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Cleveland County

Population in July 2008: 419. Population change since 2000: 0.0%
 

Males: 197  (47.0%)
Females: 222  (53.0%)

Median resident age:  22.9 years
North Carolina median age:  35.3 years

Zip codes: 28089.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $29,691 (it was $29,063 in 2000)
Lattimore:  $29,691
North Carolina:  $44,670

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $12,393
Lattimore:  $12,393
North Carolina:  $24,307

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $98,582 (it was $75,000 in 2000)
Lattimore:  $98,582
North Carolina:  $145,700

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Races in Lattimore:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.9%)
  • Black (2.1%)

2008 cost of living index in Lattimore: 81.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (21.0%), German (19.1%), English (12.4%), Irish (6.0%), Scotch-Irish (5.0%), Italian (4.5%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 925 feet

Land area: 1.00 square miles.

Population density: 420 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Lattimore

  • High school or higher: 77.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 12.8%
  • Unemployed: 10.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lattimore town

  • Never married: 30.4%
  • Now married: 52.5%
  • Separated: 1.9%
  • Widowed: 10.8%
  • Divorced: 4.4%

1 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.2%
North Carolina:  5.3%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

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

Lattimore:  0.7% ($559)
North Carolina:  0.9% ($826)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Gastonia, NC (27.2 miles , pop. 66,277).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (47.3 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (481.6 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Mooresboro, NC (1.6 miles ), Kingstown, NC (2.0 miles ), Boiling Springs, NC (2.1 miles ), Ellenboro, NC (2.4 miles ), Shelby, NC (2.6 miles ), Polkville, NC (2.7 miles ), Lawndale, NC (3.0 miles ), Patterson Springs, NC (3.1 miles ).

Latitude: 35.31 N, Longitude: 81.66 W

Area code: 704

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Population change in the 1990s: +203 (+94.0%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Accommodation and food services (19%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (10%)
  • Repair and maintenance (8%)
  • Food (7%)
  • Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores (7%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (7%)
  • Construction (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (36%)
  • Accommodation and food services (22%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (8%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (4%)
  • Construction (3%)
  • Apparel (3%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Laborers and material movers, hand (9%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (7%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Postsecondary teachers (19%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (14%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (11%)
  • Cashiers (8%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (8%)
  • Business operations specialists (7%)
  • Librarians, curators, and archivists (7%)



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Average climate in Lattimore, North Carolina

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Lattimore-area historical tornado activity is slightly above North Carolina state average. It is 29% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/5/1989, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 10.2 miles away from the Lattimore town center killed 2 people and injured 35 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/5/1989, a category 4 tornado 11.7 miles away from the town center killed 4 people and injured 52 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


Lattimore-area historical earthquake activity is above North Carolina state average. It is 90% 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 83.2 miles away from Lattimore center
On 8/25/2005 at 03:09:42, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 MW, Depth: 5.0 mi) earthquake occurred 75.3 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 99.8 miles away from the city center
On 6/5/1998 at 02:31:01, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 48.5 miles away from Lattimore center
On 12/7/2007 at 11:07:03, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 28.8 miles away from the city center
On 8/4/2007 at 10:04:46, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 5.8 mi) earthquake occurred 27.3 miles away from Lattimore center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Lattimore:
  • CRAWLEY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; BOILING SPRINGS, NC)
  • CLEVELAND REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 6 miles; SHELBY, NC)
  • KINGS MOUNTAIN HOSPITAL INC (about 18 miles; KINGS MOUNTAIN, NC)

Political contributions by individuals in Lattimore, NC

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lattimore:
  • GARDNER-WEBB UNIVERSITY (about 5 miles; BOILING SPRINGS, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,563)
  • GASTON COLLEGE (about 27 miles; DALLAS, NC; FT enrollment: 2,473)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AT SPARTANBURG (about 29 miles; SPARTANBURG, SC; FT enrollment: 3,041)
  • SPARTANBURG TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 29 miles; SPARTANBURG, SC; FT enrollment: 2,086)
  • CATAWBA VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 33 miles; HICKORY, NC; FT enrollment: 2,052)
  • WINTHROP UNIVERSITY (about 35 miles; ROCK HILL, SC; FT enrollment: 4,976)
  • YORK TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 45 miles; ROCK HILL, SC; FT enrollment: 2,221)
Private high school in Lattimore:
  • AMBASSADOR BAPTIST ACADEMY (Students: 44; Location: 101 STOCKTON ROAD/ PO BOX 158; Grades: 1 - 12)

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Church in Lattimore: Lattimore Baptist Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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Average household size:
This town:  2.4 people
North Carolina:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  66.4%
Whole state:  68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  1.7%
Whole state:  4.6%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  11.0%
Whole state:  12.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  7.5%
Whole state:  5.5%

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.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly 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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School Enrollment by Level of School



Lattimore travel time to work


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2004 Presidential Election results in Cleveland County North Carolina:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (42%)
  • Utility gas (40%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (18%)


Religion statistics for Lattimore

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Catholic Church
Adherents70.9%14.0%3.0%2.0%1.8%
Congregations52.0%21.7%4.0%4.0%1.1%
NameEvangelical Lutheran Church in America The Wesleyan ChurchChurch of the NazareneEpiscopal ChurchOther religions
Adherents1.5%1.4%1.0%0.8%3.7%
Congregations1.7%2.3%1.7%1.1%10.3%
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.


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
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $65,000
    Solid Waste Management: $12,000
    Central Staff Services: $9,000
    General Public Buildings: $6,000
    Financial Administration: $3,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $84,000
    General Support: $8,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $23,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $230,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $905,000
    Highways: $14,000
    General Support: $6,000
  • Tax - Property: $23,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $5,000

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:
from Gaston County, NC  1.26% ($26,615 average AGI)
from Rutherford County, NC  0.45% ($28,073)
from Mecklenburg County, NC  0.28% ($46,304)


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:
to Gaston County, NC  1.35% ($28,452 average AGI)
to Mecklenburg County, NC  0.43% ($34,056)
to Rutherford County, NC  0.37% ($31,073)


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 04:45 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: 1,500
Total average daily truck traffic: 105
Total future (year 2025) average daily traffic: 3,000

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1
  • 138 West Lee Street, Structure height: 97.5 m, Call Sign: KNKQ416
    Assigned Frequencies : 880.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 846.510 MHz
    Grant Date: 08/15/2000, Expiration Date: 10/01/2010, Certifier: Glenn S Rabin
    Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2
  • Jerri L Janjua, 138 West Lee Street (Lattimore - Nc Rsa 4b3), Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 97.5 m
    Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy #150 Gasareg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:
  • Muayyad Mustafa, 142-1 Peach Tree Road, Type: Mast, Structure height: 93 m, Overall height: 96 m
    Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive, Ms: A-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7422, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2
  • 341 Westlee St, 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, 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, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 96 m, Call Sign: WPQL227
    Assigned Frequencies : 6197.24 MHz, 6256.54 MHz, 6315.84 MHz, 6345.49 MHz, 6286.19 MHz, 6404.79 MHz
    Grant Date: 05/02/2000, Expiration Date: 05/02/2010, Certifier: Richard J Lynch
    Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:
  • LATTIMORE NC, 138 West Lee Street (Lattimore - Nc Rsa 4b3), 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, Previous Call Sign: , 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, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00605673
    Grant Date: 12/10/2002, Expiration Date: 03/09/2013
    Registrant: Paul P Everett Jr, Lattimore, NC 28089
  • Call Sign: KF4PMD, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01166262
    Grant Date: 01/09/2007, Expiration Date: 03/03/2017
    Registrant: Gary L Tesseneer, Lattimore, NC 28089
  • Call Sign: KK4VP, Previous Call Sign: , 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, Cancelation 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:
  • Fire: 3
  • Hazardous Condition: 1

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