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Population (year 2000): 4,022. Estimated population in July 2006: 3,930 (-2.3% change)
 

Males: 1,988  (49.4%)
Females: 2,034  (50.6%)

Rutherford County

Median resident age:  38.4 years
North Carolina median age:  35.3 years

Zip codes: 28160.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $23,000 (it was $23,365 in 2000)
Spindale  $23,000
North Carolina:  $40,729

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $69,000 (it was $64,000 in 2000)
Spindale  $69,000
North Carolina:  $127,600

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Races in Spindale:

  • White Non-Hispanic (72.1%)
  • Black (24.9%)
  • Hispanic (1.4%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)

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Ancestries: United States (22.7%), Irish (9.2%), German (6.0%), English (5.2%), Scotch-Irish (3.1%), Scottish (1.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 1094 feet

Land area: 5.53 square miles.

Population density: 711 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Spindale

  • High school or higher: 64.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.8%
  • Unemployed: 4.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Spindale town

  • Never married: 20.9%
  • Now married: 54.7%
  • Separated: 4.4%
  • Widowed: 9.5%
  • Divorced: 10.6%

63 residents are foreign born

This town:  1.6%
North Carolina:  5.3%



According to our research there were 13 registered sex offenders living in Spindale, North Carolina in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Spindale to the number of sex offenders is 302 to 1.

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

Spindale:  0.8% ($492)
North Carolina:  0.8% ($826)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Asheville, NC (46.0 miles , pop. 68,889).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (76.0 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (565.7 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Ruth, NC (2.1 miles ), Rutherfordton, NC (2.4 miles ), Forest City, NC (4.2 miles ), Bostic, NC (6.3 miles ), Ellenboro, NC (11.6 miles ), Chesnee, SC (15.2 miles ), Mooresboro, NC (16.0 miles ), Fingerville, SC (16.6 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 6 buildings, average cost: $50,900
  • 1997: 5 buildings, average cost: $69,000
  • 1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $58,500
  • 1999: 7 buildings, average cost: $50,800
  • 2000: 4 buildings, average cost: $66,800
  • 2001: 3 buildings, average cost: $73,300
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 35.36 N, Longitude: 81.93 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +2,382 (+59.2%)
Workers who live and work in this town: 480 (27.5%)


People in group quarters in Spindale
  • 207 people in state prisons
  • 6 people in nursing homes
  • 5 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
  • 5 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Area code commonly used in this area: 828

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Population change in the 1990s: -67 (-1.6%).


Historical population


Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Textile mills and textile products (14%)
  • Construction (12%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (6%)
  • Metal and metal products (6%)
  • Repair and maintenance (6%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Wood products (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (18%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (9%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (9%)
  • Carpenters (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (11%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (4%)
  • Child care workers (4%)


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Crime in Spindale by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2006
Murders 00000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 01010
    per 100,000 0.024.10.025.10.0
Robberies 53389
    per 100,000 122.272.275.1201.1225.1
Assaults 2322171511
    per 100,000 562.3529.2425.7377.0275.1
Burglaries 8967646073
    per 100,000 2176.01611.71602.81507.91825.5
Thefts 159153137159135
    per 100,000 3887.53680.53431.03996.03375.8
Auto thefts 5139810
    per 100,000 122.2312.7225.4201.1250.1
Arson 21201
    per 100,000 48.924.150.10.025.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 200.7) 466.7431.8375.2437.3405.4

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 14 (14 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  3.56
US city average:  3.00

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

On 5/5/1989, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 10.4 miles away from the Spindale town center killed 2 people and injured 35 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/5/1989, a category 4 tornado 24.9 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.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Spindale:
  • RUTHERFORD HOSPITAL INC (about 5 miles; RUTHERFORDTON, NC)
  • CRAWLEY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; BOILING SPRINGS, NC)
  • ST LUKES HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; COLUMBUS, NC)

Political contributions by individuals in Spindale, NC

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Spindale:
  • GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG INTL (about 39 miles; GREER, SC; ID: GSP)
  • ASHEVILLE REGIONAL (about 43 miles; ASHEVILLE, NC; ID: AVL)
  • HICKORY REGIONAL (about 46 miles; HICKORY, NC; ID: HKY)
Other public-use airports nearest to Spindale:
  • RUTHERFORD CO - MARCHMAN FIELD (about 5 miles; RUTHERFORDTON, NC; ID: FQD)
  • FAIRVIEW (about 20 miles; LANDRUM, SC; ID: 33A)
  • SHELBY MUNI (about 24 miles; SHELBY, NC; ID: EHO)

Local government website: www.dekana.com/spindale2000

College/University in Spindale:
  • ISOTHERMAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 1,170; Location: 286 ICC Loop Road; Public; Website: www.isothermal.cc.nc.us/)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Spindale:
  • GARDNER-WEBB UNIVERSITY (about 18 miles; BOILING SPRINGS, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,563)
  • SPARTANBURG TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 22 miles; SPARTANBURG, SC; FT enrollment: 2,086)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AT SPARTANBURG (about 27 miles; SPARTANBURG, SC; FT enrollment: 3,041)
  • BOB JONES UNIVERSITY (about 46 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; FT enrollment: 3,577)
  • FURMAN UNIVERSITY (about 47 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; FT enrollment: 2,915)
  • CATAWBA VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 47 miles; HICKORY, NC; FT enrollment: 2,052)
  • GREENVILLE TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 47 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; FT enrollment: 6,157)
Public high school in Spindale:
Private high school in Spindale:
  • WORD OF FAITH CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 95; Location: 207 OLD FLYNN ROAD; Grades: KG - 12)
Public elementary/middle school in Spindale:
Library in Spindale:
  • RUTHERFORD COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income: $422,042; Location: 255 CALLAHAN KOON RD.; 114,042 books; 2,001 audio materials; 1,727 video materials; 47 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • Rutherford County Animal Owners Association (RCAOA) is an association of local animal breeders, competitors, trainers, etc. Website = http://www.rcaoa.com Email info at rcaoa.com

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Notable locations in Spindale: Oakland Plaza (A), Stonecutter Mill (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Spindale include: Adaville Church (A), Means Chapel (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Spindale Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

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

 

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

BROAD RIVER WATER AUTHORITY (Population served: 15415, Surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and NOV-08-1999, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (NOV-08-1999)
GILKEY BAPTIST CHURCH (Population served: 60, 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 AUG-21-2005 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-10-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between AUG-10-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • 12 routine major monitoring violations
  • 3 regular monitoring violations
  • 5 other older monitoring violations

Average household size:
This town:  2.3 people
North Carolina:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  64.1%
Whole state:  68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  3.9%
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 town:  16.5%
Whole state:  12.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  7.4%
Whole state:  5.5%

Spindale compared to North Carolina state average:

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  • Median household income below 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.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Spindale (2007 data):
  • Branch Banking and Trust Company: Spindale Main Branch at 201 West Main Street, branch established on 1939-12-18. Info updated 2007-01-23: Bank assets: $117,134.1 mil, Deposits: $83,585.1 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1480 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other and Unallocable 1$3,136$37,6320$0
Local Libraries 1$1,869$22,4280$0
Parks and Recreation 4$6,706$20,1180$0
Sewerage 7$16,649$28,5410$0
Solid Waste Management 10$15,245$18,2940$0
Other Government Administration 2$6,369$38,2146$948
Police Protection - Officers 14$33,129$28,3960$0
Firefighters 3$6,263$25,0520$0
Streets and Highways 6$13,039$26,0780$0
Financial Administration 1$2,777$33,3240$0
Totals for Government 49$105,180$25,7586$948


Spindale government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $496,000
    Parks & Recreation: $28,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $590,000
    Sewerage: $389,000
    Solid Waste Management: $359,000
    Regular Highways: $325,000
    Parks & Recreation: $285,000
    Central Staff Services: $222,000
    Fire Protection: $183,000
    Water Utilities: $167,000
    General - Other: $86,000
    Libraries: $85,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $48,000
    General Public Buildings: $21,000
    Financial Administration: $16,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $6,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $270,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $528,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $4,506,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $835,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $3,454,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $217,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $198,000
    Interest Earnings: $76,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $110,000
    Water Utilities: $109,000
    Regular Highways: $94,000
    Fire Protection: $42,000
    Libraries: $15,000
    Solid Waste Management: $10,000
    Parks & Recreation: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,015,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $212,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $291,000
    Highways: $158,000
    All Other: $78,000
  • Tax - Property: $1,030,000
    NEC: $23,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $1,248,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $0

4.65% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,020 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.65%
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 Cleveland County, NC  0.58% ($31,073 average AGI)
from Spartanburg County, SC  0.25% ($31,170)
from Polk County, NC  0.23% ($27,354)


4.49% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,766 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.49%
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 Cleveland County, NC  0.72% ($28,073 average AGI)
to Spartanburg County, SC  0.32% ($30,716)
to Mecklenburg County, NC  0.28% ($27,293)


Strongest AM radio stations in Spindale:
  • WWOL (780 AM; daytime; 10 kW; FOREST CITY, NC; Owner: HOLLY SPRINGS BAPTIST BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WGMA (1520 AM; daytime; 1 kW; SPINDALE, NC; Owner: MOONGLOW BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WCAB (590 AM; 1 kW; RUTHERFORDTON, NC; Owner: ISOTHERMAL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC)
  • WAGY (1320 AM; 1 kW; FOREST CITY, NC; Owner: WAGY, INC.)
  • WFGW (1010 AM; 50 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WCSZ (1070 AM; 50 kW; SANS SOUCI, SC; Owner: WHYZ RADIO, L.P.)
  • WJFJ (1160 AM; 10 kW; TRYON, NC; Owner: COLUMBUS BROADCAST CORPORATION, INC.)
  • WHKY (1290 AM; 50 kW; HICKORY, NC; Owner: LONG COMMUNICATIONS, LLC.)
  • WBCU (1460 AM; 50 kW; UNION, SC)
  • WBT (1110 AM; 50 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATNS CO. OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WKJV (1380 AM; 25 kW; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: INTERNATIONAL BAPTIST OUTREACH MISSIONS)
  • WORD (950 AM; 5 kW; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Spindale:
  • WAGI-FM (105.3 FM; GAFFNEY, SC; Owner: GAFFNEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WTPT (93.3 FM; FOREST CITY, NC; Owner: UPSTATE BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WMIT (106.9 FM; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WNCW (88.7 FM; SPINDALE, NC; Owner: ISOTHERMAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WSPA-FM (98.9 FM; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • WFBC-FM (93.7 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • WQNQ (104.3 FM; OLD FORT, NC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WSSL-FM (100.5 FM; GRAY COURT, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WKSF (99.9 FM; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WMYI (102.5 FM; HENDERSONVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WYFG (91.1 FM; GAFFNEY, SC; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WESC-FM (92.5 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WBAV-FM (101.9 FM; GASTONIA, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WECR-FM (102.3 FM; BEECH MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: RONDINARO BROADCASTING, INC)
  • W220CD (91.9 FM; ENKA, NC; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • WZJS (100.7 FM; BANNER ELK, NC; Owner: HIGHLAND COMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATES, LLC)
  • WPEG (97.9 FM; CONCORD, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WLNK (107.9 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WNKS (95.1 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WMUU-FM (94.5 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: WMUU, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Spindale:
  • WASV-TV (Channel 62; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SOUTH CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WBTV (Channel 3; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS/WBTV, INC.)
  • WSQY-LP (Channel 66; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: ASHEVILLE MEDIA GROUP, LLC)
  • 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.)
  • WHNS (Channel 21; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
  • WRET-TV (Channel 49; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • WSPA-TV (Channel 7; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)

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