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Bertie County

Population in July 2007: 166. Population change since 2000: -7.2%
 

Males: 76  (46.1%)
Females: 90  (53.9%)
Median resident age:  43.0 years
North Carolina median age:  35.3 years

Zip code: 27983


Estimated median household income in 2007: $40,100 (it was $38,333 in 2000)
Askewville  $40,100
North Carolina:  $44,670

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $69,600 (it was $60,000 in 2000)
Askewville  $69,600
North Carolina:  $145,700

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Races in Askewville:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.9%)
  • American Indian (1.1%)

2008 cost of living index in Askewville: 81.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (46.1%), English (10.6%), Scottish (1.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 62 feet

Land area: 0.59 square miles.

Population density: 281 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Askewville

  • High school or higher: 73.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.6%
  • Unemployed: 1.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Askewville town

  • Never married: 18.1%
  • Now married: 66.7%
  • Separated: 2.9%
  • Widowed: 11.1%
  • Divorced: 1.2%

0 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.0%
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:

Askewville:  0.7% ($440)
North Carolina:  0.8% ($826)

Askewville satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Greenville, NC (46.2 miles , pop. 60,476).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Norfolk, VA (71.0 miles , pop. 234,403).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (295.7 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Powellsville, NC (7.8 miles ), Windsor, NC (8.0 miles ), Ahoskie, NC (12.4 miles ), Colerain, NC (13.3 miles ), Aulander, NC (14.2 miles ), Lewiston Woodville, NC (16.6 miles ), Harrellsville, NC (16.8 miles) , Cofield, NC (17.0 miles ).

Latitude: 36.11 N, Longitude: 76.94 W


Askewville household income distribution Askewville home values distribution


Population change in the 1990s: -26 (-12.6%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (27%)
  • Construction (21%)
  • Public administration (14%)
  • Metal and metal products (7%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (7%)
  • Food (5%)
  • Educational services (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (31%)
  • Educational services (20%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (11%)
  • Public administration (11%)
  • Food and beverage stores (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Social assistance (7%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (11%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (9%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (9%)
  • Religious workers (7%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (18%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (18%)
  • Registered nurses (16%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (16%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (11%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (9%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)


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Average climate in Askewville, North Carolina

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Askewville-area historical tornado activity is slightly above North Carolina state average. It is 16% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/8/1957, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 8.8 miles away from the Askewville town center injured 5 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 3/28/1984, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 34.9 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.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Askewville:
  • BERTIE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; WINDSOR, NC)
  • ROANOKE CHOWAN HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; AHOSKIE, NC)
  • MARTIN GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; WILLIAMSTON, NC)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Askewville:
  • PITT-GREENVILLE (about 45 miles; GREENVILLE, NC; ID: PGV)
  • ROCKY MOUNT-WILSON RGNL (about 68 miles; ROCKY MOUNT, NC; ID: RWI)
  • KINSTON RGNL JETPORT AT STALLINGS FLD (about 72 miles; KINSTON, NC; ID: ISO)
Other public-use airports nearest to Askewville:
  • TRI-COUNTY (about 20 miles; AHOSKIE, NC; ID: ASJ)
  • MARTIN COUNTY (about 24 miles; WILLIAMSTON, NC; ID: MCZ)
  • PLYMOUTH MUNI (about 26 miles; PLYMOUTH, NC; ID: PMZ)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Askewville:
  • EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY (about 46 miles; GREENVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 16,633)
  • PITT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 46 miles; GREENVILLE, NC; FT enrollment: 3,072)
  • TIDEWATER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 68 miles; NORFOLK, VA; FT enrollment: 11,042)
  • NORFOLK STATE UNIVERSITY (about 70 miles; NORFOLK, VA; FT enrollment: 5,820)
  • CHRISTOPHER NEWPORT UNIVERSITY (about 73 miles; NEWPORT NEWS, VA; FT enrollment: 4,432)
  • ECPI COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 74 miles; VIRGINIA BEACH, VA; FT enrollment: 2,083)
  • OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY (about 75 miles; NORFOLK, VA; FT enrollment: 13,330)

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Average household size:
This town:  2.4 people
North Carolina:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  81.3%
Whole state:  68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  0.0%
Whole state:  4.6%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  10.8%
Whole state:  12.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  0.0%
Whole state:  5.5%

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


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Banks with branches in Askewville (2007 data):
  • Southern Bank and Trust Company: Askewville Branch at 104 West Askewville Street, branch established on 1988-03-17. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,121.4 mil, Deposits: $982.5 mil, headquarters in Mount Olive, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 55 total offices, Holding Company: Southern Bancshares (N.C.), Inc.



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 0$0 1$231
Other Government Administration 0$0 1$87
Solid Waste Management 0$0 1$472
Totals for Government 0$0 3$790



Askewville government finances in 2002:
  • Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $25,000
    Regular Highways: $12,000
    Police Protection: $3,000
    Fire Protection: $1,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $36,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $18,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $2,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $1,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Central Staff: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $185,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $9,000
    General Support: $4,000
  • Tax - Property: $12,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $13,000

4.80% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,292 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.80%
North Carolina average:  8.53%

0.20% of residents moved from foreign countries ($277 average AGI)
Bertie County:  0.20%
North Carolina average:  0.17%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Hertford County, NC  1.03% ($28,394 average AGI)
from Chowan County, NC  0.33% ($45,652)
from Martin County, NC  0.25% ($19,647)


6.01% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($25,874 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.01%
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 Hertford County, NC  1.13% ($27,633 average AGI)
to Pitt County, NC  0.63% ($21,727)
to Martin County, NC  0.47% ($27,970)


Strongest AM radio stations in Askewville:
  • WTAR (850 AM; 50 kW; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: SINCLAIR COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WCKO (1110 AM; daytime; 50 kW; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: WORD BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WBTE (990 AM; 1 kW; WINDSOR, NC; Owner: WILLIS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WJPI (1470 AM; 5 kW; PLYMOUTH, NC; Owner: FREE TEMPLE MINISTRIES INC..)
  • WRJR (670 AM; 20 kW; CLAREMONT, VA; Owner: CHESAPEAKE-PORTSMOUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WRVA (1140 AM; 50 kW; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WPTF (680 AM; 50 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WNCT (1070 AM; 10 kW; GREENVILLE, NC; Owner: WNCT LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WYAL (1280 AM; daytime; 5 kW; SCOTLAND NECK, NC)
  • WGH (1310 AM; 20 kW; NEWPORT NEWS, VA; Owner: CHESAPEAKE BAY BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WDLX (930 AM; 5 kW; WASHINGTON, NC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WFTK (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; WAKE FOREST, NC; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WIAM (900 AM; 1 kW; WILLIAMSTON, NC; Owner: LIFELINE MINISTRIES, INC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Askewville:
  • WURB (97.7 FM; WINDSOR, NC; Owner: WILLIS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WKJX (96.7 FM; ELIZABETH CITY, NC; Owner: EAST CAROLINA RADIO OF ELIZABETH CITY, INC.)
  • WCBZ (103.7 FM; WILLIAMSTON, NC; Owner: ABG NORTH CAROLINA, LLC)
  • WBXB (100.1 FM; EDENTON, NC; Owner: EDENTON CHRISTIAN RADIO, INC.)
  • WIAM-FM (98.9 FM; WINDSOR, NC; Owner: LIFELINE MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WBKU (91.7 FM; AHSOKIE, NC; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WQDK (99.3 FM; AHOSKIE, NC; Owner: MAX MEDIA OF THE CAROLINAS LLC)
  • WTRG (100.7 FM; ROCKY MOUNT, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WAFX (106.9 FM; SUFFOLK, VA; Owner: TIDEWATER COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WPNC-FM (95.9 FM; PLYMOUTH, NC; Owner: DURLYN BROADCASTING, CO.)

TV broadcast stations around Askewville:
  • WFTB-LP (Channel 55; WILLIAMSTON, ETC., NC; Owner: FREE TEMPLE MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WUND-TV (Channel 2; COLUMBIA, 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.)




Askewville fatal accident list for 1982:
Feb 15, 1982 02:00 AM, 1304, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1


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