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Pamlico County

Population in July 2008: 405. Population change since 2000: -7.1%
 

Males: 200  (49.5%)
Females: 205  (50.5%)

Median resident age:  41.8 years
North Carolina median age:  35.3 years

Zip codes: 28510.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $39,703 (it was $32,813 in 2000)
Arapahoe:  $39,703
North Carolina:  $44,670

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $21,468
Arapahoe:  $21,468
North Carolina:  $24,307

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $108,806 (it was $69,300 in 2000)
Arapahoe:  $108,806
North Carolina:  $145,700

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $120,473; Detached houses: $139,746; Mobile homes: $38,523
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Races in Arapahoe:

  • White Non-Hispanic (86.9%)
  • Black (6.2%)
  • Hispanic (5.5%)
  • Other race (2.5%)
  • Other Asian (0.7%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Arapahoe: 80.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (22.5%), English (10.6%), Irish (9.6%), German (5.0%), Scotch-Irish (2.1%), French Canadian (1.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1921

Elevation: 75 feet

Land area: 2.19 square miles.

Population density: 185 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Arapahoe

  • High school or higher: 79.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.6%
  • Unemployed: 2.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 32.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Arapahoe town

  • Never married: 21.4%
  • Now married: 54.9%
  • Separated: 4.5%
  • Widowed: 8.6%
  • Divorced: 10.6%

14 residents are foreign born (2.3% Latin America, 0.9% Europe).

This town:  3.2%
North Carolina:  5.3%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Arapahoe:  0.7% ($519)
North Carolina:  0.9% ($826)
Arapahoe satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Jacksonville, NC (37.8 miles , pop. 66,715).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Raleigh, NC (116.1 miles , pop. 276,093).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (356.1 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Minnesott Beach, NC (1.9 miles ), Neuse Forest, NC (2.7 miles ), Oriental, NC (2.8 miles ), Alliance, NC (2.9 miles ), Fairfield Harbour, NC (2.9 miles ), Bayboro, NC (3.0 miles ), Stonewall, NC (3.0 miles ), Havelock, NC (3.3 miles ).

Latitude: 35.03 N, Longitude: 76.83 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 252

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Population change in the 1990s: -15 (-3.3%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (11%)
  • Mining (11%)
  • Construction (11%)
  • Repair and maintenance (6%)
  • Chemicals (5%)
  • Transportation equipment (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (14%)
  • Health care (14%)
  • Food and beverage stores (8%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (5%)
  • Carpenters (5%)
  • Plant and system operators (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Cashiers (9%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)



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Arapahoe-area historical tornado activity is near North Carolina state average. It is 9% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/17/1965, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 21.2 miles away from the Arapahoe town center killed 2 people and injured 85 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 3/28/1984, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 49.9 miles away from the town center killed 16 people and injured 153 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


Arapahoe-area historical earthquake activity is below North Carolina state average. It is 96% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/6/1994 at 19:54:09, a magnitude 3.8 (3.6 LG, 3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 5.2 miles away from Arapahoe center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

Arapahoe topographic map

Hospitals/medical centers near Arapahoe:
  • CRAVEN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 21 miles; NEW BERN, NC)
  • CARTERET GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; MOREHEAD CITY, NC)
  • PUNGO DISTRICT HOSPITAL (about 31 miles; BELHAVEN, NC)

Political contributions by individuals in Arapahoe, NC

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Arapahoe:
  • COASTAL CAROLINA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 36 miles; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,237)
  • EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY (about 48 miles; GREENVILLE, NC; FT enrollment: 16,633)
  • PITT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 49 miles; GREENVILLE, NC; FT enrollment: 3,072)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA-WILMINGTON (about 82 miles; WILMINGTON, NC; FT enrollment: 8,996)
  • CAPE FEAR COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 88 miles; WILMINGTON, NC; FT enrollment: 3,550)
  • FAYETTEVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 111 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; FT enrollment: 3,506)
  • CAMPBELL UNIVERSITY INC (about 112 miles; BUIES CREEK, NC; FT enrollment: 5,286)
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Church in Arapahoe: Saint Matthews Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Average household size:
This town:  2.3 people
North Carolina:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  68.6%
Whole state:  68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  4.8%
Whole state:  4.6%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  10.9%
Whole state:  12.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  6.1%
Whole state:  5.5%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Arapahoe, NC



Arapahoe compared to North Carolina state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Arapahoe travel time to work


Arapahoe mode of transportation to work chart



2004 Presidential Election results in Pamlico County North Carolina:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (60%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (25%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (9%)
  • Wood (5%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


Religion statistics for Arapahoe

Adherents


NameUnited Methodist ChurchOriginal Free Will BaptistsChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)Southern Baptist ConventionUnited Church of Christ
Adherents30.7%23.3%10.7%10.4%9.9%
Congregations21.1%21.1%7.9%5.3%13.2%
NameInternational Pentecostal Holiness ChurchEpiscopal ChurchChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Christian Churches and Churches of ChristOther religions
Adherents5.1%4.1%2.0%1.4%2.4%
Congregations15.8%2.6%2.6%2.6%7.9%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration 0$0 1$150
Totals for Government 0$0 1$150



Arapahoe government finances in 2002:
  • Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $21,000
    General - Other: $4,000
    Fire Protection: $2,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $1,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $33,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $9,000
  • Tax - Property: $4,000
    NEC: $2,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $2,000

7.65% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($50,047 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.65%
North Carolina average:  8.53%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Craven County, NC  1.70% ($28,987 average AGI)
from Wake County, NC  0.36% ($97,250)
from Beaufort County, NC  0.29% ($21,846)


7.79% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,940 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.79%
North Carolina average:  7.27%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Craven County, NC  2.28% ($27,294 average AGI)
to Pitt County, NC  0.40% ($21,889)
to Beaufort County, NC  0.33% ($16,067)


Strongest AM radio stations in Arapahoe:
  • WSMO (1120 AM; 20 kW; CAMP LEJEUNE, NC; Owner: CTC MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WANG (1330 AM; daytime; 1 kW; HAVELOCK, NC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WPTF (680 AM; 50 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WDLX (930 AM; 5 kW; WASHINGTON, NC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WNCT (1070 AM; 10 kW; GREENVILLE, NC; Owner: WNCT LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WSTK (910 AM; 5 kW; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WNOS (1450 AM; 1 kW; NEW BERN, NC; Owner: CTC MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WJCV (1290 AM; 5 kW; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Owner: DOWN EAST BROADCASTING CO INC.)
  • WWNB (1490 AM; 1 kW; NEW BERN, NC; Owner: CTC MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WTAR (850 AM; 50 kW; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: SINCLAIR COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WFTK (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; WAKE FOREST, NC; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WCKO (1110 AM; daytime; 50 kW; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: WORD BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WRNS (960 AM; 5 kW; KINSTON, NC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Arapahoe:
  • WRUP (97.9 FM; BAYBORO, NC; Owner: CONNER MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • WMGV (103.3 FM; NEWPORT, NC; Owner: WMGV LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WNBR (94.1 FM; ORIENTAL, NC; Owner: ABG NORTH CAROLINA, LLC)
  • WIKS (101.9 FM; NEW BERN, NC; Owner: WIKS LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WERO (93.3 FM; WASHINGTON, NC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WNCT-FM (107.9 FM; GREENVILLE, NC; Owner: WNCT LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WXNR (99.5 FM; GRIFTON, NC; Owner: WXNR LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WQZL (101.1 FM; BELHAVEN, NC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WTEB (89.3 FM; NEW BERN, NC; Owner: CRAVEN COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WTKF (107.3 FM; ATLANTIC, NC; Owner: ATLANTIC RIDGE TELECASTERS, INC.)
  • WOTJ (90.7 FM; MOREHEAD CITY, NC; Owner: GRACE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL)
  • WSFL-FM (106.5 FM; NEW BERN, NC; Owner: WSFL LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WRHT (96.3 FM; MOREHEAD CITY, NC; Owner: ABG NORTH CAROLINA, LLC)
  • WLGP (100.3 FM; HARKERS ISLAND, NC; Owner: BARINOWSKI INVESTMENT COMPANY)
  • WRNS-FM (95.1 FM; KINSTON, NC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WBJD (91.5 FM; ATLANTIC BEACH, NC; Owner: CRAVEN COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WANG-FM (105.1 FM; HAVELOCK, NC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WAAE (91.9 FM; NEW BERN, NC; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)

TV broadcast stations around Arapahoe:
  • WCTI-TV (Channel 12; NEW BERN, NC; Owner: EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WUNM-TV (Channel 19; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WITN-TV (Channel 7; WASHINGTON, NC; Owner: WITN LICENSEE CORP.)
  • WNCT-TV (Channel 9; GREENVILLE, NC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WFXI (Channel 8; MOREHEAD CITY, NC; Owner: PIEDMONT TELEVISION OF EASTERN CAROLINA LICENSE LLC)


Arapahoe fatal accident list:
Aug 2, 2006 08:40 AM, Sr-306, Rp-1302, Lat: 35.012925, Lon: -76.812906, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Mar 1, 1998 03:00 AM, Sr-306, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Jul 11, 1996 07:20 AM, Rp1117, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Oct 31, 1994 10:30 AM, Nc306, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Dec 13, 1982 12:10 AM, 1005, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Aug 1, 1980 08:55 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • Burton Farm Rd 1.5 Km From Sr 306, Type: Tower, Structure height: 151 m, Overall height: 152 m, , Licensee ID: L00674063
    Registrant: Conner Media Corporation, 702 Hartness Rd, Statesville, NC 28677, Phone: (704) 878-9004

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3
  • Fire Station Main St, Call Sign: WYZ388, Licensee ID: L00071441
    Assigned Frequencies : 155.040 MHz
    Grant Date: 11/06/1998, Expiration Date: 01/03/2004, Cancelation Date: 03/07/2004
    Registrant: County Of Pamlico, County Courthouse, Bayboro, NC 28515
  • S End Of Hwy Nc 306, Call Sign: KBE786, Licensee ID: L00502789
    Assigned Frequencies : 157.620 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/25/2002, Expiration Date: 05/14/2012
    Registrant: Camp Sea Gull & Camp Seafarer, 218 Sea Gull Landing, Arapahoe, NC 28510, Phone: (252) 249-1111
  • Lat: 35.025000 Lon: -76.824722, Call Sign: WPVA341
    Assigned Frequencies : 152.375 MHz, 157.635 MHz
    Grant Date: 06/05/2002, Expiration Date: 06/05/2012, Certifier: Marvin Hardison
    Registrant: Mount Pleasant Radio Co., 450 W. Coleman Blvd., Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464, Phone: (843) 881-5755, Fax: (843) 881-0660

FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 1
  • Bennett Rd, Type: Building, Overall height: 21 m, Call Sign: WHW312, Licensee ID: L00008245
    Assigned Frequencies : 156.425 MHz, 156.450 MHz, 156.800 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/24/1994, Expiration Date: 01/24/1999, Cancelation Date: 05/06/2001
    Registrant: Minnesott Beach Yacht Basin Inc, Bennett Rd, Arapahoe, NC 28510

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 29 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Arapahoe)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 2
  • Aircraft: HARDISON JOHN GARY RV9 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 512JH , Serial Number: 90468, Year manufactured: 2004, Airworthiness Date: 11/20/2004
    Registrant (Individual): John G Hardison, 7567 Hwy 306 South, Arapahoe, NC 28510
  • Aircraft: PIPER J3C-65 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 67 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES (65 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 91371 , Serial Number: 7249, Year manufactured: 1941, Airworthiness Date: 03/27/1996
    Registrant (Corporation): Hardison John G, Po Box 177, Arapahoe, NC 28510
    Deregistered: Cancel Date: 04/01/1991


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 5

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