Stanly County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends (lower is better)
AQI
PM2.5
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 42.4. This is worse than average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 13.0. This is worse than average. There were 12 monitors within city limits.
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2005 was 0.491. This is about average. There were 16 monitors within city limits.
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2005 was 19.1. This is significantly worse than average. There were 16 monitors within city limits.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Norwood and their reported violations in the past:
PINEY POINT GOLF CLUB (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- 7 routine major monitoring violations
- One regular monitoring violation
NORWOOD CAMPING RESORT (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- One routine major monitoring violation
- One regular monitoring violation
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 22.6%
(12.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 32.4% for Black residents, 80.2% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 100.0% for American Indian residents, 85.9% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This town: | 2.5 people | | North Carolina: | 2.4 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 67.6% | | Whole state: | 67.7% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 4.1% | | 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: 0.2% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Norwood, NC
3 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
Norwood compared to North Carolina state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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Banks with branches in Norwood (2011 data):
- SunTrust Bank: Norwood Branch 676 at 212 South Main Street, branch established on 1946/10/04. Info updated 2010/05/27: Bank assets: $171,291.7 mil, Deposits: $129,833.2 mil, headquarters in Atlanta, GA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1716 total offices, Holding Company: Suntrust Banks, Inc.
- Bank of Stanly: Norwood Branch at 107 South Main Street, branch established on 1987/04/13. Info updated 2009/01/28: Bank assets: $342.6 mil, Deposits: $285.0 mil, headquarters in Albemarle, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Uwharrie Capital Corp
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Electricity (38%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (26%)
- Utility gas (20%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (14%)
- Wood (2%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Stanly County North Carolina:
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Religion statistics for Norwood (based on Stanly County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 62.65%
| Here |  | 62.7% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | United Methodist Church | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Catholic Church |
| Adherents | 58.1% | 20.7% | 3.5% | 3.5% | 2.1% |
| Congregations | 46.3% | 22.8% | 5.1% | 2.9% | 0.7% |
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| Name | Assemblies of God | Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) | United Church of Christ | Original Free Will Baptists | Other |
| Adherents | 2.1% | 1.8% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 5.8% |
| Congregations | 0.7% | 4.4% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 14.0% |
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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: 12 | This county: | 2.03 / 10,000 pop. | | North Carolina: | 2.05 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2 | This county: | 0.34 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 0.92 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 25 | Stanly County: | 4.23 / 10,000 pop. | | North Carolina: | 4.75 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 41 | Stanly County: | 6.93 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 7.57 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult obesity rate: | This county: | 27.1% | | North Carolina: | 28.3% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | Stanly County: | 11.6% | | North Carolina: | 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 |
2 | $6,979 | $41,874 | 1 | $361 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
7 | $16,975 | $29,100 | 2 | $465 |
| Police - Other |
1 | $2,154 | $25,848 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
3 | $7,149 | $28,596 | 0 | $0 |
| Solid Waste Management |
3 | $5,389 | $21,556 | 1 | $1,399 |
| Sewerage |
4 | $8,745 | $26,235 | 1 | $195 |
| Parks and Recreation |
1 | $1,627 | $19,524 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
21 | $49,018 | $28,010 | 5 | $2,420 |
Norwood government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Sewerage: $402,000 ($168.98)
All Other: $9,000 ($3.78)
Parks & Recreation: $3,000 ($1.26)
- Construction - Water Utilities: $370,000 ($155.53)
- Current Operations - Sewerage: $341,000 ($143.34)
Liquor Stores: $333,000 ($139.97)
Police Protection: $276,000 ($116.02)
Central Staff Services: $247,000 ($103.83)
Regular Highways: $166,000 ($69.78)
Solid Waste Management: $163,000 ($68.52)
Water Utilities: $146,000 ($61.37)
Parks & Recreation: $50,000 ($21.02)
Fire Protection: $31,000 ($13.03)
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $28,000 ($11.77)
General - Other: $8,000 ($3.36)
- Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $613,000 ($257.67)
- General - Interest on Debt: $87,000 ($36.57)
- Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Health: $2,000 ($0.84)
- Intergovernmental to State - General: $3,000 ($1.26)
- Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $277,000 ($116.44)
All Other: $5,000 ($2.10)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $459,000 ($192.94)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,458,000 ($612.86)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $1,413,000 ($593.95)
Water Utilities: $444,000 ($186.63)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $45,000 ($18.92)
Water Utilities: $14,000 ($5.88)
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $66,000 ($27.74)
General Revenue, NEC: $30,000 ($12.61)
Rents: $5,000 ($2.10)
- Other Capital Outlay - Parks & Recreation: $440,000 ($184.95)
Police Protection: $162,000 ($68.10)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,573,000 ($661.20)
- Revenue - Liquor Stores: $308,000 ($129.47)
Water Utilities: $172,000 ($72.30)
- State Intergovernmental - General Support: $102,000 ($42.88)
Highways: $87,000 ($36.57)
All Other: $2,000 ($0.84)
- Tax - Property: $583,000 ($245.06)
NEC: $2,000 ($0.84)
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $1,000 ($0.42)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $590,000 ($248.00)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $28,000 ($11.77)
5.06% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,331 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.06% | | 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:
5.10% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,391 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.10% | | 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 Norwood:
- WBT (1110 AM; 50 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATNS CO. OF NORTH CAROLINA)
- WAGL (1560 AM; daytime; 50 kW; LANCASTER, SC; Owner: PALMETTO BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC.)
- WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WNOW (1030 AM; daytime; 9 kW; MINT HILL, NC; Owner: CHARLOTTE METRO RADIO, INC.)
- WPTF (680 AM; 50 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS)
- WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
- WLWL (770 AM; daytime; 5 kW; ROCKINGHAM, NC; Owner: SANDHILLS BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WSPC (1010 AM; 1 kW; ALBEMARLE, NC; Owner: NORMAN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WHKY (1290 AM; 50 kW; HICKORY, NC; Owner: LONG COMMUNICATIONS, LLC.)
- WZKY (1580 AM; 1 kW; ALBEMARLE, NC; Owner: NORMAN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WEEB (990 AM; 10 kW; SOUTHERN PINES, NC; Owner: PINEHURST BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WBAJ (890 AM; daytime; 50 kW; BLYTHEWOOD, SC; Owner: FAMILY FIRST)
- WFTK (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; WAKE FOREST, NC; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Norwood:
- WYFQ-FM (93.5 FM; WADESBORO, NC; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- WABZ-FM (100.9 FM; ALBEMARLE, NC; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA RADIO CORP.)
- WFAE (90.7 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY RADIO FOUNDATION, INC.)
- WSSS (104.7 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
- WSOC-FM (103.7 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
- WWMG (96.1 FM; SHELBY, NC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WKKT (96.9 FM; STATESVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WMAG (99.5 FM; HIGH POINT, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WTHZ (94.1 FM; LEXINGTON, NC; Owner: DAVIDSON COUNTY BROADCASTING CO, INC)
- WKRR (92.3 FM; ASHEBORO, NC; Owner: DICK BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC. OF TENNESSEE)
- WLNK (107.9 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
- WFMX (105.7 FM; STATESVILLE, NC; Owner: MERCURY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WRFX-FM (99.7 FM; KANNAPOLIS, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WTJY (89.5 FM; ASHEBORO, NC; Owner: POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RADIO, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Norwood:
- WUNG-TV (Channel 58; CONCORD, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
- WFMY-TV (Channel 2; GREENSBORO, NC; Owner: WFMY TELEVISION CORPORATION)
- WAFF (Channel 48; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
- WAXN (Channel 64; KANNAPOLIS, NC; Owner: WSOC-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WGTB-LP (Channel 28; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: VICTORY CHRISTIAN CENTER, INC.)
- WSOC-TV (Channel 9; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: WSOC-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WTVI (Channel 42; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: CHARLOTTE-MECKLENBURG PUBLIC BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
- WUPN-TV (Channel 48; GREENSBORO, NC; Owner: WUPN LICENSEE, LLC)
- WXLV-TV (Channel 45; WINSTON-SALEM, NC; Owner: WXLV LICENSEE, LLC)
- WTWB-TV (Channel 20; LEXINGTON, NC; Owner: WTWB OF THE TRIAD, LLC)
- WLXI-TV (Channel 61; GREENSBORO, NC; Owner: TRI-STATE CHRISTIAN TV, INC.)
- WBTV (Channel 3; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS/WBTV, INC.)
- WCCB (Channel 18; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: NORTH CAROLINA BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
- WJZY (Channel 46; BELMONT, NC; Owner: WJZY-TV, INC.)
- WWWB (Channel 55; ROCK HILL, SC; Owner: WWWB-TV, INC.)
- WCNC-TV (Channel 36; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: WCNC-TV, INC.)
- W25BR (Channel 25; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
- WGHP (Channel 8; HIGH POINT, NC; Owner: WGHP LICENSE, INC.)
- W52CW (Channel 52; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- W24AY (Channel 24; LILESVILLE/WADESBORO, NC; Owner: WCNC-TV, INC.)
- W29BC (Channel 29; BISCOE, NC; Owner: WCNC-TV, INC.)
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2009 (per 100,000 population)
Norwood, North Carolina:
- Fatal accident count: 4
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 4
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
- Fatalities: 4
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 7
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
North Carolina average:
- Fatal accident count: 102
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 157
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 29
- Fatalities: 110
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 273
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 16
Norwood fatal accident list:
Jul 10, 2007 03:23 PM, Pee Dee Ave, Shinn Circle, Lat: 35.228189, Lon: -80.119039, Vehicles: 1, Fatalities: 1
Aug 17, 1998 08:25 PM, Kendall St, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Oct 6, 1988 10:31 PM, 52, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Nov 5, 1980 06:14 PM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 20 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Norwood)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 6 - S Stanly School Rd (Lat: 35.233194 Lon: -80.160611), Call Sign: WNKN777, Licensee ID: L00113182
Assigned Frequencies: 462.850 MHz Grant Date: 03/19/2002, Expiration Date: 04/20/2012, Cancellation Date: 04/25/2008
Registrant: Michelin Aircraft Tire Corporation, 40589 South Stanly School Road, Norwood, NC 28128, Phone: (704) 474-7634 - 1 Mi E Sr 1746 (Lat: 35.244583 Lon: -80.135889), Call Sign: KCH967
Assigned Frequencies: 48.6000 MHz Grant Date: 12/01/2001, Expiration Date: 02/05/2012, Cancellation Date: 03/07/2005
Registrant: Piedmont Natural Gas Co, 1925 Rexford Road, Charlotte, NC 28173, Phone: (704) 363-3120, Email:
- 2 Km E Sr 1746 Int Of Hwy 52 (Lat: 35.244583 Lon: -80.135889), Type: Tower, Structure height: 98 m, Call Sign: WPHR496
Grant Date: 06/23/2005, Expiration Date: 06/26/2015, Cancellation Date: 04/24/2008, Certifier: Terre Woodall
Registrant: Skitronics Management, Cowen, WV 26206, Phone: (919) 740-0069, Fax: (304) 226-8630 - 1 Mi Ne Of Sr 1746 (Lat: 35.247222 Lon: -80.134444), Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 97.5 m, Call Sign: WPWM760
Assigned Frequencies: 937.637 MHz, 938.650 MHz, 939.150 MHz Grant Date: 12/20/2002, Expiration Date: 12/20/2012, Certifier: Donnie Beard
Registrant: Progress Energy Service Company, LLC, 100 E. Davie Street, Raleigh, NC 27601, Phone: (919) 546-2929, Fax: (919) 546-4339, Email:
- S Stanly School Rd (Lat: 35.233194 Lon: -80.160611), Type: Bant, Structure height: 9 m, Call Sign: WQIQ585, Licensee ID: L00005888
Assigned Frequencies: 462.850 MHz Grant Date: 04/15/2008, Expiration Date: 04/15/2018, Certifier: Kathie Yigdall
Registrant: Michelin North America, Greenville, SC 29602, Phone: (864) 458-6759 - S Stanly School Rd (Lat: 35.233194 Lon: -80.160611), Type: Bant, Structure height: 9 m, Call Sign: WQJA391, Licensee ID: L00005888
Assigned Frequencies: 462.850 MHz Grant Date: 07/03/2008, Expiration Date: 07/03/2018, Cancellation Date: 07/25/2008, Certifier: Kathie Yigdall
Registrant: Michelin North America, Greenville, NC 29602, Phone: (864) 458-6759
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2 - STANLY HS, 40488 South Stanly School Rd (Lat: 35.230833 Lon: -80.165194), Type: Pole, Structure height: 42.6 m, Call Sign: WQDV775
Assigned Frequencies: 11405.0 MHz Grant Date: 11/09/2005, Expiration Date: 11/09/2015, Certifier: Christopher L Harris
Registrant: Conterra Ultra Broadband, LLC, 2101 Rexford Rd Ste 200e, Charlotte, NC 28211, Phone: (704) 936-1777, Fax: (704) 936-1801, Email:
- NORWOOD, U.S. Hwy 52 (Lat: 35.226806 Lon: -80.122833), Overall height: 33.2 m, Call Sign: KJK89
Assigned Frequencies: 6049.00 MHz, 6167.60 MHz Grant Date: 04/11/1990, Expiration Date: 08/10/1998, Cancellation Date: 08/10/1998
Registrant: Mid Carolina Telephone Company, 131 Matthews St, Matthews, NC 28105
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 22 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Norwood)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 13 ( See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Norwood)
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Norwood, NC
| Most common first names in Norwood, NC among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| James | 85 | 71.2 years |
| Robert | 56 | 74.3 years |
| William | 55 | 73.3 years |
| Mary | 53 | 77.3 years |
| John | 43 | 76.5 years |
| Thomas | 31 | 68.2 years |
| Charles | 25 | 70.9 years |
| Walter | 24 | 74.0 years |
| Henry | 22 | 73.4 years |
| Willie | 20 | 70.2 years |
| Most common last names in Norwood, NC among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Thompson | 60 | 76.9 years |
| Blalock | 52 | 73.6 years |
| Watkins | 41 | 71.1 years |
| Smith | 38 | 77.0 years |
| Poplin | 38 | 73.0 years |
| Mabry | 37 | 78.0 years |
| Morton | 36 | 72.5 years |
| Lee | 32 | 72.5 years |
| Turner | 30 | 74.3 years |
| Lowder | 24 | 78.7 years |
Businesses in Norwood, NC
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