Location: West-central Mecklenburg County
A unique creek: One of about twelve named Mecklenburg County creeks shown on a hand-drawn map of the region created in 1789.
Name game: On some maps, Ticer Branch is listed as Tiger Branch.
Approximate square miles of land: 19.97 square miles
Estimated population: |
Paw Creek petroleum "tank farm"
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1990
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2000
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2010
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15,018
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16,542
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20,315
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Drains into: Catawba River
Creeks and named tributaries in the watershed: Paw Creek, Paw Creek Tributary #1, Paw Creek Tributary #2, Ticer Branch
Miles of perennial streams (always have water): 23.866
Impaired streams: None
Number of structures (800 square feet or larger) in the regulated floodplain: 110 buildings are located in the floodplain |
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Land Use:
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Woods
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Bare
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Residential
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Institutional
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Industrial
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Commercial
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Water
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Roads
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34.1%
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16.8%
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30.2%
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2.0%
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7.6%
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1.7%
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3.6%
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4.0
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Landmarks: Junction of I-85 and I-485 (west side)
Larger neighborhoods/areas: Pawtuckett, Thomasboro, Hoskins, Wildwood
Zip Codes: 28208, 28214, 28278
Schools:
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Name
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Address
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Pawtuckett Elementary
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8701 Moores Chapel Rd
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Tuckaseegee Elementary
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2028 Little Rock Rd
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Allenbrook Elementary
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1430 Allenbrook Dr
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Thomasboro Elementary
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538 Bradford Dr
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Berryhill Elementary School
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10501 Windy Grove Rd
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West Mecklenburg High
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7400 Tuckaseegee Rd
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Wilson Middle
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7020 Tuckaseegee Rd
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Parks/greenways:
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Name
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Address
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BERRYHILL NATURE PRESERVE
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10334 WALKERS FERRY RD
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GATEWAY COMMUNITY PARK
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9701 WILKINSON BV
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CROSSRIDGE ROAD NEIGHBORHOOD PARK
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CROSSRIDGE RD
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EAGLES LANDING NEIGHBORHOOD PARK
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EAGLES LANDING DR
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GATEWAY NATURE PRESERVE
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9701 WILKINSON BV
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MARMAC ROAD COMMUNITY PARK
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TUCKASEEGEE RD
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WEST MECK NEIGHBORHOOD PARK
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WESTERWOOD DR
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ROBERT L. SMITH REGIONAL PARK
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1604 LITTLE ROCK RD
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TEDDINGTON NEIGHBORHOOD PARK
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5517 FREEDOM DR
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Greenway
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Status
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Paw Creek Greenway
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Proposed
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