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Population (year 2000): 26,462. Estimated population in July 2006: 28,480 (+7.6% change)
 

Males: 12,548  (47.4%)
Females: 13,914  (52.6%)

Rowan County

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

Zip codes: 28144, 28146, 28147.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $34,800 (it was $32,923 in 2000)
Salisbury  $34,800
North Carolina:  $40,729

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $110,700 (it was $93,800 in 2000)
Salisbury  $110,700
North Carolina:  $127,600

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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%)

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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: 1595 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 early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Salisbury to the number of sex offenders is 302 to 1.

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

Salisbury:  1.1% ($1,019)
North Carolina:  0.8% ($826)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Concord, NC (20.1 miles , pop. 55,977).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (40.0 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (473.2 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: East Spencer, NC (3.4 miles ), Spencer, NC (3.6 miles ), Granite Quarry, NC (4.5 miles ), Faith, NC (5.8 miles ), Rockwell, NC (9.3 miles ), China Grove, NC (9.6 miles ), Cooleemee, NC (11.4 miles ), Landis, NC (12.4 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%)


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

Area codes: 704, 980

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


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

Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  6.6%
North Carolina:  4.5%


Unemployment by year (%)


Historical population


Historical housing units



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%)


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Crime in Salisbury by Year

Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 65341253
    per 100,000 23.618.111.114.63.77.418.510.7
Rapes 141572016131217
    per 100,000 55.054.326.073.159.948.244.560.5
Robberies 69619379729183131
    per 100,000 271.2220.8345.6288.8269.5337.4307.9466.0
Assaults 14411010297117103151130
    per 100,000 565.9398.2379.0354.6437.9381.9560.1462.4
Burglaries 322385408331322410406461
    per 100,000 1265.41393.81516.11210.11205.01520.21505.91639.8
Thefts 1,3041,4061,2911,1361,2801,5341,5001,521
    per 100,000 5124.45090.14797.14153.34790.25687.65563.85410.3
Auto thefts 1131231019610488119150
    per 100,000 444.1445.3375.3351.0389.2326.3441.4533.6
Arson 132115111011815
    per 100,000 51.176.055.740.237.440.829.753.4
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 323.2) 614.8562.3550.6524.2530.9591.0640.4675.9

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

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Salisbury-area historical tornado activity is near North Carolina state average. It is 2% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/5/1989, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 39.6 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 25.2 miles away from the city center injured 5 people and caused $50 million in damages.


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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 18 miles; MOCKSVILLE, NC)
  • NORTHEAST MEDICAL CENTER (about 20 miles; CONCORD, NC)
  • LEXINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL INC (about 21 miles; LEXINGTON, NC)

Political contributions by individuals in Salisbury, NC

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Salisbury:
  • SMITH REYNOLDS (about 37 miles; WINSTON SALEM, NC; ID: INT)
  • CHARLOTTE/DOUGLAS INTL (about 45 miles; CHARLOTTE, NC; ID: CLT)
  • PIEDMONT TRIAD INTERNATIONAL (about 48 miles; GREENSBORO, NC; ID: GSO)
Other public-use airports nearest to Salisbury:
  • ROWAN COUNTY (about 4 miles; SALISBURY, NC; ID: RUQ)
  • DAVIDSON COUNTY (about 15 miles; LEXINGTON, NC; ID: EXX)
  • TWIN LAKES (about 17 miles; MOCKSVILLE, NC; ID: 8A7)

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:
  • FORSYTH TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 30 miles; WINSTON SALEM, NC; Full-time enrollment: 3,271)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE (about 31 miles; CHARLOTTE, NC; FT enrollment: 13,706)
  • WINSTON-SALEM STATE UNIVERSITY (about 31 miles; WINSTON-SALEM, NC; FT enrollment: 2,508)
  • WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY (about 35 miles; WINSTON SALEM, NC; FT enrollment: 5,944)
  • CENTRAL PIEDMONT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 36 miles; CHARLOTTE, NC; FT enrollment: 7,967)
  • HIGH POINT UNIVERSITY (about 38 miles; HIGH POINT, NC; FT enrollment: 2,564)
  • NORTH CAROLINA AGRICULTURAL AND TECHNICAL ST UNIV (about 43 miles; Greensboro, NC; FT enrollment: 6,970)
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)
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 1999:
This city:  16.0%
Whole state:  12.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  8.4%
Whole state:  5.5%

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 (2007 data):
  • Farmers & Merchants Bank: North Main Street Branch, Avalon Drive Branch, Statesville Boulevard Express Branch, Trinity Oaks Retirement Community Br, West Salisbury Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $551.9 mil, Deposits: $411.2 mil, headquarters in Granite Quarry, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 11 total offices, Holding Company: F & M Financial Corporation
  • Wachovia Bank, National Association: West Branch, Salisbury Main Branch, Hwy 70 Branch, Jake Alexander Boulevard, Salisbury Main Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $518,123.0 mil, Deposits: $353,234.0 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3191 total offices, Holding Company: Wachovia Corporation
  • SunTrust Bank: Avalon Drive Branch 625, Jake Alexander Branch 681, Statesville Boulevard Branch 627, 507 West Innes Street Branch 620. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $182,628.2 mil, Deposits: $126,571.2 mil, headquarters in Atlanta, GA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1750 total offices, Holding Company: Suntrust Banks, Inc.
  • 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 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $1,196,123.8 mil, Deposits: $759,600.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5839 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • First Bank: Salisbury Branch at 1525 Jake Alexander Boulevard South, branch established on 2000-04-17; Salisbury - Main Branch at 215 West Innes Street, branch established on 2001-12-17. Info updated 2007-01-25: Bank assets: $2,136.8 mil, Deposits: $1,699.7 mil, headquarters in Troy, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 67 total offices, Holding Company: First Bancorp
  • First National Bank and Trust Company: 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 2006-10-19: Bank assets: $1,792.2 mil, Deposits: $1,421.5 mil, headquarters in Asheboro, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 45 total offices, Holding Company: Fnb United Corp.
  • 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: $45.5 mil, Deposits: $37.8 mil, local headquarters, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Capitol Bancorp Ltd.
  • Citizens South Bank: Citizens Bank, Inc. Branch at 401 West Innes Street, branch established on 1907-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $740.6 mil, Deposits: $565.2 mil, headquarters in Gastonia, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 14 total offices
  • 3 other banks with 3 local branches



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2006)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other and Unallocable 33$121,861$44,3131$810
Fire - Other 1$2,340$28,0800$0
Financial Administration 29$126,957$52,5343$2,520
Other Government Administration 12$46,578$46,5785$7,902
Police Protection - Officers 81$273,562$40,5280$0
Police - Other 22$54,225$29,5771$1,771
Firefighters 68$248,134$43,7880$0
Streets and Highways 40$123,315$36,9950$0
Solid Waste Management 20$53,962$32,3771$627
Sewerage 42$147,255$42,0730$0
Parks and Recreation 26$70,569$32,57011$7,127
Housing and Community Development(Local) 6$26,220$52,4400$0
Water Supply 47$142,526$36,3900$0
Transit 13$36,099$33,3220$0
Totals for Government 440$1,473,605$40,18922$20,756


Salisbury government finances in 2004:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $11,046,000
    All Other: $1,050,000
    Solid Waste Management: $837,000
    Parks & Recreation: $154,000
    Parking Facilities: $15,000
  • Construction - Water Utilities: $6,151,000
    Regular Highways: $168,000
    General Public Buildings: $20,000
  • Current Operations - Sewerage: $6,288,000
    Police Protection: $5,827,000
    Fire Protection: $3,534,000
    Regular Highways: $3,389,000
    Water Utilities: $2,695,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,392,000
    Parks & Recreation: $2,385,000
    Financial Administration: $2,232,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,603,000
    General - Other: $1,122,000
    Housing & Community Development: $1,107,000
    General Public Buildings: $666,000
    Transit Utilities: $646,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $196,000
    Health Services - Other: $37,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $252,000
    Transit Utilities: $206,000
    Highways: $178,000
    All Other: $155,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,191,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $42,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $4,250,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $35,510,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $19,850,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $11,568,000
    Water Utilities: $2,522,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $11,869,000
    Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $4,966,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $29,104,000
    Other, NEC: $9,018,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $10,531,000
    Water Utilities: $3,963,000
  • Miscellaneous - Special Assessments: $2,800,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $1,654,000
    Rents: $413,000
    Interest Earnings: $307,000
    Property Sale Other: $50,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $2,456,000
    Water Utilities: $859,000
    Police Protection: $482,000
    Financial Administration: $226,000
    Parks & Recreation: $183,000
    Solid Waste Management: $89,000
    Fire Protection: $68,000
    Regular Highways: $31,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $27,000
    Central Staff: $14,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $18,582,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $4,734,000
    Transit Utilities: $68,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $2,428,000
    Highways: $840,000
    Transit Utilities: $336,000
    All Other: $111,000
  • Tax - Property: $12,517,000
    NEC: $539,000
    Total General Sales: $32,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $15,409,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $2,038,000

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)
  • WDSL (1520 AM; daytime; 5 kW; MOCKSVILLE, NC)
  • WHKY (1290 AM; 50 kW; HICKORY, NC; Owner: LONG COMMUNICATIONS, LLC.)
  • WRNA (1140 AM; daytime; 1 kW; CHINA GROVE, NC; Owner: SOUTH ROWAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WSGH (1040 AM; 9 kW; LEWISVILLE, NC; Owner: WINSTON-SALEM, GREENSBORO, HIGH POINT AREA RADIO)
  • WLXN (1440 AM; 5 kW; LEXINGTON, NC; Owner: DAVIDSON COUNTY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WAGL (1560 AM; daytime; 50 kW; LANCASTER, SC; Owner: PALMETTO BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC.)
  • WSJS (600 AM; 5 kW; WINSTON-SALEM, NC)
  • WNOW (1030 AM; daytime; 9 kW; MINT HILL, NC; Owner: CHARLOTTE METRO RADIO, INC.)
  • 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)
  • WFMX (105.7 FM; STATESVILLE, NC; Owner: MERCURY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WTHZ (94.1 FM; LEXINGTON, NC; Owner: DAVIDSON COUNTY BROADCASTING CO, 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.)
  • WSSS (104.7 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)
  • WDAV (89.9 FM; DAVIDSON, NC; Owner: THE TRUSTEES OF DAVIDSON COLLEGE)
  • WLNK (107.9 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WLYT (102.9 FM; HICKORY, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WPEG (97.9 FM; CONCORD, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WFDD (88.5 FM; WINSTON-SALEM, NC; Owner: WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY)
  • WTQR (104.1 FM; WINSTON-SALEM, NC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WNKS (95.1 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WKRR (92.3 FM; ASHEBORO, NC; Owner: DICK BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC. OF TENNESSEE)
  • WABZ-FM (100.9 FM; ALBEMARLE, NC; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA RADIO CORP.)

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)
  • WAFF (Channel 48; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, 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.)
  • WBTV (Channel 3; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS/WBTV, 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.)
  • 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)

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