1290 AM; 50 kW; HICKORY, NC; Owner: LONG COMMUNICATIONS, LLC.)
  • WCIS (760 AM; daytime; 4 kW; MORGANTON, NC; Owner: W.F.M. INCORPORATED)
  • WXIT (1200 AM; daytime; 10 kW; BLOWING ROCK, NC; Owner: RONDINARO BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WFGW (1010 AM; 50 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WMNC (1430 AM; 3 kW; MORGANTON, NC; Owner: COOPER BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • 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.)
  • WSVM (1490 AM; 1 kW; VALDESE, NC; Owner: GHB OF WAXHAW, INC.)
  • WWOL (780 AM; daytime; 10 kW; FOREST CITY, NC; Owner: HOLLY SPRINGS BAPTIST BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WCXN (1170 AM; daytime; 8 kW; CLAREMONT, NC; Owner: WCXN, INC.)
  • WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Gamewell:
  • W232AV (94.3 FM; LENOIR, NC; Owner: DAVID TORRES)
  • W218BW (91.5 FM; LENOIR, NC; Owner: EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WKVS (103.3 FM; LENOIR, NC; Owner: FOOTHILLS RADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • WZJS (100.7 FM; BANNER ELK, NC; Owner: HIGHLAND COMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATES, LLC)
  • WECR-FM (102.3 FM; BEECH MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: RONDINARO BROADCASTING, INC)
  • W285DG (104.9 FM; BOONE, NC; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WMIT (106.9 FM; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WNCW (88.7 FM; SPINDALE, NC; Owner: ISOTHERMAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • W225AA (92.9 FM; BOONE, NC; Owner: ISOTHERMAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WFHE (90.3 FM; HICKORY, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY RADIO FOUNDATION, INC.)
  • WAGI-FM (105.3 FM; GAFFNEY, SC; Owner: GAFFNEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WMNC-FM (92.1 FM; MORGANTON, NC; Owner: COOPER BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WKBC-FM (97.3 FM; NORTH WILKESBORO, NC; Owner: WILKES BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WHCB (91.5 FM; BRISTOL, TN; Owner: APPALACHIAN EDUC. COMMUNICATION CORP)
  • WETS-FM (89.5 FM; JOHNSON CITY, TN; Owner: EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WXBQ-FM (96.9 FM; BRISTOL, TN; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WCQR-FM (88.3 FM; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RADIO, INC.)
  • WPJO (99.3 FM; ELIZABETHTON, TN; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WPEG (97.9 FM; CONCORD, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WLYT (102.9 FM; HICKORY, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

TV broadcast stations around Gamewell:
  • 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.)
  • WHKY-TV (Channel 14; HICKORY, NC; Owner: LONG COMMUNICATIONS, LLC.)
  • WUNE-TV (Channel 17; LINVILLE, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WTBL-LP (Channel 53; LENOIR, NC; Owner: SOUND MEDIA, INC.)




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