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Notable locations in Hickory: Hickory Speedway (A), Lake Hickory Country Club (B), The Colonnade (C), Northgate Plaza (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Centers: Midland Shopping Center (1), Catawba Mall (2), Valley Hills Mall (3), North Pointe Shopping Center (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Hickory include: Augustana Church (A), Mount Olive Church (B), Temple Church (C), Corinth Church (D), Good Shepherd Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Oakwood Cemetery (1), Old Robinson Cemetery (2), Ridgeview Cemetery (3), Fairview Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoir: Martin-Marietta Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Longview Creek (A), Geitner Branch (B), Frye Creek (C), Cripple Creek (D), Miller Branch (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Hickory: Weavers Avenue Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Tourist attractions: Catawba Science Center (Museums; 243 3rd Avenue Northeast) (1), Maple Grove (Museums; 542 2nd Street Northeast) (2), Hickory Landmarks Society (Museums; 542 2nd Street Northeast) (3), Hickory City - Libraries- Neighborhood Coordinator (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 76 North Center Street) (4), Catawba County - Libraries- Southwest Branch (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 2940 South Nc 127 Highway) (5), Hickory Museum Of Art (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 243 3rd Ave Ne) (6), B & B Amusements (Amusement & Theme Parks; 225 2nd Avenue Southwest) (7), Chamber of Commerce-Hickory (1055 Southgate Parkway Southwest) (8), Jackpot Distributors (221 2nd Avenue Southwest) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map
Hotels: Hampton Inn (1520 13th Avenue Drive Southeast) (1), Gateway Best Hotel & Conference Center (909 USHighway 70 Southwest) (2), Fran Mar Motel (2710 USHighway 70 Southwest) (3), Comfort Suites (1125 13th Avenue Drive Southeast) (4), Four Seasons Sunrooms Design & Remodeling Center (341 Northwest Road) (5), Hampton Inn Hickory (1520 13th Avenue Drive Southeast) (6), Comfort Suites Hickory (1125 13th Avenue Drive Southeast) (7), Budget Inn Express (484 USHighway 70 Southwest) (8), Claude & Mariette Gagne- Realtors (336 LR Boulevard SE) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map
Courts: N C State - District Court Judge (111 Main Avenue Northeast) (1), Carrington Court Direct (1026 Main Avenue Southeast) (2), N C State - Clerk Of Court (111 Main Avenue Northeast) (3), N C State - District Attorney- District Court Building (111 Main Avenue Northeast) (4), Federal Bureau of Investigation (231 Government Avenue Southwest) (5). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map
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Air pollution trends in Hickory
Pollutant: Ozone: 0.075 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.085 ppm in 2000, 0.075 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Ozone: 0.090 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.099 ppm in 2000, 0.093 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Particulate Matter (PM2.5): 16.0 µ/m3 in 2005 (it was 17.0 µ/m3 in 2000).
Drinking water stations with addresses in Hickory and their reported violations in the past:
ALEXANDER CO WTR DIST (Address: HICKORY PUBLIC SERVICES, Population served: 9967, Purch_surface_water):
Past health violations:
- OCCT Study Recommendation - Between JUL-1994 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-17-1995), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-17-1995)
LIBERTY BAPTIST CHURCH (Population served: 170, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between NOV-10-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between FEB-10-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between AUG-13-2003 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between FEB-16-2003 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- 7 routine major monitoring violations
- One regular monitoring violation
HARVEST BAPTIST CHURCH (Population served: 35, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- 2 routine major monitoring violations
NEW COVENANT CHURCH OF GOD (Population served: 35, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- One routine major monitoring violation
PLATEAU UNITED METH CHURCH (Population served: 30, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between MAY-07-2003 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between NOV-18-2002 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- 5 routine major monitoring violations
KING`S WAY BAPTIST CHURCH (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between MAY-18-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between FEB-10-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between NOV-09-2003 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between AUG-13-2003 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between MAY-07-2003 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- 12 routine major monitoring violations
- 3 regular monitoring violations
- 2 other older monitoring violations
KILLIAN`S SERVICE CENTER (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between NOV-20-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between MAY-18-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between FEB-29-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between FEB-10-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between MAY-07-2003 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- 8 routine major monitoring violations
- 2 regular monitoring violations
- 2 other older monitoring violations
PROPST SUPERETTE (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- 2 routine major monitoring violations
Drinking water stations with addresses in Hickory that have no violations reported:
- COOL PARK MHP (Population served: 175, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_surface_water)
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This city: |  11.3% | | Whole state: |  12.3% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This city: | 5.1% | | Whole state: | 5.5% |
Hickory compared to North Carolina state average:
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
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Banks with most branches in Hickory (2007 data):
- Branch Banking and Trust Company: Valley Hills Branch, Viewmont Branch, Longview Branch, Hickory Main Branch, Springs Road Branch, Mountain View Branch. Info updated 2007-01-23: Bank assets: $117,134.1 mil, Deposits: $83,585.1 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1480 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation
- Wachovia Bank, National Association: Hickory Main Branch, Viewmont Branch, Highland Branch, Longview Branch. 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 Granite: Mountain View Branch, Springs Road Branch, Hickory Branch, Viewmont Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,166.9 mil, Deposits: $998.9 mil, headquarters in Granite Falls, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 22 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of Granite Corporation
- First National Bank and Trust Company: Messenger Service, Catawba Valley Bank Branch, Spring Road Branch, Second Street Branch. Info updated 2006-10-19: Bank assets: $1,792.2 mil, Deposits: $1,421.5 mil, headquarters in Asheboro, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 45 total offices, Holding Company: Fnb United Corp.
- First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company: Hickory-Viewmont Branch, Valley Hills Mall Branch, Hickory Main Branch. 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.
- Peoples Bank: Springs Road, Hickory Viewmont Branch, Catawba Valley Blvd Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $817.0 mil, Deposits: $643.5 mil, headquarters in Newton, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 19 total offices, Holding Company: Peoples Bancorp Of North Carolina, Inc.
- Bank of America, National Association: Viewmont Branch at 1858 North Center Street, branch established on 1982-06-28; Hickory Main Branch at 205 Second Street, N.W., branch established on 1969-07-14. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $1,196,123.8 mil, Deposits: $759,600.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5839 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
- Capital Bank: Hickory Branch at 225 4th Street, N.W., branch established on 1997-08-25. Info updated 2006-08-22: Bank assets: $1,422.4 mil, Deposits: $1,062.9 mil, headquarters in Raleigh, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 26 total offices, Holding Company: Capital Bank Corporation
- 5 other banks with 5 local branches
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2006)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Sewerage |
38 | $109,934 | $34,716 | 0 | $0 |
| Solid Waste Management |
34 | $81,428 | $28,739 | 1 | $1,006 |
| Welfare |
6 | $13,980 | $27,960 | 2 | $2,454 |
| Airports |
4 | $10,858 | $32,574 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
52 | $132,406 | $30,555 | 0 | $0 |
| Fire - Other |
6 | $19,694 | $39,388 | 2 | $1,372 |
| Water Supply |
52 | $135,824 | $31,344 | 1 | $938 |
| Firefighters |
117 | $397,730 | $40,793 | 0 | $0 |
| Police - Other |
26 | $63,244 | $29,190 | 12 | $9,506 |
| Local Libraries |
22 | $66,394 | $36,215 | 14 | $12,706 |
| Other and Unallocable |
53 | $163,204 | $36,952 | 0 | $0 |
| Housing and Community Development(Local) |
2 | $6,304 | $37,824 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
41 | $111,704 | $32,694 | 13 | $10,712 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
101 | $318,204 | $37,806 | 0 | $0 |
| Financial Administration |
21 | $64,980 | $37,131 | 1 | $918 |
| Transit |
18 | $47,038 | $31,359 | 6 | $11,260 |
| Other Government Administration |
39 | $166,202 | $51,139 | 8 | $4,790 |
| Totals for Government |
632 | $1,909,128 | $36,249 | 60 | $55,662 |
Hickory government finances in 2004:
- Charges - Air Transportation: $274,000
- Charges - Sewerage: $12,385,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,109,000
Parks & Recreation: $413,000
All Other: $378,000
Parking Facilities: $142,000
- Construction - Water Utilities: $3,419,000
Air Transportation: $2,525,000
Regular Highways: $886,000
Parks & Recreation: $839,000
General Public Buildings: $384,000
Fire Protection: $201,000
General: $22,000
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $7,492,000
Fire Protection: $7,065,000
Sewerage: $6,291,000
General - Other: $4,807,000
Regular Highways: $3,875,000
Solid Waste Management: $3,580,000
Parks & Recreation: $2,798,000
Water Utilities: $2,696,000
Central Staff Services: $2,487,000
Libraries: $1,864,000
Transit Utilities: $1,284,000
Financial Administration: $1,060,000
Housing & Community Development: $733,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $482,000
Air Transportation: $473,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $447,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $293,000
General Public Buildings: $239,000
Health Services - Other: $74,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Transit Utilities: $1,889,000
Housing & Community Development: $550,000
All Other: $367,000
Highways: $4,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $1,966,000
- Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $888,000
- Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $6,976,000
All Other: $1,775,000
Transit Utilities: $502,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $14,734,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $32,759,000
- Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $2,231,000
Water Utilities: $744,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $6,775,000
Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $2,175,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $27,994,000
Water Utilities: $6,491,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $4,822,000
Water Utilities: $2,212,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $1,422,000
Rents: $611,000
Interest Earnings: $212,000
Property Sale Other: $9,000
Special Assessments: $9,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $965,000
Fire Protection: $868,000
Solid Waste Management: $684,000
Water Utilities: $525,000
Parks & Recreation: $490,000
Regular Highways: $448,000
General - Other: $353,000
Air Transportation: $341,000
General Public Building: $150,000
Housing & Community Development: $113,000
Central Staff: $31,000
Protective Inspection & Regulation, NEC: $25,000
Libraries: $19,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $13,000
Financial Administration: $9,000
Judicial: $3,000
Transit Utilities: $3,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $28,147,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $5,308,000
Transit Utilities: $141,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Support: $2,717,000
Highways: $1,375,000
Transit Utilities: $306,000
All Other: $278,000
Housing & Community Development: $19,000
- Tax - Property: $21,342,000
NEC: $1,311,000
Other Selective Sales: $726,000
Motor Vehicle License: $145,000
Total General Sales: $64,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $23,993,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $899,000
6.79% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($41,065 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.79% | | North Carolina average: | 8.53% |
0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($146 average AGI)| Catawba County: | 0.04% | | North Carolina average: | 0.17% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
6.15% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,448 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.15% | | North Carolina average: | 7.27% |
0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($494 average AGI)| Catawba County: | 0.05% | | North Carolina average: | 0.10% |
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Hickory:
- WHKY (1290 AM; 50 kW; HICKORY, NC; Owner: LONG COMMUNICATIONS, LLC.)
- WAIZ (630 AM; 1 kW; HICKORY, NC; Owner: NEWTON-CONOVER COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
- 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)
- WNNC (1230 AM; 1 kW; NEWTON, NC; Owner: NEWTON-CONOVER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WLTC (1370 AM; 20 kW; GASTONIA, NC)
- WKGX (1080 AM; daytime; 5 kW; LENOIR, NC; Owner: FOOTHILLS RADIO GROUP, LLC)
- WYCV (900 AM; 1 kW; GRANITE FALLS, NC; Owner: FREEDOM BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WFGW (1010 AM; 50 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WAGL (1560 AM; daytime; 50 kW; LANCASTER, SC; Owner: PALMETTO BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC.)
- WBCU (1460 AM; 50 kW; UNION, SC)
Strongest FM radio stations in Hickory:
- WFHE (90.3 FM; HICKORY, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY RADIO FOUNDATION, INC.)
- W232AV (94.3 FM; LENOIR, NC; Owner: DAVID TORRES)
- W218BW (91.5 FM; LENOIR, NC; Owner: EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY)
- 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.)
- WKBC-FM (97.3 FM; NORTH WILKESBORO, NC; Owner: WILKES BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WLNK (107.9 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
- WXRC (95.7 FM; HICKORY, NC; Owner: PACIFIC BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
- WKVS (103.3 FM; LENOIR, NC; Owner: FOOTHILLS RADIO GROUP, LLC)
- WBAV-FM (101.9 FM; GASTONIA, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
- WAGI-FM (105.3 FM; GAFFNEY, SC; Owner: GAFFNEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WMIT (106.9 FM; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WNCW (88.7 FM; SPINDALE, NC; Owner: ISOTHERMAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
- WECR-FM (102.3 FM; BEECH MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: RONDINARO BROADCASTING, INC)
- WZJS (100.7 FM; BANNER ELK, NC; Owner: HIGHLAND COMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATES, LLC)
- WWMG (96.1 FM; SHELBY, NC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WFMX (105.7 FM; STATESVILLE, NC; Owner: MERCURY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WTHZ (94.1 FM; LEXINGTON, NC; Owner: DAVIDSON COUNTY BROADCASTING CO, INC)
- W285DG (104.9 FM; BOONE, NC; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
TV broadcast stations around Hickory:
- 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.)
- WAFF (Channel 48; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
- W38CN (Channel 38; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
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