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Notable locations in Matthews: Matthews Plaza (A), Matthews Township Festival Center (B), Windsor Square (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Centers: Depot Shopping Center (1), Fullwood Plaza Shopping Center (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Matthews include: Springdale Church (A), Cedar Grove Church (B), Eastern Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Matthews: Goodman Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Tourist attractions: Monart Drawing School (Art Museums; 100 E John St) (1), Charlotte Amusement & Music Service Inc (Amusement & Theme Parks; 1334 Weddington Hills Drive) (2), 1600-F Matthews-Mint Hill Road Matthews (Amusement & Theme Parks; 1600F Matthews Mint Hill R) (3). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map
Hotels: Comfort Inn East (Us 74 E. & Sr 51) (1), Country Inn & Suites (2001 Mount Harmony Chemin Road) (2), Courtyard Matthews (11425 East Independence Boulevard) (3), Econolodge Motel (1938 Moore Road) (4), Hampton Inn Charlotte/Matthews (9615 Independence Pointe Parkway) (5), Comfort Inn Matthews (9701 East Independence Boulevard) (6), Econo Lodge East (1938 Moore Road) (7), Country Inn-Stes Clt I-485 (2001 Mount Harmony Church Road) (8). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map
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Drinking water stations with addresses in Matthews and their reported violations in the past:
JOY CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP CH (Population served: 400, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUL-08-2003), St Public Notif requested (JUL-08-2003), St Public Notif received (JUL-29-2003), St Compliance achieved (FEB-29-2004)
Past monitoring violations:
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between NOV-20-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between APR-02-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between APR-26-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between FEB-22-2003 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- 5 routine major monitoring violations
- 6 regular monitoring violations
EVANGEL CHRISTIAN CENTER (Population served: 300, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between FEB-16-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between NOV-10-2004 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 FEB-16-2003 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- 9 routine major monitoring violations
MORNINGSTAR PRESBYTERIAN CH (Population served: 175, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- 2 routine major monitoring violations
NEW COVENANT CHAPEL (Population served: 60, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between NOV-20-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between APR-02-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In SEP-2004, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (NOV-09-2004), St Public Notif requested (NOV-09-2004), St Compliance achieved (MAY-31-2005)
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between APR-26-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between FEB-22-2003 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- 2 routine major monitoring violations
- 5 regular monitoring violations
- 2 other older monitoring violations
HINSONS DRIVE IN (Population served: 25, 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 MAY-18-2004 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
- 4 routine major monitoring violations
- One regular monitoring violation
OLD TIMERS (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUL-02-2002), St Public Notif requested (JUL-02-2002), St Public Notif received (JUL-19-2002), St Compliance achieved (JAN-31-2003)
Past monitoring violations:
- 3 routine major monitoring violations
- One regular monitoring violation
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This town: |  4.0% | | Whole state: |  12.3% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This town: | 1.4% | | Whole state: | 5.5% |
Matthews compared to North Carolina state average:
- Median household income above state average.
- Black race population percentage above state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
- Renting percentage below state average.
- Number of rooms per house above state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.
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Banks with branches in Matthews (2007 data):
- Branch Banking and Trust Company: Plantation Estates Branch, Township Parkway Branch, Matthews Branch. 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
- Wachovia Bank, National Association: Idlewild Market Branch at 15100 Idelwild Road, branch established on 2004-12-13; Matthews Branch at 1401 Matthews-Mint Hill Road, branch established on 1987-03-02. 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
- Citizens South Bank: Stallings Branch at 101 Stallings Road, branch established on 2001-04-30; Weddington Branch at 13731 Providence Road, branch established on 1998-04-13. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $740.6 mil, Deposits: $565.2 mil, headquarters in Gastonia, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 14 total offices
- Bank of America, National Association: Plantation Market Branch at 3220 Weddington Road, branch established on 2004-04-12. 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
- SunTrust Bank: John Street Branch 280 at 345 West John Street, branch established on 1971-11-04. 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.
- Bank of Granite: Matthews Office at 3016 Weddington Road, Suite 500, branch established on 2005-04-04. 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
- RBC Centura Bank: Matthews Station Branch at 110 Matthews Station Street, Suite 1-F, branch established on 2001-12-07. Info updated 2006-12-21: Bank assets: $23,135.6 mil, Deposits: $15,171.1 mil, headquarters in Raleigh, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 304 total offices, Holding Company: Royal Bank Of Canada
- First Charter Bank: Matthews Branch at 1818 Matthews Township Parkway, branch established on 1992-08-10. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $4,397.3 mil, Deposits: $2,971.3 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 62 total offices, Holding Company: First Charter Corporation
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2006)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Natural Resources |
6 | $20,353 | $40,706 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
1 | $2,823 | $33,876 | 2 | $452 |
| Health |
3 | $11,004 | $44,016 | 0 | $0 |
| Firefighters |
6 | $18,022 | $36,044 | 0 | $0 |
| Police - Other |
11 | $35,453 | $38,676 | 12 | $11,101 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
56 | $207,067 | $44,372 | 0 | $0 |
| Financial Administration |
5 | $16,645 | $39,948 | 1 | $2,196 |
| Streets and Highways |
14 | $35,710 | $30,609 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
16 | $49,793 | $37,345 | 0 | $0 |
| Other and Unallocable |
18 | $46,651 | $31,101 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
136 | $443,520 | $39,134 | 15 | $13,749 |
Matthews government finances in 2006:
- Charges - Parks and Recreation: $276,000
All Other: $36,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $679,000
Local Fire Protection: $89,000
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $4,652,000
Regular Highways: $1,594,000
General - Other: $1,522,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,425,000
Central Staff Services: $917,000
Local Fire Protection: $525,000
Natural Resources - Other: $443,000
Health - Other: $374,000
Financial Administration: $345,000
Parks and Recreation: $305,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $77,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $419,000
- Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $2,267,000
All Other: $742,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,702,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $1,029,000
Rents: $232,000
Interest Earnings: $224,000
Donations From Private Sources: $13,000
Special Assessments: $1,000
- NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $15,768,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $14,066,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Parks and Recreation: $4,117,000
Police Protection: $422,000
Natural Resources - Other: $184,000
General - Other: $72,000
Regular Highways: $29,000
Local Fire Protection: $11,000
Health - Other: $9,000
Financial Administration: $3,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $5,592,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $1,323,000
Highways: $729,000
All Other: $40,000
Transit Utilities: $9,000
- Tax - Property: $8,144,000
Other Selective Sales: $740,000
NEC: $264,000
Occupation and Business License, NEC: $180,000
Motor Vehicle License: $104,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $37,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $5,546,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $157,000
10.44% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($48,485 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 10.44% | | North Carolina average: | 8.53% |
0.15% of residents moved from foreign countries ($300 average AGI)| Mecklenburg County: | 0.15% | | North Carolina average: | 0.17% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
7.65% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($62,854 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 7.65% | | North Carolina average: | 7.27% |
0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($611 average AGI)| Mecklenburg County: | 0.06% | | North Carolina average: | 0.10% |
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Matthews:
- WBT (1110 AM; 50 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATNS CO. OF NORTH CAROLINA)
- WNOW (1030 AM; daytime; 9 kW; MINT HILL, NC; Owner: CHARLOTTE METRO RADIO, INC.)
- WAGL (1560 AM; daytime; 50 kW; LANCASTER, SC; Owner: PALMETTO BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC.)
- WGFY (1480 AM; 10 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- WFNZ (610 AM; 5 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
- WYFQ (930 AM; 5 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- WLTC (1370 AM; 20 kW; GASTONIA, NC)
- WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
- WDEX (1430 AM; 3 kW; MONROE, NC; Owner: NEW LIFE COMMUNITY TEMPLE OF FAITH, INC.)
- WCGC (1270 AM; 10 kW; BELMONT, NC; Owner: WHVN, INC.)
- WHKY (1290 AM; 50 kW; HICKORY, NC; Owner: LONG COMMUNICATIONS, LLC.)
- WHVN (1240 AM; 1 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: WHVN, INC.)
- WBAJ (890 AM; daytime; 50 kW; BLYTHEWOOD, SC; Owner: FAMILY FIRST)
Strongest FM radio stations in Matthews:
- WSOC-FM (103.7 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
- WSSS (104.7 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
- WRCM (91.9 FM; WINGATE, NC; Owner: COLUMBIA BIBLE COLLEGE BROADCASTING CO)
- WWMG (96.1 FM; SHELBY, NC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WKKT (96.9 FM; STATESVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WRFX-FM (99.7 FM; KANNAPOLIS, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WFAE (90.7 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY RADIO FOUNDATION, INC.)
- W264AF (100.7 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: ISOTHERMAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
- 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)
- WCHH (92.7 FM; HARRISBURG, NC; Owner: RADIO ONE OF NORTH CAROLINA, LLC)
- WDAV (89.9 FM; DAVIDSON, NC; Owner: THE TRUSTEES OF DAVIDSON COLLEGE)
- WTHZ (94.1 FM; LEXINGTON, NC; Owner: DAVIDSON COUNTY BROADCASTING CO, INC)
- WBAV-FM (101.9 FM; GASTONIA, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
- WXRC (95.7 FM; HICKORY, NC; Owner: PACIFIC BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
- WFMX (105.7 FM; STATESVILLE, NC; Owner: MERCURY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WSGE (91.7 FM; DALLAS, NC; Owner: GASTON COLLEGE)
- WEND (106.5 FM; SALISBURY, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
TV broadcast stations around Matthews:
- WAFF (Channel 48; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
- WGTB-LP (Channel 28; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: VICTORY CHRISTIAN CENTER, INC.)
- WSOC-TV (Channel 9; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: WSOC-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WCCB (Channel 18; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: NORTH CAROLINA BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
- WTVI (Channel 42; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: CHARLOTTE-MECKLENBURG PUBLIC BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
- W25BR (Channel 25; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
- W52CW (Channel 52; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- WUNG-TV (Channel 58; CONCORD, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
- WBTV (Channel 3; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS/WBTV, INC.)
- W34BN (Channel 34; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- WAXN (Channel 64; KANNAPOLIS, NC; Owner: WSOC-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WJZY (Channel 46; BELMONT, NC; Owner: WJZY-TV, INC.)
- WWWB (Channel 55; ROCK HILL, SC; Owner: WWWB-TV, INC.)
- WCNC-TV (Channel 36; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: WCNC-TV, INC.)
- WNSC-TV (Channel 30; ROCK HILL, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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