Granite Quarry, North Carolina

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Population in 2011: 2,928. Population change since 2000: +34.6%

Males: 1,422	(48.6%)
Females: 1,506	(51.4%)

Median resident age:	38.1 years
North Carolina median age:	41.9 years

Zip codes: 28072.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $45,448 (it was $41,645 in 2000)

Granite Quarry:	$45,448
North Carolina:	$43,674

Estimated per capita income in 2009: $22,323

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Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $160,298 (it was $105,000 in 2000)

Granite Quarry:	$160,298
North Carolina:	$155,500

Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $150,327; Detached houses: $153,039; Mobile homes: $45,469

Median gross rent in 2009: $589.

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White alone - 2,501 (85.4%)
Black alone - 240 (8.2%)
Hispanic - 116 (4.0%)
Asian alone - 33 (1.1%)
Two or more races - 30 (1.0%)
American Indian alone - 6 (0.2%)
Other race alone - 3 (0.1%)
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone - 1 (0.03%)

Races in Granite Quarry detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Granite Quarry: 84.2 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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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: 1245 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 (commute): 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 of North Carolina and other state lists there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Granite Quarry, North Carolina as of June 19, 2013.
The ratio of number of residents in Granite Quarry to the number of sex offenders is 1,154 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is smaller than the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,180 (0.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,191 (0.8%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Concord, NC (16.9 miles , pop. 55,977).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (35.5 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (419.2 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Faith, NC (1.4 miles ), Salisbury, NC (2.1 miles ), Rockwell, NC (2.1 miles ), East Spencer, NC (2.2 miles ), Spencer, NC (2.4 miles ), China Grove, NC (2.8 miles ), Landis, NC (3.2 miles ), Township 6, Rimertown, NC (3.3 miles ).

Latitude: 35.61 N, Longitude: 80.44 W

Crime in Granite Quarry by Year

Type 2001 2002 2004 2005 2006 2009 2011

Murders 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

per 100,000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Rapes 0 0 0 2 0 0 2

per 100,000 0.0 0.0 0.0 88.5 0.0 0.0 67.4

Robberies 1 0 1 1 2 1 0

per 100,000 45.2 0.0 44.3 44.2 87.8 43.9 0.0

Assaults 5 0 2 3 1 4 8

per 100,000 226.0 0.0 88.7 132.7 43.9 175.6 269.6

Burglaries 17 13 15 17 25 30 30

per 100,000 768.5 578.3 664.9 751.9 1097.9 1316.9 1011.1

Thefts 26 22 66 33 50 45 80

per 100,000 1175.4 978.6 2925.5 1459.5 2195.9 1975.4 2696.3

Auto thefts 2 2 7 9 3 7 4

per 100,000 90.4 89.0 310.3 398.1 131.8 307.3 134.8

Arson 1 0 1 0 1 0 0

per 100,000 45.2 0.0 44.3 0.0 43.9 0.0 0.0

City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 319.1) 173.3 90.1 227.9 263.3 218.5 253.6 308.8

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

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 7 (7 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
2.36
North Carolina average:
2.39

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Unemployment in August 2012:

Here:
10.1%
North Carolina:
9.7%

Unemployment by year (%)

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

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females

Manufacturing (26%)

Construction (18%)

Accommodation and food services (14%)

Retail trade (11%)

Transportation and warehousing (4%)

Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)

Educational services (4%)

Health care and social assistance (17%)

Manufacturing (17%)

Retail trade (17%)

Educational services (9%)

Accommodation and food services (9%)

Other services, except public administration (7%)

Information (6%)

Most common occupations (%)
Males Females

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%)

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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Tornado activity:

Granite Quarry-area historical tornado activity is slightly above North Carolina state average. It is 41% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/5/1989, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 36.0 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 5/8/2008, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 25.6 miles away from the town center injured 2 people and caused $3 million in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Granite Quarry-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 69.4 miles away from the city center
On 9/25/2006 at 05:44:25, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 68.0 miles away from Granite Quarry center
On 6/5/1998 at 02:31:01, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 23.1 miles away from the city 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 96.5 miles away from the city center
On 9/22/2006 at 11:22:00, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 88.2 miles away from Granite Quarry center
On 8/4/2007 at 10:04:46, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 5.8 mi) earthquake occurred 93.0 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Rowan County (9) is smaller than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 4
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 4, Drought: 1, Snowfall: 1, Blizzard: 1, Drought: 1, Freeze: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Birthplace of: Vern Benson - Baseball player.

Hospitals/medical centers near Granite Quarry:

ROWAN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 5 miles away; SALISBURY, NC)
W.G. (BILL) HEFNER SALISBURY VA MEDICAL CENTER (SA (Acute Care - Veterans Administration, Government Federal, about 5 miles away; SALISBURY, NC)
CAROLINAS MEDICAL CENTER-NORTHEAST (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Hospital District or Authority, provides emergency services, about 17 miles away; CONCORD, NC)

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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.
13 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 3 miles; Salisbury, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,691)
Davidson County Community College (about 23 miles; Thomasville, NC; FT enrollment: 2,006)
NASCAR Technical Institute (about 24 miles; Mooresville, NC; FT enrollment: 2,200)
University of North Carolina at Charlotte (about 27 miles; Charlotte, NC; FT enrollment: 18,379)
Forsyth Technical Community College (about 34 miles; Winston Salem, NC; FT enrollment: 4,471)
Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte (about 35 miles; Charlotte, NC; FT enrollment: 2,428)
Central Piedmont Community College (about 35 miles; Charlotte, NC; FT enrollment: 7,630)

Public elementary/middle school in Granite Quarry:

Granite Quarry Elementary (Location: 118 South Walnut St)

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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

Rowan County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

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AQI PM₁₀ PM_2.5 Ozone CO

Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 34.2. This is about average.

City:	34.2
U.S.:	32.0

Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) [µ/m³] level in 2010 was 17.9. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 4.6 miles away from the city center.

City:	17.9
U.S.:	22.1

Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) [µ/m³] level in 2010 was 10.4. This is about average. Closest monitor was 5.1 miles away from the city center.

City:	10.4
U.S.:	9.6

Sulfur Dioxide (SO₂) [ppb] level in 2000 was 4.24. This is about average. Closest monitor was 5.1 miles away from the city center.

City:	4.24
U.S.:	4.12

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2010 was 0.292. This is about average. Closest monitor was 5.1 miles away from the city center.

City:	0.292
U.S.:	0.334

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

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 8.6%
(8.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 5.2% for Black residents, 0.0% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents)

Average household size:

This town:	2.5 people
North Carolina:	2.4 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	74.5%
Whole state:	67.7%

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

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Granite Quarry, NC

Granite Quarry compared to North Carolina state average:

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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 (2011 data):

Farmers & Merchants Bank: at 138 North Salisbury Avenue, branch established on 1909/01/01. Info updated 2010/05/27: Bank assets: $570.2 mil, Deposits: $434.7 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 travel time to work - commute

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Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Utility gas (47%)
Electricity (40%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (10%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
Wood (1%)

2004 Presidential Election results in Rowan County North Carolina:

2008 Presidential Election results in Rowan County North Carolina:

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Religion statistics for Granite Quarry (based on Rowan County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 48.59%

Here		48.6%
USA		50.2%

Adherents

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	United Methodist Church	Presbyterian Church (USA)	United Church of Christ
Adherents	34.2%	20.9%	17.5%	6.2%	5.5%
Congregations	27.6%	15.8%	16.8%	7.7%	6.1%

Name	Catholic Church	Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)	Episcopal Church	The Wesleyan Church	Other
Adherents	4.5%	1.7%	1.4%	1.2%	6.9%
Congregations	0.5%	4.1%	2.6%	1.0%	17.9%

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: 23

Rowan County:	1.68 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:	2.05 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 13

Rowan County:	0.95 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:	0.92 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 59

Rowan County:	4.31 / 10,000 pop.
State:	4.75 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 91

Here:	6.64 / 10,000 pop.
State:	7.57 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:

This county:	11.8%
North Carolina:	9.8%

Adult obesity rate:

Rowan County:	29.7%
North Carolina:	28.3%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:

This county:	15.1%
State:	15.6%

Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Other Government Administration	2	$7,370	$44,220	0	$0
Police Protection - Officers	5	$12,726	$30,542	5	$4,270
Firefighters	0	$0		8	$5,628
Streets and Highways	2	$6,845	$41,070	0	$0
Totals for Government	9	$26,941	$35,921	13	$9,898

Granite Quarry government finances in 2002:

Charges - Solid Waste Management: $25,000 ($8.54)
All Other: $8,000 ($2.73)
Current Operations - Police Protection: $216,000 ($73.77)
Central Staff Services: $183,000 ($62.50)

Regular Highways: $178,000 ($60.79)

Solid Waste Management: $108,000 ($36.89)

Fire Protection: $97,000 ($33.13)

Parks & Recreation: $20,000 ($6.83)

Financial Administration: $15,000 ($5.12)

General - Other: $5,000 ($1.71)

Judicial and Legal Services: $3,000 ($1.02)
Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $132,000 ($45.08)
General - Interest on Debt: $4,000 ($1.37)
Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $257,000 ($87.77)
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $97,000 ($33.13)
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $78,000 ($26.64)
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $19,000 ($6.49)
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $46,000 ($15.71)
General Revenue, NEC: $39,000 ($13.32)
Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $47,000 ($16.05)
Fire Protection: $22,000 ($7.51)

General Public Building: $12,000 ($4.10)

Regular Highways: $11,000 ($3.76)

Central Staff: $10,000 ($3.42)
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,621,000 ($553.62)
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $76,000 ($25.96)
General Support: $67,000 ($22.88)

All Other: $7,000 ($2.39)
Tax - Property: $427,000 ($145.83)
NEC: $13,000 ($4.44)
Total Salaries & Wages: $258,000 ($88.11)

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.)
WRNA (1140 AM; daytime; 1 kW; CHINA GROVE, NC; Owner: SOUTH ROWAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WAGL (1560 AM; daytime; 50 kW; LANCASTER, SC; Owner: PALMETTO BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC.)
WLXN (1440 AM; 5 kW; LEXINGTON, NC; Owner: DAVIDSON COUNTY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WDSL (1520 AM; daytime; 5 kW; MOCKSVILLE, NC)
WRKB (1460 AM; 2 kW; KANNAPOLIS, NC; Owner: FORD BROADCASTING, INC.)
WNOW (1030 AM; daytime; 9 kW; MINT HILL, NC; Owner: CHARLOTTE METRO RADIO, INC.)
WPTF (680 AM; 50 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS)
WFNZ (610 AM; 5 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Granite Quarry:

WTHZ (94.1 FM; LEXINGTON, NC; Owner: DAVIDSON COUNTY BROADCASTING CO, INC)
WEND (106.5 FM; SALISBURY, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
W267AG (101.3 FM; SALISBURY, NC; Owner: TRIAD FAMILY NETWORK, INCORPORATED)
WOGR-FM (93.3 FM; SALISBURY, NC; Owner: VICTORY CHRISTIAN CENTER, 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)
WMAG (99.5 FM; HIGH POINT, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WDAV (89.9 FM; DAVIDSON, NC; Owner: THE TRUSTEES OF DAVIDSON COLLEGE)
WLNK (107.9 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
WLYT (102.9 FM; HICKORY, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WABZ-FM (100.9 FM; ALBEMARLE, NC; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA RADIO CORP.)
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.)
WQMG-FM (97.1 FM; GREENSBORO, NC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENSBORO LICENSE, LLC)
WFDD (88.5 FM; WINSTON-SALEM, NC; Owner: WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY)

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.)
WBTV (Channel 3; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS/WBTV, INC.)
WSOC-TV (Channel 9; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: WSOC-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
WTVI (Channel 42; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: CHARLOTTE-MECKLENBURG PUBLIC BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
WGTB-LP (Channel 28; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: VICTORY CHRISTIAN CENTER, INC.)
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.)
WCCB (Channel 18; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: NORTH CAROLINA BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
WCNC-TV (Channel 36; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: WCNC-TV, INC.)
WGHP (Channel 8; HIGH POINT, NC; Owner: WGHP LICENSE, INC.)
W25BR (Channel 25; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
W52CW (Channel 52; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
W34BN (Channel 34; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)

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

Granite Quarry, North Carolina:

Fatal accident count: 2
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 9
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
Fatalities: 4
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 15
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0

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

Granite Quarry fatal accident list:

Oct 10, 1997 10:00 AM, Us52, Vehicles: 6, Persons: 8, Fatalities: 2
Aug 1, 1976 09:00 PM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 1

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

Janis E Merritts, End Of Hill Rd (Lat: 35.605000 Lon: -80.441667), Type: Tower, Structure height: 147.9 m, Overall height: 153.7 m, Licensee ID: L00132131
Registrant: Pinnacle Towers LLC, 2000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (724) 416-2000, Email:
Janis E Merritts, End Of Hill Rd (Lat: 35.605000 Lon: -80.441667), Type: Tower, Structure height: 147.9 m, Overall height: 153.7 m
Registrant: FL
Janis E Merritts, End Of Hill Rd (Lat: 35.605000 Lon: -80.441667), Type: Tower, Structure height: 147.9 m, Overall height: 153.7 m
Registrant: FL
Janis E Merritts, End Of Hill Rd (Lat: 35.605000 Lon: -80.441667), Type: Tower, Structure height: 147.9 m, Overall height: 153.7 m
Registrant: FL
Christine A Verre, End Of Hill Rd (Lat: 35.605000 Lon: -80.441667), Type: Tower, Structure height: 147.9 m, Overall height: 153.7 m
Registrant: Crown Castle Usa, 2000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (336) 643-2524, Email:
End Of Hill Rd (Lat: 35.605000 Lon: -80.441667), Type: Tower, Structure height: 147.9 m, Overall height: 153.7 m
Registrant: Motorola Inc, 1270 Fairfield Rd Ste 5, Gettysburg, PA 17325, Phone: (717) 334-1114, Email:

FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers:

Balfour Quarry Rd & Main St (Lat: 35.604861 Lon: -80.441444), Type: Tower, Structure height: 146 m, Overall height: 152 m, Call Sign: KNNI613
Assigned Frequencies: 929.512 MHz
Grant Date: 03/27/1997, Expiration Date: 03/27/2007, Cancellation Date: 08/08/2001, Certifier: Steven D Jacoby
Registrant: Trott Communications Group Inc, 1425 Greenway Dr Ste 350, Irving, TX 75038, Fax: (214) 580-0641
310 Hill St (Lat: 35.604861 Lon: -80.441722), Structure height: 146 m, Call Sign: WNUR969, Licensee ID: L00113219
Assigned Frequencies: 929.012 MHz
Grant Date: 11/28/2000, Expiration Date: 01/16/2011
Registrant: City Of Salisbury, 100 W Innes St, Salisbury, NC 28144, Phone: (704) 638-5399
Hill St (Lat: 35.604861 Lon: -80.441444), Type: Tower, Structure height: 146 m, Call Sign: WPHA372
Assigned Frequencies: 929.437 MHz
Grant Date: 04/26/2000, Expiration Date: 04/26/2010, Cancellation Date: 12/10/2002, Certifier: Paul H Kuzia
Registrant: Wilkinson Barker Knauer, LLP, 2300 N Street, N.W., 7th Floor, Washington, DC 20037, Phone: (202) 783-4141, Fax: (202) 783-5851, Email:
Als Knob On Hill St (Lat: 35.604861 Lon: -80.441444), Structure height: 152 m, Call Sign: WNZS658, Licensee ID: L01422065
Assigned Frequencies: 462.800 MHz
Grant Date: 07/17/2007, Expiration Date: 06/18/2017, Certifier: Shawn E Endsley
Registrant: Usa Mobility Wireless, Inc., 3000 Technology Dr. #400, Plano, TX 75074, Phone: (972) 801-0000, Fax: (972) 801-1699, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers:

310 Hill Street (Lat: 35.604722 Lon: -80.441667), Type: Tower, Structure height: 30.5 m, Call Sign: KNAO340
Assigned Frequencies: 155.190 MHz
Grant Date: 01/26/2010, Expiration Date: 03/31/2020
Registrant: Airwaves Licensing Assitance Inc, 4285 Fairfield Road, Fairfield, PA 17320, Phone: (717) 642-9512, Fax: (717) 642-9516, Email:
Hill St (Lat: 35.605000 Lon: -80.441667), Type: Tower, Structure height: 147.9 m, Overall height: 153.7 m, Call Sign: WQLR285
Assigned Frequencies: 858.662 MHz, 859.662 MHz
Grant Date: 05/05/2008, Expiration Date: 01/22/2016, Certifier: James L Wheaton
Registrant: Sprint Nextel Corporation, 2001 Edmund Halley Drive, Reston, VA 20191, Phone: (703) 433-4000, Fax: (703) 433-4142

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

STATION, 138 N Salisbury Ave (Lat: 35.614306 Lon: -80.446444), Structure height: 5.5 m, Overall height: 6.4 m, Call Sign: WNTL895
Assigned Frequencies: 954.500 MHz
Grant Date: 01/15/1997, Expiration Date: 04/07/2002, Cancellation Date: 07/07/2002
Registrant: Phone: (704) 279-7291
STATION, 110 E Bank St (Lat: 35.613194 Lon: -80.445889), Structure height: 5.5 m, Overall height: 6.4 m, Call Sign: WNTL896
Assigned Frequencies: 958.100 MHz
Grant Date: 01/15/1997, Expiration Date: 04/07/2002, Cancellation Date: 07/07/2002
Registrant: Phone: (704) 279-7291
ALS KNOB TWR, End Of Hill Rd (Lat: 35.605000 Lon: -80.441667), Type: Tower, Structure height: 147.9 m, Overall height: 153.7 m, Call Sign: WPZM296, Licensee ID: L00113219
Assigned Frequencies: 10563.1 MHz
Grant Date: 02/09/2004, Expiration Date: 02/09/2014, Certifier: Mike Crowell
Registrant: City Of Salisbury, 123 N. Main Street, Salisbury, NC 28144, Phone: (704) 638-5314, Fax: (704) 638-8401, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

Call Sign: KB4QE, Licensee ID: L00254518
Grant Date: 01/14/2004, Expiration Date: 03/01/2014, Certifier: Richard J Jones
Registrant: Richard J Jones, Granite Quarry, NC 28072
Call Sign: KD4UVS
Grant Date: 12/22/1992, Expiration Date: 12/22/2002, Cancellation Date: 12/23/2004
Registrant: James T Stewart, Granite Quarry, NC 28072
Call Sign: KF4OYM
Grant Date: 02/12/1997, Expiration Date: 02/12/2007, Cancellation Date: 02/13/2009
Registrant: Andrew D Griffin, Granite Quarry, NC 28072
Call Sign: KF4RJV, Licensee ID: L01260158
Grant Date: 03/22/2007, Expiration Date: 05/02/2017, Certifier: Jerry W Dixon
Registrant: Jerry W Dixon, Granite Quarry, NC 28072
Call Sign: KI4GBR, Licensee ID: L00880992
Grant Date: 06/21/2004, Expiration Date: 06/21/2014, Certifier: Christopher E Ridgell
Registrant: Christopher E Ridgell, Granite Quarry, NC 28072
Call Sign: KI4GBS, Licensee ID: L00880993
Grant Date: 06/21/2004, Expiration Date: 06/21/2014, Certifier: Curtis C Hamrick
Registrant: Curtis C Hamrick, Granite Quarry, NC 28072

	A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings		D) Home Improvement Loans		E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families		F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2003 (Based on 3 partial tracts)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	4	$131,025	22	$112,306	63	$107,647	2	$39,085	1	$113,450	7	$80,673
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	0	$0	1	$108,630	4	$89,465	0	$0	0	$0	0	$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED	0	$0	3	$116,070	18	$118,539	2	$5,965	0	$0	1	$147,460
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	0	$0	2	$116,115	7	$107,176	0	$0	0	$0	1	$64,210
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	0	$0	1	$57,870	2	$152,405	0	$0	0	$0	0	$0

Choose year: 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0510.02

	A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings		C) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2003 (Based on 3 partial tracts)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	9	$126,251	8	$143,841	1	$68,530
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	2	$100,630	3	$120,133	0	$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED	0	$0	0	$0	0	$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	0	$0	0	$0	0	$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	1	$101,520	1	$103,550	0	$0

Choose year: 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0510.02

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 3
Hazardous Condition: 3

Name	Count	Lived (average)
Most common first names in Granite Quarry, NC among deceased individuals
James	18	68.7 years
John	16	75.1 years
Mary	15	78.1 years
William	11	73.3 years
Charles	9	71.4 years
Robert	9	66.0 years
Annie	7	78.3 years
Harold	6	72.8 years
Sarah	5	72.6 years
Willie	5	64.0 years

Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Most common last names in Granite Quarry, NC among deceased individuals
Lyerly	15	80.1 years
Brown	12	74.5 years
Peeler	12	76.6 years
Cauble	9	72.1 years
Trexler	9	74.8 years
Morgan	8	77.5 years
Holshouser	8	70.2 years
Powell	8	60.4 years
Martin	7	74.6 years
Jones	6	73.5 years

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