Cleveland County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends (lower is better)
AQI
Ozone
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 22.8. This is better than average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2001 was 13.3. This is about average. Closest monitor was 24.3 miles away from the city center.
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2000 was 3.86. This is about average. Closest monitor was 23.1 miles away from the city center.
Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 26.9. This is about average. Closest monitor was 15.5 miles away from the city center.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 20.9%
(2.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 100.0% for Black residents, 100.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents)
Average household size:
| This town: | 2.7 people | | North Carolina: | 2.4 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 68.4% | | Whole state: | 67.7% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 1.7% | | Whole state: | 4.6% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Lattimore, NC
136 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
Lattimore compared to North Carolina state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Black race population percentage above state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
- Median age significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage below state average.
- Number of college students significantly above state average.
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Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Electricity (42%)
- Utility gas (40%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (18%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Cleveland County North Carolina:
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Religion statistics for Lattimore (based on Cleveland County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 62.61%
| Here |  | 62.6% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | United Methodist Church | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) | Catholic Church |
| Adherents | 70.9% | 14.0% | 3.0% | 2.0% | 1.8% |
| Congregations | 52.0% | 21.7% | 4.0% | 4.0% | 1.1% |
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| Name | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | The Wesleyan Church | Church of the Nazarene | Episcopal Church | Other |
| Adherents | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.0% | 0.8% | 3.7% |
| Congregations | 1.7% | 2.3% | 1.7% | 1.1% | 10.3% |
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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.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 18 | Cleveland County: | 1.83 / 10,000 pop. | | North Carolina: | 2.05 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1 | This county: | 0.10 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 0.14 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 13 | Cleveland County: | 1.32 / 10,000 pop. | | North Carolina: | 0.92 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 60 | Cleveland County: | 6.11 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 4.75 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 65 | Here: | 6.61 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 7.57 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | This county: | 11.9% | | North Carolina: | 9.8% |
Adult obesity rate: | Cleveland County: | 29.7% | | North Carolina: | 28.3% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | This county: | 8.3% | | State: | 15.6% |
| Local government employment and payroll (March 2007) |
| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Other Government Administration |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $600 |
| Totals for Government |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $600 |
Lattimore government finances in 2002:
- Construction - General: $1,103,000 ($2260.25)
- Current Operations - General - Other: $65,000 ($133.20)
Solid Waste Management: $12,000 ($24.59)
Central Staff Services: $9,000 ($18.44)
General Public Buildings: $6,000 ($12.30)
Financial Administration: $3,000 ($6.15)
Parks & Recreation: $1,000 ($2.05)
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $84,000 ($172.13)
General Support: $8,000 ($16.39)
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $23,000 ($47.13)
General Revenue, NEC: $1,000 ($2.05)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $230,000 ($471.31)
- State Intergovernmental - All Other: $905,000 ($1854.51)
Highways: $14,000 ($28.69)
General Support: $6,000 ($12.30)
- Tax - Property: $23,000 ($47.13)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $5,000 ($10.25)
5.06% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,388 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.06% | | North Carolina average: | 8.53% |
0.06% of residents moved from foreign countries ($200 average AGI)| Cleveland County: | 0.06% | | North Carolina average: | 0.17% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
5.15% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,243 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.15% | | North Carolina average: | 7.27% |
0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($131 average AGI)| Cleveland County: | 0.03% | | North Carolina average: | 0.10% |
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Lattimore:
- WWOL (780 AM; daytime; 10 kW; FOREST CITY, NC; Owner: HOLLY SPRINGS BAPTIST BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WOHS (730 AM; 1 kW; SHELBY, NC; Owner: KTC BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WHKY (1290 AM; 50 kW; HICKORY, NC; Owner: LONG COMMUNICATIONS, LLC.)
- 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.)
- WBT (1110 AM; 50 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATNS CO. OF NORTH CAROLINA)
- WBCU (1460 AM; 50 kW; UNION, SC)
- WLTC (1370 AM; 20 kW; GASTONIA, NC)
- WCSZ (1070 AM; 50 kW; SANS SOUCI, SC; Owner: WHYZ RADIO, L.P.)
- WADA (1390 AM; 1 kW; SHELBY, NC; Owner: EDWIN KEITH JOHNSON)
- WAGL (1560 AM; daytime; 50 kW; LANCASTER, SC; Owner: PALMETTO BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC.)
- WJFJ (1160 AM; 10 kW; TRYON, NC; Owner: COLUMBUS BROADCAST CORPORATION, INC.)
- WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Lattimore:
- WAGI-FM (105.3 FM; GAFFNEY, SC; Owner: GAFFNEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WGWG (88.3 FM; BOILING SPRINGS, NC; Owner: GARDNER-WEBB JUNIOR COLLEGE, INC.)
- WBAV-FM (101.9 FM; GASTONIA, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
- 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)
- WPEG (97.9 FM; CONCORD, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
- WNKS (95.1 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
- 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)
- WSPA-FM (98.9 FM; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
- WYFG (91.1 FM; GAFFNEY, SC; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- WFBC-FM (93.7 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
- WSSL-FM (100.5 FM; GRAY COURT, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WWMG (96.1 FM; SHELBY, NC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WSGE (91.7 FM; DALLAS, NC; Owner: GASTON COLLEGE)
- WKSF (99.9 FM; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WKKT (96.9 FM; STATESVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WMYI (102.5 FM; HENDERSONVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WFHE (90.3 FM; HICKORY, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY RADIO FOUNDATION, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Lattimore:
- WBTV (Channel 3; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS/WBTV, 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.)
- WASV-TV (Channel 62; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SOUTH CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WSQY-LP (Channel 66; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: ASHEVILLE MEDIA GROUP, LLC)
- WRET-TV (Channel 49; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
- WAFF (Channel 48; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
- W38CN (Channel 38; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
Lattimore fatal accident list:
Apr 23, 1987 10:45 AM, 1162, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 2
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 3 meters (10ft)
Total costs: $468,000
Total average daily traffic: 1,700
Total average daily truck traffic: 119
Total future (year 2025) average daily traffic: 3,000
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Lattimore)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 31 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2 - 341 Westlee St (Lat: 35.317917 Lon: -81.657861), Call Sign: KDD634, Licensee ID: L00046994
Assigned Frequencies: 156.105 MHz Grant Date: 09/07/2005, Expiration Date: 10/05/2015
Registrant: County Of Cleveland, 311 East Marion St, Shelby, NC 28151, Phone: (704) 484-4948, Fax: (704) 484-4973, Email:
- 100 W Lee St (Lat: 35.317917 Lon: -81.657861), Call Sign: WAN864, Licensee ID: L00046994
Assigned Frequencies: 153.755 MHz Grant Date: 06/30/2004, Expiration Date: 08/23/2014
Registrant: County Of Cleveland, Shelby, NC 28150, Phone: (704) 484-4848
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2 - Highway 74, 142-1 Peach Tree Road (Lat: 35.302361 Lon: -81.666750), Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 96 m, Call Sign: WPQL227
Assigned Frequencies: 6345.49 MHz, 6197.24 MHz, 6286.19 MHz, 6256.54 MHz, 6315.84 MHz, 6404.79 MHz Grant Date: 05/02/2000, Expiration Date: 05/02/2010, Cancellation Date: 03/05/2010, Certifier: Richard J Lynch
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:
- LATTIMORE NC, 138 West Lee Street (Lattimore - Nc Rsa 4b3) (Lat: 35.298444 Lon: -81.649861), Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 97.5 m, Call Sign: WQIS840
Assigned Frequencies: 6093.45 MHz Grant Date: 05/06/2008, Expiration Date: 05/06/2018, Certifier: William Chastain
Registrant: Radio Dynamics Corporation, Silver Spring, MD 20914, Phone: (301) 493-5171, Fax: (301) 576-4553, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 6 - Call Sign: KC4CRO, Licensee ID: L01335893
Grant Date: 10/25/2007, Expiration Date: 01/23/2018, Certifier: Kathy S Simpson
Registrant: Kathy S Simpson, Lattimore, NC 28089-0155 - Call Sign: KD4VNB, Licensee ID: L00605673
Grant Date: 12/10/2002, Expiration Date: 03/09/2013
Registrant: Paul P Everett Jr, Lattimore, NC 28089 - Call Sign: KF4PMD, Licensee ID: L01166262
Grant Date: 01/09/2007, Expiration Date: 03/03/2017
Registrant: Gary L Tesseneer, Lattimore, NC 28089 - Call Sign: KK4VP, Licensee ID: L01335892
Grant Date: 10/25/2007, Expiration Date: 01/23/2018, Certifier: Steve M Simpson
Registrant: Steve M Simpson, Lattimore, NC 28089-0155 - Call Sign: KN4UP, Previous Call Sign: KB4EOO, Licensee ID: L00273447
Grant Date: 12/31/1990, Expiration Date: 12/31/2000, Cancellation Date: 08/22/2000
Registrant: Kenneth H Blanton Jr, Lattimore, NC 28089 - Call Sign: W4KHB, Previous Call Sign: KN4UP, Licensee ID: L00273447
Grant Date: 08/22/2000, Expiration Date: 08/22/2010, Certifier: Kenneth H Blanton Jr
Registrant: Kenneth H Blanton Jr, Lattimore, NC 28089
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
| Most common first names in Lattimore, NC among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Mary | 6 | 84.0 years |
| Paul | 5 | 74.4 years |
| James | 4 | 74.8 years |
| Margaret | 4 | 72.5 years |
| Robert | 4 | 72.0 years |
| William | 4 | 69.0 years |
| John | 3 | 79.0 years |
| George | 3 | 80.3 years |
| Charles | 3 | 59.7 years |
| Martha | 3 | 64.3 years |
| Most common last names in Lattimore, NC among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Jones | 6 | 83.0 years |
| Blanton | 6 | 82.3 years |
| Martin | 5 | 86.2 years |
| Hamrick | 5 | 85.1 years |
| Lattimore | 4 | 81.5 years |
| Bridges | 4 | 82.3 years |
| Lee | 4 | 84.7 years |
| Bell | 3 | 69.3 years |
| Washburn | 3 | 87.0 years |
| Brantley | 3 | 69.7 years |
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