Profile for Garner, North Carolina, NC

Former and merged names include:
· Garner's Station

Early settlers grew cotton

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 97. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 4.8 per 1,000 people.

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11% of Garner residents report German ancestry, and 10% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Garner ancestry & family history guide.

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• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Garner was $22,433, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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28% of Garner residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Historic districts in Garner include Downtown Garner Historic District ... View historic districts

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• Post history questions in Wake County genealogy forum

Median rent in Garner, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $595.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,082.

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Libraries in Garner include Southeast Regional Library ... View libraries

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Newspapers in Garner include Garner News

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Wake County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Garner political report.

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The average commute time for Garner workers is 25 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 9 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Garner between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 5.1 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was higher than the national norm.

Hotels in Garner include Comfort Inn South, Holiday Inn Express, Quality Inn & Suites, Sleep Inn Garner, Super 8, Wingate Inn.

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