Valdese, North Carolina

Back to Valdese, NC housing info, Burke 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 Valdese, NC Burke County Population in July 2008: 4,557. Population change since 2000: +1.6%   Males: 2,076   (45.6%) Females: 2,481   (54.4%) Median resident age:   39.6 years North Carolina median age:   35.3 years Zip codes: 28690. Estimated median household income in 2007: $28,909 (it was $30,617 in 2000) Valdese:   $28,909 North Carolina:   $44,670 Estimated per capita income in 2007: $19,784 Valdese:   $19,784 North Carolina:   $24,307 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $109,538 (it was $80,800 in 2000) Valdese:   $109,538 North Carolina:   $145,700 Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip code 28690 Valdese, 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 Profiles of local businesses: Artic Air hvac/r Inc. Races in Valdese: White Non-Hispanic (88.9%) Hispanic (4.9%) Other Asian (3.6%) Other race (2.3%) Black (1.0%) Two or more races (0.9%) American Indian (0.8%) 2008 cost of living index in Valdese: 81.4 (low, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Valdese, North Carolina on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. Valdese is mentioned 61 times on our forum: The Settings at Lake Rhodiss, Valdese  (5 replies) Best place to live outside of Valdese (Hickory)  (1 reply) after school care in Valdese NC  (0 replies) Info on Valdese  (2 replies) Ashamed and saddened at the status of Morganton\Western NC  (47 replies) The Settings at Black Mountain  (29 replies) Latest news from Valdese, NC collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations Ancestries: German (11.8%), United States (10.1%), English (8.0%), Irish (7.9%), Italian (5.8%), Scotch-Irish (3.2%). Current Local Time: EST time zone Elevation: 1203 feet Land area: 5.44 square miles. Population density: 837 people per square mile   (low).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.63
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Valdese, North Carolina

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Valdese-area historical tornado activity is near North Carolina state average. It is 1% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/5/1989, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 8.9 miles away from the Valdese town center killed 4 people and injured 52 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/7/1998, a category 4 tornado 13.3 miles away from the town center injured 2 people and caused $1 million in damages.

Valdese-area historical earthquake activity is above North Carolina state average. It is 89% 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 99.8 miles away from Valdese center
On 8/25/2005 at 03:09:42, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 MW, Depth: 5.0 mi) earthquake occurred 70.3 miles away from the city 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 69.7 miles away from the city 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 77.1 miles away from Valdese center
On 6/5/1998 at 02:31:01, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 45.3 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 48.3 miles away from Valdese center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)

Main business address for: BURKE MILLS INC (TEXTILE MILL PRODUCTS).

Political contributions by individuals in Valdese, NC

• Valdese General Hospital Heliport

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Creek: Micol Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Average household size:

This town:	2.3 people
North Carolina:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	62.6%
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: 0.5% of all households
• Gay men: 0.1% of all households

This town:	11.9%
Whole state:	12.3%

This town:	5.2%
Whole state:	5.5%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Valdese, NC

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5.33% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,096 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.33%
North Carolina average:	8.53%

0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($106 average AGI)

Burke County:	0.04%
North Carolina average:	0.17%

from Catawba County, NC	1.12% ($27,954 average AGI)
from Caldwell County, NC	0.75% ($26,138)
from McDowell County, NC	0.33% ($31,806)

5.36% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,730 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.36%
North Carolina average:	7.27%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

to Catawba County, NC	1.30% ($31,433 average AGI)
to Caldwell County, NC	0.83% ($27,234)
to McDowell County, NC	0.25% ($26,154)

• Drexel Cell Site-The End Of Rector Street, Structure height: 99.1 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:
• High Peak: 4900 High Peak Mountain Road, Structure height: 637 m, Call Sign: KNKA770
  869.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 845.010 MHz, 869.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 845.010 MHz
  Grant Date: 11/25/2008, Expiration Date: 11/27/2018
  Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:

• James E McDonald, 2897 Rector Street, Type: Mast, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 99.1 m
  Registrant: Alltel Communications, LLC, One Allied Drive, B1f02-D, Little Rock, AR 72202, Phone: (501) 905-8555, Email:
• Christine A Verre, End Of Coldwater St, Type: Tower, Structure height: 103.4 m, Overall height: 124.7 m
  Registrant: Crown Castle Usa, 2000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (336) 643-2524, Email:
• James C Wilson, 100 Whisnant Street, Type: Tower, Structure height: 57.9 m, Overall height: 60.7 m, , Licensee ID: L01313350
  Registrant: Elk River Capital Partners, LLC, 5595 Carnegie Blvd Suite 225, Charlotte, NC 28209, Phone: (704) 557-2200, Email:
• Muayyad Mustafa, 3026 High Peak Rd, Type: Mast, Structure height: 93.3 m, Overall height: 97.2 m
  Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive, Ms: A-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7422, Email:
• Lisa M Minney, 4900 High Peak Mountain Rd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 79.2 m, Overall height: 82.3 m
  Registrant: Crown Castle Usa Inc., 2000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (724) 416-2516, Email:

• HIGH PEAK MTN, 4912 High Peak Rd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 58.5 m, Call Sign: WIA442
  Assigned Frequencies : 6815.00 MHz
  Grant Date: 01/11/2000, Expiration Date: 01/11/2010
  Registrant: Duke Energy Corporation, 401 South College Street, Charlotte, NC 28201-1008, Phone: (704) 382-5791, Fax: (704) 382-0381, Email:
• VALDESE, Lat: 35.740694 Lon: -81.563111, Call Sign: WPVZ391, Licensee ID: L00045084
  Assigned Frequencies : 956.406 MHz
  Grant Date: 09/18/2002, Expiration Date: 09/18/2012, Certifier: Jeffery Morse
  Registrant: Town Of Valdese
• VALDESE PSO, 121 Faet Street Sw, Type: Tower, Structure height: 36.6 m, Call Sign: WQHI417
  Assigned Frequencies : 10835.0 MHz
  Grant Date: 08/03/2007, Expiration Date: 08/03/2017, Certifier: C. A. Patrick Voigt
  Registrant: Comsearch, 19700 Janelia Farm Boulevard, Ashburn, VA 20147, Phone: (703) 726-5671, Fax: (703) 726-5595, Email:
• High Peak, 4926 High Peak Mountain Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 59.1 m, Call Sign: WQHU810
  Assigned Frequencies : 6845.00 MHz, 6595.00 MHz
  Grant Date: 11/13/2007, Expiration Date: 11/13/2017, Certifier: Harold Meacombs
  Registrant: North Carolina State Highway Patrol, 4702 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-4702, Phone: (919) 662-4440, Fax: (919) 662-4444, Email:

• Atop High Peak Mountain, Overall height: 35.7 m, Call Sign: KNLU301
  Assigned Frequencies : 931.762 MHz
  Grant Date: 03/17/1997, Expiration Date: 03/17/2007, Cancelation Date: 08/08/2001
  Registrant: Joyce & Jacobs, 1019 19th Street, N.W., 14th Fl., Ph-2, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 457-0100

• Fire: 25
• Hazardous Condition: 14
• Good Intent Call: 3