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Buncombe County

Population in July 2008: 7,877. Population change since 2000: +4.9%
 

Males: 3,575  (45.4%)
Females: 4,302  (54.6%)

Median resident age:  43.8 years
North Carolina median age:  35.3 years

Zip codes: 28711.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $42,128 (it was $35,541 in 2000)
Black Mountain:  $42,128
North Carolina:  $44,670

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $25,682
Black Mountain:  $25,682
North Carolina:  $24,307

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $185,268 (it was $97,600 in 2000)
Black Mountain:  $185,268
North Carolina:  $145,700

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $227,773; Detached houses: $247,452; Townhouses or other attached units: $177,691; In 2-unit structures: $193,065; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $182,404; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $477,048; Mobile homes: $32,105
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Profiles of local businesses:
 C. W. Moose Trading Company
Paws of Black Mountain
White Horse Black Mountain
GreyBeard Realty
Seven Sisters Gallery

Races in Black Mountain:

  • White Non-Hispanic (90.4%)
  • Black (6.3%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Black Mountain: 87.3 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (16.7%), German (13.3%), United States (12.4%), Irish (11.5%), Scotch-Irish (7.9%), Scottish (3.7%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 2400 feet

Land area: 6.44 square miles.

Population density: 1223 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Black Mountain

  • High school or higher: 83.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 10.4%
  • Unemployed: 3.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Black Mountain town

  • Never married: 20.4%
  • Now married: 54.8%
  • Separated: 2.3%
  • Widowed: 10.3%
  • Divorced: 12.2%

189 residents are foreign born (1.2% Europe, 1.0% Asia).

This town:  2.5%
North Carolina:  5.3%


According to our research there were 12 registered sex offenders living in Black Mountain, North Carolina in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Black Mountain to the number of sex offenders is 656 to 1.

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

Black Mountain:  0.9% ($874)
North Carolina:  0.9% ($826)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Asheville, NC (13.2 miles , pop. 68,889).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (89.0 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (495.4 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Montreat, NC (1.5 miles ), Swannanoa, NC (1.9 miles ), Old Fort, NC (2.9 miles ), Fairview, NC (2.9 miles ), Chimney Rock, NC (3.6 miles) , Asheville, NC (3.6 miles ), Biltmore Forest, NC (3.6 miles ), Weaverville, NC (3.8 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 28 buildings, average cost: $150,700
  • 1997: 28 buildings, average cost: $150,700
  • 1998: 40 buildings, average cost: $91,000
  • 1999: 46 buildings, average cost: $91,000
  • 2000: 44 buildings, average cost: $91,000
  • 2001: 26 buildings, average cost: $152,300
  • 2002: 49 buildings, average cost: $164,500
  • 2003: 29 buildings, average cost: $169,500
  • 2004: 31 buildings, average cost: $174,000
  • 2005: 29 buildings, average cost: $211,800
  • 2006: 51 buildings, average cost: $277,900
  • 2007: 54 buildings, average cost: $257,900
  • 2008: 45 buildings, average cost: $293,900

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Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 35.62 N, Longitude: 82.33 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +17 (+0.2%)
Workers who live and work in this town: 1,094 (31.9%)

Area code: 828

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Population change in the 1990s: +212 (+2.9%).

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Health care (6%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (17%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (4%)



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Crime in Black Mountain by Year
Type 2001 2004 2005 2006 2007
Murders 00100
    per 100,000 0.00.012.90.00.0
Rapes 01210
    per 100,000 0.013.025.912.80.0
Robberies 47062
    per 100,000 52.491.30.076.926.0
Assaults 23375
    per 100,000 26.239.138.889.765.1
Burglaries 2799646048
    per 100,000 353.41290.6828.6768.9624.5
Thefts 4592959693
    per 100,000 589.11199.31229.91230.31210.0
Auto thefts 91691011
    per 100,000 117.8208.6116.5128.2143.1
Arson 20111
    per 100,000 26.20.012.912.813.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 78.7200.6170.9164.6124.4

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 19 (15 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.90
US city average:  3.00

Average climate in Black Mountain, North Carolina

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Black Mountain-area historical tornado activity is slightly below North Carolina state average. It is 15% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/5/1989, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 38.3 miles away from the Black Mountain town center killed 2 people and injured 35 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/5/1989, a category 4 tornado 43.2 miles away from the town center killed 4 people and injured 52 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


Black Mountain-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above North Carolina state average. It is 82% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/30/1973 at 07:48:41, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.6 ML, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 92.8 miles away from Black Mountain center
On 8/17/1990 at 21:01:17, a magnitude 4.0 (3.5 LG, 4.0 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 99.0 miles away from the city center
On 8/25/2005 at 03:09:42, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 MW, Depth: 5.0 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 32.2 miles away from the city center
On 7/30/1997 at 12:29:23, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 87.0 miles away from Black Mountain center
On 6/26/1995 at 00:36:17, a magnitude 3.5 (3.1 MB, 3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 92.0 miles away from the city center
On 2/12/1994 at 02:40:24, a magnitude 3.4 (2.9 ML, 3.4 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 83.7 miles away from Black Mountain center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)

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Birthplace of: David Weaver - College basketball player (Wake Forest Demon Deacons).


Hospital/medical center in Black Mountain:
  • JULIAN F KEITH ALCOHOL & DRUG ABUSE TX (301 TABERNACLE ROAD)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Black Mountain:
  • THOMS REHABILITATION HOSP (about 13 miles; ASHEVILLE, NC)
  • MEMORIAL MISSION HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; ASHEVILLE, NC)
  • PARK RIDGE HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; FLETCHER, NC)

Political contributions by individuals in Black Mountain, NC

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Black Mountain:
  • ASHEVILLE BUNCOMBE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 14 miles; ASHEVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,728)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT ASHEVILLE (about 15 miles; ASHEVILLE, NC; FT enrollment: 2,759)
  • SPARTANBURG TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 38 miles; SPARTANBURG, SC; FT enrollment: 2,086)
  • EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 40 miles; JOHNSON CITY, TN; FT enrollment: 9,498)
  • GARDNER-WEBB UNIVERSITY (about 44 miles; BOILING SPRINGS, NC; FT enrollment: 2,563)
  • FURMAN UNIVERSITY (about 49 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; FT enrollment: 2,915)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AT SPARTANBURG (about 49 miles; SPARTANBURG, SC; FT enrollment: 3,041)
Public high school in Black Mountain:
Public elementary/middle schools in Black Mountain:
Private elementary/middle schools in Black Mountain:
  • STONE MOUNTAIN SCHOOL (Students: 25; Location: 601 CAMP ELLIOTT RD.; Grades: 6 - 11; Boys only)
  • LEARNING COMMUNITY SCHOOL (Students: 19; Location: PO BOX 1143; Grades: KG - 8)
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Notable location: Black Mountain Bi-Lo Plaza (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Shopping Center: Western North Carolina Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Black Mountain include: Mount Zion Church (A), Homers Chapel (B), Curteys Chapel (C), Lakey Gap Chapel (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Laurel Lake (A), Lake Tomahawk (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Flat Creek (A), Camp Branch (B), Tomahawk Branch (C), Wolfpit Branch (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Hotels: Acorn Motel (600 West State Street), Apple Blossom Motel (602 West State Street), Comfort Inn Black Mountain (585 Highway 9).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Black Mountain and their reported violations in the past:

BLACK MOUNTAIN, TOWN OF (Population served: 6700, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between APR-02-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between APR-02-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between APR-02-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between FEB-08-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between FEB-08-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • One minor monitoring violation
  • 74 regular monitoring violations
CHRISTMOUNT CHRISTIAN ASSEMBLY (Population served: 250, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • OCCT Study Recommendation - Between JAN-01-1994 and MAY-14-1996, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-18-1994), St Public Notif received (OCT-02-1995), St Compliance achieved (MAY-14-1996)
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2003 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (SEP-18-2003), St Public Notif requested (SEP-18-2003)
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-01-1994 and MAY-14-1996, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-18-1994), St Public Notif requested (JUN-02-1995), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-02-1995), St Compliance achieved (MAY-14-1996)
  • One regular monitoring violation

Average household size:
This town:  2.1 people
North Carolina:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  60.7%
Whole state:  68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  3.5%
Whole state:  4.6%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  10.1%
Whole state:  12.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  4.5%
Whole state:  5.5%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Black Mountain, NC


People in group quarters in Black Mountain
  • 130 people in nursing homes
  • 84 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 67 people in state prisons
  • 33 people in other noninstitutional group quarters


Black Mountain compared to North Carolina state average:

Black Mountain, North Carolina environmental map by EPA

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  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.


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Banks with branches in Black Mountain (2009 data):
  • SunTrust Bank: Black Mountain Main Branch 186 at 200 Nc Highway 9, branch established on 1943-03-18. Info updated 2009-03-30: Bank assets: $185,098.8 mil, Deposits: $120,116.4 mil, headquarters in Atlanta, GA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1782 total offices, Holding Company: Suntrust Banks, Inc.
  • First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company: Black Mountain Branch at 417 West State Street, branch established on 2005-11-14. Info updated 2009-01-06: Bank assets: $13,862.8 mil, Deposits: $11,768.4 mil, headquarters in Raleigh, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 343 total offices, Holding Company: First Citizens Bancshares, Inc.
  • Asheville Savings Bank, S.S.B.: 300 W State Street Branch at 300 W State Street, branch established on 1936-03-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $705.7 mil, Deposits: $537.5 mil, headquarters in Asheville, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 13 total offices
  • Fifth Third Bank, National Association: Black Mountain Branch at 116 Montreat Road, branch established on 1968-12-12. Info updated 2008-06-16: Bank assets: $7,096.4 mil, Deposits: $4,623.0 mil, headquarters in Nashville, TN, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 104 total offices, Holding Company: Fifth Third Bancorp
  • Black Mountain Savings Bank, SSB: Black Mountain Savings Bank, Ssb at 200 E State Street, branch established on 1923-04-04. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $32.4 mil, Deposits: $28.7 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 1 total offices



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2004 Presidential Election results in Buncombe County North Carolina:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (47%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (33%)
  • Utility gas (11%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%)
  • Wood (4%)


Religion statistics for Black Mountain

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Presbyterian Church in America
Adherents51.1%13.4%7.5%4.5%3.0%
Congregations35.0%17.0%1.6%5.5%3.5%
NameEpiscopal ChurchSeventh-Day Adventist Church Non-Charismatic Churches IndependentChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Other religions
Adherents2.8%2.0%1.8%1.5%12.4%
Congregations3.2%2.3%0.6%4.2%27.0%
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
Financial Administration 2$6,491$38,9460$0
Other Government Administration 14$38,834$33,2860$0
Police Protection - Officers 18$54,367$36,2451$1,457
Police - Other 4$9,702$29,1063$1,196
Firefighters 18$52,848$35,2323$1,948
Streets and Highways 7$18,044$30,9330$0
Parks and Recreation 4$13,497$40,4916$5,291
Water Supply 12$28,233$28,2330$0
Other and Unallocable 14$37,523$32,1632$1,404
Totals for Government 93$259,539$33,48915$11,296



Black Mountain government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Parks & Recreation: $775,000
    Sewerage: $537,000
    All Other: $387,000
  • Construction - Water Utilities: $373,000
    Regular Highways: $139,000
    General Public Buildings: $41,000
  • Current Operations - Parks & Recreation: $924,000
    Police Protection: $864,000
    Liquor Stores: $790,000
    Central Staff Services: $744,000
    Fire Protection: $676,000
    Solid Waste Management: $422,000
    Sewerage: $421,000
    Regular Highways: $310,000
    Water Utilities: $180,000
    General Public Buildings: $134,000
    General - Other: $119,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $48,000
    Financial Administration: $36,000
    Health Services - Other: $30,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $21,000
    Housing & Community Development: $16,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $16,000
    All Other: $11,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $0
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Health: $5,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - General: $6,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $679,000
    All Other: $177,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $448,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $60,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $315,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $73,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $102,000
    Interest Earnings: $81,000
    Rents: $37,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General Public Building: $179,000
    Water Utilities: $76,000
    Parks & Recreation: $65,000
    Police Protection: $13,000
    Regular Highways: $7,000
    Fire Protection: $3,000
    Central Staff: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,653,000
  • Revenue - Liquor Stores: $849,000
    Water Utilities: $230,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $414,000
    Highways: $265,000
    General Support: $249,000
  • Tax - Property: $1,792,000
    NEC: $162,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $19,000
    Other Selective Sales: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $2,350,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $27,000

8.29% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($44,869 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.29%
North Carolina average:  8.53%

0.09% of residents moved from foreign countries ($320 average AGI)
Buncombe County:  0.09%
North Carolina average:  0.17%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Henderson County, NC  0.67% ($45,806 average AGI)
from Haywood County, NC  0.30% ($54,829)
from Madison County, NC  0.24% ($26,653)


6.57% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,927 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.57%
North Carolina average:  7.27%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($354 average AGI)
Buncombe County:  0.05%
North Carolina average:  0.10%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Henderson County, NC  0.88% ($44,461 average AGI)
to Haywood County, NC  0.29% ($31,500)
to Madison County, NC  0.25% ($27,719)


Strongest AM radio stations in Black Mountain:
  • WFGW (1010 AM; 50 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WWRN (1350 AM; 10 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLACK MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WKJV (1380 AM; 25 kW; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: INTERNATIONAL BAPTIST OUTREACH MISSIONS)
  • WPEK (880 AM; daytime; 5 kW; FAIRVIEW, NC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WWNC (570 AM; 5 kW; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WISE (1310 AM; 5 kW; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: ASHVILLE RADIO PARTNERS, LLC)
  • WCSZ (1070 AM; 50 kW; SANS SOUCI, SC; Owner: WHYZ RADIO, L.P.)
  • WBRM (1250 AM; 5 kW; MARION, NC; Owner: WBRM, INC.)
  • WWOL (780 AM; daytime; 10 kW; FOREST CITY, NC; Owner: HOLLY SPRINGS BAPTIST BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WGCR (720 AM; daytime; 10 kW; PISGAH FOREST, NC; Owner: ANCHOR BAPTIST BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION)
  • WJFJ (1160 AM; 10 kW; TRYON, NC; Owner: COLUMBUS BROADCAST CORPORATION, INC.)
  • WHKY (1290 AM; 50 kW; HICKORY, NC; Owner: LONG COMMUNICATIONS, LLC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Black Mountain:
  • WMIT (106.9 FM; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WNCW (88.7 FM; SPINDALE, NC; Owner: ISOTHERMAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WQNQ (104.3 FM; OLD FORT, NC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WKSF (99.9 FM; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WTPT (93.3 FM; FOREST CITY, NC; Owner: UPSTATE BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • W249AR (97.7 FM; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • WCQS (88.1 FM; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • W220CD (91.9 FM; ENKA, NC; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • WSPA-FM (98.9 FM; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • WMYI (102.5 FM; HENDERSONVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WFBC-FM (93.7 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • WLFA (91.3 FM; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: ASHEVILLE EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATION, INC.)
  • WESC-FM (92.5 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WQNS (104.9 FM; WAYNESVILLE, NC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • W237AR (95.3 FM; HAZELWOOD, ETC., NC; Owner: WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WAGI-FM (105.3 FM; GAFFNEY, SC; Owner: GAFFNEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WECR-FM (102.3 FM; BEECH MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: RONDINARO BROADCASTING, INC)
  • W218AD (91.5 FM; BREVARD, NC; Owner: WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WHCB (91.5 FM; BRISTOL, TN; Owner: APPALACHIAN EDUC. COMMUNICATION CORP)
  • WZJS (100.7 FM; BANNER ELK, NC; Owner: HIGHLAND COMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATES, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Black Mountain:
  • WASV-TV (Channel 62; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SOUTH CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • W12AQ (Channel 12; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: WLOS LICENSEE, LLC)
  • W52BA (Channel 52; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • W10AD (Channel 10; MONTREAT, ETC., NC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • W35AV (Channel 35; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
  • WAEN-LP (Channel 64; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: ASHEVILLE MEDIA GROUP, L.L.C.)
  • WHNS (Channel 21; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
  • WYFF (Channel 4; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: WYFF HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • W14AS (Channel 14; WEST ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
  • W23BQ (Channel 23; ASHEVILLE, ETC., NC; Owner: CAROLINA CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • W51CK (Channel 51; TALBERT, KY; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W08BP (Channel 8; BEAVER DAM, NC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • W27AX (Channel 27; LAKE LURE, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • W06AL (Channel 6; OTEEN/WARREN, NC; Owner: WLOS LICENSEE, LLC)

Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008 (per 100,000 population)

Black Mountain, North Carolina:
  • Fatal accident count: 23
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 39
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 5
  • Fatalities: 23
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 56
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 2
North Carolina average:
  • Fatal accident count: 99
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 151
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 28
  • Fatalities: 106
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 264
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 15
See more detailed statistics of Black Mountain fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 17
Total length: 71 meters (233ft)
Total costs: $767,000
Total average daily traffic: 208,847
Total average daily truck traffic: 28,740

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1930-1939: 1
  • 1940-1949: 0
  • 1950-1959: 2
  • 1960-1969: 1
  • 1970-1979: 11
  • 1980-1989: 2
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Black Mountain, NC

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Black Mountain)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 6 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 15 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Black Mountain, NC)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 13 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 55 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Black Mountain)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 8 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Black Mountain)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED15$215,68116$151,1912$117,5457$208,4942$77,150
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$323,8504$131,1481$6,6000$01$33,800
APPLICATIONS DENIED2$154,5758$150,6252$75,3651$213,2402$53,310
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$263,8104$124,3480$00$01$62,240
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$01$171,6100$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0031.01

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED3$189,9801$119,2601$112,940
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0031.01

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 36
  • Hazardous Condition: 41
  • Service Call: 36
  • Good Intent Call: 16

Incident types - Black Mountain


See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Black Mountain, NC

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