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Columbus County

Population in July 2008: 430. Population change since 2000: +19.4%
 

Males: 181  (42.2%)
Females: 249  (57.8%)

Median resident age:  39.9 years
North Carolina median age:  35.3 years

Zip codes: 28424.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $17,335 (it was $15,795 in 2000)
Brunswick:  $17,335
North Carolina:  $44,670

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $12,004
Brunswick:  $12,004
North Carolina:  $24,307

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $68,457 (it was $47,300 in 2000)
Brunswick:  $68,457
North Carolina:  $145,700

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $87,753; Detached houses: $89,844; Mobile homes: $5,000

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Races in Brunswick:

  • Black (55.0%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (41.9%)
  • American Indian (3.1%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Brunswick: 81.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)


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Ancestries: United States (16.7%), English (2.8%), German (2.2%), Italian (1.9%), Scotch-Irish (1.7%), French (1.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 68 feet

Land area: 0.42 square miles.

Population density: 1036 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

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For population 25 years and over in Brunswick

  • High school or higher: 65.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.7%
  • Unemployed: 10.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Brunswick town

  • Never married: 24.2%
  • Now married: 40.5%
  • Separated: 11.9%
  • Widowed: 13.0%
  • Divorced: 10.4%

0 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.0%
North Carolina:  5.3%


According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Brunswick, North Carolina in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Brunswick to the number of sex offenders is 215 to 1.

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

Brunswick:  1.0% ($452)
North Carolina:  0.9% ($826)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Wilmington, NC (45.7 miles , pop. 75,838).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Raleigh, NC (105.6 miles , pop. 276,093).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (440.7 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Whiteville, NC (1.6 miles ), Chadbourn, NC (2.7 miles ), Lake Waccamaw, NC (3.4 miles ), Cerro Gordo, NC (3.6 miles ), Tabor City, NC (3.7 miles ), Clarkton, NC (3.7 miles ), Boardman, NC (4.1 miles ), Bolton, NC (4.2 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 1 building, cost: $70,000
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 1 building, cost: $94,000
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 1 building, cost: $200,000
  • 2002: 1 building, cost: $63,000
  • 2003: 3 buildings, average cost: $116,000
  • 2004: 4 buildings, average cost: $68,000
  • 2005: 1 building, cost: $68,000
  • 2006: 1 building, cost: $70,000
  • 2007: 0 buildings
  • 2008: 0 buildings

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Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 34.29 N, Longitude: 78.71 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 910

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Population change in the 1990s: +47 (+15.0%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (17%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (17%)
  • Repair and maintenance (17%)
  • Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries (9%)
  • Paper (6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
  • Wood products (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (22%)
  • Accommodation and food services (15%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (7%)
  • Personal and laundry services (7%)
  • Construction (5%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (17%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (13%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (11%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)
  • Plant and system operators (9%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Media and communication equipment workers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (12%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (8%)
  • Accountants and auditors (7%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (7%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)



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Brunswick-area historical tornado activity is slightly above North Carolina state average. It is 34% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/9/1950, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 10.5 miles away from the Brunswick town center injured 3 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 11/7/1995, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 35.9 miles away from the town center injured one person and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Brunswick-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below North Carolina state average. It is 98% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/25/2006 at 05:44:25, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 73.6 miles away from Brunswick center
On 9/22/2006 at 11:22:00, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 53.1 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Brunswick:
  • COLUMBUS COUNTY HOSPITAL INC (about 6 miles; WHITEVILLE, NC)
  • LORIS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; LORIS, SC)
  • BLADEN COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; ELIZABETHTOWN, NC)

Political contributions by individuals in Brunswick, NC

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Brunswick:
  • HORRY-GEORGETOWN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 28 miles; CONWAY, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,315)
  • COASTAL CAROLINA UNIVERSITY (about 36 miles; CONWAY, SC; FT enrollment: 4,067)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT PEMBROKE (about 38 miles; PEMBROKE, NC; FT enrollment: 2,806)
  • CAPE FEAR COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 44 miles; WILMINGTON, NC; FT enrollment: 3,550)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA-WILMINGTON (about 48 miles; WILMINGTON, NC; FT enrollment: 8,996)
  • FAYETTEVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 53 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; FT enrollment: 3,506)
  • FAYETTEVILLE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 57 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; FT enrollment: 4,815)

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Church in Brunswick: Cherry Grove Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

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

BRUNSWICK, TOWN OF (Address: C/O TOWN HALL, Population served: 625, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One regular monitoring violation
MILL BRANCH MISSIONARY BAPT.CH (Population served: 120, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between NOV-20-2005 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 NOV-10-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between APR-26-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between NOV-09-2003 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • 15 routine major monitoring violations
  • 7 regular monitoring violations
  • 3 other older monitoring violations

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

Percentage of family households:
This town:  70.8%
Whole state:  68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  2.8%
Whole state:  4.6%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  42.3%
Whole state:  12.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  22.3%
Whole state:  5.5%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Brunswick, NC



Brunswick compared to North Carolina state average:
  • Median household income significantly below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Columbus County North Carolina:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (56%)
  • Electricity (27%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (13%)
  • Wood (3%)
  • Utility gas (1%)


Religion statistics for Brunswick

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchOriginal Free Will BaptistsChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Presbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents65.8%11.8%6.2%2.9%2.8%
Congregations50.0%14.0%8.1%5.1%5.1%
NameInternational Pentecostal Holiness ChurchCatholic Church Charismatic Churches IndependentAssemblies of GodOther religions
Adherents2.4%1.3%1.2%1.0%4.6%
Congregations2.9%1.5%0.7%1.5%11.0%
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 1$2,520$30,2400$0
Other Government Administration 0$0 5$784
Solid Waste Management 0$0 1$757
Water Supply 0$0 2$2,440
Other and Unallocable 1$2,055$24,6600$0
Totals for Government 2$4,575$27,4508$3,981



Brunswick government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $52,000
    Solid Waste Management: $24,000
  • Current Operations - Liquor Stores: $279,000
    Central Staff Services: $75,000
    Sewerage: $34,000
    Solid Waste Management: $27,000
    Regular Highways: $26,000
    Police Protection: $18,000
    Water Utilities: $14,000
    Housing & Community Development: $14,000
    Fire Protection: $5,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Health: $2,000
    General: $1,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - General: $2,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $117,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $179,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $176,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $3,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $3,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $204,000
  • Revenue - Liquor Stores: $278,000
    Water Utilities: $22,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $29,000
    All Other: $13,000
    General Support: $11,000
  • Tax - Property: $57,000
    NEC: $2,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $48,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $10,000

4.55% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,737 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.55%
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 Horry County, SC  0.47% ($20,813 average AGI)
from Brunswick County, NC  0.41% ($31,406)
from New Hanover County, NC  0.38% ($36,923)


4.37% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,743 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.37%
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 Horry County, SC  0.51% ($25,977 average AGI)
to Brunswick County, NC  0.47% ($41,163)
to New Hanover County, NC  0.41% ($23,913)


Strongest AM radio stations in Brunswick:
  • WENC (1220 AM; 5 kW; WHITEVILLE, NC; Owner: DHA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WTXY (1540 AM; daytime; 1 kW; WHITEVILLE, NC; Owner: STANLEY BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC.)
  • WTAB (1370 AM; 5 kW; TABOR CITY, NC; Owner: WTAB, INC)
  • WVOE (1590 AM; daytime; 1 kW; CHADBOURN, NC; Owner: EBONY ENTERPRISES, INC.)
  • WPTF (680 AM; 50 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WBLA (1440 AM; 5 kW; ELIZABETHTOWN, NC; Owner: SOUND BUSINESS OF ELIZABETHTOWN, INC)
  • WMYT (1180 AM; daytime; 10 kW; CAROLINA BEACH, NC; Owner: FAMILY RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • WMIR (1200 AM; 7 kW; ATLANTIC BEACH, SC; Owner: ATLANTIC BEACH RADIO, INC.)
  • WFNC (640 AM; 10 kW; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WQJM (1450 AM; 10 kW; MYRTLE BEACH, SC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
  • WKKE (1080 AM; daytime; 5 kW; ST. PAULS, NC; Owner: FERRIS YARNELL LOCKLEAR)
  • WAAV (980 AM; 5 kW; LELAND, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Brunswick:
  • WHQR (91.3 FM; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: FRIENDS OF PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
  • WSTS (100.9 FM; FAIRMONT, NC; Owner: PRO-MEDIA, INC.)
  • WEGX (92.9 FM; DILLON, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF FLORENCE LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WKVC (88.9 FM; NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, SC; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • WZFX (99.1 FM; WHITEVILLE, NC; Owner: WDAS LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WMNX (97.3 FM; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WVCO (94.9 FM; LORIS, SC; Owner: CAROLINA BEACH MUSIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WKML (95.7 FM; LUMBERTON, NC; Owner: WKML LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WKXB (99.9 FM; BURGAW, NC; Owner: SEA-COMM, INC.)
  • WFLB (96.5 FM; LAURINBURG, NC; Owner: WFLB LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WGNI (102.7 FM; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WHMC-FM (90.1 FM; CONWAY, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • WKZQ-FM (101.7 FM; MYRTLE BEACH, SC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WGQR (105.7 FM; ELIZABETHTOWN, NC; Owner: SOUND BUSINESS OF ELIZABETHTOWN, INC)

TV broadcast stations around Brunswick:
  • WSFX-TV (Channel 26; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: SOUTHEASTERN MEDIA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WECT (Channel 6; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
  • WUNJ-TV (Channel 39; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WPDE-TV (Channel 15; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: GRAND STRAND COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WWMB (Channel 21; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: ATLANTIC MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WBTW (Channel 13; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WFXB (Channel 43; MYRTLE BEACH, SC; Owner: GE MEDIA, INC.)
  • WUNU (Channel 31; LUMBERTON, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WHMC (Channel 23; CONWAY, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • W47CK (Channel 47; SHALLOTTE, NC; Owner: CAROLINA CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING INC.)
  • W49AN (Channel 49; MYRTLE BEACH, SC; Owner: DOVE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • W67DU (Channel 67; LUMBERTON, NC; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)


Brunswick fatal accident list:
Jan 30, 2001 01:15 AM, Sr-130, Vehicles: 3, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2
  • Peter M Connolly, 1000 Ft N Of Int Of Sr 1530 & 1529, Type: Tower, Structure height: 92.9 m, Overall height: 92.9 m
    Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Avenue, Suite 100, Washington, DC 20006, Phone: (202) 862-5989, Email:
  • LEWIS J SHAW, Hwy 130, 1.6 Km Se, Type: Pole, Structure height: 21.3 m, Overall height: 24 m, , Licensee ID: L00150653
    Registrant: Brunswick Electric Membership Corporation, Shallotte, NC 28459, Phone: (910) 754-4391, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3
  • Hwy 130 Fire Dept, Call Sign: KXI885, Licensee ID: L00042809
    Assigned Frequencies : 158.820 MHz
    Grant Date: 07/18/2003, Expiration Date: 08/15/2013
    Registrant: County Of Columbus, 608 N Thompson Street, Whiteville, NC 28472, Phone: (919) 640-6600
  • Hwy 130 Fire Dept, Call Sign: WAN930, Licensee ID: L00042809
    Assigned Frequencies : 156.015 MHz
    Grant Date: 07/18/2003, Expiration Date: 08/15/2013
    Registrant: County Of Columbus, 608 N Thompson Street, Whiteville, NC 28472, Phone: (919) 640-6600
  • 9 Km S Of Whiteville Sr 1170, Type: Tower, Structure height: 21 m, Call Sign: KNEB913
    Assigned Frequencies : 42.5600 MHz
    Grant Date: 07/23/2001, Expiration Date: 08/20/2011, Certifier: Michael D Williams
    Registrant: North Carolina Department Of Correction, 3301 Jones Sauage Road, Garner, NC 27529, Phone: (919) 662-4701, Fax: (919) 662-4719, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1
  • ORTON, 1000 Ft N Of Int Of Sr 1530 & 1529, Type: Tower, Structure height: 92.9 m, Call Sign: WMK948
    Assigned Frequencies : 10618.1 MHz, 6765.00 MHz, 6745.00 MHz, 6785.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/06/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011
    Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Suite #100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 172C (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-300 SER (145 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 1891Y , Serial Number: 17249491, Year manufactured: 1962, Airworthiness Date: 07/05/1962
    Registrant (Individual): Eyles Dba Silke, Po Box 233, Brunswick, NC 28424


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