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Population in July 2008: 28,972. Population change since 2000: +9.5%
 

Males: 13,738  (47.4%)
Females: 15,234  (52.6%)

Median resident age:  37.1 years
North Carolina median age:  35.3 years

Zip codes: 28144, 28145, 28146, 28147.

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Estimated median household income in 2008: $37,354 (it was $32,923 in 2000)
Salisbury:  $37,354
North Carolina:  $46,549

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $22,223

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $131,050 (it was $91,600 in 2000)
Salisbury:  $131,050
North Carolina:  $154,500

Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip codes: 28144, 28146, 28147.

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Races in Salisbury:

  • White Non-Hispanic (55.4%)
  • Black (37.6%)
  • Hispanic (4.3%)
  • Other race (1.9%)
  • Two or more races (1.5%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)
  • Asian Indian (0.5%)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Salisbury: 83.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (12.8%), German (9.6%), English (7.4%), Irish (3.8%), Scotch-Irish (2.7%), Subsaharan African (1.8%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 746 feet

Land area: 17.8 square miles.

Population density: 1630 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Salisbury

  • High school or higher: 75.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.5%
  • Unemployed: 15.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Salisbury city

  • Never married: 26.5%
  • Now married: 50.2%
  • Separated: 3.4%
  • Widowed: 10.7%
  • Divorced: 9.1%

1,320 residents are foreign born (2.9% Latin America, 1.0% Asia).

This city:  5.0%
North Carolina:  5.3%


According to our research there were 94 registered sex offenders living in Salisbury, North Carolina in May 2009.
The ratio of number of residents in Salisbury to the number of sex offenders is 308 to 1.

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

Salisbury:  1.1% ($1,019)
North Carolina:  0.9% ($826)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Concord, NC (19.5 miles , pop. 55,977).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (37.5 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (417.7 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: East Spencer, NC (1.7 miles ), Spencer, NC (1.8 miles ), Granite Quarry, NC (2.1 miles ), Faith, NC (2.4 miles ), China Grove, NC (3.0 miles ), Rockwell, NC (3.0 miles ), Cooleemee, NC (3.3 miles ), Landis, NC (3.4 miles ).

Latitude: 35.67 N, Longitude: 80.48 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +14,208 (+53.7%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 6,069 (58.2%)

Area codes: 704, 980

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Salisbury, North Carolina - Economy and Business Data

Unemployment in Oct. 2009:
Here:  12.4%
North Carolina:  10.6%

Unemployment by year (%)


 

Crime in Salisbury by Year

Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Murders 6534125334
    per 100,000 23.618.111.114.63.77.418.510.710.513.9
Rapes 1415720161312171015
    per 100,000 55.054.326.073.159.948.244.560.535.252.2
Robberies 69619379729183131145145
    per 100,000 271.2220.8345.6288.8269.5337.4307.9466.0509.7504.4
Assaults 14411010297117103151130169163
    per 100,000 565.9398.2379.0354.6437.9381.9560.1462.4594.0567.0
Burglaries 322385408331322410406461501583
    per 100,000 1265.41393.81516.11210.11205.01520.21505.91639.81761.02028.0
Thefts 1,3041,4061,2911,1361,2801,5341,5001,5211,3811,592
    per 100,000 5124.45090.14797.14153.34790.25687.65563.85410.34854.35538.0
Auto thefts 1131231019610488119150169170
    per 100,000 444.1445.3375.3351.0389.2326.3441.4533.6594.0591.4
Arson 132115111011815128
    per 100,000 51.176.055.740.237.440.829.753.442.227.8
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 614.8562.3550.6524.2530.9591.0640.4675.9685.9745.1

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 104 (85 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.93
US city average:  3.00

Historical population

Historical housing units


Population change in the 1990s: +1,996 (+8.2%).


Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (11%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Health care (7%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (6%)
  • Transportation equipment (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Public administration (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (16%)
  • Health care (15%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Personal and laundry services (4%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (4%)
  • Public administration (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Cashiers (4%)



Average climate in Salisbury, North Carolina

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Salisbury-area historical tornado activity is slightly above North Carolina state average. It is 21% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/5/1989, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 39.5 miles away from the Salisbury city center killed one person and injured 6 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/7/1998, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 24.9 miles away from the city center injured 5 people and caused $50 million in damages.


Salisbury-area historical earthquake activity is above North Carolina state average. It is 91% 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 73.2 miles away from Salisbury center
On 9/25/2006 at 05:44:25, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 72.3 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 23.3 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 92.3 miles away from Salisbury center
On 9/22/2006 at 11:22:00, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 92.4 miles away from the city center
On 7/7/1995 at 21:01:02, a magnitude 3.1 (3.0 LG, 3.1 LG, Depth: 7.2 mi) earthquake occurred 97.5 miles away from Salisbury center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

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Birthplace of: Elizabeth Dole - (born 1936), politician, Bobby Jackson - NBA player (Memphis Grizzlies, born: Mar 13, 1973), Tripp Isenhour - PGA Tour Golf player (born: 4/6/68), Bryan McCullough - College basketball player (NC Asheville Bulldogs), Carlos Dixon - College basketball player (Virginia Tech Hokies), Phillip Williams - College basketball player (Winthrop Eagles), Scotty Robinson - College football player (East Carolina Pirates).


Main business address for: DELHAIZE AMERICA INC (RETAIL-GROCERY STORES).


Hospital/medical center in Salisbury:
  • ROWAN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (612 MOCKSVILLE AVE)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Salisbury:
  • DAVIE COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; MOCKSVILLE, NC)
  • LEXINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL INC (about 19 miles; LEXINGTON, NC)
  • NORTHEAST MEDICAL CENTER (about 20 miles; CONCORD, NC)

Political contributions by individuals in Salisbury, NC

Airports and Heliports located in Salisbury: See detailed data for Airports and Heliports located in Salisbury, NC

Amtrak station:
SALISBURY (DEPOT & LIBERTY STS.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

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

Colleges/Universities in Salisbury:
  • ROWAN-CABARRUS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 2,499; Location: BOX 1595; Public; Website: www.rccc.cc.nc.us)
  • CATAWBA COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 1,309; Location: 2300 W INNES ST; Private, not-for-profit; Offers Master's degree)
  • LIVINGSTONE COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 979; Location: 701 W MONROE ST; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.livingstone.edu; Offers Master's degree)
  • CAROLINA BEAUTY COLLEGE 15 (FT enrollment: 62; Location: 1902 S MAIN ST; Private, for-profit)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Salisbury:
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE (about 29 miles; CHARLOTTE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 13,706)
  • WINSTON-SALEM STATE UNIVERSITY (about 30 miles; WINSTON-SALEM, NC; FT enrollment: 2,508)
  • FORSYTH TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 30 miles; WINSTON SALEM, NC; FT enrollment: 3,271)
  • HIGH POINT UNIVERSITY (about 33 miles; HIGH POINT, NC; FT enrollment: 2,564)
  • CENTRAL PIEDMONT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 34 miles; CHARLOTTE, NC; FT enrollment: 7,967)
  • WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY (about 35 miles; WINSTON SALEM, NC; FT enrollment: 5,944)
  • GUILFORD TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 39 miles; JAMESTOWN, NC; FT enrollment: 4,810)
Public high schools in Salisbury:
Private high schools in Salisbury:
  • NORTH HILLS CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 396; Location: 2970 WEST INNES ST; Grades: PK - 12)
  • SALISBURY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 14; Location: PO BOX 1666; Grades: 2 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Salisbury:
Private elementary/middle schools in Salisbury:
  • SACRED HEART ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 265; Location: 123 NORTH ELLIS STREET; Grades: PK - 8)
  • ST JOHNS KINDERGARTEN (Students: 43; Location: 200 W INNES STREET; Grades: PK - KG)
  • SALISBURY ADVENTIST SCHOOL (Students: 29; Location: 305 RUDOLPH RD; Grades: KG - 9)
See full list of schools located in Salisbury

Library in Salisbury:
  • ROWAN PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $2,229,462; Location: 201 W. FISHER ST; 189,779 books; 5,596 audio materials; 7,017 video materials; 420 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • Salisbury Academy is another private school in Salisbury.

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Notable locations in Salisbury: Corbin Hills Golf Course (A), Rolling Hills Golf Course (B), Salisbury Country Club (C), Jaycee Optimist Sports Complex (D), Rowan Public Library (E), Rowan Museum (F), Rowan County Jail (G), Rowan County Courthouse (H), Wallace Building (I), Fire Station Number 1 (J). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Rowan Mall (1), Southgate Shopping Center (2), Mid-Carolina Mall (3), Towne Mall (4), Westland Shopping Center (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Salisbury include: Mount Zion Church (A), United House of Prayer (B), Trinity United Presbyterian Church (C), Mount Calvary Church (D), Wesleyan Church (E), Zion Baptist Church (F), Zion Church (G), Stallings Memorial Baptist Church (H), Southside Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Dixonville Cemetery (1), Old English Cemetery (2), Union Hill Cemetery (3), Chestnut Hill Cemetery (4), Memorial Park Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Parks in Salisbury include: Doctor Josephus Hall House (1), Oakland Heights Park (2), Jersey City Park (3), Miller Park (4), Lincoln Park (5), Old Lutheran Cemetery (6), Mahaley Park (7), Cannon Park (8), Historical Mint Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Salisbury Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attractions: Grimes Mill Museum (600 South Church Street), Hall House Museum (226 South Jackson Street), Historic Salisbury Foundation Inc (Historical Places & Services; 215 Depot Street), Friendly Cue Billiards (Amusement & Theme Parks; 131 East Fisher Street), 1440 Center (Arcades & Amusements; 1440 North Long Street).

Hotels: Best Western (825 Klumac Road), Days Inn (321 Bendix Drive), Budget Inn (1011 East Innes Street), Executive Inn of Salisbury (2118 South Main Street), Holiday Inn (530 Jake Alexander Boulevard), Affordable Suites of America (1305 Julian Road), Happy Traveler Inn (1420 East Innes Street), Hampton Inn Salisbury (1001 Klumac Road), Comfort Suites Salisbury (1040 East Innes Street).

Courts: Rowan County Courthouse - Resident Superior Court Judge (Courthouse), Rowan County Courthouse - Resident District Court Judge (Courthouse).

 

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

PROVIDENCE METHODIST CHURCH (Population served: 350, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 6 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation
ORGAN LUTHERAN CHURCH (Population served: 350, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One minor monitoring violation
GRACE LUTHERN CHURCH (Population served: 320, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between NOV-20-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between MAY-18-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between FEB-22-2003 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between FEB-16-2003 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • 10 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation
FRANKLIN PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (Population served: 300, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In JUN-2005, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (AUG-09-2005), St Public Notif requested (AUG-09-2005)
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
FOXWOOD GOLF COURSE (Population served: 300, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between APR-02-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between FEB-16-2005 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 NOV-18-2002 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • 8 routine major monitoring violations
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
NEEL ROAD BAPTIST CHURCH (Population served: 130, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One regular monitoring violation
EASTSIDE BAPT CHURCH (Address: 370 TREXLER ROAD, Population served: 125, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUN-25-2001), St Public Notif requested (JUN-25-2001), St Compliance achieved (JUN-30-2003)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (MAY-31-2000), St Public Notif requested (MAY-31-2000), St Compliance achieved (JUN-30-2003)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between SEP-23-2002 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between JUN-11-2002 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In JUL-2001, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (SEP-12-2001), St Public Notif requested (SEP-12-2001), St Compliance achieved (JUN-30-2003)
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In APR-2001, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (MAY-31-2001), St Public Notif requested (MAY-31-2001), St Compliance achieved (JUN-30-2003)
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In SEP-2000, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (NOV-08-2000), St Public Notif requested (NOV-08-2000), St Compliance achieved (JUN-30-2003)
  • 6 routine major monitoring violations
DUNN`S MTN BAPTIST CHURCH (Population served: 110, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 4 routine major monitoring violations
Drinking water stations with addresses in Salisbury that have no violations reported:
  • FRANKLIN BAPTIST CHURCH (Population served: 180, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • FRANKLIN GRILL (Population served: 50, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • MORRESVILLE CHRISTIAN CENTER CHURCH (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:  60.2%
Whole state:  68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.8%
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

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This city:  16.0%
Whole state:  12.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This city:  8.4%
Whole state:  5.5%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Salisbury, NC


People in group quarters in Salisbury
  • 1170 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 1096 people in nursing homes
  • 359 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 167 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 100 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 24 people in state prisons
  • 24 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 18 people in other group homes
  • 10 people in homes for the physically handicapped
  • 7 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 3 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 3 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill


Salisbury compared to North Carolina state average:

Salisbury, North Carolina environmental map by EPA

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  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.


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Banks with most branches in Salisbury (2009 data):
  • Farmers & Merchants Bank: Avalon Drive Branch, Statesville Boulevard Express Branch, Trinity Oaks Retirement Community Br, North Main Street Branch, West Salisbury Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $680.7 mil, Deposits: $491.6 mil, headquarters in Granite Quarry, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 11 total offices, Holding Company: F & M Financial Corporation
  • Wachovia Bank, National Association: Salisbury Main Branch, West Branch, Salisbury Main Branch, Jake Alexander Boulevard. 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
  • SunTrust Bank: Statesville Boulevard Branch 627, 507 West Innes Street Branch 620, Avalon Drive Branch 625. 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.
  • Communityone Bank, National Association: First National Center Office Branch at 1938 Jake Alexander Boulevard West, branch established on 2006-09-11; Faith Road Branch at 225 Faith Road, branch established on 1999-03-01. Info updated 2007-12-11: Bank assets: $2,099.2 mil, Deposits: $1,518.5 mil, headquarters in Asheboro, NC, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 45 total offices, Holding Company: Fnb United Corp.
  • First Bank: Salisbury - Main Branch at 215 West Innes Street, branch established on 2001-12-17; Salisbury Branch at 1525 Jake Alexander Boulevard South, branch established on 2000-04-17. Info updated 2008-06-03: Bank assets: $2,753.7 mil, Deposits: $2,078.8 mil, headquarters in Troy, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 74 total offices, Holding Company: First Bancorp
  • Bank of America, National Association: Salisbury Main Branch at 500 West Innes Street, branch established on 1974-01-28; West Salisbury Branch at 200 Statesville Boulevard, branch established on 1978-12-19. 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
  • Community Bank of Rowan: Community Bank Of Rowan at 322 East Innes Street, branch established on 2006-02-21. Info updated 2006-08-11: Bank assets: $138.3 mil, Deposits: $109.5 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Capitol Bancorp Ltd.
  • Woodforest National Bank: Salisbury Wal-Mart Branch at 323 South Arlington Street, branch established on 2005-05-25. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $2,928.3 mil, Deposits: $2,568.2 mil, headquarters in Houston, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 499 total offices, Holding Company: Woodforest Financial Group, Inc.
  • Bank of North Carolina: Salisbury Office at 415 Jake Alexander Boulevard, branch established on 2006-02-01. Info updated 2006-10-11: Bank assets: $1,572.1 mil, Deposits: $1,150.3 mil, headquarters in Thomasville, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 16 total offices, Holding Company: Bnc Bancorp

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Salisbury, North Carolina
  • Hampton Inn Salisbury, 1001 Klumac Rd, Salisbury, NC 28144, Phone: (704) 637-8000
  • Days Inn, 321 Bendix Dr, Salisbury, NC 28146, Phone: (704) 633-5961, Fax: (704) 216-0163
  • Holiday Inn Salisbury, 53 Jake Alexander Blvd, Salisbury, NC 28144, Phone: (704) 638-0311
  • Howard Johnson, 1011 E Innes St, Salisbury, NC 28144, Phone: (704) 633-8850
  • Executive Inn, 2118 S Main St, Salisbury, NC 28147, Phone: (704) 637-6726, Fax: (704) 639-0552
  • Holiday Inn Salisbury, 530 Jake Alexander Blvd S, Salisbury, NC 28147, Phone: (704) 637-3100, Fax: (704) 637-9152
  • Comfort Suites Salisbury, 1040 E Innes St, Salisbury, NC 28144, Phone: (704) 630-0065, Fax: (704) 797-8878
  • Super 8, 925 Bendix Dr, Salisbury, NC 28146, Phone: (704) 738-8888, Fax: (704) 738-8887
  • 2 other hotels and motels
All 10 fire-safe hotels and motels in Salisbury, North Carolina


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2004 Presidential Election results in Rowan County North Carolina:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (60%)
  • Electricity (30%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (7%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)


Religion statistics for Salisbury

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 48.59%
Here48.6%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameSouthern Baptist ConventionEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaUnited Methodist ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)United Church of Christ
Adherents34.2%20.9%17.5%6.2%5.5%
Congregations27.6%15.8%16.8%7.7%6.1%
NameCatholic ChurchChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Episcopal Church The Wesleyan ChurchOther
Adherents4.5%1.7%1.4%1.2%6.9%
Congregations0.5%4.1%2.6%1.0%17.9%
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 32$144,167$54,0632$2,174
Other Government Administration 13$52,512$48,4735$3,676
Police Protection - Officers 76$261,431$41,2790$0
Police - Other 20$52,735$31,6413$5,203
Firefighters 74$226,840$36,7859$4,417
Fire - Other 1$2,413$28,9560$0
Streets and Highways 40$125,888$37,7660$0
Solid Waste Management 21$56,413$32,2360$0
Sewerage 38$138,103$43,6110$0
Parks and Recreation 24$69,028$34,51411$7,313
Housing and Community Development(Local) 7$29,900$51,2570$0
Water Supply 42$133,440$38,1260$0
Transit 11$34,760$37,9202$1,379
Other and Unallocable 34$105,340$37,1791$1,065
Totals for Government 433$1,432,970$39,71333$25,227


Salisbury government finances in 2006:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $12,359,000
    All Other: $1,306,000
    Solid Waste Management: $847,000
    Parks and Recreation: $165,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $134,000
    Parking Facilities: $10,000
  • Construction - Police Protection: $1,932,000
    Sewerage: $1,124,000
    Water Utilities: $482,000
    Local Fire Protection: $374,000
    General Public Buildings: $8,000
  • Current Operations - Sewerage: $6,864,000
    Police Protection: $5,940,000
    Regular Highways: $4,336,000
    Water Utilities: $2,942,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,803,000
    Local Fire Protection: $2,729,000
    Parks and Recreation: $2,503,000
    Financial Administration: $2,477,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,769,000
    General - Other: $1,103,000
    Housing and Community Development: $852,000
    Transit Utilities: $738,000
    General Public Buildings: $733,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $224,000
    Health - Other: $52,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $485,000
    Transit Utilities: $231,000
    All Other: $150,000
    General Local Government Support: $5,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $263,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General - Other: $42,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $4,774,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,534,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $1,292,000
    Interest Earnings: $750,000
    Rents: $397,000
    Special Assessments: $9,000
    Sale of Property: $1,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $51,459,000
    Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $51,427,000
    Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,566,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Local Fire Protection: $516,000
    Police Protection: $464,000
    Sewerage: $382,000
    General Public Building: $205,000
    Regular Highways: $201,000
    Water Utilities: $164,000
    Financial Administration: $161,000
    Solid Waste Management: $141,000
    Parks and Recreation: $98,000
    General - Other: $43,000
    Transit Utilities: $34,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $17,240,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $5,297,000
    Transit Utilities: $83,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $2,049,000
    Highways: $1,070,000
    All Other: $495,000
    Transit Utilities: $258,000
  • Tax - Property: $14,323,000
    Occupation and Business License, NEC: $294,000
    NEC: $276,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $200,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $37,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $17,223,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $1,871,000

6.13% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,586 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.13%
North Carolina average:  8.53%

0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($118 average AGI)
Rowan County:  0.04%
North Carolina average:  0.17%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Cabarrus County, NC  1.38% ($31,854 average AGI)
from Iredell County, NC  0.46% ($32,584)
from Mecklenburg County, NC  0.46% ($37,272)


5.61% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,014 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.61%
North Carolina average:  7.27%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($138 average AGI)
Rowan County:  0.05%
North Carolina average:  0.10%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Cabarrus County, NC  1.37% ($31,847 average AGI)
to Mecklenburg County, NC  0.52% ($31,183)
to Iredell County, NC  0.42% ($29,275)


Strongest AM radio stations in Salisbury:
  • WSAT (1280 AM; 1 kW; SALISBURY, NC; Owner: CAP COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WSTP (1490 AM; 1 kW; SALISBURY, NC; Owner: ROWAN MEDIA INC.)
  • WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WBT (1110 AM; 50 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATNS CO. OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WHKY (1290 AM; 50 kW; HICKORY, NC; Owner: LONG COMMUNICATIONS, LLC.)
  • WDSL (1520 AM; daytime; 5 kW; MOCKSVILLE, NC)
  • WLXN (1440 AM; 5 kW; LEXINGTON, NC; Owner: DAVIDSON COUNTY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WRNA (1140 AM; daytime; 1 kW; CHINA GROVE, NC; Owner: SOUTH ROWAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WAGL (1560 AM; daytime; 50 kW; LANCASTER, SC; Owner: PALMETTO BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC.)
  • WSGH (1040 AM; 9 kW; LEWISVILLE, NC; Owner: WINSTON-SALEM, GREENSBORO, HIGH POINT AREA RADIO)
  • WSJS (600 AM; 5 kW; WINSTON-SALEM, NC)
  • WPTF (680 AM; 50 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WRKB (1460 AM; 2 kW; KANNAPOLIS, NC; Owner: FORD BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Salisbury:
  • W267AG (101.3 FM; SALISBURY, NC; Owner: TRIAD FAMILY NETWORK, INCORPORATED)
  • WOGR-FM (93.3 FM; SALISBURY, NC; Owner: VICTORY CHRISTIAN CENTER, INC.)
  • WEND (106.5 FM; SALISBURY, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WTHZ (94.1 FM; LEXINGTON, NC; Owner: DAVIDSON COUNTY BROADCASTING CO, INC)
  • WFMX (105.7 FM; STATESVILLE, NC; Owner: MERCURY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WFAE (90.7 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY RADIO FOUNDATION, 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.)
  • WSSS (104.7 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WMAG (99.5 FM; HIGH POINT, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WKKT (96.9 FM; STATESVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WLYT (102.9 FM; HICKORY, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WLNK (107.9 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WDAV (89.9 FM; DAVIDSON, NC; Owner: THE TRUSTEES OF DAVIDSON COLLEGE)
  • WPEG (97.9 FM; CONCORD, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WKRR (92.3 FM; ASHEBORO, NC; Owner: DICK BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC. OF TENNESSEE)
  • WNKS (95.1 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WQMG-FM (97.1 FM; GREENSBORO, NC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENSBORO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WFDD (88.5 FM; WINSTON-SALEM, NC; Owner: WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY)
  • WXRC (95.7 FM; HICKORY, NC; Owner: PACIFIC BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Salisbury:
  • WAXN (Channel 64; KANNAPOLIS, NC; Owner: WSOC-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WUNG-TV (Channel 58; CONCORD, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WFMY-TV (Channel 2; GREENSBORO, NC; Owner: WFMY TELEVISION CORPORATION)
  • WBTV (Channel 3; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS/WBTV, INC.)
  • WAFF (Channel 48; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • WSOC-TV (Channel 9; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: WSOC-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WTVI (Channel 42; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: CHARLOTTE-MECKLENBURG PUBLIC BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WGTB-LP (Channel 28; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: VICTORY CHRISTIAN CENTER, 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.)
  • WCCB (Channel 18; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: NORTH CAROLINA BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
  • WGHP (Channel 8; HIGH POINT, NC; Owner: WGHP LICENSE, INC.)
  • W25BR (Channel 25; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • W52CW (Channel 52; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W34BN (Channel 34; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)


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


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 14
Total length: 56 meters (184ft)
Total costs: $3,592,000
Total average daily traffic: 284,804
Total average daily truck traffic: 26,600

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1940-1949: 1
  • 1950-1959: 3
  • 1960-1969: 0
  • 1970-1979: 0
  • 1980-1989: 5
  • 1990-1999: 1
  • 2000-2009: 4
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Salisbury, NC

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Salisbury)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 27 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Salisbury, NC)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 27 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 12 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 223 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Salisbury)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 2 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Salisbury)
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 57 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2003
(Based on 4 full and 8 partial tracts)
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)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED23$95,591229$103,716580$118,82522$27,7282$297,455158$88,473
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$60,06032$73,11759$92,8764$18,6430$012$80,117
APPLICATIONS DENIED5$74,34086$76,513222$91,09326$20,1860$044$86,468
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$90,00022$122,779110$112,9294$36,0930$014$77,182
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$07$145,41132$129,6920$00$05$88,022
Choose year:  2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed mortgage data for all 11 tracts in Salisbury, NC

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2003
(Based on 4 full and 8 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED52$110,35265$107,16914$76,216
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED15$85,90117$123,0503$71,657
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN3$110,2534$105,8481$99,760
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS2$178,7352$146,7451$126,170
Choose year:  2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 385
  • Hazardous Condition: 277
  • Service Call: 14
  • Good Intent Call: 28

Incident types - Salisbury


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

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