Profile for High Point, North Carolina, NC

Known for its many furniture factories, showrooms and trade shows

Settled by Quakers

Claims the "world's largest chest of drawers," a building shaped like a large bureau, built in 1926

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

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 785. The number of murders and homicides was 8. The violent crime rate was 8.6 per 1,000 people.

Filming location for:
· 2002 movie, "Cabin Fever"

Well-known residents have included:
· Luke Appling, White Sox shortstop
· John Coltrane, jazz saxophonist

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

Nearby parks & recreation: Piedmont Environmental Center

Historic sites and museums: Angela Peterson Doll & Miniature Museum, High Point Museum and Historical Park, Museum of Old Domestic Life, Mendenhall Plantation

Colleges and universities: High Point University, John Wesley College

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

Gays & lesbians
National index: 100
Local index: 86

Listed places near High Point

Cemeteries (8)

Colleges (3)

Communities (7)

Hotels (27)

Libraries (3)

Museums (3)

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• Guilford County data
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• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about High Point demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Guilford County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Greensboro-Winston-Salem area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 27262 ZIP code.

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• Guilford County government
• High Point Chamber of Commerce
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10% of High Point residents report German ancestry, and 8% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the High Point ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near High Point
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• Libraries in or near High Point

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• Guilford County Ancestry forum
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• Ancestry.com - NC data
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• Guilford County: Heart of the Piedmont

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• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

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• High Point business guide
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• Courts in North Carolina
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• Crime in Guilford County
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• 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 High Point was $21,303, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• North Carolina economic data

26% of High Point residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Historic districts in High Point include Oakwood Historic District ... View historic districts

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Median rent in High Point, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $397.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,060.

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Libraries in High Point include High Point Public Library ... View libraries

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Newspapers in High Point include High Point Enterprise

TV stations in High Point include WGHP.

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Guilford County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our High Point political report.

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The average commute time for High Point workers is 20 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 25 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in High Point between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 2.9 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

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