Belmont Fast Facts
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Incorporated:
1895
Former Names:
The Point, Garibaldi
Roots:
Development began around a colonial-era fort and headed north when the railroad moved across Gaston County in the 1870s.
Slogan:
City of Diversified Textiles
Historic Sites:
Home of John Davidson McLean, listed on historic properties list; marker of site of log cabin home of Dicky Hanks, uncle of Abraham Lincoln's mother; Belmont Abbey Church, listed on the National Register; one of the few basilicas in the U.S.
Famous Residents:
- R.L. Stowe, textile pioneer and founder of Stowe Mills Inc., which operated in Belmont 108 years until 2009
- Humpy Wheeler, former general manager of Lowe's Motor Speedway
- Koren Robinson, former NFL player with the Seatlle Seahawks, Minnesota Vikings and Green Bay Packers
- Anthony Hamilton, R&B, soul, and neo-soul singer-songwriter and record producer
- Doris Satterfield (1926–1993), born in Belmont, three-time All-Star outfielder and member of two All-American Girls Professional Baseball League champion teams
- Fortune Feimster, raised in Belmont, staff writer and regular cast member of Chelsea Lately and After Lately·
Other claims to fame:
Belmont Abbey College, founded by a group of Benedictine monks in 1876; Sisters of Mercy, which runs Holy Angels, a home for physically and mentally challenged children and adults, and formerly ran Sacred Heart College.
Population:
2010 Census, 10,076
Tax rate:
47.5 cents per $100 valuation
City Offices:
City Hall, 115 N. Main St.
Office Hours:
- 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday.
Phone:
Websites:
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Map:
CLICK HERE for location of City Hall
Frequently called numbers:
City Manager:
Adrian Miller
Recreation Director
Brian McGonagle
Police:
Fire:
City Council
- Mayor Charlie Martin
- Martha Stowe
- Ron Foulk
- Richard Turner
- Ryan Schrift
- Doug Gadd
City Council Meeting:
- First Monday of each month at 7 p.m., except when re-scheduled on holidays.
Trash Service
- Trash pickup Monday through Thursday by Waste Pro
- 704-824-2011
Recycling Service:
- Recycling is curbside pick up.
Utilities:
- Pay water and sewer bills at City Hall, 115 N. Main St., during normal business hours or mail to P.O. Box 431, Belmont. NC 28012
Post Office:
208 Glenway St.
Belmont Branch Library:
125 Central Ave., Belmont