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Population in 2022: 6,207 (98% urban, 2% rural).
Population change since 2000: +15.8%
 
Males: 3,128  (50.4%)
Females: 3,079  (49.6%)
Median resident age:

37.2 years
North Carolina median age:

39.2 years

Zip codes: 28021, 28033.

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Estimated median household income in 2022: $59,862 (it was $33,054 in 2000)
Cherryville:

$59,862
NC:

$67,481

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $30,477 (it was $19,254 in 2000)

Cherryville city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $225,139 (it was $81,100 in 2000)
Cherryville:

$225,139
NC:

$280,600

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $223,747; detached houses: $227,793; mobile homes: $94,009

Median gross rent in 2022: $969.

March 2022 cost of living index in Cherryville: 90.9 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 13.7%
(12.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 19.5% for Black residents, 15.6% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 22.8% for two or more races residents)
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  • Races in Cherryville, NC (2022)
    • 5,32385.1%White alone
    • 4126.6%Black alone
    • 2544.1%Hispanic
    • 1201.9%Two or more races
    • 30.05%Asian alone
    • 30.05%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone

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According to our research of North Carolina and other state lists, there were 38 registered sex offenders living in Cherryville, North Carolina as of May 21, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Cherryville is 159 to 1.


Crime rates in Cherryville by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022
Murders
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(16.8)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(16.2)		0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		2
(34.7)		2
(34.3)		1
(17.1)		1
(17.2)		1
(17.0)		2
(33.7)		1
(16.6)		0
(0.0)		1
(16.6)		1
(16.5)		3
(49.1)		1
(16.2)		4
(64.6)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		2
(35.4)		2
(34.7)		3
(51.4)		1
(17.1)		2
(34.4)		5
(84.9)		4
(67.3)		2
(33.2)		0
(0.0)		2
(33.3)		1
(16.5)		4
(65.5)		3
(48.5)		2
(32.3)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		24
(424.7)		25
(434.0)		15
(257.2)		11
(188.3)		15
(257.8)		15
(254.8)		4
(67.3)		17
(282.5)		8
(130.9)		3
(49.9)		13
(214.5)		12
(196.4)		14
(226.5)		6
(96.9)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		54
(955.6)		28
(486.1)		44
(754.3)		36
(616.2)		41
(704.7)		37
(628.5)		30
(504.8)		61
(1,014)		18
(294.5)		23
(382.6)		31
(511.4)		31
(507.4)		40
(647.2)		32
(516.6)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		195
(3,451)		160
(2,778)		199
(3,412)		220
(3,766)		140
(2,406)		146
(2,480)		121
(2,036)		105
(1,745)		34
(556.3)		70
(1,164)		119
(1,963)		110
(1,800)		96
(1,553)		70
(1,130)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		6
(106.2)		9
(156.2)		6
(102.9)		3
(51.4)		6
(103.1)		7
(118.9)		8
(134.6)		5
(83.1)		7
(114.5)		2
(33.3)		6
(99.0)		13
(212.8)		13
(210.4)		11
(177.6)
Arson
(per 100,000)		2
(35.4)		0
(0.0)		1
(17.1)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		2
(34.0)		2
(33.7)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index309.0282.6291.8254.4229.5242.7221.8227.278.2109.3183.3222.7229.4176.3

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in Cherryville, NC

Crime rate in Cherryville detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 19 (14 officers - 12 male; 2 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.27
North Carolina average:

2.27
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Ancestries: American (31.5%), German (15.9%), Irish (9.8%), English (9.7%), Scotch-Irish (3.9%), French (3.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1881

Elevation: 960 feet

Land area: 4.74 square miles.

Population density: 1,310 people per square mile   (low).

Cherryville, North Carolina map

69 residents are foreign born

This city:

1.1%
North Carolina:

8.3%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,703 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,445 (0.7%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Gastonia, NC (14.2 miles , pop. 66,277).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (33.3 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (467.1 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities:

Dellview, NC (1.3 miles),
Waco, NC (1.8 miles ),
Fallston, NC (2.8 miles ),
Light Oak, NC (2.9 miles ),
Bessemer City, NC (2.9 miles ),
Kings Mountain, NC (3.1 miles ),
High Shoals, NC (3.1 miles ),
Lincolnton, NC (3.2 miles )

Latitude: 35.38 N, Longitude: 81.38 W

Area code: 704

Distribution of median household income in Cherryville, NC in 2022
Distribution of house value in Cherryville, NC in 2022

Property values in Cherryville, NC

Cherryville satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.2%
North Carolina:

3.2%
Historical population in Cherryville, NC
Historical housing units in Cherryville, NC
Most common industries in Cherryville, NC (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Educational services (7.9%)
  • Health care (7.7%)
  • Construction (5.6%)
  • Metal & metal products (5.4%)
  • Public administration (5.3%)
  • Textile mills & textile products (4.9%)
  • Finance & insurance (4.1%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (10.6%)
  • Metal & metal products (8.6%)
  • Public administration (7.0%)
  • Truck transportation (5.8%)
  • Textile mills & textile products (4.7%)
  • Educational services (4.2%)
  • Repair & maintenance (4.0%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (14.9%)
  • Educational services (11.9%)
  • Finance & insurance (5.4%)
  • Textile mills & textile products (5.1%)
  • Food & beverage stores (4.6%)
  • Accommodation & food services (4.0%)
  • Social assistance (3.7%)
Most common occupations in Cherryville, NC (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.9%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.5%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4.0%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3.9%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (3.7%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.5%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.1%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7.0%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6.7%)
  • Law enforcement workers, including supervisors (5.3%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.1%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4.8%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.3%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (8.3%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.9%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (6.6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6.4%)
  • Cashiers (5.0%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.7%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (3.8%)

Average climate in Cherryville, North Carolina

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Cherryville, North Carolina environmental map by EPA

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI SO2 Ozone PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 84.2. This is about average.

City:

84.2
U.S.:

72.6
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2000 was 3.86. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 0.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

3.86
U.S.:

1.51
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 27.7. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 7.0 miles away from the city center.

City:

27.7
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 9.19. This is about average. Closest monitor was 14.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

9.19
U.S.:

8.11

Tornado activity:

Cherryville-area historical tornado activity is slightly above North Carolina state average. It is 2% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/5/1989, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 12.9 miles away from the Cherryville city 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 26.5 miles away from the city center killed 2 people and injured 35 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Cherryville-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above North Carolina state average. It is 8% 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 77.4 miles away from Cherryville center
On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi) earthquake occurred 259.0 miles away from Cherryville 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 122.0 miles away from the city 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 241.5 miles away from Cherryville center
On 11/30/1973 at 07:48:41, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.6 ML) earthquake occurred 148.1 miles away from Cherryville center
On 11/22/1974 at 05:25:55, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB) earthquake occurred 185.6 miles away from Cherryville 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).
Cherryville topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers in Cherryville:

  • CAROLINA CARE CENTER (111 HARRILSON ST)
  • PEAK RESOURCES-CHERRYVILLE (700 SELF ST)

Other hospitals and medical centers near Cherryville:

  • RIVERVIEW HOME (Hospital, about 7 miles away; LINCOLNTON, NC)
  • GENTIVA HEALTH SERVICES (Home Health Center, about 9 miles away; SHELBY, NC)
  • BRIAN CTR HLTH AND RET/LINCOLNTON (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; LINCOLNTON, NC)
  • HOSPICE AND PALLIATIVE CARE CLEVELAND COUNTY (Hospital, about 10 miles away; SHELBY, NC)
  • HOSPICE OF LINCOLN CTY INC (Hospital, about 10 miles away; LINCOLNTON, NC)
  • CARDINAL HEALTHCARE AND REHAB (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; LINCOLNTON, NC)
  • WHITE OAK MANOR - KINGS MOUNTAIN (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; KINGS MOUNTAIN, NC)

Airports and other landing facilities located in Cherryville:

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Amtrak station near Cherryville:

  • 15 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.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Cherryville:

  • Cleveland Community College (about 10 miles; Shelby, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,541)
  • Gaston College (about 12 miles; Dallas, NC; FT enrollment: 4,385)
  • Gardner-Webb University (about 19 miles; Boiling Springs, NC; FT enrollment: 4,241)
  • Catawba Valley Community College (about 23 miles; Hickory, NC; FT enrollment: 3,785)
  • Limestone College (about 28 miles; Gaffney, SC; FT enrollment: 2,758)
  • Western Piedmont Community College (about 30 miles; Morganton, NC; FT enrollment: 2,205)
  • Isothermal Community College (about 31 miles; Spindale, NC; FT enrollment: 2,165)

Public high school in Cherryville:

Public elementary/middle schools in Cherryville:

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Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Cherryville: Cherryville Plaza (A), Cherry Hill Center (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoir: Cherryville Country Club Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Cherryville include: Cherryville City Park (1), South Park (2), Cherryville City Pool (3), Kenwood Park (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Cherryville Historical Society (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 109 East Main Street), Exhilaration Station (Amusement & Theme Parks; 199 South Cherry Street).

Birthplace of: Tony Cloninger - Baseball player and coach, George Wilson (baseball) - Baseball player.

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

Drinking water stations with addresses in Cherryville and their reported violations in the past:

MT ZION BAPTIST CHURCH (Population served: 200, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2006 and SEP-2006, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (AUG-28-2006), St Public Notif requested (AUG-28-2006), St Public Notif received (SEP-07-2006), St Compliance achieved (AUG-30-2010)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Failure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring - In OCT-2010, Contaminant: E. COLI. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (FEB-01-2011), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-01-2011), St Public Notif requested (FEB-01-2011), St Public Notif received (FEB-18-2011)
ALLEN MHP (Population served: 64, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R - In OCT-01-2009, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-04-2010), St Formal NOV issued (MAY-04-2010), St AO (w/penalty) issued (OCT-27-2010), St Case dropped (JUN-16-2011), St Compliance achieved (JUN-20-2011)
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In AUG-2009, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (DEC-03-2009), St Public Notif requested (DEC-03-2009), St Compliance achieved (SEP-02-2010)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JUL-2009 and SEP-2009, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-03-2009), St Formal NOV issued (DEC-03-2009), St Compliance achieved (JUN-01-2010)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JUL-2007 and SEP-2007, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (FEB-19-2008), St Public Notif requested (FEB-19-2008), St Compliance achieved (JUL-01-2008)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-25-2006), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-25-2006), St Compliance achieved (AUG-01-2006)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One minor monitoring violation
  • One other older monitoring violation
ST MARK`S LUTHERAN CHURCH (Population served: 60, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation

Drinking water stations with addresses in Cherryville that have no violations reported:

  • CHERRYVILLE, CITY OF (Population served: 5,800, Primary Water Source Type: Surface water)
  • NORTH BROOK BAPTIST CHURCH (Population served: 125, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • SHADY GROVE BAPTIST CHURCH (Population served: 115, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • OAK GROVE AME ZION CHURCH (Population served: 35, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • R & L DISCOUNT FOODS-LINCOLN CO (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Average household size:
This city:

2.4 people
North Carolina:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

66.6%
Whole state:

66.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

5.5%
Whole state:

5.9%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households
166 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities in 2010
5 people in residential treatment centers for adults in 2010
268 people in nursing homes in 2000
5 people in homes for the mentally retarded in 2000

Banks with branches in Cherryville (2011 data):

  • Woodforest National Bank: Cherryville North Carolina Branch at 2505 Lincolnton Highway, branch established on 2007/12/10. Info updated 2011/05/10: Bank assets: $3,488.9 mil, Deposits: $3,097.6 mil, headquarters in Houston, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 766 total offices, Holding Company: Woodforest Financial Group Employee Stock Ownership Plan (With 401(K) Provisions)
  • Branch Banking and Trust Company: Cherryville Branch at 1001 East Church Street, branch established on 1973/09/04. Info updated 2010/03/29: Bank assets: $168,867.6 mil, Deposits: $127,549.5 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1793 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation
  • HomeTrust Bank: Cherryville Federal S&L Branch at 100 West Main Street, branch established on 1912/01/01. Info updated 2011/07/21: Bank assets: $1,578.5 mil, Deposits: $1,249.7 mil, headquarters in Clyde, NC, negative income in the last year, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 20 total offices
  • Bank of America, National Association: Cherryville Branch at 403 East Main Street, branch established on 1965/09/10. Info updated 2009/11/18: Bank assets: $1,451,969.3 mil, Deposits: $1,077,176.8 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5782 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation

For population 15 years and over in Cherryville:

Marital status in Cherryville, NC
  • Never married: 32.1%
  • Now married: 47.5%
  • Separated: 3.0%
  • Widowed: 5.5%
  • Divorced: 11.9%

For population 25 years and over in Cherryville:

  • High school or higher: 89.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.0%
  • Unemployed: 3.7%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 26.8 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

9.8
North Carolina average:

11.7

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Cherryville
Presidential Elections Results

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Religion statistics for Cherryville, 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
Gaston County:

1.04 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

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

10.6%
North Carolina:

9.8%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

28.6%
North Carolina:

28.3%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Gaston County:

13.6%
State:

15.6%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Cherryville:

49.0%
North Carolina:

48.9%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Cherryville:

44.5%
North Carolina:

46.1%

Average BMI:
Cherryville:

28.7
North Carolina:

28.8

People feeling badly about themselves:
Here:

19.3%
State:

20.7%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
This city:

11.1%
State:

10.7%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Cherryville:

6.8
State:

6.8

Overweight people:
Cherryville:

34.6%
North Carolina:

33.7%

General health condition:
This city:

54.2%
State:

55.8%

Average condition of hearing:
This city:

76.4%
North Carolina:

79.7%

More about Health and Nutrition of Cherryville, NC Residents
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
Police Protection - Officers 18$77,296$51,5310$0
Water Supply 10$37,581$45,0970$0
Solid Waste Management 8$22,245$33,3680$0
Electric Power 7$35,198$60,3390$0
Firefighters 7$31,199$53,4848$4,572
Sewerage 4$19,393$58,1790$0
Streets and Highways 4$9,141$27,4230$0
Other and Unallocable 2$7,348$44,0887$9,222
Police - Other 1$3,383$40,5960$0
Fire - Other 1$3,144$37,7280$0
Parks and Recreation 1$2,706$32,4722$722
Other Government Administration 0$0 15$12,545
Financial Administration 0$0 12$20,973
Totals for Government 63$248,634$47,35944$48,034

Cherryville government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Construction - Police Protection: $56,000 ($9.02)
  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $6,267,000 ($1009.67)
    Water Utilities: $1,330,000 ($214.27)
    Police Protection: $1,228,000 ($197.84)
    Local Fire Protection: $785,000 ($126.47)
    Liquor Stores: $766,000 ($123.41)
    Sewerage: $599,000 ($96.50)
    Solid Waste Management: $455,000 ($73.30)
    Financial Administration: $344,000 ($55.42)
    Regular Highways: $190,000 ($30.61)
    Parks and Recreation: $168,000 ($27.07)
    Natural Resources - Other: $127,000 ($20.46)
    Housing and Community Development: $76,000 ($12.24)
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $49,000 ($7.89)
    Central Staff Services: $33,000 ($5.32)
  • Electric Utilities - Interest on Debt: $9,000 ($1.45)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $8,000 ($1.29)
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Health - Other: $4,000 ($0.64)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $219,000 ($35.28)
    Parks and Recreation: $47,000 ($7.57)
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $20,000 ($3.22)
    Solid Waste Management: $17,000 ($2.74)
    Financial Administration: $6,000 ($0.97)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $215,000 ($34.64)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $122,000 ($19.66)

Cherryville government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $932,000 ($150.15)
    Solid Waste Management: $623,000 ($100.37)
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $81,000 ($13.05)
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $731,000 ($117.77)
    Other: $8,000 ($1.29)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $105,000 ($16.92)
    Rents: $10,000 ($1.61)
    Interest Earnings: $0 ($0.00)
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $6,393,000 ($1029.97)
    Water Utilities: $1,201,000 ($193.49)
    Liquor Stores: $797,000 ($128.40)
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $186,000 ($29.97)
  • Tax - Property: $1,686,000 ($271.63)
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $609,000 ($98.12)
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $19,000 ($3.06)
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $18,000 ($2.90)
    Other License: $4,000 ($0.64)

Cherryville government finances - Debt in 2017 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,178,000 ($189.79)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $956,000 ($154.02)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $222,000 ($35.77)
Businesses in Cherryville, NC
NameCountNameCount
Ace Hardware1Subway2
Advance Auto Parts1T-Mobile1
AutoZone1Taco Bell1
FedEx1UPS1
H&R Block1Walmart1
KFC1YMCA1
McDonald's1

Strongest AM radio stations in Cherryville:

  • WCSL (1590 AM; 1 kW; CHERRYVILLE, NC; Owner: KTC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WHKY (1290 AM; 50 kW; HICKORY, NC; Owner: LONG COMMUNICATIONS, LLC.)
  • WLTC (1370 AM; 20 kW; GASTONIA, NC)
  • WBT (1110 AM; 50 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATNS CO. OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WCGC (1270 AM; 10 kW; BELMONT, NC; Owner: WHVN, INC.)
  • WFGW (1010 AM; 50 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WBCU (1460 AM; 50 kW; UNION, SC)
  • 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.)
  • WWOL (780 AM; daytime; 10 kW; FOREST CITY, NC; Owner: HOLLY SPRINGS BAPTIST BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WKMT (1220 AM; 1 kW; KINGS MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BRIDGES BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WCSZ (1070 AM; 50 kW; SANS SOUCI, SC; Owner: WHYZ RADIO, L.P.)
  • WFNZ (610 AM; 5 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Cherryville:

  • WPEG (97.9 FM; CONCORD, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WBAV-FM (101.9 FM; GASTONIA, 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)
  • WLNK (107.9 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WSGE (91.7 FM; DALLAS, NC; Owner: GASTON COLLEGE)
  • WAGI-FM (105.3 FM; GAFFNEY, SC; Owner: GAFFNEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WXRC (95.7 FM; HICKORY, NC; Owner: PACIFIC BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
  • WWMG (96.1 FM; SHELBY, NC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WKKT (96.9 FM; STATESVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WFHE (90.3 FM; HICKORY, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY RADIO FOUNDATION, INC.)
  • WMIT (106.9 FM; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WNCW (88.7 FM; SPINDALE, NC; Owner: ISOTHERMAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WTPT (93.3 FM; FOREST CITY, NC; Owner: UPSTATE BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • 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.)
  • WTHZ (94.1 FM; LEXINGTON, NC; Owner: DAVIDSON COUNTY BROADCASTING CO, INC)
  • WSPA-FM (98.9 FM; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • WFBC-FM (93.7 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • WSSS (104.7 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Cherryville:

  • 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.)
  • 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.)
  • 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)
  • WCCB (Channel 18; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: NORTH CAROLINA BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
  • WAXN (Channel 64; KANNAPOLIS, NC; Owner: WSOC-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WHKY-TV (Channel 14; HICKORY, NC; Owner: LONG COMMUNICATIONS, LLC.)
  • W25BR (Channel 25; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • W34BN (Channel 34; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
Cherryville fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
See more detailed statistics of Cherryville fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 25Number of bridges
  • 197ft / 59.6mTotal length
  • 45,590Total average daily traffic
  • 3,524Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Cherryville, NC - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 11930-1939
  • 51950-1959
  • 81960-1969
  • 11970-1979
  • 21980-1989
  • 51990-1999
  • 12000-2009
  • 22010-2019
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Cherryville, NC
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Cherryville)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 55 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Cherryville, NC)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 7 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 18 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 89 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Cherryville)

FAA Registered Aircraft: 12 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Cherryville)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 2 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED10$85,8868$103,20127$116,7372$51,3805$66,5181$106,650
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$02$141,5350$00$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED2$75,0154$68,70011$121,8791$13,6800$01$39,910
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$142,7702$129,0159$129,0681$38,0301$67,5000$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$03$161,2070$00$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0306.00 , 0307.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 2 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
NumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$54,430
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED2$90,515
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0306.00 , 0307.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Cherryville, NC
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Cherryville, NC - Value

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 55. The highest number of fires - 83 took place in 2006, and the least - 15 in 2017. The data has a rising trend.
    Fire incident types in Cherryville, NC When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (47.9%), and Outside Fires (37.2%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Cherryville, NC
    • 45247.9%Structure Fires
    • 35137.2%Outside Fires
    • 10210.8%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 384.0%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Cherryville, NC
Most common first names in Cherryville, NC among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
William11771.8 years
James11272.5 years
Mary9880.1 years
John9474.5 years
Robert8072.0 years
Charles4672.0 years
Annie4676.7 years
Thomas4170.6 years
Ruth3776.7 years
David3467.8 years
Most common last names in Cherryville, NC among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Beam14177.0 years
Dellinger11377.1 years
Carpenter8378.9 years
Smith5773.4 years
Black5676.4 years
Mauney4678.7 years
Eaker4277.4 years
Sellers3880.7 years
Houser3184.6 years
Williams3076.2 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Cherryville, NC
  • 47.9%Utility gas
  • 45.7%Electricity
  • 3.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.3%No fuel used
  • 0.7%Wood
  • 0.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.2%Coal or coke
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Cherryville, NC
  • 47.0%Electricity
  • 44.7%Utility gas
  • 3.2%No fuel used
  • 2.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 1.6%Wood
  • 1.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas


Cherryville compared to North Carolina state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.

Cherryville on our top lists:

  • #64 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (population 5,000+)"
  • #85 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the smallest racial income disparities between White and Black householders (with at least 200 householders)"
  • #42 (28033) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the lowest 2012 average net capital gain/loss (pop 1,000+)"
  • #14 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the worst general health status score of residents (1-5), 3 years of data"
  • #24 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that drank alcohol in the past 30 days"
  • #33 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating from foreign countries between 2010 and 2011"
  • #42 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that keep firearms around their homes"
  • #46 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that visited a dentist within the past year"
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