Profile for Lenoir, North Carolina, NC

Lenoir is in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 31. The number of murders and homicides was 2. The violent crime rate was 1.7 per 1,000 people.

Well-known residents have included:
· James Pritchett, actor
· Johnny Thomas Allen, baseball player

Local festivals include:

• Caldwell County Fair - Sept. 25-29, 2007
• Blackberry Festival - July 28, 2007

Colleges and universities: Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute

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.)

Listed places near Lenoir

Cemeteries (10)

Colleges (1)

Communities (6)

Hotels (4)

Libraries (2)

Museums (1)

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Sections below provide additional information and links about Lenoir demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Caldwell County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Hickory-Morganton-Lenoir area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 28638 ZIP code.

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• Caldwell County government
• Caldwell County Chamber of Commerce

11% of Lenoir residents report German ancestry, and 8% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Lenoir ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Lenoir
• Cemeteries in Caldwell County
• Genealogy page (NC GenWeb) for Caldwell County
• Libraries in or near Lenoir

Post a query on a message board:

• Caldwell County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - NC data
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• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
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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 Lenoir was $16,697, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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13% of Lenoir residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Lenoir festival dates:

• Caldwell County Fair - Sept. 25-29, 2007
• Blackberry Festival - July 28, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

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• Post history questions in Caldwell County genealogy forum

Median rent in Lenoir, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $359.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $773.

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Libraries in Lenoir include Caldwell County Public Library ... View libraries

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

• North Carolina Democratic party
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The average commute time for Lenoir workers is 17 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 8 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Lenoir between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 4.8 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was slightly higher than the national norm.

Hotels in Lenoir include Comfort Inn, Days Inn, Jameson Inn, Red Carpet Inn Lenoir.

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