Profile for Lake Lure, North Carolina, NC

Filming location for:
· 1987 movie, "Dirty Dancing"

Listed places near Lake Lure

Cemeteries (3)

Communities (2)

Hotels (2)

Libraries (1)

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• Lake Lure population
• Ancestry of people in Lake Lure
• Housing in Lake Lure
• Income in Lake Lure
• Marital status of adults in Lake Lure
• Place of birth of people in Lake Lure
• Residence in 1995, of people in Lake Lure
• School enrollment & education levels in Lake Lure
• Transportation & commute times in Lake Lure
• Rutherford 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 Lake Lure demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Rutherford County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 28746 ZIP code.

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• Rutherford County government
• Rutherford County Chamber of Commerce
• Rutherford County tourism

23% of Lake Lure residents report German ancestry, and 13% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Lake Lure ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Lake Lure
• Cemeteries in Rutherford County
• Libraries in or near Lake Lure

Post a query on a message board:

• Rutherford 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

• Lake Lure museums
• Lake Lure historic sites
• Lake Lure area parks
• Wineries near Lake Lure

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Lake Lure area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Rutherford County
• Cemetery record compendium
• North Carolina cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Lake Lure
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Rutherford County

• Lake Lure business guide
• Rutherford 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 Rutherford County
• Arrests in Rutherford 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 Lake Lure was $23,459, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Rutherford County economic census
• Rutherford County economic summary
• Rutherford County employment growth
• Rutherford County unemployment rate
• North Carolina economic data

34% of Lake Lure residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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

• Movies & TV shows filmed in Lake Lure
• Movies playing in or near Lake Lure

• Air pollution in Rutherford County
• Diesel soot in Rutherford County
• Land contamination in Rutherford County
• Nature Conservancy projects in North Carolina
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Rutherford 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 Lake Lure

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Lake Lure
• Geocaches in North Carolina

• Lake Lure items now on sale

• Rutherford County government
• 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

• Lake Lure medical services & health statistics

• Historic sites in or near Lake Lure
• Historic sites in North Carolina
• Museums in or near Lake Lure
• 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 Rutherford County genealogy forum

Median rent in Lake Lure, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $512.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,188.

• Find Foreclosure in Lake Lure
• Homes for sale in the Lake Lure area
• Find a Lake Lure Realtor
• Get free moving quotes
• Free home valuation
• Check North Carolina mortgage rates
• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Help wanted ads - newspapers
• Job services in North Carolina
• Minimum wage laws by state

Libraries in Lake Lure include Mountains Branch Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Lake Lure

• North Carolina library

• Get directions from Lake Lure
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• Census map of Lake Lure area
• Historic maps of NC cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of North Carolina
• Topographic map of Lake Lure

• Daily newspapers in or near Lake Lure
• AM radio stations in or near Lake Lure
• Commercial FM radio stations in or near Lake Lure
• Public & educational radio stations in or near Lake Lure
• TV stations in or near Lake Lure
• Media ownership in the Lake Lure 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 Lake Lure
• 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 Lake Lure
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Lake Lure

• Parks near Lake Lure
• National forests in North Carolina
• State parks in North Carolina

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Lake Lure
• Historic photos of U.S. cities
• Panoramic photos of North Carolina communities
• Photos of North Carolina places
• Post cards of North Carolina communities

Rutherford County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Lake Lure political report.

• North Carolina Democratic party
• North Carolina Republican party
• Rutherford 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 Lake Lure
• Total membership by faith, in Rutherford County

• Chowhound message boards for NC

The average commute time for Lake Lure workers is 26 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Lake Lure include Fairways of the Mountains, Fox Run Resort.

• Lake Lure travel guide
• Airports near Lake Lure
• Hotels near Lake Lure
• 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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