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Rowan County, North Carolina business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Races in Rowan County, North Carolina:
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
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Bush/Cheney (Republican): 67.3% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 32.3%
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Rowan County is $533 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $592 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $845 a month.
Cities in this county include: Salisbury, China Grove, Spencer, Landis, Enochville, Granite Quarry, Rockwell, East Spencer, Cleveland, Faith.
2005 air pollution in Rowan County:
Carbon Monoxide: 1 ppm (standard limit: 9 ppm). Below U.S. average. Ozone (1-hour): 0.123 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Above U.S. average. Ozone (8-hour): 0.088 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3): 14.2 µg/m3. Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour (standard limit: 35 µg/m3): 32 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.
Neighboring counties: Cabarrus County , Davidson County , Davie County , Iredell County , Montgomery County , Stanly County .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Rowan County: Camp Sapona (A), Old Stone House (B), Bringle Ferry (C), McCanless Golf Course (D), Foxwood Golf Course (E), Dukeville (F), West Salisbury (G), Rowan-Iredell Fire Station (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Rowan County include: Henderson Grove Church (A), Lebanon Church (B), Antioch Church (C), Mount Zion Church (D), Victory Church (E), Back Creek Church (F), Mount Vernon Church (G), University Church (H), Mount Tabor Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Shiloh Cemetery (1), Morgan Cemetery (2), Bethel Cemetery (3), Saint Peters Cemetery (4), China Grove Cemetery (5), Christiana Cemetery (6), Rowan Memorial Park Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Mirror Lakes (A), Messinger Lake (B), High Rock Lake (C), Happys Lake (D), Buck Ash Pond (E), Hall Lake (F), Burlington Mills Lake (G), Rowan County Wildlife Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: North Potts Creek (A), Grants Creek (B), Panther Point Creek (C), Fourth Creek (D), Flat Creek (E), Draft Branch (F), Deals Creek (G), Reedy Creek (H), Riles Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Rowan County include: Dan Nicholas Park (1), Kerr Mill Park (2), Ellis Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Rowan County: Camp Sapona (A), Old Stone House (B), Bringle Ferry (C), McCanless Golf Course (D), Foxwood Golf Course (E), Dukeville (F), West Salisbury (G), Rowan-Iredell Fire Station (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Rowan County include: Henderson Grove Church (A), Lebanon Church (B), Antioch Church (C), Mount Zion Church (D), Victory Church (E), Back Creek Church (F), Mount Vernon Church (G), University Church (H), Mount Tabor Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Shiloh Cemetery (1), Morgan Cemetery (2), Bethel Cemetery (3), Saint Peters Cemetery (4), China Grove Cemetery (5), Christiana Cemetery (6), Rowan Memorial Park Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Mirror Lakes (A), Messinger Lake (B), High Rock Lake (C), Happys Lake (D), Buck Ash Pond (E), Hall Lake (F), Burlington Mills Lake (G), Rowan County Wildlife Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: North Potts Creek (A), Grants Creek (B), Panther Point Creek (C), Fourth Creek (D), Flat Creek (E), Draft Branch (F), Deals Creek (G), Reedy Creek (H), Riles Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Rowan County include: Dan Nicholas Park (1), Kerr Mill Park (2), Ellis Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Current college students: 5,618 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 74.2% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 14.2%
Number of foreign born residents: 4,872 (17% naturalized citizens)
Mean travel time to work: 23.3 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 67.5%
Housing units in structures:
Housing units in Rowan County with a mortgage: 16,428 (1,568 second mortgage, 3,237 home equity loan, 91 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 9,577
Rowan County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is below North Carolina state average. It is 1.3 times below overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused 3 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 2/25/1979, a category 1 (max. wind speeds 73-112 mph) tornado injured 3 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
Means of transportation to work
6.13% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,586 average adjusted gross income)
0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($118 average AGI)Rowan County: 0.04%North Carolina average: 0.17% 3.83% relocated from other counties in North Carolina ($20,380 average AGI) 2.26% relocated from other states ($13,087 average AGI)Rowan County: 2.26%North Carolina average: 4.34%
5.61% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,014 average adjusted gross income)
0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($138 average AGI)Rowan County: 0.05%North Carolina average: 0.10% 3.95% relocated to other counties in North Carolina ($22,962 average AGI) 1.61% relocated to other states ($9,913 average AGI)Rowan County: 1.61%North Carolina average: 3.10%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.0 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.5 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.2 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 7.6
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 19,374 (15,783 aged, 3,591 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%
Household type by relationship
28,348 spouses, 36,325 children (32,605 natural, 754 adopted, 2,966 stepchildren), 2,706 grandchildren, 1,106 brothers or sisters, 812 parents, 1,934 other relatives, 2,187 non-relatives
Size of family households: 15,510 2-persons, 8,814 3-persons, 7,222 4-persons, 2,812 5-persons, 1,014 6-persons, 434 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 12,328 1-person, 1,589 2-persons, 204 3-persons, 47 4-persons, 15 5-persons, 16 6-persons.
94.2% of residents of Rowan County speak English at home. 4.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (38% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 26% speak English not well, 18% don't speak English at all). 1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (69% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all). 0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (37% speak English very well, 32% speak English well, 28% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all). 0.1% of residents speak other language at home (81% speak English very well, 5% speak English well, 15% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $683,420,000 ($5088 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $27,347,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $320,482,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $138,950,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $2,732,000 Federal grants: $108,323,000 Federal procurement contracts: $19,442,000 ($738,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $93,492,000 ($12,997,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $13,155,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $37,975,000 Federal Government insurance: $19,157,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 13.15 millions of gallons per day (9% from ground, 91% from surface)
59% of Rowan County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 56% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 58% lived in North Carolina.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $82,100
Elementary & Secondary Education School Lunch: $4,071,000
All Other: $3,904,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,710,000
Parks & Recreation: $837,000
Sewerage: $292,000
Elementary & Secondary Education School Tuition: $12,000
Elementary & Secondary Education: $1,210,000
Higher Education - Other: $334,000
Parks & Recreation: $308,000
General: $173,000
Other Higher Education: $22,915,000
General - Other: $9,436,000
Welfare - Other: $9,400,000
Health Services - Other: $7,271,000
Police Protection: $6,383,000
Welfare, Cash Assistance - Other: $6,041,000
Liquor Stores: $4,985,000
Corrections - Other: $2,914,000
Fire Protection: $2,561,000
Libraries: $2,424,000
Financial Administration: $2,412,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,104,000
General Public Buildings: $1,891,000
Central Staff Services: $1,856,000
Parks & Recreation: $1,850,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $371,000
Air Transportation: $325,000
Transit Utilities: $271,000
Natural Resources - Other: $241,000
Transit Utilities: $47,000
Education: $30,000
Health: $618,000
General Support: $19,000
Water Utilities: $8,229,000
Higher Education: $0
Water Utilities: $6,975,000
Other, NEC: $5,532,000
Other, NEC: $2,010,000
Water Utilities: $1,254,000
General Revenue, NEC: $1,949,000
Property Sale Other: $1,901,000
Rents: $92,000
Health - Other: $635,000
Air Transportation: $568,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $447,000
Police Protection: $418,000
Other Higher Education: $205,000
Parks & Recreation: $141,000
General Public Building: $99,000
Central Staff: $64,000
Transit Utilities: $56,000
Libraries: $42,000
Corrections - Other: $19,000
Financial Administration: $5,000
Water Utilities: $125,000
Transit Utilities: $7,000
