Profile for Gastonia, North Carolina, NC

Gastonia is in the Piedmont

Public transportation: Gastonia Transit (See the transit and travel sections below.)

Well-known residents have included:
· James Worthy, basketball player
· Darrell Armstrong, basketball player

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Panera Bread

Nearby parks & recreation: Crowders Mountain State Park

Historic sites and museums: Schiele Museum of Natural History & Planetarium, American Military Museum

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Gays & lesbians
National index: 100
Local index: 97

Listed places near Gastonia

Archives (1)

Cemeteries (18)

Colleges (1)

Communities (11)

Hotels (8)

Libraries (7)

Museums (2)

Parks (1)

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• Housing in Gastonia
• Income in Gastonia
• Marital status of adults in Gastonia
• Place of birth of people in Gastonia
• Residence in 1995, of people in Gastonia
• School enrollment & education levels in Gastonia
• Transportation & commute times in Gastonia
• Gaston County data
• Fastest-growing counties in North Carolina
• State data - North Carolina
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Gastonia demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Gaston County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Charlotte area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 28052 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Gastonia city government
• Gaston County government
• Gastonia Chamber of Commerce
• Gaston County Chamber of Commerce

11% of Gastonia residents report German ancestry, and 9% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Gastonia ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Gastonia
• Cemeteries in Gaston County
• Libraries in or near Gastonia

Post a query on a message board:

• Gaston County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - NC data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Gastonia area attractions
• Gastonia museums
• Gastonia historic sites
• Gastonia area parks
• Wineries near Gastonia

• Gastonia and Gaston County, North Carolina

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• Gastonia area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Gaston County
• Cemetery record compendium
• North Carolina cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Gastonia
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Gaston County

• Gastonia business guide
• Gastonia Chamber of Commerce
• Gaston County Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in North Carolina
• Local ordinances in North Carolina (Partial selection)

• Crime in Gaston County
• Arrests in Gaston County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in North Carolina
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Gastonia was $19,592, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Gaston County economic census
• Gaston County economic summary
• Gaston County employment growth
• Gaston County unemployment rate
• North Carolina economic data

20% of Gastonia residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Gastonia
• Colleges in North Carolina
• Learning Disabilities Association in North Carolina
• Schools in or near Gastonia
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• School report cards
• Yearbooks (old) of North Carolina high schools

• Movies playing in or near Gastonia
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• Air pollution in Gaston County
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• Land contamination in Gaston County
• Nature Conservancy projects in North Carolina
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Gaston County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in North Carolina

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• North Carolina county fairs
• North Carolina festivals (North Carolina tourism department)
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• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Gastonia
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• Gastonia items now on sale

• Gastonia local government Web site
• Gaston County government
• Centralina Council of Governments
• North Carolina state government
• Driver's licenses
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• Social Security
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• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

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• Demographics
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• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Gastonia medical services & health statistics

• Historic sites in or near Gastonia
• Historic sites in North Carolina
• Museums in or near Gastonia
• Museums in North Carolina
• North Carolina state archives
• North Carolina state encyclopedia
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Gaston County genealogy forum

Median rent in Gastonia, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $431.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $982.

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• Jobs in the Gastonia area
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Libraries in Gastonia include Ferguson Branch Library-Erwin Center, Gaston County Public Library, Union Road Library ... View libraries

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• Census map of Gastonia area
• Historic maps of NC cities - Library of Congress
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• Topographic map of Gastonia

Newspapers in Gastonia include Gaston Gazette

• Daily newspapers in or near Gastonia
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• Search recent news archives in North Carolina

• Military bases in North Carolina
• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Gastonia
• Search obituaries in North Carolina
• Recent death notices - selected NC newspapers

• Gastonia Chamber of Commerce
• Community foundations (by state)
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• Kiwanis clubs in North Carolina
• Lions clubs in North Carolina
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Gastonia
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• Volunteer opportunities in or near Gastonia

• Parks near Gastonia
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• Aerial photo of Gastonia
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Gaston County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Gastonia political report.

• North Carolina Democratic party
• North Carolina Republican party
• Gaston County elections board
• North Carolina elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Gastonia
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• Chowhound message boards for NC

The average commute time for Gastonia workers is 23 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 28 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Gastonia between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 4.2 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was slightly higher than the national norm.

• Gastonia travel guide
• Airports near Gastonia
• Amtrak station in Gastonia
• Hotels near Gastonia
• North Carolina tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• North Carolina coastal water temperatures
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in North Carolina
• Wildlife refuges in North Carolina

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