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Population: 58,490 Males: 27,345 (48.9%),
Females: 28,632 (51.1%)
Land area: 51.6 square miles
Zip codes: 28025, 28027.
Median resident age: 33.6 years Median household
income: $46,094 Median house value: $159,000
Races in Concord:
(Total can be greater than 100%
because Hispanics could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: United States (14.1%), German (14.0%),
Irish (8.5%), English (7.9%), Scotch-Irish (3.8%), Italian (3.1%).
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For population 25
years and over in Concord
High school or higher: 79.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher:
22.8%
Graduate or professional
degree: 5.9%
Unemployed: 5.4%
Mean travel time to work: 26.1
minutes
For population 15
years and over in Concord city
Never married: 22.2%
Now married: 58.8%
Separated: 3.0%
Widowed: 6.7%
Divorced: 9.4%
7.1% Foreign born (5.6% Latin America, 0.8% Asia).
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Industries
providing employment: Educational,health and social services
(18.1%), Manufacturing (18.1%), Retail trade (12.8%).
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Average weather in Concord, North Carolina
Based on data reported by over 4,000
weather stations
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Feb
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Mar
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Apr
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May
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Jun
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Jul
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Nov
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Dec
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Average temp. (°F)
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39.4
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42.8
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50.8
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59.4
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67.4
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75.2
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79.2
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77.7
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71.4
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59.9
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50.6
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42.3
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High temperature (°F)
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50.8
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55.4
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63.7
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73.0
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79.8
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86.7
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90.3
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88.8
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83.0
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73.2
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63.5
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54.0
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Low temperature (°F)
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27.9
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30.2
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37.9
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45.7
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55.0
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63.7
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68.1
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66.6
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59.7
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46.6
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37.6
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30.5
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Precipitation (in)
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4.3
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3.5
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4.5
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3.5
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4.0
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4.4
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4.6
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3.6
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4.3
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4.0
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3.5
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3.3
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Normal climate around Concord, North Carolina
Based on data reported by main weather
stations
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Jan
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Feb
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Mar
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Apr
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May
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Jun
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Jul
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Aug
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Sep
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Oct
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Nov
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Dec
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Days with precip.
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10
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9
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11
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9
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9
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10
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11
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10
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7
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7
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8
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10
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Wind speed (mph)
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7.8
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8.2
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8.8
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8.6
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7.5
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6.9
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6.6
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6.4
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6.6
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6.7
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6.9
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7.3
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Morning humidity (%)
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78
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76
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78
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78
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82
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84
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86
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88
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89
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86
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83
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79
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Afternoon humidity (%)
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55
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52
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49
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46
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52
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55
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56
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57
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57
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53
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53
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55
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Sunshine (%)
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54
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58
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61
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68
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67
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67
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67
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65
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64
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65
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58
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55
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Days clear of clouds
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9
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8
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9
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10
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8
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7
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7
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7
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9
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13
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11
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10
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Partly cloudy days
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6
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6
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8
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9
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10
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11
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12
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13
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9
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8
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6
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6
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Cloudy days
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16
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14
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14
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12
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13
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12
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12
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11
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11
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10
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12
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15
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Snowfall (in)
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2.1
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1.6
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1.2
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0.0
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0.0
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0.0
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0.0
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0.0
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0.0
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0.0
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0.1
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0.5
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Hospital/medical center in Concord:
Other hospitals/medical centers near Concord:
UNIVERSITY MEMORIAL
HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; CHARLOTTE, NC)
PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL
(about 17 miles; CHARLOTTE, NC)
CAROLINAS MEDICAL CENTER/BEHAV HEALTH (about 18
miles; CHARLOTTE, NC)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Concord:
CHARLOTTE/DOUGLAS INTL
(about 27 miles; CHARLOTTE, NC; ID: CLT)
SMITH REYNOLDS (about
57 miles; WINSTON SALEM, NC; ID: INT)
HICKORY REGIONAL (about 59 miles; HICKORY, NC; ID:
HKY)
Other public-use airports nearest to Concord:
CONCORD REGIONAL (about
8 miles; CONCORD, NC; ID: JQF)
WILGROVE AIR PARK
(about 15 miles; CHARLOTTE, NC; ID: 8A6)
ROWAN COUNTY (about 17 miles; SALISBURY, NC; ID:
RUQ)
Colleges/Universities in Concord:
BARBER-SCOTIA
COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 537; Location: 145 CABARRUS AVE;
Private, not-for-profit)
CABARRUS COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES (FT
enrollment: 187; Location: 431 COPPERFIELD BLVD NE; Private,
not-for-profit; Website: www.cabarruscollege.edu)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students
nearest to Concord:
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH
CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE (about 12 miles; CHARLOTTE, NC; Full-time
enrollment: 13,706)
CENTRAL PIEDMONT
COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 18 miles; CHARLOTTE, NC; FT enrollment:
7,967)
ROWAN-CABARRUS
COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 21 miles; SALISBURY, NC; FT enrollment:
2,499)
GASTON COLLEGE (about
41 miles; DALLAS, NC; FT enrollment: 2,473)
YORK TECHNICAL COLLEGE
(about 45 miles; ROCK HILL, SC; FT enrollment: 2,221)
WINTHROP UNIVERSITY
(about 49 miles; ROCK HILL, SC; FT enrollment: 4,976)
FORSYTH TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 50
miles; WINSTON SALEM, NC; FT enrollment: 3,271)
Public high schools in Concord:
CENTRAL CABARRUS
HIGH (Students: 1,320; Location: 505 HWY 49 S; Grades: 09 - 12)
NORTHWEST CABARRUS
HIGH (Students: 1,224; Location: 5130 NW CABARRUS DR; Grades: 09
- 12)
CONCORD HIGH (Students: 1,165; Location:
481 BURRAGE RD NE; Grades: 09 - 12)
Private high schools in Concord:
FIRST ASSEMBLY
CHRISTIAN SCH (Students: 1,157; Location: 154 HWY 601 BYPASS
NORTH; Grades: PK - 12)
COVENANT CLASSICAL
SCHOOL (Students: 94; Location: PO BOX 3102; Grades: KG - 12)
ADVENTURES ACADEMY (Students: 17; Location:
12 WILLOWBROOK DRIVE; Grades: PK - 12)
Biggest public primary/middle schools in Concord:
CONCORD MIDDLE
(Students: 1,374; Location: 1500 GOLD RUSH DRIVE; Grades: 06 - 08)
J N FRIES MIDDLE
(Students: 1,312; Location: 133 STONECREST CIRCLE SW; Grades: 06 -
08)
NORTHWEST CABARRUS
MIDDLE (Students: 1,214; Location: 5140 NW CABARRUS DR; Grades:
06 - 08)
WEDDINGTON HILLS
ELEMENTARY (Students: 1,101; Location: 4401 WEDDINGTON ROAD;
Grades: KG - 05)
JAY M ROBINSON HIGH
(Students: 1,026; Location: 500 PITTS SCHOOL ROAD; Grades: 09 - 11)
ROCKY RIVER
ELEMENTARY (Students: 986; Location: 5454 ROCKY RIVER ROAD;
Grades: KG - 05)
W R ODELL ELEMENTARY
(Students: 971; Location: 1885 ODELL SCHOOL RD; Grades: KG - 05)
WINECOFF ELEMENTARY
(Students: 969; Location: 375 WINECOFF SCH RD; Grades: KG - 05)
WOLF MEADOW
ELEMENTARY (Students: 795; Location: 150 WOLF MEADOW DR SW;
Grades: KG - 05)
W M IRVIN ELEMENTARY (Students: 781;
Location: 1400 GOLD RUSH DRIVE; Grades: PK - 05)
Private primary/middle schools in Concord:
Library in Concord:
CABARRUS COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating
income: $2,001,091; Location: 27 UNION STREET NORTH; 224,483 books;
4,238 audio materials; 3,078 video materials; 464 serial
subscriptions)
Strongest AM radio stations in Concord:
WEGO (1410 AM; 1 kW;
CONCORD, NC; Owner: GHB OF WAXHAW, INC.)
WBT (1110 AM; 50 kW;
CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATNS CO. OF NORTH
CAROLINA)
WRKB (1460 AM; 2 kW;
KANNAPOLIS, NC; Owner: FORD BROADCASTING, INC.)
WNOW (1030 AM; daytime;
9 kW; MINT HILL, NC; Owner: CHARLOTTE METRO RADIO, INC.)
WAGL (1560 AM; daytime;
50 kW; LANCASTER, SC; Owner: PALMETTO BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC.)
WFNZ (610 AM; 5 kW;
CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
WGFY (1480 AM; 10 kW;
CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: ABC, INC.)
WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW;
KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WHKY (1290 AM; 50 kW;
HICKORY, NC; Owner: LONG COMMUNICATIONS, LLC.)
WYFQ (930 AM; 5 kW;
CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
WLTC (1370 AM; 20 kW;
GASTONIA, NC)
WCEO (840 AM; daytime;
50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
WCGC (1270 AM; 10 kW; BELMONT, NC; Owner: WHVN,
INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Concord:
WFAE (90.7 FM;
CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY RADIO FOUNDATION, INC.)
WSOC-FM (103.7 FM;
CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
WSSS (104.7 FM;
CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
WKKT (96.9 FM;
STATESVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WEND (106.5 FM;
SALISBURY, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WWMG (96.1 FM; SHELBY,
NC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WDAV (89.9 FM;
DAVIDSON, NC; Owner: THE TRUSTEES OF DAVIDSON COLLEGE)
WFMX (105.7 FM;
STATESVILLE, NC; Owner: MERCURY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WRFX-FM (99.7 FM;
KANNAPOLIS, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WLYT (102.9 FM;
HICKORY, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WPEG (97.9 FM; CONCORD,
NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
WLNK (107.9 FM;
CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF
NORTH CAROLINA)
WNKS (95.1 FM;
CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
WXRC (95.7 FM; HICKORY,
NC; Owner: PACIFIC BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
WTHZ (94.1 FM;
LEXINGTON, NC; Owner: DAVIDSON COUNTY BROADCASTING CO, INC)
WABZ-FM (100.9 FM;
ALBEMARLE, NC; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA RADIO CORP.)
WCHH (92.7 FM;
HARRISBURG, NC; Owner: RADIO ONE OF NORTH CAROLINA, LLC)
WBAV-FM (101.9 FM;
GASTONIA, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
WYFQ-FM (93.5 FM;
WADESBORO, NC; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
WFDD (88.5 FM; WINSTON-SALEM, NC; Owner: WAKE
FOREST UNIVERSITY)
TV broadcast stations around Concord:
WTVI (Channel 42;
CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: CHARLOTTE-MECKLENBURG PUBLIC BROADCASTING
AUTHORITY)
WUNG-TV (Channel 58;
CONCORD, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
WGTB-LP (Channel 28;
CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: VICTORY CHRISTIAN CENTER, INC.)
WSOC-TV (Channel 9;
CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: WSOC-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
WAXN (Channel 64;
KANNAPOLIS, NC; Owner: WSOC-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
WCCB (Channel 18;
CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: NORTH CAROLINA BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
W25BR (Channel 25;
CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
W52CW (Channel 52;
CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
WBTV (Channel 3;
CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS/WBTV, INC.)
WJZY (Channel 46;
BELMONT, NC; Owner: WJZY-TV, INC.)
WWWB (Channel 55; ROCK
HILL, SC; Owner: WWWB-TV, INC.)
WCNC-TV (Channel 36;
CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: WCNC-TV, INC.)
W34BN (Channel 34;
CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
WFMY-TV (Channel 2; GREENSBORO, NC; Owner: WFMY
TELEVISION CORPORATION)
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