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Chamber of Commerce

DEMOGRAPHIC

INFORMATION

Distributed as a public service by The Rutherford County Chamber of Commerce

162 North Main Street Rutherfordton, NC 28139

Phone: (828)287-3090 Fax: (828)287-0799

www.rutherfordcoc.org Email: [email protected]

Rutherford County Demographic Information

Contents Include:

Rutherford County’s Largest Employers………………… Rutherford County - Overview……………………..…….. Population……………………………………………………...………Housing/Income Data ………………………..………………… Retail Sales…………………………………….…………………….. Labor Statistics………………...…………..……………………… Miscellaneous County Facts…………….…………………... Crime Statistics…………………………….……………………... Health Professionals…………..………………………………... Rutherford County Taxes……….……………………………... NC Commerce County Profile……………….……………... Education..…………………………….…………………………….. County Tourism Revenues…………………..…………………. Climate……………………………………………..…………………… Agricultural Statistics & Forestry Facts……………….. Data Sources………………………...……………………………..

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Rutherford County’s Largest Employers 2018 4th Quarter

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Rank Company Name Industry Employment

Range

1 Rutherford County Schools Education & Health Services 1,000+

2 County Of Rutherford Public Administration 500-999

3 Rutherford Regional Health System Education & Health Services 250-499

4 Isothermal Community College Education & health Services 250-499

5 Wal-Mart Associates Inc Trade Transportation & Utilities 250-499

6 American Greetings Corporation Information 250-499

7 Rosendin Electric Inc Construction 250-499

8 West Rock Services Inc Manufacturing 250-499

9 Ameridial Professional & Business Services 250-499

10 Ingles Markets, Inc Trade, Transportation & Utilities 250-499

11 Trelleborg Coated Systems Us Inc Manufacturing 100-249

12 Everest Textile USA Inc Manufacturing 100-249

13 Watts Regulator Company (A Corp) Manufacturing 100-249

14 The Timken Company Manufacturing 100-249

15 Rutherford Management Corp Leisure & Hospitality 100-249

16 Town Of Forest City Public Administration 100-249

17 Duke Energy Carolinas LLC Trade, Transportation & Utilities 100-249

18 Carpenter design Welding Inc Manufacturing 100-249

19 Fountain Electric & Services LLC Construction 100-249

20 Parker Hannifin Corporation Trade, Transportation & Utilities 100-249

21 Allied Die Casting co of NC Manufacturing 100-249

22 Parton Lumber Co Inc. Manufacturing 100-249

23 Rumbling Bald Resort Leisure & Hospitality 100-249

24 Lowes Home Centers Inc Trade, Transportation, & Utili- 100-249

25 Willow Ridge Healthcare LLC Education & Health Services 100-249

NOTES: County is determined by the address provided by the business Source: NC Commerce, Labor and Economic Analysis Division

Rutherford County Overview

Forest City is Rutherford County’s largest town and Rutherfordton is the county seat. Rutherford County has a total area of 565.27 square miles with 563.16 square miles of land area. The county’s average maximum temperature is 70.5 degrees F and the average minimum temperature is 45.2 degrees F. The average rainfall is 50.34 inches. The county’s lowest elevation is 806 ft. the highest is Sugar Loaf Mountain, 3965 ft.

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Rutherford County Town Population

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Rutherfordton

Total Population 4,213

Total Households 1730

Average Household Size

2.26

Average Family Size 2.86

Median Age 44.4

Forest City


Total Households 3,173


2.32


Median Age 40

Lake Lure




1.97


Median Age 62.4

Ellenboro

Total Population 873



2.56


Median Age 34.9

Bostic




2.30


Median Age 42

Ruth




2.49


Median Age 46.1

Spindale


Total Households 1,740


2.32


Median Age 39.7

Chimney Rock


Total Households 58


1.95


Median Age 53.3

Information is based on 2010 Census

Rutherford County Population (continued)

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POPULATION BY RACE Number %

Total 67,810 100

One Race 66,581 98.2

White 58,221 85.9

Black or African American 6,854 10.1

Hispanic or Latino 2,397 3.5

American Indian and Alaska Native 171 0.3

Asian 296 0.4

Asian Indian 83 0.1

Chinese 35 0.1

Filipino 66 0.1

Japanese 11 0

Korean 5 0

Vietnamese 54 0.1

Other Asian 42 0.1

Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander 10 0

Some Other Race 1,034 1.5

1,229 1.8 Two or More Races

White; American Indian & Alaska Native 267 0.4

White; Asian 68 0.1

White; Black or African American 577 0.9

White; Some Other Race 133 0.2

General Demographic Characteristics


Median Age 42.52

Male Population 32,781

Median Age for Male 41.2

Female Population 35,029

Median Age for Female 43.7

Under 5 years 3,878

18 Years and over 52,586

65 Years and over 11,726

POPULATION BY AGE Number %

AGE

Total population 67,810 100

Under 5 years 3,878 5.7

5 to 9 years 4,137 6.1

10 to 14 years 4,432 6.5

15 to 19 years 4,484 6.6

20 to 24 years 3,444 5.1

25 to 29 years 3,288 4.8

30 to 34 years 3,720 5.5

35 to 39 years 4,226 6.2

40 to 44 years 4,688 6.9

45 to 49 years 5,019 7.4

50 to 54 years 5,061 7.5

55 to 59 years 4,915 7.2

60 to 64 years 4,792 7.1

65 to 69 years 3,763 5.5

70 to 74 years 2,900 4.3

75 to 79 years 2,120 3.1

80 to 84 years 1,523 2.2

85 years and over 1,420 2.1

Information is based on 2010 Census

Rutherford County Housing & Income

Housing

Median Housing Value $101,100

Median Gross Rent $526

Average Mortgage $108,700

Median Monthly Cost for Owning a Home

$940

Persons Per Household 2.42

Median Real Estate Taxes $722

Income & Poverty

Median Household Income $36,334

Per Capita Income $19,550

Median Family Income $37,128

Persons Below Poverty 21.5%

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Households by Type Number %

TOTAL HOUSEHOLDS 27,466 100

Family Households 18,832 68.6

With own children under 18 years 7,191 26.2

Husband-wife family 13,813 50.3


Male householders, no wife present 1,366 5.0

With own children under 18 years 671 2.4

Female householder, no husband present 3,653 13.3


Nonfamily households 8,634 31.4

Householders living alone 7,509 27.3

Male 3,319 12.1

65 years and over 919 3.3

Female 4,190 15.3

65 years and over 2,319 8.4

Households with individuals under 18 yrs 8,462 30.8

Households with individuals 65yrs & over 8,371 30.5

Average household size 2.42 ——-

Average Family Size (7) 2.91 ——-

Retail Sales 2017—2018 County & Major Business Group Gross Collections * Taxable Sales **

RUTHERFORD $ 27,249,454 $ 569,748,269

3% and 4.75% Tax 26,903 691,676

Apparel 447,118 9,299,544

Automotive 5,556,195 114,623,954

Food 5,612,419 117,310,168

Furniture 608,958 12,749,658

General Merchandise 7,772,004 163,250,496

Lumber & Building Material 4,105,025 86,282,107

Unclassified 6,890,235 144,571,452

* Gross collections reported include collections of penalties, interest, and sales and use tax. ** Amounts shown are total taxable sales reported on sales and use tax returns filed during the period July 1 through June 30.

Monthly Retail Sales

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Month Gross Collection * Taxable Sales **

March 2019 $ 2,279,645 $ 47, 817,120

February 2019 $ 2,123,351 $ 44,369,274

January 2019 $ 2,777,301 $ 57,961,370

* Gross collections reported during the month reported, including collections of penalties, interest and sales and tax use. ** Amounts shown are total taxable sales reported on sales and use tax returns submitted during the month reported. Data reflect sales primarily in the prior month, but may include sales from prior peri-ods. *NOTE: Detail may not add to totals due to rounding.

Labor Statistics & Commuting Patterns

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Rutherford County Civilian Labor Force Estimates

April 2019 March 2019 February 2019 January 2019

Labor Force 24,940 25,068 24,922 24,645

Employed 23,795 23,749 23,561 23,191

Unemployed 1,145 1,319 1,361 1,454

Rate % 4.6% 5.3% 5.5% 5.9%

Commuting Out of Rutherford County

Destination County Number of Workers

Mecklenburg County 1,815

Cleveland County 1,632

Spartanburg County, SC 1,036

Buncombe County 1,004

Wake County 784

Henderson County 622

Catawba County 576

Gaston County 569

Polk County 563

McDowell County 552

Commuting Into Rutherford County

Origin County Number of Workers

Cleveland County 1,107

Polk County 474

McDowell County 416

Buncombe County 393

Mecklenburg County 382

Spartanburg County, SC 349

Henderson County 318

Gaston County 271

Burke County 262

Catawba County 199

Commuting Out of Rutherford Co. 13,853 Commuting Into Rutherford Co. 7,468

Land and Water Area in Square Miles

Land area, 2000 (square miles) 564.1

Water area, 2000 (square miles) 1.8

Total Area 565.9

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Miscellaneous Facts

Rutherfordton, the County seat, is located:

1.7 Miles from Spindale

5.7 Miles from Forest City

6.8 Miles from Bostic

11.5 Miles from Ellenboro

14.6 Miles from Lake Lure

17 Miles from Chimney Rock

Rutherford County is located:

62 Miles from Charlotte, NC

52 Miles from Asheville, NC

42 Miles from Greenville, SC

32 Miles from Spartanburg, SC

Highway Accessibility

Route Distance Direction

US 74 Local East & West

US 64 Local East & West

Hwy 221 Local North & South

I - 26 20 Miles East & West

I - 40 21 Miles East $ West

I - 85 26 Miles North & South

Year Index Rate Violent

Rate Property

Rate Murder Rate

Rape Rate

Robbery Rate

Assault Rate

Burglary Rate

Larceny Rate

MV Theft

Arson Rate

2017 2,625.4 276.1 2,349.2 3.2 4.7 20.5 247.7 919.8 1,298.5 131.0 12.6

2016 2,891.0 232.2 2,658.8 3.2 4.7 12.6 211.7 1,074.3 1,413.9 170.6h 15.8

2015 3,076.0 195.9 2.880.1 1.6 7.9 19.0 167.5 1,139.1 1,602.0 139.0 9.5

2014 2,676.6 132.3 2,554.3 3.2 9.5 15.8 104.0 836.5 1,542.3 165.4 18.9

2013 2,864.8 174.1 2,690.7 1.6 17.3 25.1 130.2 1,038.6 1,493.6 158.5 29.8

2012 3,416.5 160.8 3,255.7 3.1 6.2 21.9 129.6 1,341.3 1,756.7 157.7 21.9

2011 3,520.5 248.1 3,272.4 12.6 18.8 34.5 182.1 1,245.2 1,845.0 182.1 28.3

2010 3,606.7 251.8 3,355.0 1.7 20.0 48.4 181.8 1,222.3 1,981.0 151.7 33.3

2009 3,392.5 242.9 3,149.6 30.2 46.9 165.9 1,083.9 1,893.1 172.6 40.2

2008 3,945.9 327.4 3,618.5 3.2 22.2 55.6 246.3 1,053.6 2,332.9 232.0 49.3

Crime Statistics

Active Health Professionals

Physicians

Physicians 64

Family Medicine 12

Primary Care 25

Internal Medicine 11

Obstetrics/Gynecology 3

Pediatrics 5

Other Specialties 39

Physicians per 10,000 Population 5.6

Other Primary Care 5

Dentists and Dental Hygienists

Dentists 19

Dental Hygienists 41

Nurses

Registered Nurses 562

Nurse Practitioners 25

Certified Nurse Midwives 0

Licensed Practical Nurses 224

Other Health Professionals

Chiropractors 14

Occupational Therapists 12

Occupational Therapy Assistant

15

Optometrists 5

Pharmacists 45

Physical Therapists 16

Physical Therapist Assistants 23

Physician Assistants 17

Podiatrists 2

Psychologists 7

Psychological Associates 8

Respiratory Therapists 21

Hospital/Facility Data

General Hospital Beds 143 Nursing Facility Beds (2017) 459

Rutherford County Taxes

Rutherford County Tax Rate 2018 Rutherford County $0.607 Bostic $0.260 Chimney Rock $0.120 Chimney Rock Main St. $0.120 Ellenboro $0.220 Forest City $0.290 Lake Lure $0.269 Lake Lure Municipal Fire $0.091 Ruth $0.280 Rutherfordton $0.567 Rutherfordton Main St. $0.130 Spindale $0.633 Spindale Library $0.050

All real and personal property is taxed in Rutherford County and must be listed in

January. Contact the Rutherford County Tax Supervisor at 287-6180 for more information.

Rate is based on $100 per valuation

2018 Fire District Tax Rates County Contracted $0.030 Bills Creek Fire $0.070 Bostic Fire $0.060 Cherry Mountain Fire $0.110 Chimney Rock Fire $0.050 Cliffside Fire $0.080 Cliffside Sanitation $0.080 Ellenboro Fire $0.080 Green Hill Fire $0.070 Hudlow Fire $0.080 Sandy Mush Fire $0.080 SDO Fire $0.050 Shingle Hollow $0.115 Rutherfordton Fire $0.090 Union Mills Fire $0.050 Lake Lure rural Fire $0.090 Fairfield Fire $0.100 Broad River Fire $0.140 Forest City Rural Fire $0.080 Spindale Rural Fire $0.080

Fees 2018 Solid Waste Fee $142.00 Solid Waste Homestead $ 50.00 Ellenboro Waste Tax (WF3) $100.00 Ruth Waste Fee (WF6) $ 60.00 Chimney Rock WF (WF9) $142.00 Spindale Sewer Fee $144.00

Assessed and Actual Value of Taxable Property

Assessed Value in Thousands

Real Property Personal Property

Fiscal Year Ended

Residential Property

Commercial Property

Motor Vehicles Other

Public Service Companies

2018 $4,403,803 $653,253 $480,451 $523,957 $540,677

2017 $4,023,982 $643,142 $461,383 $724,934 $604,769

2016 $3,561,551 $476,050 $449,007 $1,321,286 $549,277

2015 $3,960,312 $413,653 $449,050 $851,294 $520,306

2014 $3,936,928 $442,983 $361,428 $704,260 $511,380

Note: Property was revalued in fiscal year 2008 and 2012

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County Profile Rutherford County (NC) June 2019

DemographicsPopulation & Growth Population % Annual Growth2017 Est Population 66,523 ( 0.3%)2010 Census Total Population 67,810 0.8%Jul2017 NC Certified Population Estimate 68,259

Urban/Rural Representation Urban/Rural Percent2010 Census Total Population: Urban 26,418 39.0%2010 Census Total Population: Rural 41,392 61.0%

Estimated Population by Age % Pop by Age2017 Est Median Age 452017 Est Total Pop 0-19 15,479 23.3%2017 Est Total Pop 20-24 3,597 5.4%2017 Est Total Pop 25-34 6,988 10.5%2017 Est Total Pop 35-44 7,607 11.4%2017 Est Total Pop 45-54 9,742 14.6%2017 Est Total Pop 55-64 9,760 14.7%2017 Est Total Pop 65+ 13,350 20.1%

Commuters, Workers Age 16 and Over, 2016 ACS EstPercent of Workers, By Travel Time Workers, By TransportationAvg Travel Time, Minutes 24.9 . . Worker Transp, Base 25,029Workers Not Working at Home 24,323 Work at Home 2.8%Travel Time to Work: < 10 minutes 13.7% Drove Car/Truck/Van Alone 79.9%Travel Time to Work: 10-14 minutes 16.8% Carpooled Car/Truck/Van 14.2%Travel Time to Work: 15-19 minutes 17.9% Public Transportation 0.2%Travel Time to Work: 20-24 minutes 14.1% Walked 1.6%Travel Time to Work: 25-29 minutes 5.1% Bicycle 0.0%Travel Time to Work: 30-34 minutes 9.3% Taxi, Motorcycle, Other 1.2%Travel Time to Work: 35-44 minutes 6.2%Travel Time to Work: 45-59 minutes 9.1%Travel Time to Work: 60+ minutes 7.8%

Place of Work Commuters ResidentsWorked in State/County of Residence 16,769 67.0%Worked in State/Outside County of Residence 5,606 22.4%Worked Outside State of Residence 2,653 10.6%

EducationPop Age 25+

2017-18 Kindergarten-12th Enrollment 9,6832018 Average SAT score (1600 new scale) 1,0422018 Percent of Graduates taking SAT 47.9%2016-17 Higher Education Completions (Provisional) 1,2062016-17 Higher Education Enrollment (Provisional) 2,6672017 Est Education Attainment - At Least High School Graduate 38,613 81.4%2017 Est Education Attainment - At Least Bachelor`s Degree 8,196 17.3%

Housing% Ann Growth or % Total

2017 Est Total Housing Units 34,181 0.8%2010 Census Total Housing 27,4662010 Census Total Households 33,8782010 Census Occupied Housing 21,054 76.7%2010 Census Vacant Housing 6,412 23.3%2017 Est Median Value of Owner Occupied Housing $109,0002017 Est Median Gross Rent $6142017 Est Owner Occupied Housing 18,949 71.5%2017 Est Renter Occupied Housing 7,548 28.5%2017 Est % Owner Occupied Vacancy Rate 2.7%2017 Est % Renter Occupied Vacancy Rate 9.8%

Income% Ann Growth or % Pov

2016 Est Median Family Income $43,6972017 Median Household Income (SAIPE) $40,758 5.3%2016 Est Median Worker Earnings $25,0132017 Per Capita Income (BEA) $31,5722017 Est Pop, Income Below Poverty (SAIPE) 10,557 16.1%

Employment / UnemploymentCurrently 2018 Annual

Apr2019 Prelim., 2018 Employment 23,795 23,501Apr2019 Prelim., 2018 Unemployment 1,145 1,256Apr2019 Prelim., 2018 Unemployment Rate 4.6% 5.1%2018Q3YTD, 2017 Announced Job Creation . 502018Q3YTD, 2017 Total Announced Investments ($mil) . $0.9

Employment / Wages byIndustry

2018Q4Employment

2018Employment

2018Q4 Avg Weekly Wage

2018 Avg Weekly Wage

Total All Industries 18,540 18,323 $710 $683Total Government 3,453 3,280 $732 $714Total Private Industry 15,087 15,043 $705 $676Agriculture Forestry Fishing & Hunting . . . .Mining . . . .Utilities 196 193 $1,783 $1,944Construction 1,117 1,052 $1,071 $958Manufacturing 2,946 2,934 $902 $874Wholesale Trade 235 248 $876 $781Retail Trade 2,483 2,481 $484 $470Transportation and Warehousing 479 486 $788 $732Information 815 870 $815 $798Finance and Insurance 289 294 $937 $891Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 123 127 $694 $646Professional and Technical Services 336 329 $828 $806Mgt of Companies, Enterprises 121 116 $1,447 $1,468Administrative and Waste Services 1,007 962 $521 $488Educational Services 2,089 1,912 $745 $713Health Care and Social Assistance 2,590 2,612 $702 $677Arts, Entertainment and Recreation 155 168 $397 $372Accommodation and Food Services 1,788 1,781 $321 $314Other Services Ex. Public Admin 291 298 $616 $605Public Administration 1,372 1,360 $656 $657Unclassified 0 0 $0 $0

Commercial/Retail/IndustrialLocal Business . . Local Retail Business2018Q4 Available Industrial Buildings 8 2018 Total Retail Sales (With Food/Drink) ($mil) $690.22018Q4 Establishments: Total Private Industry 1,196 2018 Total Retail Businesses (With Food/Drink) 4582018Q4 Establishments: Manufacturing 77 2018 Avg Sales/Business Total (with Food/Drink) $1,506,9462016 Est Self Employed 1,551 2018Q4 Available Commercial Buildings (if County reports) .

Quality of LifeTaxes ChildcareFY2018-19 Property Tax Rate per $100 Value $0.6070 2018Q4 Licensed Child Care Facilities 35FY2017-18 Annual Taxable Retail Sales ($mil) $569.7 2018Q4 Licensed Child Care Enrollment 1,2512019 Tier designation 1

Healthcare Providers2018 Number of Physicians 702018 Physicians/10,000 population 10.32017 RNs/10,000 population 67.42018 Dentists/10,000 population 3.02016 Pharmacists/10,000 population 6.7

Sources:Census (2010 & ACS 2012-16) for demographics, commuters, place of work, educational attainment, (ACS 2016-17 housing, and incomedata) at https://factfinder.census.gov. ESRI for retail data at www.ESRI.com. NC Dept. of Education for SAT data by NC county system athttp://www.ncpublicschools.org. US Dept. of Education, National Center for Education Statistics for higher education data athttps://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/datacenter. NC Commerce, Labor and Economic Analysis Division, for NC tiers, occupational data, employment andunemployment, and wages and establishments by industry at http://accessnc.nccommerce.com/. EDPNC for announced new jobs andinvestment and available buildings at https://edpnc.com. NC Dept. of Health & Human Services for childcare data at http://www.ncdhhs.gov/.UNC Sheps Center for healthcare professions at https://nchealthworkforce.unc.edu/. Full datasets and topic dashboards are available athttp://AccessNC.NCCommerce.com.

Notes:Data are the latest available at the date the profile was prepared. SAT scores use the new 1600 scoring system started in 2016 and representcounty systems. Unemployment data is now the lastest month which is preliminary and is subject to change. US Education IPEDs data forCompletions and Enrollment is at least Provisional and updated when Final. American Community Survey (ACS) data are estimates, noted 'Est'and are from the 5-year survey; data is as of final year with dollars inflated to final year. Additional data, reports, and dashboards are availableat: http://accessnc.nccommerce.com/index.html.

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Rutherford County Schools Superintendent 382 West Main Street Forest City, NC 28043 (828) 288-2200 www.rcsnc.org

School Size

The average number of students in an elementary (K–5), middle (6–8), and high (9–12) school in this district and the state.

Average Class Size

The average number of students enrolled in “typical” K-8

classrooms.

District State

Kindergarten 19 18

Grade 1 18 18

Grade 2 17 18

Grade 3 18 18

Grade 4 22 21

Grade 5 22 21

Grade 6 21 22

Grade 7 21 22

Grade 8 21 21

Financial Support: Source of Funds (Amount per Stu-dent) - Public schools in North Carolina operate with funding from local, state and federal sources. The financial support re-

flected in these numbers includes all expenses concerned with

operating schools, including teacher and administrator salaries,

textbooks and other educational supplies and materials. Facilities

costs are not included.

Use of Funds - Education is a labor-intensive enterprise, as reflected in the accompany-ing chart. Salaries for teachers and other educators are usually the largest expense in school districts. State and federal funds are generally allotted for specific purposes, services or programs.

Annual Participation Requirements: Districts are required to assess at least 95 percent of their students on assessments adminis-tered for accountability. This requirement is for all students group and for each student group. The minimum number os students needed is a group of 30.

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Compensation 78.6%

Supplies & Materials 910.5

Purchased Services 7.09

Equipment 12.9%

Other 0.0%

Local State Federal

District State Avg. District State Avg. District State Avg.

$1,906.33 $2,336.96 $6,704.26 $56,143.17

$1,482.32 $972.31

District State

Elementary 367 483

Middle 588 626

High 603 843

School Safety The number of criminal acts reported per 100 students.

Criminal acts include all acts occurring in school, on a school

bus, on school grounds, or during off-campus, school-sponsored

activities.

Elemen-tary

Middle High School

District 0.19 0.34 1.34

State 0.22 0.79 1.21

Years of Teaching Experience - The percentage of teachers who have taught for 0 - 3 yrs, 4 - 10 yrs or over 10 yrs.

Elementary School Middle School High School

0-3 Yrs

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27.7 51.6 21.6 26% 51.9 19.1 24.9 56.0

More information can be found at

www.ncpublicschools.org

Rutherford County Charter Schools

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Lake Lure Classical Academy: The Lake Lure Classical Academy: A Challenge Foundation Acad-emy (LLCA-CFA), is a tuition-free public charter school open to all North Carolina students. Our school opened in the fall of 2010 and offers K–12 classes. The curriculum utilizes the Core Knowledge Sequence, a detailed outline of specific content to be taught in language arts, history, geography, mathematics, science and fine arts. The high school program will offer a rigorous college -preparatory classical curriculum that prepares students for a lifetime of critical thinking, self -motivated learning and active citizenship. School Director: Tom Keever Address: PO Box 6 1058 Island Creek Road Lake Lure, NC 28746 828.625.9292 (phone) http://llca.teamcfa.school

Master’s Academy 120 School Dr. Forest City, NC 28043 Phone: 828-229-3172

Academic Discipleship: Fostering a Love of Learning with a Passion for Jesus Christ TMA exists to build a Godly foundation of faith, virtue and academic excellence in the lives of its students through classical Christian education taught by teachers of excellence committed to the Lordship of Jesus Christ! (II Peter 1:5-8). The Master’s Academy is a Christ-centered classical college preparatory school. Committed to Christ-centered intel-lectual preparation and traditional education, the aim is to equip students to know Christ with all their minds, to love Him with all their hearts and to serve Him with all their

lives. www.themastersacademync.com

Trinity Christian School 299 Deter Street Rutherfordton, NC 28139 (828) 286-3900

The Mission of Trinity School is to educate and develop the whole person for the glory of God, by providing an atmosphere of academic excellence within a Chris-tian, Interdenominational, and family centered framework. Annual Tuition: YES Grades K - 10 Head of School: Cindy Wilkerson www.trinityschoolnc.com

Rutherford County Private Schools

Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy Principal 6-12 Campus Dianna Bridges Address: 2527 Hwy 221-A Mooresboro, NC 28114-7698 828.657.9998 (phone) 828.657.9012 (fax) Principal K - 5 Campus Jason Cole http://tjca.teamcfa.org

School Size (2017-2018)

The Total number of students in our school and the average number of students in schools with similar grade ranges in the district and state.

Our School 1,301

State 596

Average Class Size The average number of students enrolled in a “typical” K-8 classroom.

Grade Kindergarten 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Our School 21 22 19 22 20 12 22 25 23

State 19 19 19 19 21 21 22 21 22

Financial Support: Source of Funds (Amount per Student) Char-ter schools in NC operate with fund-ing from local, state and federal sources. The financial support re-flected in these numbers include all expenses concerned with operating a charter school, includ-ing teacher and administrator salaries, textbooks and other educational supplies and materials.

Local State Federal

School State Avg. School State Avg. School State Avg.

$1,894 $2,232 $5,941 $5,945 $128 $1973

For More Information visit: Www.ncreportcards.org

http://www.llca.teamcfa.org

Rutherford County Tourism Revenues ($ Millions)

Year Revenues $(Millions)

Change from Previous Year

2017 $181.25 4.19%

2016 $173.97 6.02%

2015 $164.09 4.12%

2014 $157.59 4.70%

2013 $150.51 0.55%

2012 $149.69 5.62%

2011 $141.73 9.65%

2010 $129.25 8.25%

2009 $119.40 -11.62%

2008 $134.72 -0.25%

2007 $135.06 2.58%

2006 $131.66 11.36%

2005 $118.23 10.79%

State and local tax revenues from travel to Rutherford County amounted to $15.75 million.

This represents a $242.22tax saving to each county resident. Travel generated a $27.65 million payroll in 2017 Local attractions include Chimney Rock Park, Hickory Nut Falls and Lake Lure, all of which

provide ample opportunities for rock climbing, hiking, fishing, exploring, boating, swimming and golf.

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Domestic tourism in Rutherford County generated an economic impact of 181.25million in 2017.

In 2017, Rutherford County ranked 29 in travel impact among North Carolina's 100 Counties.

"This study was prepared for the North Carolina Department of Commerce by the US Travel Associa-tion." These county-by-county travel economic impact statistics are prepared annually by the Research Depart-ment of the US Travel Association for the N.C. Department of Commerce. This research was gathered using the

Travel Economic Impact Model (TEIM).

https://www.nccommerce.com/Portals/8/Documents/Research/EconomicImpact/TEIM/TEIM_Methodology.pdf

Climate Summary

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Air Temperature (Degrees Fahrenheit)

MAY 19

APR 119

MAR 19

FEB 19

JAN 19

DEC 18

NOV 18

OCT 18

SEP 18

AUG 18

JUL 18

JUN 18

Maximum Temp.

80.9 71.5 58.7 56.6 48.8 50.4 50.9 68.2 84.6 84.7 84.8 86.8

Minimum Temp.

58.7 48.9 37.1 37.9 31.7 50.4 44.2 54.3 68.7 66.4 67.2 66

Average Daily Temp.

70.1 60.6 47.9 47.1 40.3 42.6 47 61 75.4 74.5 75.3 75.7

Precipitation (inches)

MAY 19

APR 19

MAR 19

FEB 19

JAN 19

DEC 18

NOV 18

OCT 18

SEP 18

AUG 18

JUL 18

JUN 18

Avg. Mo. Totals

1.91 1.69 1.2 5.22 3.38 4.99 0.08 0.47 2.84 2.19 1.39 2.16

Relative Humidity (Percent)

MAY 19

APR 19

MAR 19

FEB 19

JAN 19

DEC 18

NOV 18

OCT 18

SEP 18

AUG 18

JUL 18

JUN 17

Average 76 69 62 72 70 79 70 0.47 85 84 84 79

Wind Speed (mph)

MAY 19

APR 19

MAR 19

FEB 19

JAN 19

DEC 18

NOV 18

OCT 18

SEP 18

AUG 18

JUL 18

JUN 18

Monthly Avg.

4.6 5.6 3.7 3.9 3 3.2 3.3 2.4 4.1 3 3.1 2.8

A climate summary is broken down into max, min, mean, and the average by month of each available parameter. Above are the summaries for the Rutherford county Airport

Located in the Isothermal Belt, there are 200 frost-free days in the growing season

Agricultural Statistics

NC Forest Service Rutherford County Ranger Station

Contact Information County Ranger - Doug Thompson

Rutherford County Ranger Doug Thompson 519 Airport Road

Rutherfordton, NC 28139

Voice: 828-286-9201 Fax: 828-286-9201

[email protected]

http://ncforestservice.gov

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NC Cooperative Extension Rutherford County Center

Contact Information

193 Callahan-Koon Rd, Ste 164 Spindale, NC 28139

Phone: (828) 287-6010 Fax: (828) 288-4036

http://rutherford.ces.ncsu.edu

POPULATION U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, Washington, DC www.census.gov, http://factfinder2.census.gov North Carolina State Data Center, Raleigh, NC: www.census.state.nc.us

RETAIL SALES U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis, Washington, DC www.bea.doc.gov North Carolina State Data Center, Raleigh, NC : www.census.state.nc.us North Carolina Department of Revenue, Raleigh NC : http://www.dornc.com

EDUCATION NC Statistical Profile – State Board of Education, Department of Public Instruction, Raleigh, NC: www.ncpublicschools.org ECONOMIC & TOURISM State Sales and Use Tax Statistics – NC Department of Revenue, Sales and Use Tax Division: www.dor.state.nc.us Economic Impact/Tourism Research – NC Department of Commerce, Division of Tour-ism: www.nccommerce.com Employment Security Commission of NC, Labor Market Information Division, Raleigh, NC: www.ncesc.com North Carolina Department of Revenue, Raleigh NC: www.dor.state.nc

LAND CLASSIFICATION & USAGE Forest Statistics for North Carolina – USDA, Forest Service, Southeastern Forest Ex-periment Station, Asheville, NC: www.fs.fed.us Crime Statistics Crime Statistics in Detailed Reports - http://crimereporting.ncsbi.gov/Reports.aspx

Data Resources

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http://www.census.gov/http://factfinder2.census.gov/http://www.census.state.nc.ushttp://www.bea.doc.govhttp://www.census.state.nc.us/http://www.ncpublicschools.orghttp://www.dor.state.nc.ushttp://www.ncesc.comhttp://www.fs.fed.us/

PROPERTY TAX RATES Property Tax Rates – Rutherford County Tax Office, Rutherfordton, NC. 828-287-6180 http://www.rutherfordcountync.gov/

CLIMATE Southeastern Climate Center; [email protected] National Weather Service; www.erh.noaa.gov State Climate Office NC; www.nc-climate.ncsu.edu/cronos FORESTRY & AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS

Division of Forest Resources http://ncforestservice.gov NC Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services www.ncagr.com BUSINESS PATTERNS County Business Patterns, North Carolina, Bureau of the Census www.census.gov HEALTH PROFESSIONALS Active Health Professionals, The Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Re search www.shepscenter.unc.edu COUNTY PROFILE County Profile, Economic Development Information System - A Service of the North Carolina Dept. of Commerce http://accessnc.commerce.state.nc.us/EDIS/demographics.html Last updated: June 2019

Data Resources

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http://www.rutherfordcountync.gov/http://www.erh.noaa.govhttp://www.nc-climate.ncsu.edu/cronoshttp://www.ncagr.com/http://www.census.gov/http://www.shepscenter.unc.eduhttp://accessnc.commerce.state.nc.us/EDIS/demographics.html