Drinking water stations with addresses in Granite Falls that have no violations reported:
- BATON WATER CORPORATION (Population served: 6510, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_surface_water)
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This town: |  8.2% | | Whole state: |  12.3% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This town: | 3.1% | | Whole state: | 5.5% |
Granite Falls compared to North Carolina state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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Banks with branches in Granite Falls (2007 data):
- Bank of Granite: Baton Branch at 2630 Connelly Springs Road, branch established on 1997-04-28; Bank Of Granite at 23 North Main Street, branch established on 1906-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,166.9 mil, Deposits: $998.9 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 22 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of Granite Corporation
- First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company: Granite Falls Branch at Falls Avenue And Chestnut Street, branch established on 1970-09-14. Info updated 2006-07-11: Bank assets: $13,326.8 mil, Deposits: $11,030.1 mil, headquarters in Raleigh, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 339 total offices, Holding Company: First Citizens Bancshares, Inc.
- RBC Centura Bank: Granite Falls Branch at 115 North Main Street, branch established on 1986-06-30. Info updated 2006-12-21: Bank assets: $23,135.6 mil, Deposits: $15,171.1 mil, headquarters in Raleigh, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 304 total offices, Holding Company: Royal Bank Of Canada
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2004 Presidential Election results in Caldwell County North Carolina:
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Streets and Highways |
2 | $5,010 | $30,060 | 0 | $0 |
| Solid Waste Management |
5 | $8,736 | $20,966 | 1 | $576 |
| Sewerage |
4 | $9,987 | $29,961 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
3 | $6,553 | $26,212 | 3 | $726 |
| Water Supply |
4 | $8,473 | $25,419 | 2 | $2,422 |
| Electric Power |
6 | $16,804 | $33,608 | 1 | $387 |
| Other and Unallocable |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $297 |
| Financial Administration |
3 | $6,093 | $24,372 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
3 | $10,193 | $40,772 | 0 | $0 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
12 | $27,066 | $27,066 | 0 | $0 |
| Police - Other |
2 | $3,055 | $18,330 | 4 | $2,106 |
| Firefighters |
6 | $15,978 | $31,956 | 2 | $739 |
| Totals for Government |
50 | $117,951 | $28,308 | 14 | $7,253 |
Granite Falls government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Sewerage: $848,000
All Other: $72,000
Parks & Recreation: $55,000
Solid Waste Management: $7,000
- Construction - Water Utilities: $382,000
Electric Utilities: $357,000
Regular Highways: $92,000
Central Staff Services: $48,000
- Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $3,959,000
Liquor Stores: $673,000
Sewerage: $652,000
Police Protection: $600,000
Fire Protection: $348,000
Regular Highways: $309,000
Water Utilities: $279,000
Parks & Recreation: $264,000
Central Staff Services: $239,000
Solid Waste Management: $135,000
General - Other: $16,000
- Electric Utilities - Interest on Debt: $28,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $216,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $53,000
- Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Health: $4,000
- Intergovernmental to State - General: $6,000
- Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $505,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $1,191,000
Electric Utilities: $399,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $878,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $50,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $956,000
Other, NEC: $816,000
Electric Utilities: $371,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $185,000
Other, NEC: $62,000
Electric Utilities: $28,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $84,000
General Revenue, NEC: $62,000
Rents: $15,000
Special Assessments: $3,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Electric Utilities: $62,000
Water Utilities: $38,000
Central Staff: $20,000
Police Protection: $17,000
Fire Protection: $15,000
Regular Highways: $4,000
Parks & Recreation: $2,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,962,000
- Revenue - Electric Utilities: $4,077,000
Liquor Stores: $752,000
Water Utilities: $363,000
- State Intergovernmental - All Other: $359,000
General Support: $167,000
Highways: $165,000
- Tax - Property: $1,008,000
Motor Vehicle License: $123,000
NEC: $18,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $1,716,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $71,000
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:
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:
Strongest AM radio stations in Granite Falls:
- WHKY (1290 AM; 50 kW; HICKORY, NC; Owner: LONG COMMUNICATIONS, LLC.)
- WYCV (900 AM; 1 kW; GRANITE FALLS, NC; Owner: FREEDOM BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WKGX (1080 AM; daytime; 5 kW; LENOIR, NC; Owner: FOOTHILLS RADIO GROUP, LLC)
- WCXN (1170 AM; daytime; 8 kW; CLAREMONT, NC; Owner: WCXN, INC.)
- WBT (1110 AM; 50 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATNS CO. OF NORTH CAROLINA)
- WFGW (1010 AM; 50 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WCIS (760 AM; daytime; 4 kW; MORGANTON, NC; Owner: W.F.M. INCORPORATED)
- WAIZ (630 AM; 1 kW; HICKORY, NC; Owner: NEWTON-CONOVER COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
- WXIT (1200 AM; daytime; 10 kW; BLOWING ROCK, NC; Owner: RONDINARO BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WLTC (1370 AM; 20 kW; GASTONIA, NC)
- WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WJRI (1340 AM; 1 kW; LENOIR, NC; Owner: FOOTHILLS RADIO GROUP, LLC)
Strongest FM radio stations in Granite Falls:
- W232AV (94.3 FM; LENOIR, NC; Owner: DAVID TORRES)
- W218BW (91.5 FM; LENOIR, NC; Owner: EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY)
- WFHE (90.3 FM; HICKORY, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY RADIO FOUNDATION, INC.)
- WKVS (103.3 FM; LENOIR, NC; Owner: FOOTHILLS RADIO GROUP, LLC)
- WKBC-FM (97.3 FM; NORTH WILKESBORO, NC; Owner: WILKES BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WECR-FM (102.3 FM; BEECH MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: RONDINARO BROADCASTING, INC)
- WZJS (100.7 FM; BANNER ELK, NC; Owner: HIGHLAND COMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATES, LLC)
- WLYT (102.9 FM; HICKORY, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WPEG (97.9 FM; CONCORD, 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)
- WNKS (95.1 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
- WAGI-FM (105.3 FM; GAFFNEY, SC; Owner: GAFFNEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- W285DG (104.9 FM; BOONE, NC; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WLNK (107.9 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
- W225AA (92.9 FM; BOONE, NC; Owner: ISOTHERMAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
- WBAV-FM (101.9 FM; GASTONIA, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
- WHCB (91.5 FM; BRISTOL, TN; Owner: APPALACHIAN EDUC. COMMUNICATION CORP)
- WXRC (95.7 FM; HICKORY, NC; Owner: PACIFIC BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
- W267AN (101.3 FM; WILKESBORO, NC; Owner: TRIAD FAMILY NETWORK, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Granite Falls:
- 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.)
- WTBL-LP (Channel 53; LENOIR, NC; Owner: SOUND MEDIA, INC.)
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