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Notable locations in Morganton: Magnolia Plaza (A), Morganton Plaza (B), Burkeley Square (C), Quaker Meadows Golf Club (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Center: Wes-Mor Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Churches in Morganton include: Catawba Valley Church (A), Saint Marys Mission Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Fiddlers Run (A), Canoe Creek (B), Silver Creek (C), Hunting Creek (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Morganton include: Collett Street Recreation Center (1), Carbon City Park (2), Mountain View Recreation Center (3), Cascade Park (4), Freedom Park (5), M L King Park (6). Display/hide their locations on the map
Tourist attractions: History Museum of Burke County Inc (201 West Meeting Street) (1), Historic Burke Foundation Inc (Museums; 102 East Union Street) (2), North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission (Recreation Areas; 5154 Western Avenue) (3), Drexel Community Fair (Amusement & Theme Parks; 700 South Main Street) (4), Burke County Travel & Tourism Commission (102 East Union Street) (5). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map
Hotels: Hampton Inn Morganton (115 Bush Drive) (1), Comfort Inn Suites (1273 Burkemont Avenue) (2), Comfort Inn & Suites (1273 Burkmount Avenue) (3), Holiday Inn (2400 South Sterling Street) (4), Days Inn (Highway I 40 Highway) (5), Eagle Motel (West US70 Highway) (6), Economy Inn (1301 Bethel Road) (7). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map
Courts: Burke County - Clerk Of Court- Cashiers (201 South Green Street) (1), Burke County - Clerk Of Court- Juvenile Hospitalization (201 South Green Street) (2), Burke County - Clerk Of Court- Administrative (201 South Green Street) (3), Burke County - Clerk Of Court- Child Support (201 South Green Street) (4), Burke County - District Court Judges (201 South Green Street) (5), Burke County - Clerk Of Court- Criminal (201 South Green Street) (6), Burke County - Clerk Of Court- Estates (201 South Green Street) (7), Burke County - Clerk Of Court- Bookkeeping (201 South Green Street) (8), Burke County - Clerk Of Court- Juvenile (201 South Green Street) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map
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Air pollution trends in Morganton
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 Morganton and their reported violations in the past:
BURKE CO-ENOLA HENRY RIVER (Population served: 2613, Purch_surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
- CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-01-2004 and OCT-15-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-07-2004), St Public Notif requested (OCT-07-2004), St Compliance achieved (OCT-15-2004)
BURKE CO-AIRPORT RHODISS (Population served: 780, Purch_surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
- CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-01-2004 and OCT-15-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-07-2004), St Public Notif requested (OCT-07-2004), St Compliance achieved (OCT-15-2004)
- Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2004 and MAR-2004, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-07-2004), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-22-2004), St Compliance achieved (JUN-30-2004)
- Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2004 and MAR-2004, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-07-2004), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-22-2004), St Compliance achieved (JUN-30-2004)
BURKE COUNTY WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 325, Purch_surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
- CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-01-2004 and OCT-15-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-07-2004), St Public Notif requested (OCT-07-2004), St Compliance achieved (OCT-15-2004)
- One regular monitoring violation
BURKE CO-MUSIC MOUNTAIN (Population served: 215, Purch_surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between AUG-30-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-2005 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-01-2005), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-18-2005), St Public Notif received (APR-25-2006)
- Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-2004 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (AUG-19-2004), St Public Notif requested (AUG-19-2004)
- One routine major monitoring violation
BURKE CO-MINERAL SPRINGS (Population served: 180, Purch_surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
- CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-01-2004 and OCT-15-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-07-2004), St Public Notif requested (OCT-07-2004), St Compliance achieved (OCT-15-2004)
- One routine major monitoring violation
LINVILLE SHORES CAMPGROUND (Population served: 163, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between DEC-26-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between AUG-10-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between NOV-09-2003 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between OCT-12-2003 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between SEP-20-2003 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- 6 routine major monitoring violations
- 2 other older monitoring violations
HORSESHOE BEND CAMPGROUND (Population served: 64, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between AUG-19-2002 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- One routine major monitoring violation
MIMOSA FISHING CLUB (Address: MIMOSA FISHING CLUB, Population served: 51, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between OCT-10-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between AUG-21-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between JUL-10-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between DEC-26-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between NOV-10-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- 12 routine major monitoring violations
- One other older monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in Morganton that have no violations reported:
- PADDY CREEK DAM REMEDIATION SITE (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This city: |  13.6% | | Whole state: |  12.3% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This city: | 6.3% | | Whole state: | 5.5% |
Morganton compared to North Carolina state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Median age above state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
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Banks with most branches in Morganton (2007 data):
- Wachovia Bank, National Association: Time Payment Branch, Morganton Main Branch, Morganton Plaza Branch. 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
- First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company: West Morganton Branch at 204 Carbon City Road, branch established on 1995-06-19; Morganton Branch at 217 North Sterling Street, branch established on 1991-07-09. 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.
- SunTrust Bank: South Sterling Branch 199 at 612 South Sterling Street, branch established on 1968-12-05; Morganton Main Branch 198 at 300 North Green Street, branch established on 1962-11-09. 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 America, National Association: Morganton Main Branch at 100 North Green Street, branch established on 1967-06-29. 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
- Carolina First Bank: Morganton Branch at 500 South Sterling Street, branch established on 2002-06-10. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $8,711.7 mil, Deposits: $5,846.7 mil, headquarters in Greenville, SC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 103 total offices, Holding Company: South Financial Group, The
- Carter Bank & Trust: West Morganton Branch at 301 Carbon City Road, branch established on 2001-02-05. 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
- Bank of Granite: Morganton Branch at 201 East Meeting Street, branch established on 1989-07-10. 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
- Branch Banking and Trust Company: Morganton Main Branch at 105 Avery Avenue, branch established on 1933-01-01. 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
- Morganton Federal Savings and Loan Association: Morganton Federal Savings And Loan A at 100 South King Street, branch established on 1903-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $72.6 mil, Deposits: $49.1 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1 total offices
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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 |
| Electric Power |
25 | $71,253 | $34,201 | 0 | $0 |
| Other and Unallocable |
48 | $115,748 | $28,937 | 9 | $4,377 |
| Solid Waste Management |
20 | $41,667 | $25,000 | 0 | $0 |
| Financial Administration |
16 | $46,051 | $34,538 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
12 | $37,815 | $37,815 | 1 | $2,978 |
| Judicial and Legal |
2 | $11,599 | $69,594 | 0 | $0 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
62 | $201,720 | $39,043 | 0 | $0 |
| Police - Other |
16 | $39,808 | $29,856 | 6 | $2,883 |
| Firefighters |
14 | $34,532 | $29,599 | 0 | $0 |
| Fire - Other |
2 | $6,166 | $36,996 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
18 | $41,050 | $27,367 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
19 | $51,002 | $32,212 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
18 | $52,664 | $35,109 | 56 | $35,893 |
| Housing and Community Development(Local) |
14 | $49,231 | $42,198 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
24 | $63,298 | $31,649 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
310 | $863,604 | $33,430 | 72 | $46,131 |
Morganton government finances in 2006:
- Charges - Sewerage: $5,919,000
Parks and Recreation: $639,000
Solid Waste Management: $352,000
All Other: $330,000
Parking Facilities: $14,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $9,000
- Construction - Parks and Recreation: $837,000
Central Staff Services: $134,000
- Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $24,744,000
Police Protection: $6,215,000
Sewerage: $4,137,000
Gas Utilities: $3,799,000
Parks and Recreation: $2,928,000
Liquor Stores: $1,813,000
Water Utilities: $1,773,000
Central Staff Services: $1,127,000
Regular Highways: $1,119,000
General - Other: $1,113,000
Solid Waste Management: $936,000
Financial Administration: $522,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $446,000
Housing and Community Development: $385,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $168,000
General Public Buildings: $137,000
Health - Other: $32,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $25,000
All Other: $6,000
- Gas Utilities - Interest on Debt: $138,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $48,000
- Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General - Other: $176,000
Health - Other: $11,000
- Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $2,895,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,610,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $1,670,000
General Revenue, NEC: $340,000
Donations From Private Sources: $50,000
Rents: $2,000
- NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $18,353,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $15,743,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Electric Utilities: $759,000
Police Protection: $562,000
Sewerage: $552,000
Water Utilities: $236,000
Housing and Community Development: $80,000
Regular Highways: $71,000
Gas Utilities: $62,000
Parks and Recreation: $41,000
Solid Waste Management: $26,000
Central Staff Services: $19,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $10,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $35,074,000
- Revenue - Electric Utilities: $23,129,000
Gas Utilities: $3,172,000
Water Utilities: $2,537,000
Liquor Stores: $2,223,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $1,735,000
Highways: $543,000
Transit Utilities: $475,000
Housing and Community Development: $173,000
All Other: $16,000
- Tax - Property: $6,806,000
Other Selective Sales: $303,000
Occupation and Business License, NEC: $220,000
Other License: $102,000
NEC: $1,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $14,556,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $411,000
5.33% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,096 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.33% | | North Carolina average: | 8.53% |
0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($106 average AGI)| Burke County: | 0.04% | | North Carolina average: | 0.17% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
5.36% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,730 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.36% | | 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 Morganton:
- WMNC (1430 AM; 3 kW; MORGANTON, NC; Owner: COOPER BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WCIS (760 AM; daytime; 4 kW; MORGANTON, NC; Owner: W.F.M. INCORPORATED)
- WHKY (1290 AM; 50 kW; HICKORY, NC; Owner: LONG COMMUNICATIONS, LLC.)
- WFGW (1010 AM; 50 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WKGX (1080 AM; daytime; 5 kW; LENOIR, NC; Owner: FOOTHILLS RADIO GROUP, LLC)
- WWOL (780 AM; daytime; 10 kW; FOREST CITY, NC; Owner: HOLLY SPRINGS BAPTIST BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WXIT (1200 AM; daytime; 10 kW; BLOWING ROCK, NC; Owner: RONDINARO BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WBT (1110 AM; 50 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATNS CO. OF NORTH CAROLINA)
- WSVM (1490 AM; 1 kW; VALDESE, NC; Owner: GHB OF WAXHAW, INC.)
- WCSZ (1070 AM; 50 kW; SANS SOUCI, SC; Owner: WHYZ RADIO, L.P.)
- WBCU (1460 AM; 50 kW; UNION, SC)
- WBRM (1250 AM; 5 kW; MARION, NC; Owner: WBRM, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Morganton:
- WMNC-FM (92.1 FM; MORGANTON, NC; Owner: COOPER BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WAGI-FM (105.3 FM; GAFFNEY, SC; Owner: GAFFNEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WMIT (106.9 FM; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WNCW (88.7 FM; SPINDALE, NC; Owner: ISOTHERMAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
- W232AV (94.3 FM; LENOIR, NC; Owner: DAVID TORRES)
- W218BW (91.5 FM; LENOIR, NC; Owner: EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY)
- WECR-FM (102.3 FM; BEECH MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: RONDINARO BROADCASTING, INC)
- WZJS (100.7 FM; BANNER ELK, NC; Owner: HIGHLAND COMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATES, LLC)
- WKVS (103.3 FM; LENOIR, NC; Owner: FOOTHILLS RADIO GROUP, LLC)
- WFHE (90.3 FM; HICKORY, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY RADIO FOUNDATION, INC.)
- W285DG (104.9 FM; BOONE, NC; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- W225AA (92.9 FM; BOONE, NC; Owner: ISOTHERMAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
- WTPT (93.3 FM; FOREST CITY, NC; Owner: UPSTATE BROADCASTING, LLC)
- 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.)
- WPEG (97.9 FM; CONCORD, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
- WCQR-FM (88.3 FM; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RADIO, INC.)
- WPJO (99.3 FM; ELIZABETHTON, TN; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WLYT (102.9 FM; HICKORY, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
TV broadcast stations around Morganton:
- 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.)
- WASV-TV (Channel 62; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SOUTH CAROLINA HOLDINGS, 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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