Harnett County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends (lower is better)
AQI
Ozone
PM2.5
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 30.0. This is about average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 9.01. This is about average. Closest monitor was 20.0 miles away from the city center.
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2000 was 27.1. This is about average. Closest monitor was 10.3 miles away from the city center.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Buies Creek and their reported violations in the past:
CAMPBELL UNIVERSITY WTR SYSTEM (Population served: 4039, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2005 and OCT-18-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-11-2005), St Compliance achieved (OCT-18-2005)
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between OCT-16-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between OCT-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (FEB-04-2005), St Public Notif requested (FEB-04-2005)
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2003 and SEP-09-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (SEP-09-2003), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-18-2003), St Public Notif requested (SEP-18-2003)
- 2 routine major monitoring violations
- 3 minor monitoring violations
- 9 regular monitoring violations
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 46.9%
(49.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 27.9% for Black residents, 100.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents)
Average household size:
| This place: | 2.1 people | | North Carolina: | 2.4 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This place: | 40.2% | | Whole state: | 67.7% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This place: | 1.1% | | 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: 0.2% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Buies Creek, NC
1,042 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
Buies Creek compared to North Carolina state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Unemployed percentage significantly above state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
- Median age significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage above state average.
- Number of college students significantly above state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.
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Banks with branches in Buies Creek (2011 data):
- First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company: Buies Creek Branch at Main Street, branch established on 1962/09/06. Info updated 2011/10/11: Bank assets: $20,566.4 mil, Deposits: $17,596.8 mil, headquarters in Raleigh, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 433 total offices, Holding Company: First Citizens Bancshares, Inc.
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Electricity (51%)
- Utility gas (33%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (10%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5%)
- Wood (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Harnett County North Carolina:
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Religion statistics for Buies Creek (based on Harnett County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 32.61%
| Here |  | 32.6% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | United Methodist Church | Presbyterian Church (USA) | International Pentecostal Holiness Church | Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) |
| Adherents | 54.6% | 15.1% | 10.2% | 4.5% | 3.4% |
| Congregations | 33.0% | 14.3% | 16.1% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
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| Name | Catholic Church | National Association of Free Will Baptists | Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) | Church of God of Prophecy | Other |
| Adherents | 2.8% | 1.8% | 1.6% | 1.2% | 4.6% |
| Congregations | 0.9% | 3.6% | 2.7% | 6.3% | 12.5% |
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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: 17 | Here: | 1.57 / 10,000 pop. | | North Carolina: | 2.05 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1 | This county: | 0.09 / 10,000 pop. | | North Carolina: | 0.14 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 7 | Harnett County: | 0.64 / 10,000 pop. | | North Carolina: | 0.92 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 50 | This county: | 4.61 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 4.75 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 45 | Harnett County: | 4.15 / 10,000 pop. | | North Carolina: | 7.57 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | Harnett County: | 8.7% | | State: | 9.8% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | This county: | 14.0% | | North Carolina: | 15.6% |
11.05% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,332 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 11.05% | | North Carolina average: | 8.53% |
0.44% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,107 average AGI)| Harnett County: | 0.44% | | North Carolina average: | 0.17% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
9.63% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,375 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 9.63% | | North Carolina average: | 7.27% |
0.23% of residents moved to foreign countries ($972 average AGI)| Harnett County: | 0.23% | | North Carolina average: | 0.10% |
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Buies Creek:
- WLLN (1370 AM; 5 kW; LILLINGTON, NC; Owner: ESTUARDO VALDEMAR RODRIGUEZ)
- WPTF (680 AM; 50 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS)
- WPYB (1130 AM; daytime; 7 kW; BENSON, NC; Owner: BENSON-DUNN BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WCKB (780 AM; 7 kW; DUNN, NC; Owner: NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL BROADCASTERS, INC.)
- WFNC (640 AM; 10 kW; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WFTK (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; WAKE FOREST, NC; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC.)
- WCRY (1460 AM; 5 kW; FUQUAY-VARINA, NC)
- WRBZ (850 AM; 10 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: ALCHEMY COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP #1)
- WETC (540 AM; 8 kW; WENDELL-ZEBULON, NC; Owner: CAROLINA REGIONAL BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WHPY (1590 AM; 5 kW; CLAYTON, NC; Owner: FELLOWSHIP CHRISTIAN ACADEMY)
- WMPM (1270 AM; 5 kW; SMITHFIELD, NC; Owner: CAROLINA BROADCASTING SERVICE, INC.)
- WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WEEB (990 AM; 10 kW; SOUTHERN PINES, NC; Owner: PINEHURST BROADCASTING CORP.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Buies Creek:
- WCCE (90.1 FM; BUIES CREEK, NC; Owner: CAMPBELL UNIVERSITY, INCORPORATED)
- WRAL (101.5 FM; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: WRAL-FM, INC.)
- WQDR (94.7 FM; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: CAROLINA MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
- WBBB (96.1 FM; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: CAROLINA MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
- WUAW (88.3 FM; ERWIN, NC; Owner: CENTRAL CAROLINA COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
- WNNL (103.9 FM; FUQUAY-VARINA, NC; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
- WQSM (98.1 FM; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WRDU (106.1 FM; WILSON, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WRSN (93.9 FM; BURLINGTON, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WUNC (91.5 FM; CHAPEL HILL, NC; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES UNIVERSITY OF NC AT CHAPEL HILL)
- WCLN-FM (107.3 FM; CLINTON, NC; Owner: CHRISTIAN LISTENING NETWORK, INC.)
- WYMY (96.9 FM; GOLDSBORO, NC; Owner: NEW AGE COMMUNICATIONS, LTD.)
- WCPE (89.7 FM; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION CORPORATION)
- WTRG (100.7 FM; ROCKY MOUNT, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WDCG (105.1 FM; DURHAM, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WSHA (88.9 FM; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: SHAW UNIVERSITY)
- WWMY (102.9 FM; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: WWND, L.L.C.)
- WRCQ (103.5 FM; DUNN, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WFSS (91.9 FM; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: FAYETTEVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY)
- WFJA (105.5 FM; SANFORD, NC; Owner: WWGP BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
TV broadcast stations around Buies Creek:
- WUVC (Channel 40; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPITAL BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
- WTVD (Channel 11; DURHAM, NC; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- WRAL-TV (Channel 5; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: CAPITOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WNCN (Channel 17; GOLDSBORO, NC; Owner: OUTLET BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WRAZ (Channel 50; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: WRAZ-TV, INC.)
- WRDC (Channel 28; DURHAM, NC; Owner: RALEIGH (WRDC-TV) LICENSEE, INC.)
- WLFL (Channel 22; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: WLFL LICENSEE, LLC)
- WACN-LP (Channel 34; APEX, NC; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
- WRAY-TV (Channel 30; WILSON, NC; Owner: WRAY, INC.)
- WUNC-TV (Channel 4; CHAPEL HILL, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
- W66DF (Channel 66; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- W64CN (Channel 64; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- WECT (Channel 6; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
- WHOA-LP (Channel 60; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WRPX (Channel 47; ROCKY MOUNT, NC; Owner: PAXSON RALEIGH LICENSE, INC.)
- WFPX (Channel 62; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
- WWIW-LP (Channel 66; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
- W58CD (Channel 58; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
- W68BK (Channel 68; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: SAINT AUGUSTINE'S COLLEGE)
- WARZ-LP (Channel 34; SMITHFIELD/SELMA, NC; Owner: WATERS & BROCK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WBXU-CA (Channel 13; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 3 - Kellye E Abernathy, Main Street (Lat: 35.415111 Lon: -78.733611), Type: Pole, Structure height: 45.4 m, Overall height: 45.4 m
Registrant: Cingular Wireless LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive, Ms: A-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7422, Email:
- Muayyad Mustafa, Main Street (Lat: 35.415111 Lon: -78.733611), Type: Pole, Structure height: 45.4 m, Overall height: 45.4 m
Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive, Ms: A-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7422, Email:
- Muayyad Mustafa, Main Street (Lat: 35.415111 Lon: -78.733611), Type: Pole, Structure height: 45.4 m, Overall height: 45.4 m
Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive, Ms: A-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7422, Email:
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 4 - Sr 2054 1/10 Mi S Of Hwy 27 (Lat: 35.396000 Lon: -78.749750), Call Sign: KDT398, Licensee ID: L00393558
Assigned Frequencies: 155.760 MHz Grant Date: 09/07/2001, Expiration Date: 09/26/2011
Registrant: County Of Harnett, Lillington, NC 27546 - E Side Hwy 421 .1 Mi S Jct W Sr 2054 (Lat: 35.398500 Lon: -78.738917), Call Sign: KQN884, Licensee ID: L00393558
Assigned Frequencies: 155.760 MHz Grant Date: 01/22/2003, Expiration Date: 03/17/2013
Registrant: County Of Harnett, 1005 Edwards Dr, Lillington, NC 27546 - Hwy 421 At Jct Of Sr 2062 (Lat: 35.372389 Lon: -78.746972), Call Sign: KWQ661, Licensee ID: L00393558
Assigned Frequencies: 155.760 MHz Grant Date: 09/07/2001, Expiration Date: 09/26/2011
Registrant: County Of Harnett, Lillington, NC 27546 - SEWAGE LIFT STAT#18, Meadow Rd (Lat: 35.325278 Lon: -78.769722), Type: Pole, Structure height: 7.5 m, Overall height: 8.5 m, Call Sign: WPUA785, Licensee ID: L00089777
Assigned Frequencies: 173.262 MHz Grant Date: 01/25/2002, Expiration Date: 01/25/2012, Certifier: Rodney Tart
Registrant: Harnett County Public Utilities, W Duncan St, Lillington, NC 27546, Phone: (919) 893-7575, Fax: (919) 893-6643, Email:
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 1 - Harnett County Airport (Lat: 35.379611 Lon: -78.735306), Type: Building, Overall height: 6 m, Call Sign: KES4
Assigned Frequencies: 135.075 MHz Grant Date: 04/21/1998, Expiration Date: 04/21/2003, Cancellation Date: 07/27/2003
Registrant: County Of Harnett, 102 E Front St, Lillington, NC 27546
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 9 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Buies Creek)
| Most common first names in Buies Creek, NC among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| John | 8 | 77.2 years |
| Robert | 7 | 70.2 years |
| Mary | 6 | 83.8 years |
| Thomas | 5 | 65.7 years |
| Betty | 4 | 61.5 years |
| James | 4 | 86.0 years |
| Bessie | 4 | 87.0 years |
| William | 4 | 79.5 years |
| Annie | 4 | 82.5 years |
| Joseph | 4 | 67.7 years |
| Most common last names in Buies Creek, NC among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Stewart | 18 | 78.7 years |
| Gregory | 12 | 73.3 years |
| Matthews | 10 | 78.7 years |
| Ennis | 6 | 77.5 years |
| Upchurch | 6 | 79.7 years |
| Lloyd | 5 | 77.0 years |
| Ferrell | 5 | 80.0 years |
| Allen | 4 | 61.8 years |
| Lanier | 4 | 85.0 years |
| Brown | 4 | 82.3 years |
Businesses in Buies Creek, NC
- Chick-Fil-A: 1
- Quiznos: 1
Buies Creek on our top lists:
- #17 on the list of "Top 100 cities with highest percentage of college students"
- #9 (27506) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Scotch-Irish first ancestries (pop 1,000+)"
- #21 (27506) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Unclassified or not reported first ancestries (pop 1,000+)"
- #42 (27506) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Egyptian first ancestries"
- #80 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to foreign countries in 2006 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #93 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006 (pop. 50,000+)"
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