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Caldwell County

Population in July 2008: 4,931. Population change since 2000: +0.2%
 

Males: 2,452  (49.7%)
Females: 2,479  (50.3%)

Median resident age:  34.4 years
North Carolina median age:  35.3 years

Zip codes: 28630.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $38,667 (it was $36,391 in 2000)
Sawmills:  $38,667
North Carolina:  $44,670

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $17,760
Sawmills:  $17,760
North Carolina:  $24,307

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $105,095 (it was $83,200 in 2000)
Sawmills:  $105,095
North Carolina:  $145,700

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Races in Sawmills:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.4%)
  • Hispanic (2.4%)
  • Other race (1.2%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)
  • Black (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Sawmills: 79.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (24.3%), German (10.5%), Irish (9.2%), English (6.9%), Scotch-Irish (2.7%), Dutch (2.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 1200 feet

Land area: 6.25 square miles.

Population density: 789 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Sawmills

  • High school or higher: 67.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.0%
  • Unemployed: 2.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sawmills town

  • Never married: 20.9%
  • Now married: 56.3%
  • Separated: 4.9%
  • Widowed: 6.1%
  • Divorced: 12.0%

80 residents are foreign born

This town:  1.6%
North Carolina:  5.3%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

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

Sawmills:  0.7% ($558)
North Carolina:  0.9% ($826)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Gastonia, NC (42.5 miles , pop. 66,277).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (55.9 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (450.4 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Hudson, NC (1.4 miles ), Granite Falls, NC (1.7 miles ), Cajah's Mountain, NC (2.0 miles ), Rhodhiss, NC (2.1 miles ), Connelly Springs, NC (2.3 miles ), Rutherford College, NC (2.4 miles ), Icard, NC (2.6 miles ), Lenoir, NC (2.6 miles ).

Latitude: 35.82 N, Longitude: 81.48 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -1,581 (-32.1%)
Workers who live and work in this town: 199 (7.5%)

Area code commonly used in this area: 828

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Population change in the 1990s: +364 (+8.0%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Furniture and related products (31%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Apparel (3%)
  • Educational services (3%)
  • Repair and maintenance (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Furniture and related products (17%)
  • Health care (12%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Apparel (7%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (17%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (8%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Woodworkers (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (14%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (11%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)



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Sawmills-area historical tornado activity is near North Carolina state average. It is 4% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/7/1998, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 6.6 miles away from the Sawmills town center injured 2 people and caused $1 million in damages.

On 5/5/1989, a category 4 tornado 10.2 miles away from the town center killed 4 people and injured 52 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


Sawmills-area historical earthquake activity is above North Carolina state average. It is 90% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/23/2006 at 10:42:57, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, 4.3 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 96.6 miles away from Sawmills center
On 11/2/2006 at 17:53:02, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 98.6 miles away from the city center
On 6/29/1996 at 19:30:42, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 MB, 3.9 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 98.2 miles away from the city center
On 8/25/2005 at 03:09:42, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 MW, Depth: 5.0 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 74.1 miles away from Sawmills 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 64.2 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 73.8 miles away from Sawmills 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 Sawmills:
  • CALDWELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; LENOIR, NC)
  • FRYE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 10 miles; HICKORY, NC)
  • VALDESE GENERAL HOSPITAL INC (about 10 miles; VALDESE, NC)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sawmills:
  • CATAWBA VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 11 miles; HICKORY, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,052)
  • APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 31 miles; BOONE, NC; FT enrollment: 12,245)
  • GASTON COLLEGE (about 38 miles; DALLAS, NC; FT enrollment: 2,473)
  • GARDNER-WEBB UNIVERSITY (about 41 miles; BOILING SPRINGS, NC; FT enrollment: 2,563)
  • CENTRAL PIEDMONT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 55 miles; CHARLOTTE, NC; FT enrollment: 7,967)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE (about 55 miles; CHARLOTTE, NC; FT enrollment: 13,706)
  • ROWAN-CABARRUS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 58 miles; SALISBURY, NC; FT enrollment: 2,499)

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Churches in Sawmills include: Mount Zion Church (A), Sunrise Baptist Church (B), Dry Pond Union Church (C), Harris Chapel (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

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

Percentage of family households:
This town:  74.6%
Whole state:  68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  7.3%
Whole state:  4.6%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  8.9%
Whole state:  12.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  3.3%
Whole state:  5.5%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Sawmills, NC



Sawmills compared to North Carolina state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age 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:
  • Electricity (55%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (26%)
  • Utility gas (9%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%)
  • Wood (3%)
  • Solar energy (1%)


Religion statistics for Sawmills

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
Financial Administration 4$11,427$34,2810$0
Other Government Administration 0$0 6$626
Streets and Highways 2$5,319$31,9140$0
Solid Waste Management 3$5,200$20,8000$0
Sewerage 1$2,325$27,9000$0
Parks and Recreation 1$1,723$20,6760$0
Water Supply 2$5,098$30,5880$0
Totals for Government 13$31,092$28,7006$626



Sawmills government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $364,000
  • Construction - Water Utilities: $277,000
    Regular Highways: $63,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $458,000
    Sewerage: $253,000
    Central Staff Services: $185,000
    Solid Waste Management: $157,000
    Regular Highways: $110,000
    Water Utilities: $108,000
    Financial Administration: $30,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $13,000
    Parks & Recreation: $6,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $567,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $91,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $57,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,648,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $156,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $160,000
    General Support: $56,000
    All Other: $41,000
  • Tax - Property: $134,000
    NEC: $41,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $36,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $693,000

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 Sawmills:
  • WHKY (1290 AM; 50 kW; HICKORY, NC; Owner: LONG COMMUNICATIONS, LLC.)
  • WKGX (1080 AM; daytime; 5 kW; LENOIR, NC; Owner: FOOTHILLS RADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • WYCV (900 AM; 1 kW; GRANITE FALLS, NC; Owner: FREEDOM BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WCIS (760 AM; daytime; 4 kW; MORGANTON, NC; Owner: W.F.M. INCORPORATED)
  • WFGW (1010 AM; 50 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WCXN (1170 AM; daytime; 8 kW; CLAREMONT, NC; Owner: WCXN, INC.)
  • WJRI (1340 AM; 1 kW; LENOIR, NC; Owner: FOOTHILLS RADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • WBT (1110 AM; 50 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATNS CO. OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WXIT (1200 AM; daytime; 10 kW; BLOWING ROCK, NC; Owner: RONDINARO BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WSVM (1490 AM; 1 kW; VALDESE, NC; Owner: GHB OF WAXHAW, INC.)
  • WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WMNC (1430 AM; 3 kW; MORGANTON, NC; Owner: COOPER BROADCASTING COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Sawmills:
  • 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)
  • WFHE (90.3 FM; HICKORY, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY RADIO FOUNDATION, INC.)
  • WMIT (106.9 FM; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WNCW (88.7 FM; SPINDALE, NC; Owner: ISOTHERMAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WECR-FM (102.3 FM; BEECH MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: RONDINARO BROADCASTING, INC)
  • WZJS (100.7 FM; BANNER ELK, NC; Owner: HIGHLAND COMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATES, LLC)
  • WKBC-FM (97.3 FM; NORTH WILKESBORO, NC; Owner: WILKES BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WAGI-FM (105.3 FM; GAFFNEY, SC; Owner: GAFFNEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • W285DG (104.9 FM; BOONE, NC; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WLYT (102.9 FM; HICKORY, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • W225AA (92.9 FM; BOONE, NC; Owner: ISOTHERMAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WPEG (97.9 FM; CONCORD, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • 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)
  • WHCB (91.5 FM; BRISTOL, TN; Owner: APPALACHIAN EDUC. COMMUNICATION CORP)
  • WETS-FM (89.5 FM; JOHNSON CITY, TN; Owner: EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WXBQ-FM (96.9 FM; BRISTOL, TN; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WCQR-FM (88.3 FM; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RADIO, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Sawmills:
  • WBTV (Channel 3; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS/WBTV, INC.)
  • WHKY-TV (Channel 14; HICKORY, NC; Owner: LONG COMMUNICATIONS, LLC.)
  • 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.)
  • WTBL-LP (Channel 53; LENOIR, NC; Owner: SOUND MEDIA, INC.)
  • WUNE-TV (Channel 17; LINVILLE, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 2 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED9$108,00638$129,17951$102,06810$43,17312$108,8246$66,882
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$03$94,13011$93,0991$44,1101$82,2201$59,800
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$130,0007$89,78443$96,8917$39,2762$54,4953$55,890
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$05$100,65816$101,2951$77,2601$73,6301$42,150
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$01$100,9304$118,7150$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0307.00 , 0314.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 2 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED13$117,2657$152,8861$135,790
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED2$109,0801$129,9700$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0307.00 , 0314.00

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