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Notable locations in Lenoir: Mulberry Recreation Center (A), Lenoir Crossings (B), Lenoir Golf Club (C), Viewmont Recreation Center (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Centers: Eastwood Village Shopping Center (1), Cross Roads Shopping Center (2), Lenoir Crossings Shopping Center (3), Lenoir Mall (4), Thrift Shopping Center (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Lenoir include: Lenoir Community Church (A), Lenoir First Baptist Church (B), West Lenoir Baptist Church (C), Whitnel First Baptist Church (D), Miller Hill Church (E), Calvary Baptist Church (F), Central Baptist Church (G), Saint Francis of Assisi Catholic Church (H), College Avenue Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Belleview Cemetery (1), Clark Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Greasy Creek (A), Brushy Fork (B), Blair Fork (C), Long Branch (D), Zacks Fork Creek (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Tourist attractions: Caldwell Historical Museum (112 Vaiden Street Southwest), Fort Defiance (Historical Places & Services; 1792 Fort Defiance Drive), Good Times (Amusement & Theme Parks; 2011 Hampton Heights Street).
Hotels: Comfort Inn (970 Blowing Rock Boulevard), Comfort Inn Lenoir (970 Blowing Rock Boulevard Northeast), Days Inn of Lenoir (206 Blowing Rock Boulevard).
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Air pollution trends in Lenoir
Pollutant: Ozone: 0.075 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.085 ppm in 2000, 0.075 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Ozone: 0.090 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.099 ppm in 2000, 0.093 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Particulate Matter (PM2.5): 16.0 µ/m3 in 2005 (it was 17.0 µ/m3 in 2000).
Drinking water stations with addresses in Lenoir and their reported violations in the past:
MT VIEW BAPTIST CHURCH (Population served: 150, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between MAY-10-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between MAY-18-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between AUG-13-2003 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- 4 routine major monitoring violations
- One regular monitoring violation
NELSON`S CHAPEL BAPTIST CHURCH (Population served: 65, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between AUG-10-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between FEB-29-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between FEB-10-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between AUG-13-2003 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- 9 routine major monitoring violations
- One regular monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in Lenoir that have no violations reported:
- MULBERRY BAPT CHURCH (Population served: 50, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This city: |  14.3% | | Whole state: |  12.3% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This city: | 6.4% | | Whole state: | 5.5% |
Lenoir compared to North Carolina state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
- Median age above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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Banks with branches in Lenoir (2007 data):
- Bank of Granite: Lenoir Branch, Lenoir Branch, Whitnel Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,166.9 mil, Deposits: $998.9 mil, headquarters in Granite Falls, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 22 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of Granite Corporation
- Bank of America, National Association: Lenoir Main Branch at 141 Wilkesboro Boulevard, N.E., branch established on 1973-07-02. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $1,196,123.8 mil, Deposits: $759,600.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5839 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
- Branch Banking and Trust Company: Lenior Main Branch at 201 Mulberry Street, Southwest, branch established on 1987-06-30. Info updated 2007-01-23: Bank assets: $117,134.1 mil, Deposits: $83,585.1 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1480 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation
- First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company: Lenoir Branch at 115 Blowing Rock Boulevard, branch established on 1986-06-30. Info updated 2006-07-11: Bank assets: $13,326.8 mil, Deposits: $11,030.1 mil, headquarters in Raleigh, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 339 total offices, Holding Company: First Citizens Bancshares, Inc.
- Parkway Bank: at 509 Wilkesboro Boulevard, N.E., branch established on 2001-08-13. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $102.9 mil, Deposits: $87.7 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2 total offices
- Wachovia Bank, National Association: Morganton Boulevard Branch at 1005 Blowing Rock Boulevard, branch established on 1980-10-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $518,123.0 mil, Deposits: $353,234.0 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3191 total offices, Holding Company: Wachovia Corporation
- Carter Bank & Trust: Main Street Office Branch at 127 Main Street Nw, branch established on 2002-11-25. Info updated 2007-01-10: Bank assets: $2,664.7 mil, Deposits: $2,371.6 mil, headquarters in Martinsville, VA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 126 total offices
- SunTrust Bank: Mulberry Branch 142 at 110 Mulberry Street, Southwest, branch established on 1986-06-30. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $182,628.2 mil, Deposits: $126,571.2 mil, headquarters in Atlanta, GA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1750 total offices, Holding Company: Suntrust Banks, Inc.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
5 | $15,945 | $38,268 | 4 | $2,535 |
| Other and Unallocable |
27 | $56,125 | $24,944 | 10 | $6,299 |
| Water Supply |
28 | $54,504 | $23,359 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
18 | $36,859 | $24,573 | 13 | $4,621 |
| Sewerage |
20 | $46,819 | $28,091 | 0 | $0 |
| Solid Waste Management |
28 | $54,504 | $23,359 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
20 | $44,114 | $26,468 | 0 | $0 |
| Fire - Other |
1 | $2,334 | $28,008 | 0 | $0 |
| Firefighters |
64 | $143,425 | $26,892 | 0 | $0 |
| Police - Other |
16 | $35,772 | $26,829 | 2 | $1,038 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
54 | $145,176 | $32,261 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
10 | $35,725 | $42,870 | 1 | $1,375 |
| Totals for Government |
291 | $671,303 | $27,683 | 30 | $15,868 |
Lenoir government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Sewerage: $3,993,000
All Other: $714,000
Solid Waste Management: $456,000
Parks & Recreation: $203,000
- Construction - Water Utilities: $526,000
Regular Highways: $208,000
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $3,211,000
Sewerage: $2,775,000
Fire Protection: $2,531,000
General - Other: $2,039,000
Liquor Stores: $1,775,000
Water Utilities: $1,190,000
Regular Highways: $1,132,000
Parks & Recreation: $1,049,000
Solid Waste Management: $956,000
Central Staff Services: $631,000
Housing & Community Development: $487,000
Financial Administration: $329,000
General Public Buildings: $148,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $1,425,000
All Other: $211,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $320,000
- Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $45,000
Health: $12,000
- Intergovernmental to State - General: $17,000
- Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $1,870,000
All Other: $25,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $788,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $5,133,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $350,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $4,115,000
Water Utilities: $679,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $668,000
Water Utilities: $109,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $234,000
General Revenue, NEC: $167,000
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $484,000
Regular Highways: $155,000
Water Utilities: $131,000
Police Protection: $94,000
Fire Protection: $30,000
Parks & Recreation: $5,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $9,538,000
- Revenue - Liquor Stores: $2,074,000
Water Utilities: $1,771,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Support: $1,310,000
Highways: $606,000
All Other: $98,000
- Tax - Property: $5,390,000
NEC: $214,000
Motor Vehicle License: $34,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $15,000
Total General Sales: $1,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $7,961,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $60,000
4.99% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,064 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 4.99% | | 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:
4.87% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,571 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 4.87% | | 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:
Strongest AM radio stations in Lenoir:
- WKGX (1080 AM; daytime; 5 kW; LENOIR, NC; Owner: FOOTHILLS RADIO GROUP, LLC)
- WJRI (1340 AM; 1 kW; LENOIR, NC; Owner: FOOTHILLS RADIO GROUP, LLC)
- WHKY (1290 AM; 50 kW; HICKORY, NC; Owner: LONG COMMUNICATIONS, LLC.)
- WXIT (1200 AM; daytime; 10 kW; BLOWING ROCK, NC; Owner: RONDINARO BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WCIS (760 AM; daytime; 4 kW; MORGANTON, NC; Owner: W.F.M. INCORPORATED)
- WFGW (1010 AM; 50 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WBT (1110 AM; 50 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATNS CO. OF NORTH CAROLINA)
- WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WCXN (1170 AM; daytime; 8 kW; CLAREMONT, NC; Owner: WCXN, INC.)
- WKSK (580 AM; 5 kW; W.JEFFERSON, NC; Owner: CADDELL BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WMNC (1430 AM; 3 kW; MORGANTON, NC; Owner: COOPER BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WWOL (780 AM; daytime; 10 kW; FOREST CITY, NC; Owner: HOLLY SPRINGS BAPTIST BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Lenoir:
- W232AV (94.3 FM; LENOIR, NC; Owner: DAVID TORRES)
- W218BW (91.5 FM; LENOIR, NC; Owner: EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY)
- WKVS (103.3 FM; LENOIR, NC; Owner: FOOTHILLS RADIO GROUP, LLC)
- WZJS (100.7 FM; BANNER ELK, NC; Owner: HIGHLAND COMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATES, LLC)
- WECR-FM (102.3 FM; BEECH MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: RONDINARO BROADCASTING, INC)
- W285DG (104.9 FM; BOONE, NC; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- W225AA (92.9 FM; BOONE, NC; Owner: ISOTHERMAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
- 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)
- WKBC-FM (97.3 FM; NORTH WILKESBORO, NC; Owner: WILKES BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WAGI-FM (105.3 FM; GAFFNEY, SC; Owner: GAFFNEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WHCB (91.5 FM; BRISTOL, TN; Owner: APPALACHIAN EDUC. COMMUNICATION CORP)
- WETS-FM (89.5 FM; JOHNSON CITY, TN; Owner: EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY)
- WXBQ-FM (96.9 FM; BRISTOL, TN; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WCQR-FM (88.3 FM; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RADIO, INC.)
- W267AN (101.3 FM; WILKESBORO, NC; Owner: TRIAD FAMILY NETWORK, INC.)
- WPEG (97.9 FM; CONCORD, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
- WLYT (102.9 FM; HICKORY, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WPJO (99.3 FM; ELIZABETHTON, TN; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Lenoir:
- WTBL-LP (Channel 53; LENOIR, NC; Owner: SOUND MEDIA, INC.)
- 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.)
- WHKY-TV (Channel 14; HICKORY, NC; Owner: LONG COMMUNICATIONS, LLC.)
- WUNE-TV (Channel 17; LINVILLE, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
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