Harrisburg, North Carolina

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Cabarrus County

Population in July 2007: 5,620. Population change since 2000: +19.6%

Males: 2,780	(49.5%)
Females: 2,840	(50.5%)

Median resident age:	38.1 years
North Carolina median age:	35.3 years

Zip codes: 28075.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $71,630 (it was $65,086 in 2000)

Harrisburg:	$71,630
North Carolina:	$44,670

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $229,533 (it was $165,100 in 2000)

Harrisburg:	$229,533
North Carolina:	$145,700

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $250,289; Detached houses: $243,622; In 5 to 9-unit structures: $9,603; Mobile homes: $87,125
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Races in Harrisburg:

White Non-Hispanic (94.1%)
Black (3.2%)
Hispanic (0.8%)
American Indian (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Harrisburg: 84.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (15.4%), United States (14.2%), English (12.7%), German (11.3%), Scotch-Irish (4.4%), French (3.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 600 feet

Land area: 6.25 square miles.

Population density: 899 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Harrisburg

High school or higher: 89.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.1%
Unemployed: 3.7%
Mean travel time to work: 27.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Harrisburg town

Never married: 18.1%
Now married: 69.4%
Separated: 0.8%
Widowed: 4.5%
Divorced: 7.1%

38 residents are foreign born

This town:	0.8%
North Carolina:	5.3%

According to our research there were 6 registered sex offenders living in Harrisburg, North Carolina in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Harrisburg to the number of sex offenders is 937 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this town is near the state average.

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

Harrisburg:	0.7% ($1,125)
North Carolina:	0.9% ($826)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Concord, NC (6.7 miles , pop. 55,977).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (14.5 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (497.8 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Concord, NC (6.7 miles ), Mint Hill, NC (9.9 miles ), Kannapolis, NC (11.9 miles ), Enochville, NC (13.8 miles ), Charlotte, NC (14.5 miles ), Matthews, NC (14.9 miles ), Hemby Bridge, NC (15.2 miles ), Huntersville, NC (15.7 miles ).

Latitude: 35.32 N, Longitude: 80.65 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +474 (+10.5%)
Workers who live and work in this town: 304 (13.3%)

Area code: 704

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Harrisburg, North Carolina business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Population change in the 1990s: +2,064 (+85.0%).

Most common industries for males:

Construction (10%)
Finance and insurance (8%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
Beverage and tobacco products (5%)
Educational services (5%)
Utilities (5%)
Truck transportation (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (19%)
Finance and insurance (12%)
Educational services (10%)
Real estate and rental and leasing (6%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
Miscellaneous manufacturing (3%)

Most common occupations for males

Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Computer specialists (7%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)
Top executives (5%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Registered nurses (8%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Computer specialists (5%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)

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Harrisburg-area historical tornado activity is slightly above North Carolina state average. It is 21% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/5/1989, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 16.9 miles away from the Harrisburg town center killed one person and injured 6 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 3/27/1994, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 10.2 miles away from the town center injured 2 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Birthplace of: Troy Cline - Busch series NASCAR driver (born: Sep 12, 1969), Nathan Cranford - College basketball player (Appalachian St. Mountaineers).

Hospitals/medical centers near Harrisburg:

UNIVERSITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; CHARLOTTE, NC)
NORTHEAST MEDICAL CENTER (about 9 miles; CONCORD, NC)
CAROLINAS MEDICAL CENTER/BEHAV HEALTH (about 12 miles; CHARLOTTE, NC)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Harrisburg:

CHARLOTTE/DOUGLAS INTL (about 22 miles; CHARLOTTE, NC; ID: CLT)
HICKORY REGIONAL (about 58 miles; HICKORY, NC; ID: HKY)
SMITH REYNOLDS (about 64 miles; WINSTON SALEM, NC; ID: INT)

Other public-use airports nearest to Harrisburg:

CONCORD REGIONAL (about 6 miles; CONCORD, NC; ID: JQF)
WILGROVE AIR PARK (about 9 miles; CHARLOTTE, NC; ID: 8A6)
GOOSE CREEK (about 15 miles; INDIAN TRAIL, NC; ID: 28A)

Amtrak stations near Harrisburg:

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.
14 miles: CHARLOTTE (1914 N. TYRON ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Operable nuclear power plants near Harrisburg:

20 miles: McGuire 1 and 2 in Cornelius, NC.

Local government website: www.harrisburg.nc.us

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Harrisburg:

UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE (about 6 miles; CHARLOTTE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 13,706)
CENTRAL PIEDMONT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 12 miles; CHARLOTTE, NC; FT enrollment: 7,967)
ROWAN-CABARRUS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 28 miles; SALISBURY, NC; FT enrollment: 2,499)
GASTON COLLEGE (about 37 miles; DALLAS, NC; FT enrollment: 2,473)
YORK TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 40 miles; ROCK HILL, SC; FT enrollment: 2,221)
WINTHROP UNIVERSITY (about 43 miles; ROCK HILL, SC; FT enrollment: 4,976)
CATAWBA VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 56 miles; HICKORY, NC; FT enrollment: 2,052)

Public elementary/middle schools in Harrisburg:

Harrisburg Elem (Location: 3900 Stallings Road; Grades: 0K - 5)
Carolina Intrntnl (Location: 8810 Hickory Ridge Road; Grades: 0K - 10)

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Churches in Harrisburg include: Providence Mission (A), Oak Grove Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoir: Twin Lakes (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Harrisburg: Harrisburg Community Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

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

CEDAR PARK MHP (Population served: 300, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2005 and JUL-13-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-13-2005), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-11-2005)

One routine major monitoring violation

NEW HARVEST FOURSQUARE CHURCH (Population served: 25, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JAN-2006, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-27-2006), St Formal NOV issued (JAN-27-2006), St Public Notif received (MAR-03-2006)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-23-2006), St Formal NOV issued (JAN-23-2006)

Drinking water stations with addresses in Harrisburg that have no violations reported:

BROOKDALE DEVELOPMENT (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_surface_water)

Average household size:

This town:	2.9 people
North Carolina:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	85.0%
Whole state:	68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	1.8%
Whole state:	4.6%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	1.4%
Whole state:	12.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	0.7%
Whole state:	5.5%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Harrisburg, NC

61 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Harrisburg compared to North Carolina state average:

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Median household income above state average.
Unemployed percentage below 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 rooms per house above state average.
House age significantly below state average.

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Banks with branches in Harrisburg (2007 data):

Wachovia Bank, National Association: Harrisburg Branch at 5075 Highway 49 South, branch established on 1967-09-25. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $518,123.0 mil, Deposits: $353,234.0 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3191 total offices, Holding Company: Wachovia Corporation
Bank of North Carolina: Harrisburg Office at 4351 Main Street, Suite 105, branch established on 2006-03-01. Info updated 2006-10-11: Bank assets: $950.7 mil, Deposits: $786.9 mil, headquarters in Thomasville, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 13 total offices, Holding Company: Bnc Bancorp
Bank of the Carolinas: Harrisburg Branch at Po Box 279 4350 Main Street, branch established on 2003-01-06. Info updated 2006-08-21: Bank assets: $454.6 mil, Deposits: $382.9 mil, headquarters in Mocksville, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 9 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of The Carolinas Corporation
SunTrust Bank: Harrisburg Branch 667 at 4720 Highway 49 South, branch established on 1906-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $182,628.2 mil, Deposits: $126,571.2 mil, headquarters in Atlanta, GA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1750 total offices, Holding Company: Suntrust Banks, Inc.
First Charter Bank: Harrisburg Branch at 4725 Nc Highway 49 South, branch established on 1967-06-12. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $4,397.3 mil, Deposits: $2,971.3 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 62 total offices, Holding Company: First Charter Corporation

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2004 Presidential Election results in Cabarrus County North Carolina:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (66%) Electricity (28%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)

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
Parks and Recreation	1	$1,906	$22,872	0	$0
Water Supply	2	$8,172	$49,032	0	$0
Sewerage	5	$12,146	$29,150	0	$0
Financial Administration	4	$11,474	$34,422	0	$0
Other Government Administration	0	$0		21	$1,640
Totals for Government	12	$33,698	$33,698	21	$1,640

Harrisburg government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $1,445,000
Parks & Recreation: $6,000
Construction - Regular Highways: $134,000
Parks & Recreation: $16,000
Current Operations - Sewerage: $763,000
Central Staff Services: $423,000

Water Utilities: $327,000

Solid Waste Management: $220,000

Police Protection: $169,000

General - Other: $84,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $24,000

Parks & Recreation: $22,000
General - Interest on Debt: $95,000
Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $163,000
Transit Utilities: $22,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $591,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,587,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $215,000
Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $116,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $1,271,000
Water Utilities: $434,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $101,000
Water Utilities: $41,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $37,000
General Revenue, NEC: $36,000
Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $254,000
Parks & Recreation: $130,000

Police Protection: $29,000

General - Other: $25,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,486,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $619,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $168,000
General Support: $148,000
Tax - Property: $670,000
NEC: $14,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $265,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $35,000

10.31% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($44,436 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	10.31%
North Carolina average:	8.53%

0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($144 average AGI)
Cabarrus County: 0.05%
North Carolina average: 0.17%

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

from Mecklenburg County, NC	2.87% ($49,810 average AGI)
from Rowan County, NC	1.16% ($31,847)
from Stanly County, NC	0.34% ($32,438)

7.49% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($40,252 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.49%
North Carolina average:	7.27%

0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($88 average AGI)
Cabarrus County: 0.03%
North Carolina average: 0.10%

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

to Mecklenburg County, NC	2.07% ($39,797 average AGI)
to Rowan County, NC	1.21% ($31,854)
to Stanly County, NC	0.31% ($33,423)

Strongest AM radio stations in Harrisburg:

WBT (1110 AM; 50 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATNS CO. OF NORTH CAROLINA)
WNOW (1030 AM; daytime; 9 kW; MINT HILL, NC; Owner: CHARLOTTE METRO RADIO, INC.)
WGFY (1480 AM; 10 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: ABC, INC.)
WFNZ (610 AM; 5 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
WAGL (1560 AM; daytime; 50 kW; LANCASTER, SC; Owner: PALMETTO BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC.)
WYFQ (930 AM; 5 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
WEGO (1410 AM; 1 kW; CONCORD, NC; Owner: GHB OF WAXHAW, INC.)
WHKY (1290 AM; 50 kW; HICKORY, NC; Owner: LONG COMMUNICATIONS, LLC.)
WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WLTC (1370 AM; 20 kW; GASTONIA, NC)
WRKB (1460 AM; 2 kW; KANNAPOLIS, NC; Owner: FORD BROADCASTING, INC.)
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 Harrisburg:

WFAE (90.7 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY RADIO FOUNDATION, INC.)
WSSS (104.7 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
WSOC-FM (103.7 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)
WRFX-FM (99.7 FM; KANNAPOLIS, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WDAV (89.9 FM; DAVIDSON, NC; Owner: THE TRUSTEES OF DAVIDSON COLLEGE)
WTHZ (94.1 FM; LEXINGTON, NC; Owner: DAVIDSON COUNTY BROADCASTING CO, INC)
WCHH (92.7 FM; HARRISBURG, NC; Owner: RADIO ONE OF NORTH CAROLINA, LLC)
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)
WPEG (97.9 FM; CONCORD, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
WNKS (95.1 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
WFMX (105.7 FM; STATESVILLE, NC; Owner: MERCURY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WEND (106.5 FM; SALISBURY, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WXRC (95.7 FM; HICKORY, NC; Owner: PACIFIC BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
WRCM (91.9 FM; WINGATE, NC; Owner: COLUMBIA BIBLE COLLEGE BROADCASTING CO)
WBAV-FM (101.9 FM; GASTONIA, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
W264AF (100.7 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: ISOTHERMAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
WABZ-FM (100.9 FM; ALBEMARLE, NC; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA RADIO CORP.)

TV broadcast stations around Harrisburg:

WUNG-TV (Channel 58; CONCORD, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
WTVI (Channel 42; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: CHARLOTTE-MECKLENBURG PUBLIC BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
WGTB-LP (Channel 28; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: VICTORY CHRISTIAN CENTER, INC.)
WAFF (Channel 48; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
WSOC-TV (Channel 9; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: WSOC-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
WCCB (Channel 18; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: NORTH CAROLINA BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
W25BR (Channel 25; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
W52CW (Channel 52; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
WAXN (Channel 64; KANNAPOLIS, NC; Owner: WSOC-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
W34BN (Channel 34; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
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.)

Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2007 (per 100,000 population)

Harrisburg, North Carolina:

Fatal accident count: 8
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 16
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
Fatalities: 9
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 19
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0

North Carolina average:

Fatal accident count: 95
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 146
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 27
Fatalities: 102
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 255
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 14

See more detailed statistics of Harrisburg fatal accidents for 1975 - 2007 here

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