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Union County

Population in July 2007: 2,015.
Males: 1,000  (49.6%)
Females: 1,015  (50.4%)

Median resident age:  35.6 years
North Carolina median age:  35.3 years

Zip codes: 28108.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $49,703 (it was $41,932 in 2000)
Mineral Springs:  $49,703
North Carolina:  $44,670

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $23,049
Mineral Springs:  $23,049
North Carolina:  $24,307

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $144,027 (it was $96,200 in 2000)
Mineral Springs:  $144,027
North Carolina:  $145,700

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Races in Mineral Springs:

  • White Non-Hispanic (79.6%)
  • Black (17.9%)
  • Hispanic (1.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • Other race (0.9%)

2008 cost of living index in Mineral Springs: 81.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Scotch-Irish (9.9%), German (9.4%), United States (8.1%), English (3.9%), Irish (3.4%), French (1.8%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1999

Elevation: 631 feet

Land area: 7.56 square miles.

Population density: 267 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Mineral Springs

  • High school or higher: 87.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.6%
  • Unemployed: 0.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Mineral Springs town

  • Never married: 12.7%
  • Now married: 75.7%
  • Separated: 2.4%
  • Widowed: 2.6%
  • Divorced: 6.6%

35 residents are foreign born (2.0% Latin America, 0.6% Asia).

This town:  2.6%
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:

Mineral Springs:  0.6% ($622)
North Carolina:  0.9% ($826)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Charlotte, NC (20.6 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (463.1 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Waxhaw, NC (2.0 miles ), Wesley Chapel, NC (2.2 miles ), JAARS, NC (2.6 miles ), Weddington, NC (2.6 miles ), Monroe, NC (2.8 miles ), Marvin, NC (2.9 miles ), Indian Trail, NC (3.0 miles ), Van Wyck, SC (3.1 miles ).

Latitude: 34.94 N, Longitude: 80.68 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 704

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (36%)
  • Repair and maintenance (15%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
  • Lumber and other construction materials merchant wholesalers (5%)
  • Machinery (4%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Social assistance (12%)
  • Health care (11%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (7%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (16%)
  • Top executives (10%)
  • Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters (10%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (9%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (9%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (11%)
  • Registered nurses (9%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (5%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)



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Mineral Springs-area historical tornado activity is above North Carolina state average. It is 66% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/5/1989, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 4.3 miles away from the Mineral Springs town center killed one person and injured 6 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 4/8/1957, a category 4 tornado 21.9 miles away from the town center killed 4 people and injured 70 people.


Mineral Springs-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above North Carolina state average. It is 92% 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 25.6 miles away from Mineral Springs center
On 9/25/2006 at 05:44:25, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 47.3 miles away from the city center
On 9/22/2006 at 11:22:00, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 67.6 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 38.3 miles away from Mineral Springs center
On 12/7/2007 at 11:07:03, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 86.8 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 88.6 miles away from Mineral Springs center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Mineral Springs:
  • UNION REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 13 miles; MONROE, NC)
  • SPRINGS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; LANCASTER, SC)
  • MERCY HOSPITAL INC (about 20 miles; CHARLOTTE, NC)

Political contributions by individuals in Mineral Springs, NC

Local government website: www.mineralspringsnc.com/index.htm

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Mineral Springs:
  • YORK TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 22 miles; ROCK HILL, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,221)
  • CENTRAL PIEDMONT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 24 miles; CHARLOTTE, NC; FT enrollment: 7,967)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE (about 26 miles; CHARLOTTE, NC; FT enrollment: 13,706)
  • WINTHROP UNIVERSITY (about 29 miles; ROCK HILL, SC; FT enrollment: 4,976)
  • GASTON COLLEGE (about 40 miles; DALLAS, NC; FT enrollment: 2,473)
  • ROWAN-CABARRUS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 53 miles; SALISBURY, NC; FT enrollment: 2,499)
  • GARDNER-WEBB UNIVERSITY (about 62 miles; BOILING SPRINGS, NC; FT enrollment: 2,563)

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Churches in Mineral Springs include: Thompson Chapel (A), Full Gospel Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Lee Branch (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Average household size:
This town:  2.9 people
North Carolina:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  81.5%
Whole state:  68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  2.5%
Whole state:  4.6%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  4.4%
Whole state:  12.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  4.0%
Whole state:  5.5%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Mineral Springs, NC



Mineral Springs compared to North Carolina state average:
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below 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.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Union County North Carolina:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (56%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (20%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (10%)
  • Utility gas (7%)
  • Solar energy (5%)
  • Wood (2%)


Religion statistics for Mineral Springs

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Adherents57.9%19.6%9.8%6.0%1.3%
Congregations45.1%21.3%0.6%11.6%1.2%
NameChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Episcopal Church Non-Charismatic Churches IndependentChurch of the NazareneOther religions
Adherents1.3%0.7%0.6%0.4%2.5%
Congregations3.7%0.6%0.6%0.6%14.6%
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
Financial Administration 0$0 2$1,533
Other Government Administration 1$2,083$24,9967$900
Totals for Government 1$2,083$24,9969$2,433



Mineral Springs government finances in 2002:
  • Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $51,000
    Financial Administration: $6,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $3,000
    General - Other: $2,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $14,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $6,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Central Staff: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $275,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $70,000
  • Tax - Property: $41,000
    NEC: $10,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $19,000

10.96% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($75,165 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  10.96%
North Carolina average:  8.53%

0.08% of residents moved from foreign countries ($206 average AGI)
Union County:  0.08%
North Carolina average:  0.17%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Mecklenburg County, NC  4.32% ($78,002 average AGI)
from Anson County, NC  0.22% ($30,431)
from Suffolk County, NY  0.20% ($62,655)


6.50% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($53,726 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.50%
North Carolina average:  7.27%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($327 average AGI)
Union County:  0.06%
North Carolina average:  0.10%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Mecklenburg County, NC  2.50% ($54,031 average AGI)
to York County, SC  0.20% ($65,644)
to Cabarrus County, NC  0.19% ($41,790)


Strongest AM radio stations in Mineral Springs:
  • WAGL (1560 AM; daytime; 50 kW; LANCASTER, SC; Owner: PALMETTO BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC.)
  • WBT (1110 AM; 50 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATNS CO. OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WDEX (1430 AM; 3 kW; MONROE, NC; Owner: NEW LIFE COMMUNITY TEMPLE OF FAITH, INC.)
  • WNOW (1030 AM; daytime; 9 kW; MINT HILL, NC; Owner: CHARLOTTE METRO RADIO, INC.)
  • WIXE (1190 AM; daytime; 3 kW; MONROE, NC; Owner: MONROE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
  • WBAJ (890 AM; daytime; 50 kW; BLYTHEWOOD, SC; Owner: FAMILY FIRST)
  • WLTC (1370 AM; 20 kW; GASTONIA, NC)
  • WBCU (1460 AM; 50 kW; UNION, SC)
  • WKRE (1060 AM; daytime; 1 kW; MONROE, NC; Owner: GEDDINGS & PHILLIPS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WFNZ (610 AM; 5 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WGFY (1480 AM; 10 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WHKY (1290 AM; 50 kW; HICKORY, NC; Owner: LONG COMMUNICATIONS, LLC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Mineral Springs:
  • WRCM (91.9 FM; WINGATE, NC; Owner: COLUMBIA BIBLE COLLEGE BROADCASTING CO)
  • WWMG (96.1 FM; SHELBY, NC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WKKT (96.9 FM; STATESVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WSOC-FM (103.7 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WSSS (104.7 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WRFX-FM (99.7 FM; KANNAPOLIS, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WRHM (107.1 FM; LANCASTER, SC; Owner: OUR THREE SONS BROADCASTING, LLP)
  • WLNK (107.9 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WFAE (90.7 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY RADIO FOUNDATION, INC.)
  • WPEG (97.9 FM; CONCORD, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WNKS (95.1 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WBAV-FM (101.9 FM; GASTONIA, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WLYT (102.9 FM; HICKORY, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WNSC-FM (88.9 FM; ROCK HILL, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • WYFQ-FM (93.5 FM; WADESBORO, NC; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WNMX-FM (106.1 FM; WAXHAW, NC; Owner: GHB OF WAXHAW, INC)
  • WTHZ (94.1 FM; LEXINGTON, NC; Owner: DAVIDSON COUNTY BROADCASTING CO, INC)
  • WRBK (90.3 FM; RICHBURG, SC; Owner: RICHBURG EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WXRC (95.7 FM; HICKORY, NC; Owner: PACIFIC BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
  • WDAV (89.9 FM; DAVIDSON, NC; Owner: THE TRUSTEES OF DAVIDSON COLLEGE)

TV broadcast stations around Mineral Springs:
  • WAFF (Channel 48; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
  • WSOC-TV (Channel 9; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: WSOC-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WGTB-LP (Channel 28; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: VICTORY CHRISTIAN CENTER, INC.)
  • WBTV (Channel 3; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS/WBTV, INC.)
  • WTVI (Channel 42; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: CHARLOTTE-MECKLENBURG PUBLIC BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WCCB (Channel 18; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: NORTH CAROLINA BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
  • WUNG-TV (Channel 58; CONCORD, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • 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.)
  • W25BR (Channel 25; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • WNSC-TV (Channel 30; ROCK HILL, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • 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)
  • WOLO-TV (Channel 25; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA BROADCASTING PARTNERS)


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2
  • James D Baucom, Crow Rd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 115.8 m, Overall height: 118.9 m
    Registrant: City Of Charlotte, 527 Spratt St, Charlotte, NC 28206, Phone: (709) 433-6534, Email:
  • Edward G Roach, 3518 Potter Road South, Type: Tower, Structure height: 64.3 m, Overall height: 64.3 m, , Licensee ID: L00131772
    Registrant: Sba Towers, Inc., 5900 Broken Sound Parkway Nw, Boca Raton, FL 33487, Phone: (561) 995-7670, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • Springs Vfd 15 Main Station Nc Hwy 75 200 E Potter Rd, Call Sign: KDR716, Licensee ID: L00005789
    Assigned Frequencies : 154.220 MHz
    Grant Date: 11/03/2001, Expiration Date: 12/24/2011
    Registrant: County Of Union, County Courthouse, Monroe, NC 28110, Phone: (704) 289-1591

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1
  • CAR2306, 1606 Rocky River Rd. South, Type: Pole, Structure height: 55.8 m, Call Sign: WQHG261
    Assigned Frequencies : 19465.0 MHz, 11405.0 MHz
    Grant Date: 07/20/2007, Expiration Date: 07/20/2017, Cancelation Date: 01/14/2009, Certifier: Joseph M Sandri
    Registrant: Fibertower Corporation, 1667 K Street Nw, Suite 250, Washington, DC 20006, Phone: (202) 223-1028, Fax: (202) 315-3415, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 3
  • Call Sign: KE4CNM, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 06/08/1993, Expiration Date: 06/08/2003, Cancelation Date: 06/09/2005
    Registrant: Herbert C Greenlund, Brady Rd, Mineral Springs, NC 28108
  • Call Sign: KF4KNK, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01163395
    Grant Date: 06/16/2006, Expiration Date: 06/20/2016, Certifier: Joseph C Barbera
    Registrant: Joseph C Barbera, Mineral Springs, NC 28108
  • Call Sign: KI4RBB, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01189017
    Grant Date: 09/05/2006, Expiration Date: 09/05/2016, Certifier: Gregory C Huffman
    Registrant: Gregory C Huffman, P.O. Box 385, Mineral Springs, NC 28108-0385



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 2 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$148,41030$201,14233$191,9185$42,3005$166,1682$67,535
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$04$159,6384$190,9281$48,9301$243,2501$65,720
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$03$161,96316$146,9615$72,3061$161,7603$57,493
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$03$177,4638$193,8341$32,3501$88,1601$52,370
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$02$147,0002$198,3600$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0210.03

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 2 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED5$246,4002$277,720
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$111,8201$194,310
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0210.03

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