Rutherford County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends (lower is better)
AQI
PM2.5
Ozone
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 29.9. This is about average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2002 was 20.8. This is about average. Closest monitor was 23.1 miles away from the city center.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 9.06. This is about average. Closest monitor was 23.1 miles away from the city center.
Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 26.8. This is about average. Closest monitor was 16.9 miles away from the city center.
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
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 23.1%
(14.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 42.1% for Black residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
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
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Spindale, NC
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
Spindale compared to North Carolina state average:
- 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 (2011 data):
- Branch Banking and Trust Company: Spindale Branch at 153 W Main St, branch established on 12/18/1939. Info updated 03/29/2010: Bank assets: $151,545.4 mil, Deposits: $105,623.4 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1795 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Electricity (34%)
- Utility gas (30%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (27%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%)
- Wood (3%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Rutherford County North Carolina:
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Religion statistics for Spindale:
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 70.21%
| Here |  | 70.2% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | United Methodist Church | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Charismatic Churches Independent | Catholic Church |
| Adherents | 76.5% | 12.3% | 1.9% | 1.6% | 1.3% |
| Congregations | 60.7% | 16.7% | 5.3% | 0.7% | 0.7% |
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| Name | The Wesleyan Church | LDS (Mormon) Church | Episcopal Church | Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) | Other |
| Adherents | 1.2% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.6% | 3.0% |
| Congregations | 2.0% | 0.7% | 1.3% | 2.7% | 9.3% |
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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.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 17 | Rutherford County: | 2.70 / 10,000 pop. | | North Carolina: | 2.05 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1 | This county: | 0.16 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 0.14 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 4 | Rutherford County: | 0.64 / 10,000 pop. | | North Carolina: | 0.92 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 48 | Rutherford County: | 7.63 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 4.75 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 46 | Here: | 7.31 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 7.57 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | This county: | 11.0% | | North Carolina: | 9.8% |
Adult obesity rate: | Rutherford County: | 27.7% | | North Carolina: | 28.3% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | This county: | 15.2% | | State: | 15.6% |
| 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 |
1 | $3,065 | $36,780 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
1 | $2,232 | $26,784 | 5 | $5,589 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
14 | $26,623 | $22,820 | 0 | $0 |
| Police - Other |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $620 |
| Firefighters |
3 | $9,257 | $37,028 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
6 | $13,570 | $27,140 | 0 | $0 |
| Solid Waste Management |
8 | $13,787 | $20,681 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
4 | $11,197 | $33,591 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
2 | $3,774 | $22,644 | 1 | $806 |
| Local Libraries |
1 | $2,064 | $24,768 | 1 | $695 |
| Totals for Government |
40 | $85,569 | $25,671 | 8 | $7,710 |
Spindale government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Sewerage: $496,000 ($129.74)
Parks & Recreation: $28,000 ($7.32)
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $590,000 ($154.33)
Sewerage: $389,000 ($101.75)
Solid Waste Management: $359,000 ($93.91)
Regular Highways: $325,000 ($85.01)
Parks & Recreation: $285,000 ($74.55)
Central Staff Services: $222,000 ($58.07)
Fire Protection: $183,000 ($47.87)
Water Utilities: $167,000 ($43.68)
General - Other: $86,000 ($22.50)
Libraries: $85,000 ($22.23)
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $48,000 ($12.56)
General Public Buildings: $21,000 ($5.49)
Financial Administration: $16,000 ($4.19)
Judicial and Legal Services: $6,000 ($1.57)
- General - Interest on Debt: $270,000 ($70.63)
- Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $528,000 ($138.11)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $4,506,000 ($1178.66)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $835,000 ($218.41)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $3,454,000 ($903.48)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $217,000 ($56.76)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $198,000 ($51.79)
Interest Earnings: $76,000 ($19.88)
- Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $110,000 ($28.77)
Water Utilities: $109,000 ($28.51)
Regular Highways: $94,000 ($24.59)
Fire Protection: $42,000 ($10.99)
Libraries: $15,000 ($3.92)
Solid Waste Management: $10,000 ($2.62)
Parks & Recreation: $2,000 ($0.52)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,015,000 ($527.07)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $212,000 ($55.45)
- State Intergovernmental - General Support: $291,000 ($76.12)
Highways: $158,000 ($41.33)
All Other: $78,000 ($20.40)
- Tax - Property: $1,030,000 ($269.42)
NEC: $23,000 ($6.02)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $1,248,000 ($326.45)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $0 ($0.00)
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:
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:
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.)
- WAGY (1320 AM; 1 kW; FOREST CITY, NC; Owner: WAGY, INC.)
- WCAB (590 AM; 1 kW; RUTHERFORDTON, NC; Owner: ISOTHERMAL BROADCASTING COMPANY, 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)
- WLTC (1370 AM; 20 kW; GASTONIA, NC)
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.)
- WKSF (99.9 FM; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WMYI (102.5 FM; HENDERSONVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WESC-FM (92.5 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WSSL-FM (100.5 FM; GRAY COURT, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WYFG (91.1 FM; GAFFNEY, SC; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- W220CD (91.9 FM; ENKA, NC; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
- WBAV-FM (101.9 FM; GASTONIA, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
- 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.)
- WLYT (102.9 FM; HICKORY, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WMUU-FM (94.5 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: WMUU, INC.)
- WECR-FM (102.3 FM; BEECH MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: RONDINARO BROADCASTING, 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.)
- 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.)
- WSQY-LP (Channel 66; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: ASHEVILLE MEDIA GROUP, LLC)
- WHNS (Channel 21; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
- WSPA-TV (Channel 7; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WRET-TV (Channel 49; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2009 (per 100,000 population)
Spindale, North Carolina:
- Fatal accident count: 26
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 38
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 5
- Fatalities: 28
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 61
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 2
North Carolina average:
- Fatal accident count: 102
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 157
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 29
- Fatalities: 110
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 273
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 16
See more detailed statistics of Spindale fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 4 - Janis E Merritts, 139 Garden Brook Drive (Lat: 35.331750 Lon: -81.924389), Type: Tower, Structure height: 100.3 m, Overall height: 106.7 m, Licensee ID: L00755237
Registrant: Pinnacle Towers Acquisition LLC, 301 N. Cattlemen Rd., # 300, Sarasota, FL 34232, Phone: (941) 364-8886, Email:
- Janis E Merritts, 139 Garden Brook Drive (Lat: 35.331750 Lon: -81.924389), Type: Tower, Structure height: 100.3 m, Overall height: 106.7 m, Licensee ID: L00755237
Registrant: Pinnacle Towers Acquisition LLC, 301 N. Cattlemen Rd., # 300, Sarasota, FL 34232, Phone: (941) 364-8886, Email:
- Christine A Verre, 139 Garden Brook Drive (Lat: 35.331750 Lon: -81.924389), Type: Tower, Structure height: 100.3 m, Overall height: 106.7 m
Registrant: Crown Castle Usa, 2000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (336) 643-2524, Email:
- Wayne E Eberhard, Hp-1336, Fairground Rd Site, 351 Fairground Rd. (Lat: 35.346083 Lon: -81.908944), Type: Tower, Structure height: 106.7 m, Overall height: 106.7 m, Licensee ID: L00018446
Registrant: North Carolina State Highway Patrol, 4702 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-4702, Phone: (919) 662-4440, Email:
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 5 - 103 Reveley St City Hall Bldg (Lat: 35.355944 Lon: -81.944833), Call Sign: KNHG328, Licensee ID: L00050006
Assigned Frequencies: 154.205 MHz Grant Date: 05/24/2003, Expiration Date: 07/15/2013
Registrant: City Of Spindale, 103 Reveley St, Spindale, NC 28160, Phone: (704) 286-3464 - Prison Camp Sr 2187 1.4 Mi E (Lat: 35.357056 Lon: -81.913722), Type: Pole, Structure height: 17 m, Overall height: 18 m, Call Sign: KIR666
Assigned Frequencies: 47.0600 MHz, 47.0600 MHz, 47.2600 MHz Grant Date: 03/01/2002, Expiration Date: 05/22/2012, Certifier: John M Burns Jr
Registrant: Dept Of Transportation, 4809 Beryl Rd, Raleigh, NC 27606, Fax: (919) 733-1192 - Rptr At Central High (Lat: 35.365667 Lon: -81.944833), Call Sign: KNEL255, Licensee ID: L00043334
Assigned Frequencies: 154.860 MHz Grant Date: 10/12/2002, Expiration Date: 12/14/2012
Registrant: Spindale, Town Of, 103 Reveley St, Spindale, NC 28160 - 308 Oakland Dr (Lat: 35.348444 Lon: -81.919278), Call Sign: WXS521
Assigned Frequencies: 47.9800 MHz, 48.0800 MHz Grant Date: 06/03/2003, Expiration Date: 08/17/2013
Registrant: Duke Energy Corporation, 401 South College Street, Charlotte, NC 28201-1008, Phone: (704) 382-3207, Fax: (714) 382-4800, Email:
- Lat: 35.337806 Lon: -81.913778, Call Sign: WQDS561
Assigned Frequencies: 72.2000 MHz, 72.1000 MHz, 72.2800 MHz, 72.3600 MHz Grant Date: 10/20/2005, Expiration Date: 10/20/2015, Certifier: Stephen Matheny
Registrant: Primex Wireless, N3211 County Road H, Lake Geneva, WI 53147, Phone: (262) 248-3000
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 3 - WNCW Studio, 286 Icc Loop Road (Lat: 35.335222 Lon: -81.912250), Type: Tower, Structure height: 13.7 m, Call Sign: WPNF607
Assigned Frequencies: 944.500 MHz Grant Date: 08/06/1987, Expiration Date: 12/01/2011
Registrant: Schwartz, Woods & Miller, 1233 20th Street, N.W. Suite 610, Washington, DC 20036-7322, Phone: (202) 833-1700, Fax: (202) 833-2351, Email:
- HP-1336, Fairground, 135 Fairground Rd. (Lat: 35.346083 Lon: -81.908944), Type: Tower, Structure height: 106.7 m, Call Sign: WQKY675
Assigned Frequencies: 6715.00 MHz Grant Date: 10/28/2009, Expiration Date: 10/28/2019, Certifier: Wayne E Eberhard
Registrant: North Carolina Stste Highway Patrol, 4702 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-4702, Phone: (919) 662-4440, Fax: (919) 662-4444, Email:
- STATION, 308 Oakland Drive (Lat: 35.348444 Lon: -81.919250), Type: Tower, Structure height: 32 m, Call Sign: WKU43
Assigned Frequencies: 6820.00 MHz Grant Date: 05/20/2008, Expiration Date: 08/03/2018
Registrant: Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC, 401 South College Street, Charlotte, NC 28201-1008, Phone: (704) 382-8340, Fax: (704) 382-4800, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 9 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Spindale)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 2 - Aircraft: A2 (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 93 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR C90 SERIES (95 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 5655F , Serial Number: A-155, Year manufactured: 1966, Airworthiness Date: 04/27/1966
Registrant (Individual): Bill Lovelace, 383 West St, Spindale, NC 28160 - Aircraft: 172N (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 734MC , Serial Number: 17268952, Year manufactured: 1977, Airworthiness Date: 04/05/1977
Registrant (Corporation): Rcfc LLC, Po Box 384, Spindale, NC 28160
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
Incident types - Spindale
See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Spindale, NC
| Most common first names in Spindale, NC among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| James | 71 | 71.8 years |
| William | 52 | 73.4 years |
| Mary | 44 | 79.0 years |
| John | 42 | 74.2 years |
| Charles | 39 | 71.9 years |
| George | 22 | 75.2 years |
| Annie | 21 | 80.5 years |
| Thomas | 19 | 70.8 years |
| Robert | 18 | 71.9 years |
| Clarence | 15 | 72.9 years |
| Most common last names in Spindale, NC among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Smith | 30 | 73.4 years |
| Davis | 27 | 75.2 years |
| Walker | 25 | 75.4 years |
| Melton | 22 | 70.1 years |
| Greene | 20 | 74.7 years |
| Williams | 20 | 77.7 years |
| Moore | 20 | 72.4 years |
| Hill | 18 | 62.7 years |
| Jones | 18 | 77.4 years |
| Wilson | 17 | 71.3 years |
| Businesses in Spindale, NC |
| Name | Count | | Name | Count |
| Dennys | 1 | | McDonald's | 1 |
| FedEx | 1 | | UPS | 3 |
| H&R Block | 1 | | | |
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