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Caldwell County

Population in July 2007: 374.
Males: 175  (47.0%)
Females: 199  (53.0%)

Median resident age:  43.0 years
North Carolina median age:  35.3 years

Zip codes: 28667.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $34,931 (it was $32,875 in 2000)
Rhodhiss:  $34,931
North Carolina:  $44,670

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $20,685
Rhodhiss:  $20,685
North Carolina:  $24,307

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $79,705 (it was $63,100 in 2000)
Rhodhiss:  $79,705
North Carolina:  $145,700

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Races in Rhodhiss:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.2%)
  • Black (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Rhodhiss: 76.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (22.7%), Irish (9.3%), English (6.6%), German (3.0%), Scotch-Irish (1.6%), Scottish (1.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 965 feet

Land area: 0.98 square miles.

Population density: 383 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Rhodhiss

  • High school or higher: 56.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.8%
  • Unemployed: 4.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Rhodhiss town

  • Never married: 11.5%
  • Now married: 55.7%
  • Separated: 7.6%
  • Widowed: 14.3%
  • Divorced: 10.8%

5 residents are foreign born

This town:  1.4%
North Carolina:  5.3%


According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Rhodhiss, North Carolina in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Rhodhiss to the number of sex offenders is 374 to 1.

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

Rhodhiss:  0.6% ($388)
North Carolina:  0.9% ($826)
Rhodhiss satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Gastonia, NC (38.4 miles , pop. 66,277).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (51.7 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (450.7 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Granite Falls, NC (1.4 miles ), Icard, NC (1.8 miles ), Hildebran, NC (1.9 miles ), Northlakes, NC (1.9 miles ), Long View, NC (2.0 miles ), Sawmills, NC (2.1 miles ), Connelly Springs, NC (2.1 miles ), Rutherford College, NC (2.4 miles ).

Latitude: 35.77 N, Longitude: 81.43 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 828

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Apparel (16%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (10%)
  • Furniture and related products (10%)
  • Truck transportation (10%)
  • Wood products (8%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (7%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Apparel (16%)
  • Social assistance (13%)
  • Furniture and related products (11%)
  • Health care (11%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (9%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (16%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (11%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (9%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (8%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (7%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (7%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (17%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (17%)
  • Cashiers (10%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Social scientists and related workers (6%)
  • Customer service representatives (6%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)



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Average climate in Rhodhiss, North Carolina

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Rhodhiss-area historical tornado activity is near North Carolina state average. It is 1% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/5/1989, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 6.3 miles away from the Rhodhiss town 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 7.5 miles away from the town center injured 2 people and caused $1 million in damages.


Rhodhiss-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 97.1 miles away from Rhodhiss center
On 8/25/2005 at 03:09:42, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 MW, Depth: 5.0 mi) earthquake occurred 77.0 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 67.6 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 77.9 miles away from Rhodhiss center
On 6/5/1998 at 02:31:01, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 39.9 miles away from the city center
On 12/7/2007 at 11:07:03, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 54.7 miles away from Rhodhiss center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Rhodhiss:
  • FRYE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 6 miles; HICKORY, NC)
  • CATAWBA VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER (about 7 miles; HICKORY, NC)
  • VALDESE GENERAL HOSPITAL INC (about 11 miles; VALDESE, NC)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Rhodhiss:
  • CATAWBA VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 7 miles; HICKORY, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,052)
  • GASTON COLLEGE (about 34 miles; DALLAS, NC; FT enrollment: 2,473)
  • APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 35 miles; BOONE, NC; FT enrollment: 12,245)
  • GARDNER-WEBB UNIVERSITY (about 39 miles; BOILING SPRINGS, NC; FT enrollment: 2,563)
  • CENTRAL PIEDMONT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 50 miles; CHARLOTTE, NC; FT enrollment: 7,967)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE (about 51 miles; CHARLOTTE, NC; FT enrollment: 13,706)
  • ROWAN-CABARRUS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 55 miles; SALISBURY, NC; FT enrollment: 2,499)

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Churches in Rhodhiss include: Rhodiss Baptist Church (A), Friendship Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This town:  2.1 people
North Carolina:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  65.9%
Whole state:  68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  4.7%
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: 0.6% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  12.5%
Whole state:  12.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  6.4%
Whole state:  5.5%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Rhodhiss, NC



Rhodhiss compared to North Carolina state average:
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Caldwell County North Carolina:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (53%)
  • Electricity (31%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (10%)
  • Utility gas (3%)
  • No fuel used (3%)


Religion statistics for Rhodhiss

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Evangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)
Adherents75.7%11.0%2.5%2.3%1.7%
Congregations53.2%16.5%3.6%4.3%5.0%
NameCatholic ChurchInternational Pentecostal Holiness ChurchEpiscopal ChurchChurches of ChristOther religions
Adherents1.6%1.5%0.5%0.5%2.7%
Congregations0.7%2.2%0.7%1.4%12.2%
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
Police Protection - Officers 0$0 1$1,324
Firefighters 1$2,449$29,3880$0
Sewerage 3$5,279$21,1160$0
Totals for Government 4$7,728$23,1841$1,324



Rhodhiss government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $84,000
    All Other: $11,000
  • Construction - Electric Utilities: $52,000
    Water Utilities: $49,000
    Regular Highways: $29,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $78,000
    Sewerage: $75,000
    Regular Highways: $65,000
    Central Staff Services: $61,000
    Water Utilities: $32,000
    Fire Protection: $15,000
    Solid Waste Management: $10,000
    General - Other: $4,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $0
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $45,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $12,000
    Interest Earnings: $2,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $165,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $36,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $54,000
    All Other: $34,000
    Highways: $24,000
    General Support: $20,000
  • Tax - Property: $126,000
    NEC: $6,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $105,000

4.99% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,064 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.99%
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:
from Catawba County, NC  1.04% ($29,689 average AGI)
from Burke County, NC  0.89% ($27,234)
from Watauga County, NC  0.19% ($34,232)


4.87% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,571 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.87%
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  1.09% ($28,517 average AGI)
to Burke County, NC  0.81% ($26,138)
to Alexander County, NC  0.18% ($41,902)


Strongest AM radio stations in Rhodhiss:
  • WHKY (1290 AM; 50 kW; HICKORY, NC; Owner: LONG COMMUNICATIONS, LLC.)
  • WYCV (900 AM; 1 kW; GRANITE FALLS, NC; Owner: FREEDOM BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WKGX (1080 AM; daytime; 5 kW; LENOIR, NC; Owner: FOOTHILLS RADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • WCXN (1170 AM; daytime; 8 kW; CLAREMONT, NC; Owner: WCXN, INC.)
  • WFGW (1010 AM; 50 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WAIZ (630 AM; 1 kW; HICKORY, NC; Owner: NEWTON-CONOVER COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • WCIS (760 AM; daytime; 4 kW; MORGANTON, NC; Owner: W.F.M. INCORPORATED)
  • WBT (1110 AM; 50 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATNS CO. OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WSVM (1490 AM; 1 kW; VALDESE, NC; Owner: GHB OF WAXHAW, INC.)
  • WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WLTC (1370 AM; 20 kW; GASTONIA, NC)
  • WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WXIT (1200 AM; daytime; 10 kW; BLOWING ROCK, NC; Owner: RONDINARO BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Rhodhiss:
  • WFHE (90.3 FM; HICKORY, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY RADIO FOUNDATION, INC.)
  • W232AV (94.3 FM; LENOIR, NC; Owner: DAVID TORRES)
  • W218BW (91.5 FM; LENOIR, NC; Owner: EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WKVS (103.3 FM; LENOIR, NC; Owner: FOOTHILLS RADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • WMIT (106.9 FM; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WNCW (88.7 FM; SPINDALE, NC; Owner: ISOTHERMAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WKBC-FM (97.3 FM; NORTH WILKESBORO, NC; Owner: WILKES BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WLYT (102.9 FM; HICKORY, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WPEG (97.9 FM; CONCORD, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WECR-FM (102.3 FM; BEECH MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: RONDINARO BROADCASTING, INC)
  • WAGI-FM (105.3 FM; GAFFNEY, SC; Owner: GAFFNEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WZJS (100.7 FM; BANNER ELK, NC; Owner: HIGHLAND COMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATES, LLC)
  • 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)
  • W285DG (104.9 FM; BOONE, NC; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • W225AA (92.9 FM; BOONE, NC; Owner: ISOTHERMAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WBAV-FM (101.9 FM; GASTONIA, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WXRC (95.7 FM; HICKORY, NC; Owner: PACIFIC BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
  • WFMX (105.7 FM; STATESVILLE, NC; Owner: MERCURY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WHCB (91.5 FM; BRISTOL, TN; Owner: APPALACHIAN EDUC. COMMUNICATION CORP)

TV broadcast stations around Rhodhiss:
  • WHKY-TV (Channel 14; HICKORY, NC; Owner: LONG COMMUNICATIONS, LLC.)
  • WBTV (Channel 3; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS/WBTV, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • WASV-TV (Channel 62; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SOUTH CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WAFF (Channel 48; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
  • WAXN (Channel 64; KANNAPOLIS, NC; Owner: WSOC-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WTBL-LP (Channel 53; LENOIR, NC; Owner: SOUND MEDIA, INC.)


Rhodhiss fatal accident list:
Oct 21, 2004 10:09 AM, Airport Rhodhiss Rd., Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 2, Drunken drivers: 1
Mar 13, 1982 03:45 AM, Crlina Ave, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 19 meters (62ft)
Total average daily traffic: 5,200
Total average daily truck traffic: 364
Total future (year 2025) average daily traffic: 10,600

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • Rhodhiss Fire Dept 2 Burke St, Call Sign: KLM625
    Assigned Frequencies : 154.190 MHz
    Grant Date: 11/06/2001, Expiration Date: 01/17/2012
    Registrant: Federal Licensing Inc, 1588 Fairifield Rd, Gettysburg, PA 17325, Phone: (717) 334-9262, Fax: (717) 334-6440

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2
  • Rhodhiss, Lat: 35.781667 Lon: -81.428056, Call Sign: WQJL606
    Assigned Frequencies : 956.331 MHz
    Grant Date: 10/23/2008, Expiration Date: 10/23/2018, Certifier: James R Cozart
    Registrant: Sensus Metering Systems, 450 N Gallatin Avenue, Uniontown, PA 15401, Phone: (800) 638-3748, Fax: (800) 888-2403, Email:
  • STATION, N End Of Rhodhiss Dam, Overall height: 25.6 m, Call Sign: WIA443
    Assigned Frequencies : 2147.60 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/08/1999, Expiration Date: 05/05/2009, Cancelation Date: 02/26/2007
    Registrant: Duke Energy Corp, 401 S. College Street, Charlotte, NC 28201, Phone: (704) 382-8340, Fax: (704) 382-4800, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1
  • Call Sign: WB4UWN, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00740871
    Grant Date: 01/17/1997, Expiration Date: 01/17/2007, Cancelation Date: 01/21/2009
    Registrant: John F Rash, 213 Hickory St, Rhodhiss, NC 28667


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 1
  • Good Intent Call: 2

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