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Martin County

Population in July 2007: 49.
Males: 21  (43.4%)
Females: 28  (56.6%)

Median resident age:  53.5 years
North Carolina median age:  35.3 years

Zip code: 27892


Estimated median household income in 2008: $30,417 (it was $24,375 in 2000)
Beargrass:  $30,417
North Carolina:  $46,549

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $23,804

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $141,724 (it was $83,800 in 2000)
Beargrass:  $141,724
North Carolina:  $154,500

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $135,937; Detached houses: $130,743

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Races in Beargrass:

  • White Non-Hispanic (100.0%)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Beargrass: 85.3 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (47.2%), English (15.1%), German (11.3%), Scottish (11.3%), Italian (9.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 177 feet

Land area: 0.27 square miles.

Population density: 182 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Beargrass

  • High school or higher: 91.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 10.4%
  • Unemployed: 0.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Beargrass town

  • Never married: 14.3%
  • Now married: 73.2%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 5.4%
  • Divorced: 7.1%

4 residents are foreign born (3.8% Europe, 3.8% Asia).

This town:  7.5%
North Carolina:  5.3%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in May 2009.

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

Beargrass:  1.1% ($900)
North Carolina:  0.9% ($826)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Greenville, NC (17.8 miles , pop. 60,476).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Raleigh, NC (85.1 miles , pop. 276,093).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (312.1 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Everetts, NC (2.3 miles) , Williamston, NC (2.6 miles ), Robersonville, NC (2.8 miles ), Parmele, NC (3.3 miles ), Hassell, NC (3.6 miles) , Hamilton, NC (3.6 miles ), Jamesville, NC (3.7 miles ), Bethel, NC (3.8 miles ).

Latitude: 35.77 N, Longitude: 77.13 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 252

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Average climate in Beargrass, North Carolina

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Beargrass-area historical tornado activity is slightly above North Carolina state average. It is 43% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/28/1984, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 7.1 miles away from the Beargrass town center killed 16 people and injured 153 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/15/1972, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 17.7 miles away from the town center injured 4 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Beargrass-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below North Carolina state average. It is 98% 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 52.8 miles away from Beargrass center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Beargrass:
  • MARTIN GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; WILLIAMSTON, NC)
  • PITT COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; GREENVILLE, NC)
  • WALTER B JONES ALCOHOL & DRUG ABUSE (about 17 miles; GREENVILLE, NC)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Beargrass:
  • EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY (about 18 miles; GREENVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 16,633)
  • PITT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 18 miles; GREENVILLE, NC; FT enrollment: 3,072)
  • COASTAL CAROLINA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 70 miles; JACKSONVILLE, NC; FT enrollment: 2,237)
  • VANCE-GRANVILLE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 82 miles; HENDERSON, NC; FT enrollment: 2,076)
  • NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY AT RALEIGH (about 84 miles; RALEIGH, NC; FT enrollment: 23,918)
  • SHAW UNIVERSITY (about 85 miles; RALEIGH, NC; FT enrollment: 2,299)
  • WAKE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 86 miles; RALEIGH, NC; FT enrollment: 4,754)

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Average household size:
This town:  2.0 people
North Carolina:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  65.4%
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 2008:
This town:  22.7%
Whole state:  12.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This town:  22.7%
Whole state:  5.5%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Beargrass, NC



Beargrass compared to North Carolina state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value 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.
  • House age above state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Martin County North Carolina:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (33%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (30%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (20%)
  • Utility gas (17%)


Religion statistics for Beargrass

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 51.58%
Here51.6%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameSouthern Baptist ConventionChristian Churches and Churches of ChristChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)United Methodist ChurchInternational Pentecostal Holiness Church
Adherents36.3%24.0%14.6%7.0%5.0%
Congregations18.6%20.3%16.9%13.6%8.5%
NameOriginal Free Will BaptistsPresbyterian Church (USA)Catholic ChurchEpiscopal ChurchOther
Adherents3.9%2.3%1.6%1.4%4.0%
Congregations3.4%5.1%1.7%1.7%10.2%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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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
Water Supply 0$0 1$312
Totals for Government 0$0 1$312



Beargrass government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $7,000
  • Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $6,000
    Sewerage: $5,000
    General Public Buildings: $4,000
    Water Utilities: $2,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $3,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $80,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $3,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $3,000
    Highways: $3,000
  • Tax - Property: $9,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $4,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $0

5.00% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,178 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.00%
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 Pitt County, NC  1.01% ($30,126 average AGI)
from Washington County, NC  0.47% ($30,976)
from Bertie County, NC  0.38% ($27,970)


5.31% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,176 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.31%
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 Pitt County, NC  1.75% ($26,618 average AGI)
to Beaufort County, NC  0.36% ($30,097)
to Edgecombe County, NC  0.35% ($30,533)


Strongest AM radio stations in Beargrass:
  • WNCT (1070 AM; 10 kW; GREENVILLE, NC; Owner: WNCT LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WDLX (930 AM; 5 kW; WASHINGTON, NC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WIAM (900 AM; 1 kW; WILLIAMSTON, NC; Owner: LIFELINE MINISTRIES, INC)
  • WPTF (680 AM; 50 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WJPI (1470 AM; 5 kW; PLYMOUTH, NC; Owner: FREE TEMPLE MINISTRIES INC..)
  • WTAR (850 AM; 50 kW; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: SINCLAIR COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WCKO (1110 AM; daytime; 50 kW; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: WORD BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WGHB (1250 AM; 5 kW; FARMVILLE, NC; Owner: CONNER MEDIA, INC.)
  • WFTK (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; WAKE FOREST, NC; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WYAL (1280 AM; daytime; 5 kW; SCOTLAND NECK, NC)
  • WRVA (1140 AM; 50 kW; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WBTE (990 AM; 1 kW; WINDSOR, NC; Owner: WILLIS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WSMO (1120 AM; 20 kW; CAMP LEJEUNE, NC; Owner: CTC MEDIA GROUP, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Beargrass:
  • WCBZ (103.7 FM; WILLIAMSTON, NC; Owner: ABG NORTH CAROLINA, LLC)
  • WERO (93.3 FM; WASHINGTON, NC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WTRG (100.7 FM; ROCKY MOUNT, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WNCT-FM (107.9 FM; GREENVILLE, NC; Owner: WNCT LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WRNS-FM (95.1 FM; KINSTON, NC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WCZI (98.3 FM; WASHINGTON, NC; Owner: ABG NORTH CAROLINA, LLC)
  • WIAM-FM (98.9 FM; WINDSOR, NC; Owner: LIFELINE MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WFXK (104.3 FM; TARBORO, NC; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WIKS (101.9 FM; NEW BERN, NC; Owner: WIKS LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBKU (91.7 FM; AHSOKIE, NC; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WGPM (94.3 FM; FARMVILLE, NC; Owner: ABG NORTH CAROLINA, LLC)
  • WXNR (99.5 FM; GRIFTON, NC; Owner: WXNR LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WRQM (90.9 FM; ROCKY MOUNT, NC; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES UNIVERSITY OF NC AT CHAPEL HILL)
  • WPNC-FM (95.9 FM; PLYMOUTH, NC; Owner: DURLYN BROADCASTING, CO.)
  • WKTC (95.5 FM; PINETOPS, NC; Owner: WEQQ, INC.)
  • WURB (97.7 FM; WINDSOR, NC; Owner: WILLIS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

TV broadcast stations around Beargrass:
  • WITN-TV (Channel 7; WASHINGTON, NC; Owner: WITN LICENSEE CORP.)
  • WNCT-TV (Channel 9; GREENVILLE, NC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WFTB-LP (Channel 55; WILLIAMSTON, ETC., NC; Owner: FREE TEMPLE MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WUND-TV (Channel 2; COLUMBIA, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WUNK-TV (Channel 25; GREENVILLE, 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)
  • WYDO (Channel 14; GREENVILLE, NC; Owner: PIEDMONT TELEVISION OF EASTERN CAROLINA LICENSE LLC)
  • WRAY-TV (Channel 30; WILSON, NC; Owner: WRAY, INC.)
  • W60CV (Channel 60; GREENVILLE, NC; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WEPX (Channel 38; GREENVILLE, NC; Owner: PAXSON GREENVILLE LICENSE, INC.)



Beargrass on our top lists:
    • #78 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2003"

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