Average household size:
| This town: |  3.2 people | | North Carolina: |  2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 87.5% | | Whole state: | 68.9% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 6.3% | | Whole state: | 4.6% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This town: | 1.3% | | Whole state: | 12.3% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This town: | 1.3% | | Whole state: | 5.5% |
Spencer Mountain compared to North Carolina state average:
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- House age above state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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School Enrollment by Level of School
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2004 Presidential Election results in Gaston County North Carolina:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (50%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (21%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (13%)
- Electricity (8%)
- Wood (8%)
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Religon statistics for Spencer Mountain
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | United Methodist Church | Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Presbyterian Church (USA) |
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| Adherents | 51.9% | 12.5% | 5.9% | 5.4% | 4.9% |
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| Congregations | 39.0% | 11.6% | 8.6% | 5.1% | 5.8% |
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| Name | Catholic Church | National Association of Free Will Baptists | The Wesleyan Church | Association Reformed Presbyterian Church | Other religions |
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| Adherents | 4.8% | 2.6% | 2.1% | 1.7% | 8.1% |
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| Congregations | 1.0% | 7.5% | 3.4% | 2.4% | 15.4% |
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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.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Other Government Administration |
0 | $0 | | 4 | $428 |
| Totals for Government |
0 | $0 | | 4 | $428 |
Spencer Mountain government finances in 2002:
- Current Operations - Financial Administration: $47,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $13,000
Central Staff Services: $8,000
Solid Waste Management: $3,000
General - Other: $1,000
- Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $6,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $4,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $135,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Support: $3,000
Highways: $2,000
- Tax - Property: $3,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $28,000
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% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
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% |
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Spencer Mountain:
- WLTC (1370 AM; 20 kW; GASTONIA, NC)
- WCGC (1270 AM; 10 kW; BELMONT, NC; Owner: WHVN, INC.)
- WBT (1110 AM; 50 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATNS CO. OF NORTH CAROLINA)
- WZRH (960 AM; 1 kW; DALLAS, NC; Owner: ZYBEK MEDIA GROUP, LLC)
- WFNZ (610 AM; 5 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
- WHKY (1290 AM; 50 kW; HICKORY, NC; Owner: LONG COMMUNICATIONS, LLC.)
- WGFY (1480 AM; 10 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- WYFQ (930 AM; 5 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- WAGL (1560 AM; daytime; 50 kW; LANCASTER, SC; Owner: PALMETTO BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC.)
- WGNC (1450 AM; 1 kW; GASTONIA, NC; Owner: KTC BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WBCU (1460 AM; 50 kW; UNION, SC)
- WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Spencer Mountain:
- WLNK (107.9 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
- WPEG (97.9 FM; CONCORD, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
- WNKS (95.1 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
- WLYT (102.9 FM; HICKORY, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WSGE (91.7 FM; DALLAS, NC; Owner: GASTON COLLEGE)
- WBAV-FM (101.9 FM; GASTONIA, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
- WWMG (96.1 FM; SHELBY, NC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WXRC (95.7 FM; HICKORY, NC; Owner: PACIFIC BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
- WKKT (96.9 FM; STATESVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WRFX-FM (99.7 FM; KANNAPOLIS, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WSOC-FM (103.7 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
- WA2XKB (98.7 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: COLUMBINE INVESTMENTS, INC.)
- WSSS (104.7 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
- WDAV (89.9 FM; DAVIDSON, NC; Owner: THE TRUSTEES OF DAVIDSON COLLEGE)
- WFAE (90.7 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY RADIO FOUNDATION, INC.)
- WTHZ (94.1 FM; LEXINGTON, NC; Owner: DAVIDSON COUNTY BROADCASTING CO, INC)
- WAGI-FM (105.3 FM; GAFFNEY, SC; Owner: GAFFNEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WMIT (106.9 FM; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WFMX (105.7 FM; STATESVILLE, NC; Owner: MERCURY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WNCW (88.7 FM; SPINDALE, NC; Owner: ISOTHERMAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
TV broadcast stations around Spencer Mountain:
- WCNC-TV (Channel 36; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: WCNC-TV, INC.)
- WJZY (Channel 46; BELMONT, NC; Owner: WJZY-TV, INC.)
- WWWB (Channel 55; ROCK HILL, SC; Owner: WWWB-TV, INC.)
- WBTV (Channel 3; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS/WBTV, INC.)
- W38CN (Channel 38; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
- WAFF (Channel 48; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
- WSOC-TV (Channel 9; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: WSOC-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WCCB (Channel 18; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: NORTH CAROLINA BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
- WGTB-LP (Channel 28; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: VICTORY CHRISTIAN CENTER, INC.)
- WTVI (Channel 42; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: CHARLOTTE-MECKLENBURG PUBLIC BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
- WUNG-TV (Channel 58; CONCORD, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
- WAXN (Channel 64; KANNAPOLIS, NC; Owner: WSOC-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
- W34BN (Channel 34; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- W25BR (Channel 25; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
- W52CW (Channel 52; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- WNSC-TV (Channel 30; ROCK HILL, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 2
Total length: 13 meters (43ft)
Total costs: $1,863,000
Total average daily traffic: 7,800
Total average daily truck traffic: 468
Total future (year 2025) average daily traffic: 14,140
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1- Leon E Porter, Atop Spencer Mountain Gaston County, Type: Tower, Structure height: 62.2 m, Overall height: 68.3 m
Registrant: Wiley Rein & Fielding LLP, 1776 K Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20006, Phone: (202) 719-7000, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1- STATION, Spencer Mountain, Overall height: 61 m, Call Sign: WNTA501
Assigned Frequencies : 1875.00 MHz, 1915.00 MHz
Grant Date: 08/24/1995, Expiration Date: 12/12/1999, Cancelation Date: 12/13/1995
Registrant: Phone: (704) 435-5801
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