Granite Quarry, North Carolina

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Population (year 2000): 2,175. Estimated population in July 2006: 2,241 (+3.0% change)

Males: 1,049	(48.2%)
Females: 1,126	(51.8%)

Rowan County

Median resident age:	36.6 years
North Carolina median age:	35.3 years

Zip codes: 28072.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $44,100 (it was $41,645 in 2000)

Granite Quarry	$44,100
North Carolina:	$40,729

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $126,700 (it was $107,300 in 2000)

Granite Quarry	$126,700
North Carolina:	$127,600

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Races in Granite Quarry:

White Non-Hispanic (86.4%)
Black (8.3%)
Hispanic (5.3%)
Other race (1.0%)
Two or more races (0.8%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

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Ancestries: United States (21.1%), German (17.7%), Irish (7.0%), English (6.6%), Scotch-Irish (4.1%), Italian (2.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 802 feet

Land area: 2.35 square miles.

Population density: 947 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Granite Quarry

High school or higher: 82.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.3%
Unemployed: 2.8%
Mean travel time to work: 21.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Granite Quarry town

Never married: 20.1%
Now married: 60.2%
Separated: 3.3%
Widowed: 6.0%
Divorced: 10.3%

121 residents are foreign born (4.2% Latin America).

This town:	5.6%
North Carolina:	5.3%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Granite Quarry, North Carolina in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Granite Quarry to the number of sex offenders is 2228 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this town is a lot smaller than the state average.

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

Granite Quarry:	0.9% ($927)
North Carolina:	0.8% ($826)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Concord, NC (18.0 miles , pop. 55,977).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (38.6 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (473.9 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Faith, NC (2.1 miles ), Salisbury, NC (4.5 miles ), Rockwell, NC (4.8 miles ), East Spencer, NC (4.9 miles ), Spencer, NC (5.7 miles ), China Grove, NC (9.6 miles ), Township 6, Rimertown, NC (10.7 miles ), Landis, NC (12.3 miles ).

Latitude: 35.61 N, Longitude: 80.44 W

Granite Quarry household income distribution

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Population change in the 1990s: +623 (+40.1%).

Most common industries for males:

Construction (13%)
Public administration (7%)
Metal and metal products (6%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)
Transportation equipment (5%)
Health care (4%)
Utilities (3%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (15%)
Educational services (10%)
Finance and insurance (8%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Textile mills and textile products (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
Top executives (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Business operations specialists (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (5%)
Registered nurses (5%)

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Crime in Granite Quarry by Year
Type	2001	2002	2004	2005	2006
Murders	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	0	0	0	2	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	88.5	0.0
Robberies	1	0	1	1	2
per 100,000	45.2	0.0	44.3	44.2	87.8
Assaults	5	0	2	3	1
per 100,000	226.0	0.0	88.7	132.7	43.9
Burglaries	17	13	15	17	25
per 100,000	768.5	578.3	664.9	751.9	1097.9
Thefts	26	22	66	33	50
per 100,000	1175.4	978.6	2925.5	1459.5	2195.9
Auto thefts	2	2	7	9	3
per 100,000	90.4	89.0	310.3	398.1	131.8
Arson	1	0	1	0	1
per 100,000	45.2	0.0	44.3	0.0	43.9
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 199.6)	166.8	86.7	219.4	253.4	210.4

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 6 (6 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.69
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Granite Quarry, North Carolina

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Granite Quarry, North Carolina average temperatures

Granite Quarry, North Carolina average precipitation

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Granite Quarry-area historical tornado activity is near North Carolina state average. It is 5% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/5/1989, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 36.2 miles away from the Granite Quarry town center killed one person and injured 6 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/7/1998, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 28.5 miles away from the town center injured 5 people and caused $50 million in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Granite Quarry:

ROWAN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 5 miles; SALISBURY, NC)
NORTHEAST MEDICAL CENTER (about 17 miles; CONCORD, NC)
DAVIE COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; MOCKSVILLE, NC)

Political contributions by individuals in Granite Quarry, NC

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Granite Quarry:

SMITH REYNOLDS (about 40 miles; WINSTON SALEM, NC; ID: INT)
CHARLOTTE/DOUGLAS INTL (about 45 miles; CHARLOTTE, NC; ID: CLT)
PIEDMONT TRIAD INTERNATIONAL (about 48 miles; GREENSBORO, NC; ID: GSO)

Other public-use airports nearest to Granite Quarry:

ROWAN COUNTY (about 6 miles; SALISBURY, NC; ID: RUQ)
DAVIDSON COUNTY (about 15 miles; LEXINGTON, NC; ID: EXX)
BEAR CREEK (about 17 miles; MOUNT PLEASANT, NC; ID: N44)

Amtrak stations near Granite Quarry:

5 miles: SALISBURY (DEPOT & LIBERTY STS.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
15 miles: KANNAPOLIS (306 N. MAIN ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Granite Quarry:

ROWAN-CABARRUS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 6 miles; SALISBURY, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,499)
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE (about 30 miles; CHARLOTTE, NC; FT enrollment: 13,706)
FORSYTH TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 33 miles; WINSTON SALEM, NC; FT enrollment: 3,271)
WINSTON-SALEM STATE UNIVERSITY (about 33 miles; WINSTON-SALEM, NC; FT enrollment: 2,508)
CENTRAL PIEDMONT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 35 miles; CHARLOTTE, NC; FT enrollment: 7,967)
WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY (about 38 miles; WINSTON SALEM, NC; FT enrollment: 5,944)
HIGH POINT UNIVERSITY (about 39 miles; HIGH POINT, NC; FT enrollment: 2,564)

Public elementary/middle school in Granite Quarry:

Granite Quarry Elem (Location: 118 S Walnut Street; Grades: 0K - 5; Our rating: 58)

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

Reservoir: Granite Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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

JIMMY`S LAKESIDE RESTAURANT (Population served: 50, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between AUG-21-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In JUN-2004, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (AUG-10-2004), St Public Notif requested (AUG-10-2004), St Compliance achieved (FEB-28-2005)

Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between MAY-18-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice

4 routine major monitoring violations

One regular monitoring violation

Average household size:

This town:	2.5 people
North Carolina:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	72.1%
Whole state:	68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	4.5%
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: 0.7% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This town:	7.8%
Whole state:	12.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This town:	4.9%
Whole state:	5.5%

Granite Quarry compared to North Carolina state average:

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Unemployed percentage below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage below state average.

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Banks with branches in Granite Quarry (2007 data):

Farmers & Merchants Bank: at 138 North Salisbury Avenue, branch established on 1909-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $551.9 mil, Deposits: $411.2 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 11 total offices, Holding Company: F & M Financial Corporation

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School Enrollment by Level of School

Granite Quarry mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Rowan County North Carolina:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

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
Police Protection - Officers	4	$8,969	$26,907	4	$2,103
Firefighters	0	$0		6	$2,772
Streets and Highways	2	$4,824	$28,944	0	$0
Other Government Administration	2	$5,194	$31,164	0	$0
Totals for Government	8	$18,987	$28,481	10	$4,875

Granite Quarry government finances in 2002:

Charges - Solid Waste Management: $25,000
All Other: $8,000
Current Operations - Police Protection: $216,000
Central Staff Services: $183,000

Regular Highways: $178,000

Solid Waste Management: $108,000

Fire Protection: $97,000

Parks & Recreation: $20,000

Financial Administration: $15,000

General - Other: $5,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $3,000
Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $132,000
General - Interest on Debt: $4,000
Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $257,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $97,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $78,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $19,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $46,000
General Revenue, NEC: $39,000
Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $47,000
Fire Protection: $22,000

General Public Building: $12,000

Regular Highways: $11,000

Central Staff: $10,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,621,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $76,000
General Support: $67,000

All Other: $7,000
Tax - Property: $427,000
NEC: $13,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $258,000

6.13% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,586 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.13%
North Carolina average:	8.53%

0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($118 average AGI)
Rowan County: 0.04%
North Carolina average: 0.17%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Cabarrus County, NC	1.38% ($31,854 average AGI)
from Iredell County, NC	0.46% ($32,584)
from Mecklenburg County, NC	0.46% ($37,272)

5.61% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,014 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.61%
North Carolina average:	7.27%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($138 average AGI)
Rowan County: 0.05%
North Carolina average: 0.10%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Cabarrus County, NC	1.37% ($31,847 average AGI)
to Mecklenburg County, NC	0.52% ($31,183)
to Iredell County, NC	0.42% ($29,275)

Strongest AM radio stations in Granite Quarry:

WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WBT (1110 AM; 50 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATNS CO. OF NORTH CAROLINA)
WSAT (1280 AM; 1 kW; SALISBURY, NC; Owner: CAP COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WSTP (1490 AM; 1 kW; SALISBURY, NC; Owner: ROWAN MEDIA INC.)
WHKY (1290 AM; 50 kW; HICKORY, NC; Owner: LONG COMMUNICATIONS, LLC.)
WDSL (1520 AM; daytime; 5 kW; MOCKSVILLE, NC)
WAGL (1560 AM; daytime; 50 kW; LANCASTER, SC; Owner: PALMETTO BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC.)
WRNA (1140 AM; daytime; 1 kW; CHINA GROVE, NC; Owner: SOUTH ROWAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WLXN (1440 AM; 5 kW; LEXINGTON, NC; Owner: DAVIDSON COUNTY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WNOW (1030 AM; daytime; 9 kW; MINT HILL, NC; Owner: CHARLOTTE METRO RADIO, INC.)
WRKB (1460 AM; 2 kW; KANNAPOLIS, NC; Owner: FORD BROADCASTING, INC.)
WSGH (1040 AM; 9 kW; LEWISVILLE, NC; Owner: WINSTON-SALEM, GREENSBORO, HIGH POINT AREA RADIO)
WSJS (600 AM; 5 kW; WINSTON-SALEM, NC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Granite Quarry:

W267AG (101.3 FM; SALISBURY, NC; Owner: TRIAD FAMILY NETWORK, INCORPORATED)
WOGR-FM (93.3 FM; SALISBURY, NC; Owner: VICTORY CHRISTIAN CENTER, INC.)
WEND (106.5 FM; SALISBURY, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WTHZ (94.1 FM; LEXINGTON, NC; Owner: DAVIDSON COUNTY BROADCASTING CO, INC)
WFMX (105.7 FM; STATESVILLE, NC; Owner: MERCURY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WFAE (90.7 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY RADIO FOUNDATION, INC.)
WSOC-FM (103.7 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
WSSS (104.7 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
WWMG (96.1 FM; SHELBY, NC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WKKT (96.9 FM; STATESVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WABZ-FM (100.9 FM; ALBEMARLE, NC; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA RADIO CORP.)
WMAG (99.5 FM; HIGH POINT, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WLNK (107.9 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
WDAV (89.9 FM; DAVIDSON, NC; Owner: THE TRUSTEES OF DAVIDSON COLLEGE)
WLYT (102.9 FM; HICKORY, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WPEG (97.9 FM; CONCORD, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
WKRR (92.3 FM; ASHEBORO, NC; Owner: DICK BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC. OF TENNESSEE)
WNKS (95.1 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
WFDD (88.5 FM; WINSTON-SALEM, NC; Owner: WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY)
WQMG-FM (97.1 FM; GREENSBORO, NC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENSBORO LICENSE, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Granite Quarry:

WAXN (Channel 64; KANNAPOLIS, NC; Owner: WSOC-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
WUNG-TV (Channel 58; CONCORD, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
WFMY-TV (Channel 2; GREENSBORO, NC; Owner: WFMY TELEVISION CORPORATION)
WAFF (Channel 48; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
WTVI (Channel 42; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: CHARLOTTE-MECKLENBURG PUBLIC BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
WSOC-TV (Channel 9; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: WSOC-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
WGTB-LP (Channel 28; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: VICTORY CHRISTIAN CENTER, INC.)
WBTV (Channel 3; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS/WBTV, INC.)
WCCB (Channel 18; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: NORTH CAROLINA BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
WUPN-TV (Channel 48; GREENSBORO, NC; Owner: WUPN LICENSEE, LLC)
WXLV-TV (Channel 45; WINSTON-SALEM, NC; Owner: WXLV LICENSEE, LLC)
WTWB-TV (Channel 20; LEXINGTON, NC; Owner: WTWB OF THE TRIAD, LLC)
WLXI-TV (Channel 61; GREENSBORO, NC; Owner: TRI-STATE CHRISTIAN TV, 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.)
W25BR (Channel 25; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
WGHP (Channel 8; HIGH POINT, NC; Owner: WGHP LICENSE, INC.)
W52CW (Channel 52; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
W34BN (Channel 34; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)

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