Morganton, North Carolina

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Population in July 2008: 17,194. Population change since 2000: -0.7%

Males: 8,386	(48.8%)
Females: 8,808	(51.2%)

Median resident age:	39.1 years
North Carolina median age:	35.3 years

Zip codes: 28655, 28680.

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Estimated median household income in 2007: $32,743 (it was $34,678 in 2000)

Morganton:	$32,743
North Carolina:	$44,670

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $21,808

Morganton:	$21,808
North Carolina:	$24,307

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $120,655 (it was $89,000 in 2000)

Morganton:	$120,655
North Carolina:	$145,700

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Races in Morganton:

White Non-Hispanic (72.6%)
Black (12.8%)
Hispanic (11.2%)
Other race (6.6%)
Two or more races (1.6%)
American Indian (1.1%)
Other Asian (0.9%)
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (0.8%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Morganton: 83.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (13.7%), German (9.6%), English (9.6%), Irish (7.2%), Scotch-Irish (4.1%), Dutch (1.8%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1784

Elevation: 1182 feet

Land area: 18.2 square miles.

Population density: 947 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Morganton

High school or higher: 69.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 7.3%
Unemployed: 3.6%
Mean travel time to work: 19.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Morganton city

Never married: 23.0%
Now married: 54.9%
Separated: 2.5%
Widowed: 9.2%
Divorced: 10.3%

1,731 residents are foreign born (8.2% Latin America, 1.2% Asia).

This city:	10.0%
North Carolina:	5.3%

According to our research there were 52 registered sex offenders living in Morganton, North Carolina in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Morganton to the number of sex offenders is 331 to 1.

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

Morganton:	0.9% ($757)
North Carolina:	0.9% ($826)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Gastonia, NC (44.4 miles , pop. 66,277).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (61.1 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (462.8 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Salem, NC (1.6 miles ), Drexel, NC (2.2 miles ), Glen Alpine, NC (2.3 miles ), Valdese, NC (2.7 miles ), Rutherford College, NC (3.0 miles ), Gamewell, NC (3.2 miles ), Connelly Springs, NC (3.3 miles ), Cajah's Mountain, NC (3.4 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 43 buildings, average cost: $105,500
1997: 16 buildings, average cost: $128,200
1998: 17 buildings, average cost: $128,200
1999: 19 buildings, average cost: $128,200
2000: 61 buildings, average cost: $111,300
2001: 61 buildings, average cost: $111,300
2002: 70 buildings, average cost: $111,300
2003: 51 buildings, average cost: $115,600
2004: 48 buildings, average cost: $97,700
2005: 54 buildings, average cost: $97,700
2006: 52 buildings, average cost: $149,700
2007: 34 buildings, average cost: $142,300
2008: 8 buildings, average cost: $153,500

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 35.74 N, Longitude: 81.69 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +12,878 (+74.4%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 4,539 (60.5%)

Area code: 828

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Morganton, North Carolina business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Population change in the 1990s: +1,402 (+8.8%).

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):

Furniture and related products (13%)
Health care (8%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Construction (4%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
Educational services (4%)
Transportation equipment (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (19%)
Educational services (15%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Furniture and related products (7%)
Public administration (4%)
Social assistance (4%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)
Assemblers and fabricators (4%)
Woodworkers (4%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
Registered nurses (4%)
Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (4%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (3%)

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Crime in Morganton by Year
Type	1999	2000	2001	2002	2004	2005	2007
Murders	0	0	2	0	0	1	2
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	11.4	0.0	0.0	5.7	11.6
Rapes	7	3	4	6	2	5	8
per 100,000	46.4	18.2	22.7	33.5	11.4	28.6	46.6
Robberies	14	15	19	18	25	13	17
per 100,000	92.7	90.8	107.9	100.6	142.6	74.4	98.9
Assaults	53	55	33	9	38	45	50
per 100,000	351.0	333.1	187.4	50.3	216.7	257.7	291.0
Burglaries	145	167	168	175	186	161	179
per 100,000	960.4	1011.3	954.3	978.1	1060.7	922.0	1041.7
Thefts	697	700	687	622	544	526	497
per 100,000	4616.5	4239.1	3902.3	3476.4	3102.2	3012.3	2892.4
Auto thefts	45	21	44	34	30	37	37
per 100,000	298.1	127.2	249.9	190.0	171.1	211.9	215.3
Arson	7	3	2	2	1	0	1
per 100,000	46.4	18.2	11.4	11.2	5.7	0.0	5.8
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	410.8	358.9	353.6	289.8	307.3	310.2	354.2

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 94 (63 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	3.66
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Morganton, North Carolina

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Morganton, North Carolina average temperatures

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Morganton-area historical tornado activity is near North Carolina state average. It is 5% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/5/1989, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 15.9 miles away from the Morganton city center killed 4 people and injured 52 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/7/1998, a category 4 tornado 19.6 miles away from the city center injured 2 people and caused $1 million in damages.

Morganton-area historical earthquake activity is above North Carolina state average. It is 88% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/23/2006 at 10:42:57, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, 4.3 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 99.1 miles away from Morganton center
On 8/25/2005 at 03:09:42, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 MW, Depth: 5.0 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 62.9 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 70.8 miles away from the city center
On 2/12/1994 at 02:40:24, a magnitude 3.4 (2.9 ML, 3.4 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 75.1 miles away from Morganton center
On 6/5/1998 at 02:31:01, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 52.3 miles away from the city center
On 10/28/1997 at 10:36:46, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 99.9 miles away from Morganton center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)

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Birthplace of: Leon Johnson - 2005 NFL player (San Diego Chargers, born: Jul 13, 1974), Chris Moore - College basketball player (Char. Southern Buccaneers).

Hospitals/medical centers in Morganton:

BROUGHTON HOSP (1000 S STERLING ST)
BROUGHTON HOSPITAL-MEDICAL UNIT (1000 S STERLING ST)
GRACE HOSPITAL INC (2201 S STERLING ST)

Political contributions by individuals in Morganton, NC

Airports and Heliports located in Morganton:

Foothills Regional Airport (Runways: 1, Air Taxi Ops: 1,000, Itinerant Ops: 6,500, Local Ops: 9,000, Military Ops: 500)
Clyde Valley Airport (Runways: 1)
Silver Creek Airport (Runways: 1)
Grace Hospital Heliport

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Local government website: www.ci.morganton.nc.us

College/University in Morganton:

WESTERN PIEDMONT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 1,319; Location: 1001 BURKEMONT AVE; Public)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Morganton:

CATAWBA VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 20 miles; HICKORY, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,052)
APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 34 miles; BOONE, NC; FT enrollment: 12,245)
GARDNER-WEBB UNIVERSITY (about 34 miles; BOILING SPRINGS, NC; FT enrollment: 2,563)
GASTON COLLEGE (about 41 miles; DALLAS, NC; FT enrollment: 2,473)
SPARTANBURG TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 50 miles; SPARTANBURG, SC; FT enrollment: 2,086)
ASHEVILLE BUNCOMBE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 50 miles; ASHEVILLE, NC; FT enrollment: 2,728)
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT ASHEVILLE (about 52 miles; ASHEVILLE, NC; FT enrollment: 2,759)

Public high schools in Morganton:

Freedom High (Location: 511 Independence Boulevard; Grades: 9 - 12)
Burke Alt - West (Location: 510 College Street; Grades: 6 - 12)

Private high school in Morganton:

TABERNACLE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 158; Location: 201 TABERNACLE RD.; Grades: PK - 12)

Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Morganton:

Glen Alpine Elem (Location: 302 London Street; Grades: PK - 5)
Forest Hill Element (Location: 304 Ann Street; Grades: PK - 5)
Chesterfield Elem (Location: 2142 Pax Hill Road; Grades: PK - 5)
Salem Elementary (Location: 1329 Salem Road; Grades: PK - 5)
Table Rock Middle (Location: 1581 NC 126; Grades: 6 - 8)
The New Dimensions (Location: 501 E Concord Street; Grades: 0K - 5)
W A Young Elem (Location: 325 Conley Road; Grades: PK - 5)
Walter R Johnson (Location: 701 Lenoir Road; Grades: 6 - 8)
Liberty Middle (Location: 529 Enola Road; Grades: 6 - 8)
Mountain View Elem (Location: 106 Alphabet Lane; Grades: PK - 5)

Private elementary/middle schools in Morganton:

THE CHILDRENS SCHOOL (Students: 110; Location: 305 W CONCORD ST; Grades: KG - 8)
SILVER CREEK SDA JUNIOR ACADEM (Students: 21; Location: 2187 JAMESTOWN RD; Grades: 1 - 8)

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Library in Morganton:

BURKE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,267,096; Location: 204 SOUTH KING STREET; 99,038 books; 2,035 audio materials; 1,940 video materials; 210 serial subscriptions)

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Broadcast TV stations WSOC-TV Channel 9 and WAXN-TV Channel 64 in Charlotte, Both owned by COX Broadcasting located at 1901 N. Tryon Street, Charlotte, NC 28206

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Notable locations in Morganton: Magnolia Plaza (A), Morganton Plaza (B), Burkeley Square (C), Quaker Meadows Golf Club (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Center: Wes-Mor Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Morganton include: Catawba Valley Church (A), Saint Marys Mission Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Fiddlers Run (A), Canoe Creek (B), Silver Creek (C), Hunting Creek (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Morganton include: Collett Street Recreation Center (1), Carbon City Park (2), Mountain View Recreation Center (3), Cascade Park (4), Freedom Park (5), M L King Park (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: History Museum of Burke County Inc (201 West Meeting Street) (1), Historic Burke Foundation Inc (Museums; 102 East Union Street) (2), North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission (Recreation Areas; 5154 Western Avenue) (3), Drexel Community Fair (Amusement & Theme Parks; 700 South Main Street) (4), Burke County Travel & Tourism Commission (102 East Union Street) (5). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Hampton Inn Morganton (115 Bush Drive) (1), Comfort Inn Suites (1273 Burkemont Avenue) (2), Comfort Inn & Suites (1273 Burkmount Avenue) (3), Holiday Inn (2400 South Sterling Street) (4), Days Inn (Highway I 40 Highway) (5), Eagle Motel (West US70 Highway) (6), Economy Inn (1301 Bethel Road) (7). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Courts: Burke County - Clerk Of Court- Cashiers (201 South Green Street) (1), Burke County - Clerk Of Court- Juvenile Hospitalization (201 South Green Street) (2), Burke County - Clerk Of Court- Administrative (201 South Green Street) (3), Burke County - Clerk Of Court- Child Support (201 South Green Street) (4), Burke County - District Court Judges (201 South Green Street) (5), Burke County - Clerk Of Court- Criminal (201 South Green Street) (6), Burke County - Clerk Of Court- Estates (201 South Green Street) (7), Burke County - Clerk Of Court- Bookkeeping (201 South Green Street) (8), Burke County - Clerk Of Court- Juvenile (201 South Green Street) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Air pollution trends in Morganton

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 (PM_2.5): 16.0 µ/m³ in 2005 (it was 17.0 µ/m³ in 2000).

Drinking water stations with addresses in Morganton and their reported violations in the past:

BURKE CO-ENOLA HENRY RIVER (Population served: 2613, Purch_surface_water):

Past monitoring violations:

CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-01-2004 and OCT-15-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-07-2004), St Public Notif requested (OCT-07-2004), St Compliance achieved (OCT-15-2004)

BURKE CO-AIRPORT RHODISS (Population served: 780, Purch_surface_water):

Past monitoring violations:

CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-01-2004 and OCT-15-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-07-2004), St Public Notif requested (OCT-07-2004), St Compliance achieved (OCT-15-2004)

Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2004 and MAR-2004, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-07-2004), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-22-2004), St Compliance achieved (JUN-30-2004)

Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2004 and MAR-2004, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-07-2004), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-22-2004), St Compliance achieved (JUN-30-2004)

BURKE COUNTY WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 325, Purch_surface_water):

Past monitoring violations:

CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-01-2004 and OCT-15-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-07-2004), St Public Notif requested (OCT-07-2004), St Compliance achieved (OCT-15-2004)

One regular monitoring violation

BURKE CO-MUSIC MOUNTAIN (Population served: 215, Purch_surface_water):

Past monitoring violations:

Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between AUG-30-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice

Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-2005 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-01-2005), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-18-2005), St Public Notif received (APR-25-2006)

Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-2004 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (AUG-19-2004), St Public Notif requested (AUG-19-2004)

One routine major monitoring violation

BURKE CO-MINERAL SPRINGS (Population served: 180, Purch_surface_water):

Past monitoring violations:

CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-01-2004 and OCT-15-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-07-2004), St Public Notif requested (OCT-07-2004), St Compliance achieved (OCT-15-2004)

One routine major monitoring violation

LINVILLE SHORES CAMPGROUND (Population served: 163, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between DEC-26-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice

Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between AUG-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 OCT-12-2003 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice

Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between SEP-20-2003 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice

6 routine major monitoring violations

2 other older monitoring violations

HORSESHOE BEND CAMPGROUND (Population served: 64, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between AUG-19-2002 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice

One routine major monitoring violation

MIMOSA FISHING CLUB (Address: MIMOSA FISHING CLUB, Population served: 51, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between OCT-10-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice

Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between AUG-21-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice

Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between JUL-10-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice

Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between DEC-26-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice

Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between NOV-10-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice

12 routine major monitoring violations

One other older monitoring violation

Drinking water stations with addresses in Morganton that have no violations reported:

PADDY CREEK DAM REMEDIATION SITE (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:

This city:	2.3 people
North Carolina:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	60.3%
Whole state:	68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	3.7%
Whole state:	4.6%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	13.6%
Whole state:	12.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	6.3%
Whole state:	5.5%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Morganton, NC

People in group quarters in Morganton

478 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
359 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded
302 people in nursing homes
235 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
61 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
49 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
8 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
8 people in other group homes
7 people in homes for the mentally ill
6 people in other workers' dormitories
3 people in other nonhousehold living situations

Morganton compared to North Carolina state average:

Morganton, North Carolina environmental map by EPA

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Median house value below state average.
Unemployed percentage below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
Median age above state average.
Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.

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Banks with most branches in Morganton (2009 data):

Wachovia Bank, National Association: Time Payment Branch, Morganton Main Branch, Morganton Plaza Branch. Info updated 2008-06-19: Bank assets: $635,476.0 mil, Deposits: $424,599.0 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, negative income in the last year, 3343 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company: West Morganton Branch at 204 Carbon City Road, branch established on 1995-06-19; Morganton Branch at 217 North Sterling Street, branch established on 1991-07-09. Info updated 2009-01-06: Bank assets: $13,862.8 mil, Deposits: $11,768.4 mil, headquarters in Raleigh, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 343 total offices, Holding Company: First Citizens Bancshares, Inc.
SunTrust Bank: Morganton Main Branch 198 at 300 North Green Street, branch established on 1962-11-09; South Sterling Branch 199 at 612 South Sterling Street, branch established on 1968-12-05. Info updated 2009-03-30: Bank assets: $185,098.8 mil, Deposits: $120,116.4 mil, headquarters in Atlanta, GA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1782 total offices, Holding Company: Suntrust Banks, Inc.
Bank of Granite: Morganton Office at 201 East Meeting Street, branch established on 1989-07-10. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,136.8 mil, Deposits: $1,005.7 mil, headquarters in Granite Falls, NC, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 22 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of Granite Corporation
Carter Bank & Trust: West Morganton Branch at 301 Carbon City Road, branch established on 2001-02-05. Info updated 2007-02-23: Bank assets: $2,800.5 mil, Deposits: $2,470.8 mil, headquarters in Martinsville, VA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 124 total offices
Carolina First Bank: Morganton Branch at 401 South Sterling Street, branch established on 2002-06-10. 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
Bank of America, National Association: Morganton Main Branch at 100 North Green Street, branch established on 1967-06-29. Info updated 2008-11-07: Bank assets: $1,471,631.0 mil, Deposits: $954,677.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 6194 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
Branch Banking and Trust Company: Morganton Main Branch at 105 Avery Avenue, branch established on 1933-01-01. Info updated 2008-12-12: Bank assets: $147,483.6 mil, Deposits: $98,507.9 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1514 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation
Morganton Federal Savings and Loan Association: Morganton Federal Savings And Loan A at 100 South King Street, branch established on 1903-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $83.4 mil, Deposits: $54.3 mil, local headquarters, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Morganton, North Carolina

Sleep Inn Morganton, 2400a S Sterling St, Morganton, NC 28655, Phone: (828) 433-9000, Fax: (828) 438-3674
Days Inn Morganton, 2402 S Sterling St, Morganton, NC 28655, Phone: (828) 433-0011, Fax: (828) 437-0985
Hampton Inn Morganton, 115 Bush Dr, Morganton, NC 28655, Phone: (828) 432-2000, Fax: (828) 433-9920
Holiday Inn Morganton, 2400 S Sterling St, Morganton, NC 28655, Phone: (828) 437-0171, Fax: (828) 437-1639
Comfort Inn & Suites, 1273 Burkemont Ave, Morganton, NC 28655, Phone: (828) 669-2922

All 5 fire-safe hotels and motels in Morganton, North Carolina

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Morganton mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Burke County North Carolina:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Electricity (39%) Utility gas (38%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (18%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%) Wood (1%)

Religion statistics for Morganton

Adherents

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Adherents	70.0%	12.6%	3.6%	2.0%	1.8%
Congregations	53.8%	17.5%	3.8%	2.5%	1.9%

Name	Catholic Church	Assemblies of God	Church of God (Anderson, Indiana)	Episcopal Church	Other religions
Adherents	1.7%	1.4%	1.3%	1.1%	4.4%
Congregations	0.6%	3.8%	2.5%	2.5%	11.3%

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
Financial Administration	17	$51,715	$36,505	0	$0
Other Government Administration	9	$30,427	$40,569	0	$0
Judicial and Legal	2	$11,991	$71,946	0	$0
Police Protection - Officers	60	$201,651	$40,330	0	$0
Police - Other	16	$37,904	$28,428	5	$2,469
Firefighters	15	$39,387	$31,510	0	$0
Fire - Other	1	$3,312	$39,744	0	$0
Streets and Highways	13	$28,178	$26,010	0	$0
Solid Waste Management	23	$51,839	$27,046	0	$0
Sewerage	31	$91,420	$35,388	0	$0
Parks and Recreation	19	$53,298	$33,662	59	$38,041
Water Supply	9	$28,036	$37,381	0	$0
Electric Power	26	$77,654	$35,840	0	$0
Other and Unallocable	52	$157,690	$36,390	3	$2,356
Totals for Government	293	$864,502	$35,406	67	$42,866

Morganton government finances in 2006:

Charges - Sewerage: $5,919,000
Parks and Recreation: $639,000

Solid Waste Management: $352,000

All Other: $330,000

Parking Facilities: $14,000

Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $9,000
Construction - Parks and Recreation: $837,000
Central Staff Services: $134,000
Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $24,744,000
Police Protection: $6,215,000

Sewerage: $4,137,000

Gas Utilities: $3,799,000

Parks and Recreation: $2,928,000

Liquor Stores: $1,813,000

Water Utilities: $1,773,000

Central Staff Services: $1,127,000

Regular Highways: $1,119,000

General - Other: $1,113,000

Solid Waste Management: $936,000

Financial Administration: $522,000

Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $446,000

Housing and Community Development: $385,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $168,000

General Public Buildings: $137,000

Health - Other: $32,000
Federal Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $25,000
All Other: $6,000
Gas Utilities - Interest on Debt: $138,000
General - Interest on Debt: $48,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General - Other: $176,000
Health - Other: $11,000
Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $2,895,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,610,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $1,670,000
General Revenue, NEC: $340,000

Donations From Private Sources: $50,000

Rents: $2,000
NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $18,353,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $15,743,000
Other Capital Outlay - Electric Utilities: $759,000
Police Protection: $562,000

Sewerage: $552,000

Water Utilities: $236,000

Housing and Community Development: $80,000

Regular Highways: $71,000

Gas Utilities: $62,000

Parks and Recreation: $41,000

Solid Waste Management: $26,000

Central Staff Services: $19,000

Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $10,000
Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $35,074,000
Revenue - Electric Utilities: $23,129,000
Gas Utilities: $3,172,000

Water Utilities: $2,537,000

Liquor Stores: $2,223,000
State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $1,735,000
Highways: $543,000

Transit Utilities: $475,000

Housing and Community Development: $173,000

All Other: $16,000
Tax - Property: $6,806,000
Other Selective Sales: $303,000

Occupation and Business License, NEC: $220,000

Other License: $102,000

NEC: $1,000
Total Salaries and Wages: $14,556,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $411,000

5.33% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,096 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.33%
North Carolina average:	8.53%

0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($106 average AGI)
Burke County: 0.04%
North Carolina average: 0.17%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Catawba County, NC	1.12% ($27,954 average AGI)
from Caldwell County, NC	0.75% ($26,138)
from McDowell County, NC	0.33% ($31,806)

5.36% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,730 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.36%
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:

to Catawba County, NC	1.30% ($31,433 average AGI)
to Caldwell County, NC	0.83% ($27,234)
to McDowell County, NC	0.25% ($26,154)

Strongest AM radio stations in Morganton:

WMNC (1430 AM; 3 kW; MORGANTON, NC; Owner: COOPER BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WCIS (760 AM; daytime; 4 kW; MORGANTON, NC; Owner: W.F.M. INCORPORATED)
WHKY (1290 AM; 50 kW; HICKORY, NC; Owner: LONG COMMUNICATIONS, LLC.)
WFGW (1010 AM; 50 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)
WKGX (1080 AM; daytime; 5 kW; LENOIR, NC; Owner: FOOTHILLS RADIO GROUP, LLC)
WWOL (780 AM; daytime; 10 kW; FOREST CITY, NC; Owner: HOLLY SPRINGS BAPTIST BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WSVM (1490 AM; 1 kW; VALDESE, NC; Owner: GHB OF WAXHAW, INC.)
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)
WXIT (1200 AM; daytime; 10 kW; BLOWING ROCK, NC; Owner: RONDINARO BROADCASTING, INC.)
WBRM (1250 AM; 5 kW; MARION, NC; Owner: WBRM, INC.)
WCSZ (1070 AM; 50 kW; SANS SOUCI, SC; Owner: WHYZ RADIO, L.P.)
WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Morganton:

WMNC-FM (92.1 FM; MORGANTON, NC; Owner: COOPER BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WMIT (106.9 FM; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WNCW (88.7 FM; SPINDALE, NC; Owner: ISOTHERMAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
W232AV (94.3 FM; LENOIR, NC; Owner: DAVID TORRES)
W218BW (91.5 FM; LENOIR, NC; Owner: EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY)
WAGI-FM (105.3 FM; GAFFNEY, SC; Owner: GAFFNEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WECR-FM (102.3 FM; BEECH MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: RONDINARO BROADCASTING, INC)
WZJS (100.7 FM; BANNER ELK, NC; Owner: HIGHLAND COMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATES, LLC)
WFHE (90.3 FM; HICKORY, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY RADIO FOUNDATION, INC.)
WKVS (103.3 FM; LENOIR, NC; Owner: FOOTHILLS RADIO GROUP, LLC)
WTPT (93.3 FM; FOREST CITY, NC; Owner: UPSTATE BROADCASTING, LLC)
W285DG (104.9 FM; BOONE, NC; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
W225AA (92.9 FM; BOONE, NC; Owner: ISOTHERMAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
WPEG (97.9 FM; CONCORD, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
WHCB (91.5 FM; BRISTOL, TN; Owner: APPALACHIAN EDUC. COMMUNICATION CORP)
WLYT (102.9 FM; HICKORY, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WNKS (95.1 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
WQNQ (104.3 FM; OLD FORT, NC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WETS-FM (89.5 FM; JOHNSON CITY, TN; Owner: EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY)
WXBQ-FM (96.9 FM; BRISTOL, TN; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Morganton:

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.)
WHKY-TV (Channel 14; HICKORY, NC; Owner: LONG COMMUNICATIONS, LLC.)
WUNE-TV (Channel 17; LINVILLE, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

See more detailed statistics of Morganton fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 28
Total length: 139 meters (456ft)
Total costs: $6,452,000
Total average daily traffic: 345,970
Total average daily truck traffic: 30,504

New bridges - Historical Statistics

1930-1939: 2
1940-1949: 0
1950-1959: 7
1960-1969: 5
1970-1979: 5
1980-1989: 3
1990-1999: 4
2000-2009: 2

	A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings		D) Home Improvement Loans		E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families		F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 3 full and 3 partial tracts)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	15	$112,837	139	$126,686	171	$109,692	23	$33,926	4	$388,010	55	$89,726	5	$76,036
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	1	$115,980	18	$117,717	31	$93,041	12	$37,428	0	$0	6	$95,308	2	$99,275
APPLICATIONS DENIED	1	$89,090	21	$76,795	155	$91,194	38	$40,001	0	$0	10	$57,285	7	$73,890
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	1	$87,460	14	$134,970	60	$97,562	4	$42,590	0	$0	1	$48,360	1	$115,230
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	1	$114,020	22	$93,358	16	$117,541	0	$0	0	$0	1	$63,360	1	$114,020

Choose year: 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0202.02 , 0204.00, 0205.00, 0206.00, 0207.00, 0208.02

	A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings		C) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 3 full and 3 partial tracts)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	28	$104,420	10	$146,314	3	$52,467
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	3	$77,590	2	$115,730	0	$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED	0	$0	0	$0	0	$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	2	$176,630	0	$0	0	$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	1	$92,040	0	$0	0	$0

Choose year: 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0202.02 , 0204.00, 0205.00, 0206.00, 0207.00, 0208.02

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 130
Hazardous Condition: 97
Service Call: 1
Good Intent Call: 10

Incident types - Morganton

See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Morganton, NC

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