Profile for High Shoals, North Carolina, NC

High Shoals is on the South Fork Catawba River

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Museums (2)

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• High Shoals population
• Ancestry of people in High Shoals
• Housing in High Shoals
• Income in High Shoals
• Marital status of adults in High Shoals
• Place of birth of people in High Shoals
• Residence in 1995, of people in High Shoals
• School enrollment & education levels in High Shoals
• Transportation & commute times in High Shoals
• 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 High Shoals 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 28077 ZIP code.

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• Gaston County government
• Gaston County Chamber of Commerce

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

• Cemeteries in or near High Shoals
• Cemeteries in Gaston County
• Libraries in or near High Shoals

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• 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

• High Shoals museums
• High Shoals historic sites
• High Shoals area parks
• Wineries near High Shoals

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

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

• High Shoals business guide
• 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 High Shoals was $14,881, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• 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

4% of High Shoals residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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

• Movies playing in or near High Shoals

• Air pollution in Gaston County
• Diesel soot in Gaston County
• 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

• ePodunk festival listings
• North Carolina county fairs
• North Carolina festivals (North Carolina tourism department)
• Send us festival info for High Shoals

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near High Shoals
• Geocaches in North Carolina

• Gaston County government
• Centralina Council of Governments
• North Carolina state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• High Shoals medical services & health statistics

• Historic sites in or near High Shoals
• Historic sites in North Carolina
• Museums in or near High Shoals
• 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 High Shoals, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $342.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $707.

• Research High Shoals Apartments
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• Get free moving quotes
• Free home valuation
• Check North Carolina mortgage rates
• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Jobs in the High Shoals area
• Job services in North Carolina
• Minimum wage laws by state

• Libraries near High Shoals

• North Carolina library

• Census map of High Shoals area
• Historic maps of NC cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of North Carolina
• Topographic map of High Shoals

• Daily newspapers in or near High Shoals
• AM radio stations in or near High Shoals
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• Public & educational radio stations in or near High Shoals
• TV stations in or near High Shoals
• Media ownership in the High Shoals area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• 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 High Shoals
• Search obituaries in North Carolina
• Recent death notices - selected NC newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in North Carolina
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in North Carolina
• Lions clubs in North Carolina
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for High Shoals
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near High Shoals

• Parks near High Shoals
• National forests in North Carolina
• State parks in North Carolina

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of High Shoals
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• Panoramic photos of North Carolina communities
• Photos of North Carolina places
• Post cards of North Carolina communities

Gaston County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our High Shoals political report.

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

• ZIP codes (by street address)
• ZIP codes (by city)
• ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)

• Churches, other places of worship in or near High Shoals
• Total membership by faith, in Gaston County

• Chowhound message boards for NC

The average commute time for High Shoals workers is 30 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• High Shoals travel guide
• Airports near High Shoals
• Hotels near High Shoals
• 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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