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POPULAR REAL ESTATE NEAR Gamewell, NC Blowing Rock, NC (Mulberry/Globe), Gamewell, NC, Lenoir, NC (Cajahs Mountain), Lenoir, NC (City Center), Lenoir, NC (Grandin/Happy Valley), Lenoir, NC (Morganton Blvd/Norwood St), Lenoir, NC (Wilkesboro Blvd/Hickory Blvd), Morganton, NC (Chesterfield/Amherst), Morganton, NC (Linville Falls/Table Rock), Newland, NC (Sugar Mountain/Grandfather)

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| MEDIAN HOUSE VALUE | $109,699 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| RENTAL PRICE | very low cost relative to NC, very low cost relative to the nation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NEIGHBORHOOD LOOK, FEEL, & CHARACTER |
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| THE SETTING | Rural (based on population density) |
| TYPE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Single-family homes, some Mobile homes, some Small apartment buildings, a few Rowhouses & attached homes |
| SIZE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Medium-sized dwellings (3 or 4 bedrooms), some Small dwellings (1, 2 or no bedrooms), a few Large dwellings (4, 5 or more bedrooms) |
| AGE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Established but not old (Built 1970 - 1994), some Well established older homes (Built 1940 - 1969), some Newer Homes (Built 1995 or later), a few Historic homes (Built 1939 or earlier) |
| HOME OWNERSHIP | Mostly Owner occupied |
| SPECIAL CHARACTER | mostly Quiet |
| THE NEIGHBORS | DETAILS |
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| AGE & LIFESTYLE | mostly Mixed ages, some Families with children (family households with school-aged children), some Seniors (people 65 and over), some College students (people currently attending college) |
| EDUCATION LEVEL | Rating: 1 (5 is average for the U.S., 10 is most educated) |
| INCOME | Lower middle income (somewhat below average income for America) |
| OCCUPATIONS | mostly Manufacturing & Laborers, some Clerical, assistants & technical support, some Sales & Service workers, some Executive, managerial & professional |
| ETHNICITY/ANCESTRY | mostly White (non-Hispanic), some Irish ancestry, some Black, some Italian ancestry, some Hispanic |
| LANGUAGES | mostly English speaking, some Spanish speaking |
13,015 Students enrolled in District
| DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best) |
8 |
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| Better than: of NC school districts |
71.3% |
DISTRICT RATING![]() COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best) |
6 |
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| Better than: of US school districts |
52.3% |
STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM![]() |
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| STATE AVERAGE 15 |
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| SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT | GRADES |
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| BATON ELEMENTARY 1400 BATON SCHOOL ROAD, GRANITE FALLS, NC 28630 (828) 728-9531 |
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| CALDWELL CO CAREER CTR 2857 HICKORY BOULEVARD, HUDSON, NC 28638 (828) 726-2606 |
12-12 |
| CALDWELL CO GATEWAY SCH 1889 DUDLEY SHOALS ROAD, GRANITE FALLS, NC 28630 (828) 396-8373 |
06-12 |
| COLLETTSVILLE SCHOOL COLLETTSVILLE ROAD, COLLETTSVILLE, NC 28611 (828) 754-6913 |
KG-08 |
| DAVENPORT ELEMENTARY 901 COLLEGE AVENUE SW, LENOIR, NC 28645 (828) 754-6941 |
KG-05 |
| DUDLEY SHOALS ELEMENTARY 1500 DUDLEY SHOALS ROAD, GRANITE FALLS, NC 28630 (828) 396-3457 |
KG-05 |
| GAMEWELL ELEMENTARY 2904 MORGANTON BOULEVARD, LENOIR, NC 28645 (828) 758-1193 |
KG-05 |
| GAMEWELL MIDDLE 3210 GAMEWELL SCHOOL ROAD, LENOIR, NC 28645 (828) 754-6204 |
06-08 |
| GRANITE FALLS ELEMENTARY 60 N HIGHLAND AVENUE, GRANITE FALLS, NC 28630 (828) 396-2222 |
KG-05 |
| GRANITE FALLS MIDDLE 90 N MAIN STREET, GRANITE FALLS, NC 28630 (828) 396-2341 |
06-08 |
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| ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
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| WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%) | 85.4 | 56.6 |
| BLACK (%) | 9.1 | 31.5 |
| HISPANIC (%) | 4.6 | 8.4 |
| ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%) | 0.9 | 2.1 |
| AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%) | 0.1 | 1.4 |
| ECONOMIC GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
| ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%) | 45.9 | 42.6 |
| FOR THIS DISTRICT | PER STUDENT | TOTAL | % OF TOTAL |
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| INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $4,496 | $58,521,000 | 59.3 |
| SUPPORT EXPENDITURES | |||
| STUDENT | $381 | $4,958,000 | 5.0 |
| STAFF | $323 | $4,208,000 | 4.3 |
| GENERAL ADMINISTRATION | $127 | $1,647,000 | 1.7 |
| SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION | $421 | $5,476,000 | 5.5 |
| OPERATION | $440 | $5,725,000 | 5.8 |
| TRANSPORTATION | $195 | $2,533,000 | 2.6 |
| OTHER | $134 | $1,746,000 | 1.8 |
| TOTAL SUPPORT | $2,020 | $26,293,000 | 26.6 |
| NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $1,068 | $13,906,000 | 14.1 |
| TOTAL EXPENDITURES | $7,585 | $98,720,000 | 100.0 |
Gamewell EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT ![]() |
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| ADULTS IN Gamewell WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%) | 4.2 |
| CHILDREN IN Gamewell LIVING IN POVERTY (%) | 17.7 |
Gamewell is a very small town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 3,701 people and just one neighborhood, Gamewell is the 217th largest community in North Carolina.
Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Gamewell is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 51.4% of the Gamewell workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 24.7%. Overall, Gamewell is a town of production and manufacturing workers, sales and office workers, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Gamewell who work in office and administrative support jobs (13.18%), sales jobs (9.72%), and teaching (6.16%).
Gamewell is a small town, and as is often the case with smaller towns, the population isn't large or dense enough to support much in the way of a public transportation system. In fact, there are many rural roads around Gamewell, which makes walking or biking to and from work a bit difficult. This makes for a very car-oriented town: 99.06% of residents commute to work by private automobile, and people often drive out of town for work, shopping, and other activities.
Being a small town, Gamewell does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
In terms of college education, Gamewell ranks among the least educated cities in the nation, as only 6.55% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Gamewell in 2000 was $16,536, which is middle income relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $66,144 for a family of four.
The people who call Gamewell home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Gamewell is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Gamewell include German, Irish, Scotch-Irish, and English.
The most common language spoken in Gamewell is English.
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