South Gastonia, North Carolina

Back to South Gastonia, NC housing info, Gaston County, North Carolina, NC smaller cities, NC small cities, All Cities. We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures! General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Current weather forecast for South Gastonia, NC Gaston County Population in July 2007: 5,770. Males: 2,840   (49.2%) Females: 2,930   (50.8%) Median resident age:   35.5 years North Carolina median age:   35.3 years Zip codes: 28052. Estimated median household income in 2007: $40,649 (it was $38,898 in 2000) South Gastonia:   $40,649 North Carolina:   $44,670 Estimated per capita income in 2007: $18,391 South Gastonia:   $18,391 North Carolina:   $24,307 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $91,030 (it was $67,900 in 2000) South Gastonia:   $91,030 North Carolina:   $145,700 Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $93,058; Detached houses: $98,203; Townhouses or other attached units: $101,049; Mobile homes: $49,440 South Gastonia, NC residents, houses, and apartments details Add your B&M business listing here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition Races in South Gastonia: White Non-Hispanic (84.4%) Black (12.0%) Hispanic (1.9%) Other race (1.2%) Two or more races (0.9%) American Indian (0.8%) 2008 cost of living index in South Gastonia: 78.4 (low, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about South Gastonia, North Carolina on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. South Gastonia is mentioned 10 times on our forum: How is Gastonia in comparison to Charlotte  (41 replies) Home prices going UP?  (31 replies) Re house for sale.What does this mean?  (21 replies) Future Stickies for the forum  (30 replies) Moving to Charlotte NC  (3 replies) Index of Charlotte - Links to Key Relocation Topics & Cities/Communities! & Events  (0 replies) Ancestries: United States (14.3%), German (9.2%), English (6.7%), Irish (4.5%), Scotch-Irish (3.2%), Dutch (2.0%). Current Local Time: EST time zone Elevation: 750 feet Land area: 6.43 square miles. Population density: 897 people per square mile   (low).

Average climate in South Gastonia, North Carolina

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South Gastonia-area historical tornado activity is slightly above North Carolina state average. It is 45% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/5/1989, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 27.4 miles away from the South Gastonia place center killed 4 people and injured 52 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/5/1989, a category 4 tornado 31.5 miles away from the place center killed one person and injured 6 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

South Gastonia-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above North Carolina state average. It is 92% 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 59.3 miles away from South Gastonia center
On 9/25/2006 at 05:44:25, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 82.1 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 28.2 miles away from the city center
On 12/7/2007 at 11:07:03, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 54.1 miles away from South Gastonia center
On 8/4/2007 at 10:04:46, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 5.8 mi) earthquake occurred 53.4 miles away from the city center
On 1/1/1993 at 05:08:05, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 MD, Depth: 2.2 mi) earthquake occurred 67.5 miles away from South Gastonia center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

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Church in South Gastonia: Olney Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Ferguson Branch (A), Blackwood Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map Park in South Gastonia: Davis Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Average household size:

This place:	2.6 people
North Carolina:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	74.9%
Whole state:	68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	6.5%
Whole state:	4.6%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
• Gay men: 0.2% of all households

This place:	10.7%
Whole state:	12.3%

This place:	5.8%
Whole state:	5.5%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in South Gastonia, NC

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6.28% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,792 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.28%
North Carolina average:	8.53%

0.03% of residents moved from foreign countries ($317 average AGI)

Gaston County:	0.03%
North Carolina average:	0.17%

from Mecklenburg County, NC	1.62% ($43,443 average AGI)
from Cleveland County, NC	0.65% ($28,452)
from Lincoln County, NC	0.46% ($32,006)

5.40% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,622 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.40%
North Carolina average:	7.27%

0.02% of residents moved to foreign countries ($176 average AGI)

Gaston County:	0.02%
North Carolina average:	0.10%

to Mecklenburg County, NC	1.19% ($33,752 average AGI)
to Cleveland County, NC	0.61% ($26,615)
to Lincoln County, NC	0.54% ($33,361)

• Call Sign: KF5576
  Assigned Frequencies : 166.250 MHz
  Grant Date: 07/18/2000, Expiration Date: 12/01/2011
  Registrant: Victory Christian Center, Inc., P.O. 16408, Charlotte, NC 28297
• Lat: 35.222639 Lon: -81.209806, Call Sign: KGT648
  Assigned Frequencies : 25.8700 MHz, 26.0900 MHz, 26.1300 MHz, 26.1500 MHz, 26.2500 MHz, 26.3500 MHz, 26.4700 MHz
  Grant Date: 07/20/2000, Expiration Date: 12/01/2011
  Registrant: Victory Christian Center, Inc., P.O. 16408, Charlotte, NC 28297