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Notable locations in Lake Lure: Camp Lurecrest (A), Lake Lure Municipal Golf Course (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Lake Lure include: Cane Creek Church (A), Chimney Rock Baptist Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Pools, The (A), Occoneechee Lake (B), Bald Mountain Lake (C), Lake Lure (D), The Mountains Lake (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creeks: Pool Creek (A), Cane Creek (B), Buffalo Creek (C), Wolf Creek (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Tourist attractions: Chimney Rock Park (Amusement & Theme Parks; US64-74 Highway) (1), Chimney Rock Park - Maintenance Shop (Amusement & Theme Parks; US64-74 Highway) (2), Chimney Rock Park Ticket Office (Tours & Charters; US64-74 Highway) (3), Lake Lure Tours (Tours & Charters; 118 Proctor Road) (4). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map
Hotels: Fairfield Mountains Realty (201 Boulevard Of The Mnts) (1), Fox Run Resort (Vri) (180 Herman Wilson Rd) (2), Beach Motor Inn & Restaurant (2793 Memorial Highway) (3), Bald Mountain Farm-Lake Lure Golf & Beach Resort (400 Kings Drive) (4), Evening Shade Lodging (US64-74 Highway) (5), Chimney Rock Park (US64-74 Highway) (6). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map
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Drinking water stations with addresses in Lake Lure and their reported violations in the past:
CHIMNEY ROCK VILLAGE (Population served: 200, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- Public Education - Between JAN-2003 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-29-2004), St Public Notif requested (OCT-29-2004)
- OCCT Study Recommendation - Between JAN-2003 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JAN-13-2005), St Public Notif requested (JAN-13-2005)
Past monitoring violations:
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between SEP-20-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2004 and OCT-01-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-01-2004), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-07-2004), St Public Notif requested (OCT-07-2004)
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2003 and DEC-19-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (SEP-18-2003), St Public Notif requested (SEP-18-2003), St Compliance achieved (DEC-19-2003)
- Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-2003 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (SEP-10-2003), St Public Notif requested (SEP-10-2003)
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2002 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-18-2002), St Public Notif requested (OCT-18-2002)
- 2 minor monitoring violations
- One regular monitoring violation
- One other older monitoring violation
LARKIN`S ON THE LAKE (Population served: 200, 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 APR-02-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between FEB-16-2003 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between NOV-18-2002 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- 12 routine major monitoring violations
- 4 regular monitoring violations
POINT OF VIEW RESTAURANT (Population served: 30, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- One routine major monitoring violation
- One regular monitoring violation
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
| This town: |  10.2% | | Whole state: |  12.3% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
| This town: | 3.8% | | Whole state: | 5.5% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Lake Lure, NC
Lake Lure compared to North Carolina state average:
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age significantly above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage significantly below state average.
- House age below state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
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Banks with branches in Lake Lure (2009 data):
- Mountain 1st Bank & Trust Company: Lake Lure Branch at 2564 Memorial Highway, branch established on 2007-04-18. Info updated 2008-07-29: Bank assets: $707.1 mil, Deposits: $596.4 mil, headquarters in Hendersonville, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 15 total offices, Holding Company: 1st Financial Services Corporation
- Carolina First Bank: Lake Lure Branch at 107 Arcade Street, branch established on 2000-10-06. Info updated 2008-09-12: Bank assets: $13,568.3 mil, Deposits: $9,660.1 mil, headquarters in Greenville, SC, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 183 total offices, Holding Company: South Financial Group, Inc., The
Fire-safe hotels and motels in Lake Lure, North Carolina
- Lake Lure Inn, Hwy 64/74, Lake Lure, NC 28746, Phone: (828) 625-2525, Fax: (828) 625-9655
- Lake Lure Golf & Beach Resort, 112 MTNS Blvd, Lake Lure, NC 28746, Phone: (800) 260-1040
All 2 fire-safe hotels and motels in Lake Lure, North Carolina
School Enrollment by Level of School
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2004 Presidential Election results in Rutherford County North Carolina:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Electricity (66%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (19%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (10%)
- Wood (3%)
- Utility gas (1%)
- Other fuel (1%)
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Religion statistics for Lake Lure
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 70.21%
| Here | | 70.2% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | United Methodist Church | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Charismatic Churches Independent | Catholic Church |
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| Adherents | 76.5% | 12.3% | 1.9% | 1.6% | 1.3% |
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| Congregations | 60.7% | 16.7% | 5.3% | 0.7% | 0.7% |
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| Name | The Wesleyan Church | LDS (Mormon) Church | Episcopal Church | Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) | Other |
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| Adherents | 1.2% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.6% | 3.0% |
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| Congregations | 2.0% | 0.7% | 1.3% | 2.7% | 9.3% |
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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.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
5 | $15,892 | $38,141 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
6 | $23,034 | $46,068 | 5 | $1,100 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
9 | $21,958 | $29,277 | 0 | $0 |
| Police - Other |
1 | $2,072 | $24,864 | 2 | $1,280 |
| Firefighters |
2 | $7,541 | $45,246 | 0 | $0 |
| Fire - Other |
1 | $1,970 | $23,640 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
2 | $5,336 | $32,016 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
2 | $8,418 | $50,508 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
37 | $111,962 | $36,312 | 7 | $3,598 |
| Water Supply |
2 | $6,011 | $36,066 | 0 | $0 |
| Other and Unallocable |
7 | $22,335 | $38,289 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
74 | $226,529 | $36,734 | 14 | $5,978 |
Lake Lure government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Sewerage: $348,000
Parks & Recreation: $339,000
All Other: $184,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $70,000
Water Utilities: $28,000
- Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $536,000
Police Protection: $459,000
Liquor Stores: $328,000
Parks & Recreation: $298,000
Sewerage: $258,000
Fire Protection: $214,000
Regular Highways: $212,000
Water Utilities: $111,000
Solid Waste Management: $103,000
Electric Utilities: $87,000
General - Other: $14,000
Financial Administration: $13,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $7,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $0
- Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Health: $2,000
- Intergovernmental to State - General: $2,000
- Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $485,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $62,000
Interest Earnings: $51,000
Rents: $9,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $64,000
Electric Utilities: $59,000
Fire Protection: $9,000
Water Utilities: $8,000
Central Staff: $4,000
Parks & Recreation: $3,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,437,000
- Revenue - Liquor Stores: $352,000
Water Utilities: $149,000
Electric Utilities: $120,000
- State Intergovernmental - All Other: $146,000
General Support: $75,000
Highways: $73,000
- Tax - Property: $955,000
NEC: $184,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $13,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $987,000
4.65% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,020 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 4.65% | | 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:
4.49% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,766 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 4.49% | | 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 Lake Lure:
- WFGW (1010 AM; 50 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WWOL (780 AM; daytime; 10 kW; FOREST CITY, NC; Owner: HOLLY SPRINGS BAPTIST BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WJFJ (1160 AM; 10 kW; TRYON, NC; Owner: COLUMBUS BROADCAST CORPORATION, INC.)
- WCSZ (1070 AM; 50 kW; SANS SOUCI, SC; Owner: WHYZ RADIO, L.P.)
- WKJV (1380 AM; 25 kW; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: INTERNATIONAL BAPTIST OUTREACH MISSIONS)
- WWRN (1350 AM; 10 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLACK MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WPEK (880 AM; daytime; 5 kW; FAIRVIEW, NC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WGCR (720 AM; daytime; 10 kW; PISGAH FOREST, NC; Owner: ANCHOR BAPTIST BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION)
- WHKY (1290 AM; 50 kW; HICKORY, NC; Owner: LONG COMMUNICATIONS, LLC.)
- WWNC (570 AM; 5 kW; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WTZQ (1600 AM; 5 kW; HENDERSONVILLE, NC; Owner: HOUSTON BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WBRM (1250 AM; 5 kW; MARION, NC; Owner: WBRM, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Lake Lure:
- WTPT (93.3 FM; FOREST CITY, NC; Owner: UPSTATE BROADCASTING, LLC)
- WMIT (106.9 FM; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WNCW (88.7 FM; SPINDALE, NC; Owner: ISOTHERMAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
- WQNQ (104.3 FM; OLD FORT, NC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WSPA-FM (98.9 FM; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
- WFBC-FM (93.7 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
- WKSF (99.9 FM; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WMYI (102.5 FM; HENDERSONVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WAGI-FM (105.3 FM; GAFFNEY, SC; Owner: GAFFNEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WESC-FM (92.5 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- W220CD (91.9 FM; ENKA, NC; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
- WCQS (88.1 FM; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC RADIO)
- W218AD (91.5 FM; BREVARD, NC; Owner: WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC RADIO)
- W249AR (97.7 FM; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
- W237AR (95.3 FM; HAZELWOOD, ETC., NC; Owner: WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC RADIO)
- WQNS (104.9 FM; WAYNESVILLE, NC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WLFA (91.3 FM; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: ASHEVILLE EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATION, INC.)
- WSSL-FM (100.5 FM; GRAY COURT, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WMUU-FM (94.5 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: WMUU, INC.)
- WEPR (90.1 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
TV broadcast stations around Lake Lure:
- WASV-TV (Channel 62; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SOUTH CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
- W27AX (Channel 27; LAKE LURE, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
- W05AU (Channel 5; BAT CAVE, ETC., NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
- WHNS (Channel 21; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
- WBTV (Channel 3; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS/WBTV, INC.)
- WSPA-TV (Channel 7; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WCNC-TV (Channel 36; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: WCNC-TV, INC.)
- WJZY (Channel 46; BELMONT, NC; Owner: WJZY-TV, INC.)
- WWWB (Channel 55; ROCK HILL, SC; Owner: WWWB-TV, INC.)
- WYFF (Channel 4; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: WYFF HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
- W11AX (Channel 11; BAT CAVE, ETC., NC; Owner: PULITZER BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WSQY-LP (Channel 66; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: ASHEVILLE MEDIA GROUP, LLC)
- W52BA (Channel 52; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
- W06AQ (Channel 6; BAT CAVE, ETC., NC; Owner: WLOS LICENSEE, LLC)
- W35AV (Channel 35; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
- WAEN-LP (Channel 64; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: ASHEVILLE MEDIA GROUP, L.L.C.)
- W24BA (Channel 24; TRYON, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
Lake Lure, North Carolina:
- Fatal accident count: 9
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 14
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 5
- Fatalities: 9
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 22
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
North Carolina average:
- Fatal accident count: 99
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 151
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 28
- Fatalities: 106
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 264
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 15
See more detailed statistics of Lake Lure fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 3
Total length: 6 meters (20ft)
Total costs: $183,000
Total average daily traffic: 440
Total average daily truck traffic: 28
Total future (year 2025) average daily traffic: 880
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 4- PETER M CONNOLLY, 889 Bills Creek Rd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 103.6 m, Overall height: 108.2 m
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave., Nw, #100, Washington, DC 20006, Phone: (202) 862-5989, Email:
- David G Childress, Rutherford County, Type: Tower, Structure height: 59 m, Overall height: 60 m
Registrant: Pegasus Tower Company, Ltd, Richlands, VA 24641, Phone: (276) 964-7416, Email:
- David G Childress, Highway 64/74, Type: Tower, Structure height: 60.7 m, Overall height: 60.7 m, , Licensee ID: L00558266
Registrant: Blue Ridge Tower Co., LLC, Richlands, VA 24641, Phone: (276) 963-1813, Email:
- David G Childress, Kincaid Drive, Type: Tower, Structure height: 60.7 m, Overall height: 60.7 m, , Licensee ID: L00558266
Registrant: Blue Ridge Tower Co., LLC, Richlands, VA 24641, Phone: (276) 963-1813, Email:
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 11 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Lake Lure, NC)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1- LAKE LURE, 889 Bills Creek Rd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 103.6 m, Overall height: 108.2 m, Call Sign: WPNC475
Assigned Frequencies : 6765.00 MHz
Grant Date: 03/06/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Suite #100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Lake Lure)
FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 1- JPD ENTERPRISES INC, 552 Shumont Est, Lake Lure, NC 28746
Certificate: 05-0388 (Corporation), Certificate Issue Date: 02/17/2005, Expiration Date: 02/16/2006
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 3- Aircraft: CESSNA 421B (Fixed wing multi engine, Category: Land, Engines: 2, Seats: 8, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 172 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR GTSIO-520-C (340 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 421AH , Serial Number: 421B0924, Year manufactured: 1975, Airworthiness Date: 06/11/1975
Registrant (Corporation): J R Herring Enterprises Inc, 139 Fisher Ct, Lake Lure, NC 28746 - Aircraft: PIPER PA-28-161 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 108 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 43800 , Serial Number: 28-8516014, Year manufactured: 1984, Airworthiness Date: 11/14/1984
Registrant (Corporation): Hey Associates Inc, 150 Chetan Way, Lake Lure, NC 28746 - Aircraft: CESSNA 182S (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING IO-540 SER (300 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 7267T , Serial Number: 18280523, Year manufactured: 1999, Airworthiness Date: 06/21/1999
Registrant (Corporation): Jpd Enterprises Inc, 552 Shumont Estates Dr, Lake Lure, NC 28746
Deregistered: Cancel Date: 02/06/1989
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:- Fire: 69
- Hazardous Condition: 140
- Good Intent Call: 15
Incident types - Lake Lure
See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Lake Lure, NC
Lake Lure on our top lists:
- #48 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #66 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #80 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2006"
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