Beaufort County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 27.9. This is about average.
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 0.621. This is significantly better than average. There were 2 monitors within city limits.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 8.12. This is about average. Closest monitor was 23.8 miles away from the city center.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Bath and their reported violations in the past:
BATH WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 285, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-01-2005 and NOV-03-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (2 times from OCT-21-2005 to OCT-21-2005), St Compliance achieved (NOV-03-2005)
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2005 and NOV-03-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-11-2005), St Compliance achieved (NOV-03-2005)
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2002 and OCT-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-21-2002), St Public Notif requested (OCT-21-2002), St Compliance achieved (OCT-30-2002)
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and FEB-04-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (FEB-04-2000)
- Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-01-1993 and OCT-19-1994, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Formal NOV issued (OCT-03-1994), Fed Public Notif requested (OCT-03-1994), Fed Compliance achieved (OCT-19-1994)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 4.5%
(3.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 100.0% for Black residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This town: | 2.0 people | | North Carolina: | 2.4 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 62.4% | | Whole state: | 67.7% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 1.6% | | Whole state: | 4.6% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
- Gay men: 0.8% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Bath, NC
Bath compared to North Carolina state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Black race population percentage 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.
- Renting percentage significantly below state average.
- House age above state average.
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Banks with branches in Bath (2011 data):
- Southern Bank and Trust Company: Bath Branch at 419 Carteret Street, branch established on 1974/02/08. Info updated 2011/09/26: Bank assets: $2,039.8 mil, Deposits: $1,658.5 mil, headquarters in Mount Olive, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 66 total offices, Holding Company: Southern Bancshares (N.C.), Inc.
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (69%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (23%)
- Electricity (5%)
- Utility gas (2%)
- Wood (2%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Beaufort County North Carolina:
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Religion statistics for Bath (based on Beaufort County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 49.48%
| Here |  | 49.5% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Christian Churches and Churches of Christ | United Methodist Church | Southern Baptist Convention | Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) | Original Free Will Baptists |
| Adherents | 24.6% | 14.5% | 13.5% | 10.2% | 7.5% |
| Congregations | 17.0% | 11.6% | 11.6% | 4.5% | 10.7% |
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| Name | Episcopal Church | Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) | National Association of Free Will Baptists | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Other |
| Adherents | 4.8% | 4.8% | 4.0% | 3.6% | 12.5% |
| Congregations | 7.1% | 8.0% | 6.3% | 1.8% | 21.4% |
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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.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 11 | This county: | 2.41 / 10,000 pop. | | North Carolina: | 2.05 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1 | Beaufort County: | 0.22 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 0.14 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 5 | Beaufort County: | 1.10 / 10,000 pop. | | North Carolina: | 0.92 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 27 | This county: | 5.92 / 10,000 pop. | | North Carolina: | 4.75 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 31 | Beaufort County: | 6.79 / 10,000 pop. | | North Carolina: | 7.57 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | Here: | 11.2% | | North Carolina: | 9.8% |
Adult obesity rate: | Here: | 34.1% | | North Carolina: | 28.3% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | Beaufort County: | 17.0% | | State: | 15.6% |
| 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 |
| Financial Administration |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $1,250 |
| Other Government Administration |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $1,333 |
| Streets and Highways |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $450 |
| Sewerage |
1 | $1,129 | $13,548 | 2 | $325 |
| Water Supply |
1 | $830 | $9,960 | 2 | $325 |
| Other and Unallocable |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $399 |
| Totals for Government |
2 | $1,959 | $11,754 | 8 | $4,082 |
Bath government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Sewerage: $66,000 ($265.06)
- Current Operations - Housing & Community Development: $189,000 ($759.04)
Central Staff Services: $58,000 ($232.93)
Sewerage: $49,000 ($196.79)
Parks & Recreation: $24,000 ($96.39)
Water Utilities: $21,000 ($84.34)
Regular Highways: $17,000 ($68.27)
Fire Protection: $6,000 ($24.10)
Health Services - Other: $2,000 ($8.03)
General - Other: $1,000 ($4.02)
Libraries: $1,000 ($4.02)
- General - Interest on Debt: $18,000 ($72.29)
- Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $41,000 ($164.66)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $12,000 ($48.19)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $296,000 ($1188.76)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $278,000 ($1116.47)
Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $9,000 ($36.14)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $18,000 ($72.29)
Water Utilities: $3,000 ($12.05)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $5,000 ($20.08)
Interest Earnings: $2,000 ($8.03)
- Other Capital Outlay - Central Staff: $1,000 ($4.02)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $142,000 ($570.28)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $28,000 ($112.45)
- State Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $177,000 ($710.84)
All Other: $18,000 ($72.29)
Highways: $10,000 ($40.16)
General Support: $8,000 ($32.13)
- Tax - Property: $48,000 ($192.77)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $48,000 ($192.77)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $1,000 ($4.02)
5.86% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($45,016 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.86% | | 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:
5.56% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,363 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.56% | | North Carolina average: | 7.27% |
0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($149 average AGI)| Beaufort County: | 0.06% | | North Carolina average: | 0.10% |
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Bath:
- WDLX (930 AM; 5 kW; WASHINGTON, NC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
- WNCT (1070 AM; 10 kW; GREENVILLE, NC; Owner: WNCT LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WPTF (680 AM; 50 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS)
- WJPI (1470 AM; 5 kW; PLYMOUTH, NC; Owner: FREE TEMPLE MINISTRIES INC..)
- WSMO (1120 AM; 20 kW; CAMP LEJEUNE, NC; Owner: CTC MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
- WTAR (850 AM; 50 kW; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: SINCLAIR COMMUNICATIONS)
- WCKO (1110 AM; daytime; 50 kW; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: WORD BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- WFTK (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; WAKE FOREST, NC; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC.)
- WRVA (1140 AM; 50 kW; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WRNS (960 AM; 5 kW; KINSTON, NC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
- WGHB (1250 AM; 5 kW; FARMVILLE, NC; Owner: CONNER MEDIA, INC.)
- WRJR (670 AM; 20 kW; CLAREMONT, VA; Owner: CHESAPEAKE-PORTSMOUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WTOW (1320 AM; 1 kW; WASHINGTON, NC; Owner: JAMES ROUSE)
Strongest FM radio stations in Bath:
- WQZL (101.1 FM; BELHAVEN, NC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
- WERO (93.3 FM; WASHINGTON, NC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
- WCZI (98.3 FM; WASHINGTON, NC; Owner: ABG NORTH CAROLINA, LLC)
- WNCT-FM (107.9 FM; GREENVILLE, NC; Owner: WNCT LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WMGV (103.3 FM; NEWPORT, NC; Owner: WMGV LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WIKS (101.9 FM; NEW BERN, NC; Owner: WIKS LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WCBZ (103.7 FM; WILLIAMSTON, NC; Owner: ABG NORTH CAROLINA, LLC)
- WXNR (99.5 FM; GRIFTON, NC; Owner: WXNR LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WTRG (100.7 FM; ROCKY MOUNT, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WRNS-FM (95.1 FM; KINSTON, NC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
- WRSF (105.7 FM; COLUMBIA, NC; Owner: EAST CAROLINA RADIO, INC.)
- WNBR (94.1 FM; ORIENTAL, NC; Owner: ABG NORTH CAROLINA, LLC)
- WTEB (89.3 FM; NEW BERN, NC; Owner: CRAVEN COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
TV broadcast stations around Bath:
- WITN-TV (Channel 7; WASHINGTON, NC; Owner: WITN LICENSEE CORP.)
- WNCT-TV (Channel 9; GREENVILLE, NC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WUND-TV (Channel 2; COLUMBIA, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
- WCTI-TV (Channel 12; NEW BERN, NC; Owner: EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WUNM-TV (Channel 19; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
- WUNK-TV (Channel 25; GREENVILLE, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
- WYDO (Channel 14; GREENVILLE, NC; Owner: PIEDMONT TELEVISION OF EASTERN CAROLINA LICENSE LLC)
- WFTB-LP (Channel 55; WILLIAMSTON, ETC., NC; Owner: FREE TEMPLE MINISTRIES, INC.)
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 3 meters (10ft)
Total costs: $513,000
Total average daily traffic: 150
Total average daily truck traffic: 10
Total future (year 2025) average daily traffic: 400
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 4 - Daden H Wolfe, Jct Rr1337 And Rr1334 (Lat: 35.474861 Lon: -76.861583), Type: Tower, Structure height: 121.9 m, Overall height: 122.8 m, Licensee ID: L00104857
Registrant: County Of Beaufort, 112 W. 2nd St. Courthouse Room B-4, Washington, NC 27889, Phone: (252) 946-2046, Email:
- DADEN H WOLFE, Jct Rr1337 And Rr1334 (Lat: 35.474861 Lon: -76.861583), Type: Tower, Structure height: 121.9 m, Overall height: 122.8 m, Licensee ID: L00104857
Registrant: County Of Beaufort, 112 W. 2nd St. Courthouse Room B-4, Washington, NC 27889, Phone: (252) 946-2046, Email:
- John W Pack, Jct Rr1337 And Rr1334 (Lat: 35.475111 Lon: -76.863861), Type: Tower, Structure height: 122.8 m, Overall height: 122.8 m, Licensee ID: L00104857
Registrant: County Of Beaufort, 1420 Highland Drive, Washington, NC 27889, Phone: (252) 946-2046, Email:
- Matthew L Leibowitz, Jct Rr1337 And Rr1334 (Lat: 35.475111 Lon: -76.863861), Type: Tower, Structure height: 151.2 m, Overall height: 152 m
Registrant: Leibowitz & Associates Pa, 4400 Biscayne Blvd, Ste 880, Miami, FL 33137, Phone: (305) 530-1322, Email:
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 5 - Bath Fire Dept Harding St (Lat: 35.474889 Lon: -76.812167), Call Sign: KVT553
Assigned Frequencies: 39.5000 MHz Grant Date: 01/28/2003, Expiration Date: 04/21/2013
Registrant: Beaufort County Emergency Services, 1420 Highland Drive, Washington, NC 27889, Phone: (252) 946-2046, Fax: (252) 975-6802, Email:
- Beaufort Co Landfill Jct Rr 1337 & 1334 (Lat: 35.474889 Lon: -76.861611), Call Sign: KWJ353
Assigned Frequencies: 154.025 MHz, 155.115 MHz Grant Date: 01/04/2001, Expiration Date: 02/05/2011
Registrant: Beaufort County Emergency Services, 1420 Highland Drive, Washington, NC 27889, Phone: (252) 946-2046, Fax: (252) 975-6802, Email:
- Bath Historical Site (Lat: 35.474889 Lon: -76.861611), Call Sign: WNRM656
Assigned Frequencies: 155.475 MHz Grant Date: 12/11/2004, Expiration Date: 03/06/2015
Registrant: North Carolina State Highway Patrol, 4702 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-4702, Phone: (919) 662-4440, Fax: (919) 662-4444, Email:
- BEAUFORT CO LANDFILL, Jct Rr1337 & Rr1334 (Lat: 35.474861 Lon: -76.861583), Type: Tower, Structure height: 121.9 m, Overall height: 122.8 m, Call Sign: WNAJ973
Assigned Frequencies: 155.280 MHz, 155.340 MHz Grant Date: 07/17/2004, Expiration Date: 09/26/2014
Registrant: Beaufort County Emergency Services, 1420 Highland Drive, Washington, NC 27889, Phone: (252) 946-2046, Fax: (252) 975-6802, Email:
- Nc 92 1 Mile East (Lat: 35.466833 Lon: -76.800778), Type: Tower, Structure height: 48.8 m, Overall height: 49.7 m, Call Sign: WPUJ287, Licensee ID: L00019456
Assigned Frequencies: 47.2600 MHz, 47.0600 MHz, 47.0600 MHz Grant Date: 03/14/2002, Expiration Date: 03/14/2012, Certifier: Barry D Harbinson
Registrant: North Carolina State Of, 4809 Beryl Road, Raleigh, NC 27606, Phone: (919) 733-2220, Fax: (919) 733-1192
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 5 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 5 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 6 - Call Sign: KB4VAW
Grant Date: 04/06/1993, Expiration Date: 04/06/2003, Cancellation Date: 04/07/2005
Registrant: Samuel S Sanford, Bath, NC 27808 - Call Sign: KD4MTM, Licensee ID: L00446948
Grant Date: 01/09/2002, Expiration Date: 04/07/2012
Registrant: Judith H Edwards, Bath, NC 27808 - Call Sign: WA4MDZ, Licensee ID: L00996048
Grant Date: 03/29/2005, Expiration Date: 04/22/2015
Registrant: Thaddious B Sitterson, 450 Kirby Grange, Bath, NC 27808 - Call Sign: KG4GNE, Licensee ID: L00213264
Grant Date: 12/15/2009, Expiration Date: 03/01/2020, Certifier: Everett C Crenshaw
Registrant: Everett C Crenshaw, 101 Carteret St, Bath, NC 27808 - Call Sign: KJ4FBJ, Licensee ID: L01413870
Grant Date: 07/03/2008, Expiration Date: 07/03/2018, Certifier: Thomas B Lester Jr
Registrant: Thomas B Lester Jr, Bath, NC 27808 - Call Sign: KJ4HJI, Licensee ID: L01439556
Grant Date: 10/21/2008, Expiration Date: 10/21/2018, Certifier: George R Venuto
Registrant: George R Venuto, 701 Ashton Dr, Bath, NC 27808
FAA Registered Aircraft: 8 ( See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Bath)
| Most common first names in Bath, NC among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| William | 34 | 75.1 years |
| James | 28 | 68.0 years |
| Mary | 25 | 82.7 years |
| Robert | 14 | 74.4 years |
| John | 13 | 77.9 years |
| George | 13 | 69.3 years |
| Joseph | 9 | 74.0 years |
| Charlie | 9 | 78.0 years |
| Henry | 8 | 75.6 years |
| Annie | 8 | 81.0 years |
| Most common last names in Bath, NC among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Brooks | 16 | 76.9 years |
| Mason | 16 | 73.2 years |
| Paul | 16 | 73.2 years |
| Burbage | 15 | 76.5 years |
| Tankard | 13 | 83.5 years |
| Ross | 13 | 79.6 years |
| Gibbs | 11 | 67.4 years |
| Ormond | 11 | 71.4 years |
| Moore | 11 | 72.4 years |
| Woolard | 11 | 78.4 years |
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