Spencer Mountain, North Carolina

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Population in 2014: 37 (100% urban, 0% rural).
Population change since 2000: -27.5%
Males: 16  (43.2%)
Females: 21  (56.8%)
Median resident age:

20.8 years
North Carolina median age:

45.5 years

Zip code: 28056

Estimated median household income in 2022: $-698,462,881 (it was $32,143 in 2000)
Spencer Mountain $-698,462,881
NC $67,481

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $-705,831,311 (it was $14,848 in 2000)

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $-841,799,709 (it was $62,500 in 2000)
Spencer Mountain $-841,799,709
NC $280,600

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $298,091; detached houses: $317,064; townhouses or other attached units: $290,701; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $226,982; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $192,553; mobile homes: $120,670
March 2022 cost of living index in Spencer Mountain: 88.9 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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  • Races in Spencer Mountain, NC (2010)
    • 2773.0%White alone
    • 924.3%Hispanic
    • 12.7%Two or more races
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Ancestries: English (17.6%), United States (13.7%), Irish (7.8%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1963

Elevation: 680 feet

Land area: 0.49 square miles.

Population density: 76 people per square mile   (very low).

Spencer Mountain, North Carolina map
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Spencer Mountain town:

0.6% ($383)
North Carolina:

0.9% ($826)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Gastonia, NC (5.4 miles , pop. 66,277).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (17.3 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (460.1 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities:

Ranlo, NC (1.4 miles ),
Lowell, NC (1.7 miles ),
McAdenville, NC (1.9 miles ),
Stanley, NC (1.9 miles ),
Dallas, NC (1.9 miles ),
Mount Holly, NC (2.3 miles ),
Cramerton, NC (2.3 miles ),
Gastonia, NC (2.3 miles )

Latitude: 35.31 N, Longitude: 81.11 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 704

Spencer Mountain satellite photo by USGS

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.2%
North Carolina:

3.2%

Average climate in Spencer Mountain, North Carolina

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Spencer Mountain, North Carolina average temperatures Spencer Mountain, North Carolina average precipitation Spencer Mountain, North Carolina humidity Spencer Mountain, North Carolina wind speed Spencer Mountain, North Carolina snowfall Spencer Mountain, North Carolina sunshine Spencer Mountain, North Carolina clear and cloudy days
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI CO NO2 SO2 Ozone PM10 PM2.5 Pb
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 85.8. This is about average.

City:

85.8
U.S.:

72.6
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2023 was 0.252. This is about average. Closest monitor was 5.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.252
U.S.:

0.251
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2023 was 5.50. This is about average. Closest monitor was 3.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

5.50
U.S.:

5.11
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2023 was 0.186. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 3.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.186
U.S.:

1.515
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2023 was 31.1. This is about average. Closest monitor was 9.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

31.1
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 14.3. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 4.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

14.3
U.S.:

19.2
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 8.62. This is about average. Closest monitor was 4.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

8.62
U.S.:

8.11
Lead Level

Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2007 was 0.00085. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 16.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.00085
U.S.:

0.00931

Tornado activity:

Spencer Mountain-area historical tornado activity is slightly above North Carolina state average. It is 5% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/5/1989, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 28.8 miles away from the Spencer Mountain town center killed 4 people and injured 52 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/5/1989, a category F4 tornado 31.2 miles away from the town center killed one person and injured 6 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Spencer Mountain-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above North Carolina state average. It is 14% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 80.8 miles away from the city center
On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi) earthquake occurred 251.8 miles away from Spencer Mountain center
On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 126.6 miles away from Spencer Mountain center
On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK) earthquake occurred 254.6 miles away from the city center
On 11/30/1973 at 07:48:41, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.6 ML) earthquake occurred 164.1 miles away from the city center
On 11/22/1974 at 05:25:55, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB) earthquake occurred 175.5 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Gaston County (12) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Droughts: 2, Floods: 2, Hurricanes: 2, Storms: 2, Tornadoes: 2, Blizzard: 1, Freeze: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Snowfall: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Spencer Mountain topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Spencer Mountain:

  • BRIAN CTR HEALTH AND REHAB/GASTO (Nursing Home, about 3 miles away; GASTONIA, NC)
  • GASTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 3 miles away; GASTONIA, NC)
  • GASTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL EXT CARE SVCS (Nursing Home, about 3 miles away; GASTONIA, NC)
  • HOME HEALTH PROFESSIONALS (Home Health Center, about 3 miles away; GASTONIA, NC)
  • ADVANCED HOME CARE (Home Health Center, about 3 miles away; GASTONIA, NC)
  • ALEXANDRIA PLACE (Nursing Home, about 4 miles away; GASTONIA, NC)
  • COURTLAND TERRACE (Nursing Home, about 4 miles away; GASTONIA, NC)

Amtrak stations near Spencer Mountain:

  • 5 miles: GASTONIA (350 HANCOCK ST.) . Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.
  • 17 miles: CHARLOTTE (1914 N. TYRON ST.) . Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Operable nuclear power plants near Spencer Mountain:

  • 16 miles: Catawba 1 and 2 in Clover, SC.
  • 18 miles: McGuire 1 in Cornelius, NC.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Spencer Mountain:

  • Gaston College (about 5 miles; Dallas, NC; Full-time enrollment: 4,385)
  • Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte (about 16 miles; Charlotte, NC; FT enrollment: 2,518)
  • Central Piedmont Community College (about 17 miles; Charlotte, NC; FT enrollment: 15,371)
  • Queens University of Charlotte (about 18 miles; Charlotte, NC; FT enrollment: 2,083)
  • University of North Carolina at Charlotte (about 22 miles; Charlotte, NC; FT enrollment: 22,807)
  • Cleveland Community College (about 22 miles; Shelby, NC; FT enrollment: 2,541)
  • NASCAR Technical Institute (about 26 miles; Mooresville, NC; FT enrollment: 2,350)

Points of interest:

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Gaston County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Average household size:
This town:

4.6 people
North Carolina:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:

100.0%
Whole state:

66.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:

12.5%
Whole state:

5.9%


No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This town:

1.3%
Whole state:

12.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This town:

1.3%
Whole state:

5.5%

For population 15 years and over in Spencer Mountain:

Marital status in Spencer Mountain, NC
  • Never married: 20.8%
  • Now married: 47.2%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 9.4%
  • Divorced: 22.6%

For population 25 years and over in Spencer Mountain:

  • High school or higher: 68.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 6.1%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 15.0 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2000
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2000
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

9.9
North Carolina average:

13.1

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Spencer Mountain, NC (based on Gaston County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant85,092293
Mainline Protestant20,66662
Black Protestant6,05628
Catholic5,9143
Other1,7417
None88,372-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 37
Here:

1.83 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

2.05 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2
Gaston County:

0.10 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

0.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 21
This county:

1.04 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

0.92 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 97
This county:

4.80 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

4.75 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 108
Gaston County:

5.34 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

7.57 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

10.6%
State:

9.8%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

28.6%
North Carolina:

28.3%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

13.6%
North Carolina:

15.6%
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration 0$0 16$2,421
Totals for Government 0$0 16$2,421

Spencer Mountain government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $8,000 ($216.22)
    Central Staff Services: $8,000 ($216.22)
    Regular Highways: $6,000 ($162.16)
    Local Fire Protection: $4,000 ($108.11)
    Solid Waste Management: $3,000 ($81.08)
    Financial Administration: $1,000 ($27.03)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,000 ($27.03)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $1,000 ($27.03)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $9,000 ($243.24)

Spencer Mountain government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $1,000 ($27.03)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $8,000 ($216.22)
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $4,000 ($108.11)
    Highways: $2,000 ($54.05)
  • Tax - Property: $15,000 ($405.41)
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $11,000 ($297.30)

Spencer Mountain government finances - Debt in 2017 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $24,000 ($648.65)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $18,000 ($486.49)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,000 ($162.16)

Spencer Mountain government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $52,000 ($1405.41)
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $5,000 ($135.14)

Strongest AM radio stations in Spencer Mountain:

  • WLTC (1370 AM; 20 kW; GASTONIA, NC)
  • WCGC (1270 AM; 10 kW; BELMONT, NC; Owner: WHVN, INC.)
  • WBT (1110 AM; 50 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATNS CO. OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WZRH (960 AM; 1 kW; DALLAS, NC; Owner: ZYBEK MEDIA GROUP, LLC)
  • WFNZ (610 AM; 5 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WHKY (1290 AM; 50 kW; HICKORY, NC; Owner: LONG COMMUNICATIONS, LLC.)
  • WGFY (1480 AM; 10 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WYFQ (930 AM; 5 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WAGL (1560 AM; daytime; 50 kW; LANCASTER, SC; Owner: PALMETTO BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC.)
  • WGNC (1450 AM; 1 kW; GASTONIA, NC; Owner: KTC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WBCU (1460 AM; 50 kW; UNION, SC)
  • WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Spencer Mountain:

  • WLNK (107.9 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WPEG (97.9 FM; CONCORD, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WNKS (95.1 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WLYT (102.9 FM; HICKORY, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WSGE (91.7 FM; DALLAS, NC; Owner: GASTON COLLEGE)
  • WBAV-FM (101.9 FM; GASTONIA, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WWMG (96.1 FM; SHELBY, NC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WXRC (95.7 FM; HICKORY, NC; Owner: PACIFIC BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
  • WKKT (96.9 FM; STATESVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WRFX-FM (99.7 FM; KANNAPOLIS, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WSOC-FM (103.7 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WA2XKB (98.7 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: COLUMBINE INVESTMENTS, INC.)
  • WSSS (104.7 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WDAV (89.9 FM; DAVIDSON, NC; Owner: THE TRUSTEES OF DAVIDSON COLLEGE)
  • WFAE (90.7 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY RADIO FOUNDATION, INC.)
  • WTHZ (94.1 FM; LEXINGTON, NC; Owner: DAVIDSON COUNTY BROADCASTING CO, INC)
  • WAGI-FM (105.3 FM; GAFFNEY, SC; Owner: GAFFNEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WMIT (106.9 FM; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WFMX (105.7 FM; STATESVILLE, NC; Owner: MERCURY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WNCW (88.7 FM; SPINDALE, NC; Owner: ISOTHERMAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE)

TV broadcast stations around Spencer Mountain:

  • 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.)
  • WBTV (Channel 3; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS/WBTV, INC.)
  • W38CN (Channel 38; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
  • WAFF (Channel 48; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
  • WSOC-TV (Channel 9; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: WSOC-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WCCB (Channel 18; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: NORTH CAROLINA BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
  • WGTB-LP (Channel 28; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: VICTORY CHRISTIAN CENTER, INC.)
  • WTVI (Channel 42; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: CHARLOTTE-MECKLENBURG PUBLIC BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WUNG-TV (Channel 58; CONCORD, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WAXN (Channel 64; KANNAPOLIS, NC; Owner: WSOC-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • W34BN (Channel 34; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W25BR (Channel 25; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • W52CW (Channel 52; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WNSC-TV (Channel 30; ROCK HILL, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)

Spencer Mountain fatal accident list:

May 28, 2016 08:48 AM, Sr-2200, Lat: 35.302919, Lon: -81.114375, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
Aug 30, 2013 02:02 PM, Lowell Spencer Mountain Rd, Lat: 35.307494, Lon: -81.106914, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 3Number of bridges
  • 59ft / 18.5mTotal length
  • 13,900Total average daily traffic
  • 834Total average daily truck traffic
  • 27,800Total future (year 2040) average daily traffic

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Spencer Mountain)

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

1
  • STATION, Spencer Mountain (Lat: 35.297056 Lon: -81.115333), Overall height: 61 m, Call Sign: WNTA501,
    Assigned Frequencies: 1915.00 MHz, 1875.00 MHz, Grant Date: 08/24/1995, Expiration Date: 12/12/1999, Cancellation Date: 12/13/1995, Phone: (704) 435-5801


Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Spencer Mountain, NC
  • 30.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 30.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 20.0%Utility gas
  • 20.0%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Spencer Mountain, NC
  • 71.4%Utility gas
  • 14.3%Electricity
  • 14.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.


Spencer Mountain compared to North Carolina state average:

  • Median household income significantly below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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