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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: .


Estimated median household income in 2007: $34,900 (it was $32,875 in 2000)
Rhodhiss  $34,900
North Carolina:  $44,670

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $71,500 (it was $61,500 in 2000)
Rhodhiss  $71,500
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: 79.6 (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:  0.8% ($826)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Gastonia, NC (39.6 miles , pop. 66,277).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (56.9 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (521.7 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Granite Falls, NC (2.1 miles ), Icard, NC (3.5 miles ), Hildebran, NC (3.7 miles ), Northlakes, NC (4.5 miles ), Long View, NC (4.5 miles ), Sawmills, NC (4.6 miles ), Connelly Springs, NC (5.2 miles ), Hudson, NC (6.5 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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Rhodhiss-area historical tornado activity is slightly below North Carolina state average. It is 15% smaller 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 7.8 miles away from the town center injured 2 people and caused $1 million in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Rhodhiss:
  • CATAWBA VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER (about 8 miles; HICKORY, NC)
  • FRYE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 8 miles; HICKORY, NC)
  • VALDESE GENERAL HOSPITAL INC (about 13 miles; VALDESE, NC)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Rhodhiss:
  • HICKORY REGIONAL (about 5 miles; HICKORY, NC; ID: HKY)
  • CHARLOTTE/DOUGLAS INTL (about 53 miles; CHARLOTTE, NC; ID: CLT)
  • ASHEVILLE REGIONAL (about 80 miles; ASHEVILLE, NC; ID: AVL)
Other public-use airports nearest to Rhodhiss:
  • WILSON'S (about 11 miles; HICKORY, NC; ID: E40)
  • MORGANTON-LENOIR (about 12 miles; MORGANTON, NC; ID: MRN)
  • GRACE HOSPITAL EMERGENCY MEDICAL (about 16 miles; MORGANTON, NC; ID: NC1)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Rhodhiss:
  • CATAWBA VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 8 miles; HICKORY, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,052)
  • GASTON COLLEGE (about 35 miles; DALLAS, NC; FT enrollment: 2,473)
  • APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 37 miles; BOONE, NC; FT enrollment: 12,245)
  • GARDNER-WEBB UNIVERSITY (about 40 miles; BOILING SPRINGS, NC; FT enrollment: 2,563)
  • CENTRAL PIEDMONT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 56 miles; CHARLOTTE, NC; FT enrollment: 7,967)
  • WINTHROP UNIVERSITY (about 57 miles; ROCK HILL, SC; FT enrollment: 4,976)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE (about 58 miles; CHARLOTTE, NC; FT enrollment: 13,706)

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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 1999:
This town:  12.5%
Whole state:  12.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  6.4%
Whole state:  5.5%

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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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Streets and Highways 3$5,607$22,4280$0
Financial Administration 0$0 1$678
Other Government Administration 0$0 1$930
Police Protection - Officers 1$2,569$30,8281$1,240
Totals for Government 4$8,176$24,5283$2,848



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.)
  • WBT (1110 AM; 50 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATNS CO. OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WAIZ (630 AM; 1 kW; HICKORY, NC; Owner: NEWTON-CONOVER COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • WFGW (1010 AM; 50 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WCIS (760 AM; daytime; 4 kW; MORGANTON, NC; Owner: W.F.M. INCORPORATED)
  • WLTC (1370 AM; 20 kW; GASTONIA, NC)
  • WXIT (1200 AM; daytime; 10 kW; BLOWING ROCK, NC; Owner: RONDINARO BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WSVM (1490 AM; 1 kW; VALDESE, NC; Owner: GHB OF WAXHAW, INC.)
  • WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

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)
  • WLYT (102.9 FM; HICKORY, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WKBC-FM (97.3 FM; NORTH WILKESBORO, NC; Owner: WILKES BROADCASTING COMPANY, 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.)
  • WMIT (106.9 FM; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • 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)
  • WNCW (88.7 FM; SPINDALE, NC; Owner: ISOTHERMAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WLNK (107.9 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • W285DG (104.9 FM; BOONE, NC; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WBAV-FM (101.9 FM; GASTONIA, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • W225AA (92.9 FM; BOONE, NC; Owner: ISOTHERMAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WXRC (95.7 FM; HICKORY, NC; Owner: PACIFIC BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
  • WHCB (91.5 FM; BRISTOL, TN; Owner: APPALACHIAN EDUC. COMMUNICATION CORP)
  • WETS-FM (89.5 FM; JOHNSON CITY, TN; Owner: EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY)

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.)
  • WCNC-TV (Channel 36; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: WCNC-TV, INC.)
  • WWWB (Channel 55; ROCK HILL, SC; Owner: WWWB-TV, INC.)
  • WTBL-LP (Channel 53; LENOIR, NC; Owner: SOUND MEDIA, INC.)




Rhodhiss fatal accident list for 2004:
Oct 21, 2004 10:09 AM, Airport Rhodhiss Rd., Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 2, Drunken drivers: 1


Rhodhiss fatal accident list for 1982:
Mar 13, 1982 03:45 AM, Crlina Ave, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1


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