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Alexander County

Population in July 2007: 1,491.
Males: 716  (48.0%)
Females: 775  (52.0%)

Median resident age:  36.8 years
North Carolina median age:  35.3 years

Zip codes: 28678.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $51,188 (it was $42,305 in 2000)
Stony Point:  $51,188
North Carolina:  $44,670

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $21,757
Stony Point:  $21,757
North Carolina:  $24,307

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $106,294 (it was $67,700 in 2000)
Stony Point:  $106,294
North Carolina:  $145,700

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $128,445; Detached houses: $134,191; Townhouses or other attached units: $317,501; Mobile homes: $43,912
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Races in Stony Point:

  • White Non-Hispanic (91.4%)
  • Black (3.8%)
  • Hispanic (3.2%)
  • Other race (2.0%)
  • Two or more races (1.4%)
  • American Indian (1.3%)

2008 cost of living index in Stony Point: 75.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (22.8%), English (10.9%), German (9.7%), Irish (7.4%), Scotch-Irish (2.9%), Scottish (2.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 1060 feet

Land area: 2.98 square miles.

Population density: 500 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Stony Point

  • High school or higher: 60.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.9%
  • Unemployed: 3.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Stony Point CDP

  • Never married: 21.4%
  • Now married: 52.8%
  • Separated: 4.7%
  • Widowed: 7.8%
  • Divorced: 13.3%

8 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.6%
North Carolina:  5.3%


According to our research there were 5 registered sex offenders living in Stony Point, North Carolina in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Stony Point to the number of sex offenders is 298 to 1.

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

Stony Point:  0.6% ($394)
North Carolina:  0.9% ($826)

Stony Point satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Concord, NC (40.7 miles , pop. 55,977).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (47.2 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (430.5 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Taylorsville, NC (2.8 miles ), Love Valley, NC (3.0 miles) , Catawba, NC (3.3 miles ), Statesville, NC (3.3 miles ), Claremont, NC (3.4 miles ), Bethlehem, NC (3.8 miles ), Conover, NC (3.8 miles ), Troutman, NC (3.8 miles ).

Latitude: 35.86 N, Longitude: 81.05 W

Area code: 704

Stony Point household income distribution Stony Point home values distribution

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (14%)
  • Furniture and related products (14%)
  • Truck transportation (12%)
  • Metal and metal products (7%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (7%)
  • Wood products (6%)
  • Educational services (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (17%)
  • Furniture and related products (17%)
  • Accommodation and food services (12%)
  • Health care (9%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Construction (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (23%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (17%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (13%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (5%)



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Average climate in Stony Point, North Carolina

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

On 5/7/1998, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 15.1 miles away from the Stony Point place center injured 2 people and caused $1 million in damages.

On 5/5/1989, a category 4 tornado 24.4 miles away from the place center killed 4 people and injured 52 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


Stony Point-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 92.9 miles away from Stony Point 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 65.0 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) earthquake occurred 98.1 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 29.6 miles away from Stony Point 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 83.6 miles away from the city center
On 7/7/1995 at 21:01:02, a magnitude 3.1 (3.0 LG, 3.1 LG, Depth: 7.2 mi) earthquake occurred 64.3 miles away from Stony Point center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)

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Birthplace of: Johnny Chapman - Craftsman Truck series NASCAR driver (born: Dec 14, 1967).


Hospitals/medical centers near Stony Point:
  • IREDELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL INC (about 11 miles; STATESVILLE, NC)
  • FRYE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 18 miles; HICKORY, NC)
  • CATAWBA VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER (about 21 miles; HICKORY, NC)

Political contributions by individuals in Stony Point, NC

Airports located in Stony Point:
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Stony Point:
  • CATAWBA VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 21 miles; HICKORY, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,052)
  • ROWAN-CABARRUS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 35 miles; SALISBURY, NC; FT enrollment: 2,499)
  • GASTON COLLEGE (about 38 miles; DALLAS, NC; FT enrollment: 2,473)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE (about 43 miles; CHARLOTTE, NC; FT enrollment: 13,706)
  • FORSYTH TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 44 miles; WINSTON SALEM, NC; FT enrollment: 3,271)
  • CENTRAL PIEDMONT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 45 miles; CHARLOTTE, NC; FT enrollment: 7,967)
  • APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 45 miles; BOONE, NC; FT enrollment: 12,245)
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Drinking water stations with addresses in Stony Point and their reported violations in the past:

PLEASANT GROVE BAPT CHURCH (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between DEC-18-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In OCT-2004, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (DEC-07-2004), St Public Notif requested (DEC-07-2004), St Compliance achieved (JUN-30-2005)
  • 8 routine major monitoring violations
  • 2 regular monitoring violations

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

Percentage of family households:
This place:  72.3%
Whole state:  68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  6.0%
Whole state:  4.6%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  15.0%
Whole state:  12.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  8.5%
Whole state:  5.5%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Stony Point, NC



Stony Point compared to North Carolina state average:

Stony Point, North Carolina environmental map by EPA

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  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Number of college students 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 Alexander County North Carolina:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (49%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (33%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (13%)
  • Other fuel (3%)
  • Wood (2%)


Religion statistics for Stony Point

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaUnited Methodist ChurchAssemblies of GodLutheran Church
Adherents66.3%11.8%9.4%3.7%2.3%
Congregations53.1%9.4%15.6%4.7%3.1%
NameAssociation Reformed Presbyterian ChurchCatholic ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Other religions
Adherents2.1%1.9%1.2%0.6%0.7%
Congregations3.1%1.6%3.1%3.1%3.1%
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.


6.14% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,587 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.14%
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  1.79% ($32,768 average AGI)
from Iredell County, NC  0.99% ($27,183)
from Caldwell County, NC  0.40% ($41,902)


5.79% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,251 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.79%
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  1.74% ($38,552 average AGI)
to Iredell County, NC  0.89% ($22,469)
to Caldwell County, NC  0.41% ($29,058)


Strongest AM radio stations in Stony Point:
  • WHKY (1290 AM; 50 kW; HICKORY, NC; Owner: LONG COMMUNICATIONS, LLC.)
  • WCXN (1170 AM; daytime; 8 kW; CLAREMONT, NC; Owner: WCXN, INC.)
  • WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WBT (1110 AM; 50 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATNS CO. OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WACB (860 AM; 1 kW; TAYLORSVILLE, NC)
  • WTLK (1570 AM; 1 kW; TAYLORSVILLE, NC; Owner: APPLE CITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WFGW (1010 AM; 50 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WLTC (1370 AM; 20 kW; GASTONIA, NC)
  • WSIC (1400 AM; 1 kW; STATESVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WSGH (1040 AM; 9 kW; LEWISVILLE, NC; Owner: WINSTON-SALEM, GREENSBORO, HIGH POINT AREA RADIO)
  • WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WAGL (1560 AM; daytime; 50 kW; LANCASTER, SC; Owner: PALMETTO BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC.)
  • WQIS (1130 AM; 1 kW; CAMDEN, SC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Stony Point:
  • WKBC-FM (97.3 FM; NORTH WILKESBORO, NC; Owner: WILKES BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WFMX (105.7 FM; STATESVILLE, NC; Owner: MERCURY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WTHZ (94.1 FM; LEXINGTON, NC; Owner: DAVIDSON COUNTY BROADCASTING CO, INC)
  • WLYT (102.9 FM; HICKORY, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WEND (106.5 FM; SALISBURY, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WPEG (97.9 FM; CONCORD, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • W232AV (94.3 FM; LENOIR, NC; Owner: DAVID TORRES)
  • W218BW (91.5 FM; LENOIR, NC; Owner: EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • 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)
  • WXRC (95.7 FM; HICKORY, NC; Owner: PACIFIC BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
  • WFHE (90.3 FM; HICKORY, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY RADIO FOUNDATION, INC.)
  • WMIT (106.9 FM; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • W267AN (101.3 FM; WILKESBORO, NC; Owner: TRIAD FAMILY NETWORK, INC.)
  • WNCW (88.7 FM; SPINDALE, NC; Owner: ISOTHERMAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WPIR (88.1 FM; HICKORY, NC; Owner: POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RADIO, INC.)
  • WECR-FM (102.3 FM; BEECH MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: RONDINARO BROADCASTING, INC)
  • WWMG (96.1 FM; SHELBY, NC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WZJS (100.7 FM; BANNER ELK, NC; Owner: HIGHLAND COMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATES, LLC)
  • WBRF (98.1 FM; GALAX, VA; Owner: BLUE RIDGE RADIO, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Stony Point:
  • WBTV (Channel 3; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS/WBTV, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • W66BT (Channel 66; STATESVILLE, NC; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WAXN (Channel 64; KANNAPOLIS, NC; Owner: WSOC-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WHKY-TV (Channel 14; HICKORY, NC; Owner: LONG COMMUNICATIONS, LLC.)
  • WAFF (Channel 48; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
  • WUNG-TV (Channel 58; CONCORD, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WSOC-TV (Channel 9; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: WSOC-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WTVI (Channel 42; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: CHARLOTTE-MECKLENBURG PUBLIC BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WGTB-LP (Channel 28; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: VICTORY CHRISTIAN CENTER, INC.)
  • WCCB (Channel 18; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: NORTH CAROLINA BROADCASTING PARTNERS)


FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1
  • Stony Point Cell Site: 227 N. Thomas Lane, Structure height: 75.9 m, Call Sign: KNKA436
    Assigned Frequencies : 880.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 846.510 MHz
    Grant Date: 12/11/2007, Expiration Date: 01/22/2018, Certifier: Glenn S Rabin
    Registrant: Alltel Communications, LLC, One Allied Drive, B1f02-D, Little Rock, AR 72202, Phone: (501) 905-8555, Fax: (501) 905-6193, Email:

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • James E McDonald, 227 N. Thomas Lane, Type: Tower, Structure height: 70.1 m, Overall height: 75.9 m
    Registrant: Alltel Communications, LLC, One Allied Drive, B1f02-D, Little Rock, AR 72202, Phone: (501) 905-8555, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • Asberry Mtn., Type: Mast, Structure height: 54 m, Call Sign: WPUK770
    Assigned Frequencies : 462.875 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/25/2002, Expiration Date: 03/25/2012, Certifier: Vernon Engle
    Registrant: National License Corporation, 9050 Briarclift Rd, Indianapolis, IN 46256, Phone: (317) 849-5866, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 17 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Stony Point)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 2
  • Aircraft: BAGLEY JAMES FLIGHTSTAR FS-IISC (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: Reciprocating
    N-Number: 196GL , Serial Number: 342
    Registrant (Individual): Todd A Milstead, 71 Pattys Pl, Stony Point, NC 28678
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 150J (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-200 SERIES (100 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 5547G , Serial Number: 15071047, Year manufactured: 1969, Airworthiness Date: 07/07/1969
    Registrant (Individual): Tommy F Beckham, York Rd Rr 2 Po Box 172, Stony Point, NC 28678


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 14
  • Hazardous Condition: 1

Incident types - Stony Point


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