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Castalia, NC map Population (year 2000): 340. Estimated population in July 2006: 361 (+6.2% change)
 

Males: 168  (49.4%)
Females: 172  (50.6%)

Nash County

Median resident age:  35.0 years
North Carolina median age:  35.3 years

Zip codes: 27816.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $24,600 (it was $23,438 in 2000)
Castalia  $24,600
North Carolina:  $40,729

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $48,000 (it was $41,300 in 2000)
Castalia  $48,000
North Carolina:  $127,600

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Races in Castalia:

  • White Non-Hispanic (60.3%)
  • Black (38.2%)
  • Hispanic (1.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)

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Ancestries: United States (16.8%), Irish (4.4%), German (3.5%), English (3.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 310 feet

Land area: 0.74 square miles.

Population density: 488 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Castalia

  • High school or higher: 67.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 1.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 3.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Castalia town

  • Never married: 27.5%
  • Now married: 51.2%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 10.2%
  • Divorced: 9.4%

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 Castalia, North Carolina in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Castalia to the number of sex offenders is 180 to 1.

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

Castalia:  0.6% ($256)
North Carolina:  0.8% ($826)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Rocky Mount, NC (19.5 miles , pop. 55,893).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Raleigh, NC (44.2 miles , pop. 276,093).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (336.8 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Centerville, NC (8.0 miles) , Momeyer, NC (8.2 miles ), Spring Hope, NC (10.1 miles ), Nashville, NC (10.2 miles ), Red Oak, NC (11.3 miles ), Dortches, NC (14.6 miles ), Bunn, NC (15.8 miles ), Louisburg, NC (16.6 miles ).

Latitude: 36.08 N, Longitude: 78.06 W


Castalia household income distribution Castalia home values distribution


Population change in the 1990s: +82 (+31.8%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (35%)
  • Truck transportation (12%)
  • Repair and maintenance (12%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Wood products (5%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (20%)
  • Health care (16%)
  • Food and beverage stores (14%)
  • U. S. Postal service (10%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (6%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)
  • Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (6%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (23%)
  • Carpenters (21%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (16%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (5%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)
  • Customer service representatives (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (10%)
  • Cashiers (8%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Postsecondary teachers (6%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (6%)
  • Registered nurses (6%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)


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Castalia-area historical tornado activity is near North Carolina state average. It is 7% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/15/1953, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 21.7 miles away from the Castalia town center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 11/28/1988, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 49.7 miles away from the town center killed 4 people and injured 154 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Castalia:
  • LIFECARE HOSPITALS OF NC (about 13 miles; ROCKY MOUNT, NC)
  • NASH GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; ROCKY MOUNT, NC)
  • FRANKLIN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 16 miles; LOUISBURG, NC)

Political contributions by individuals in Castalia, NC

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Castalia:
  • ROCKY MOUNT-WILSON RGNL (about 20 miles; ROCKY MOUNT, NC; ID: RWI)
  • SEYMOUR JOHNSON AFB (about 52 miles; GOLDSBORO, NC; ID: GSB)
  • RALEIGH-DURHAM INTL (about 53 miles; RALEIGH/DURHAM, NC; ID: RDU)
Other public-use airports nearest to Castalia:
  • FRANKLIN COUNTY (about 19 miles; LOUISBURG, NC; ID: LHZ)
  • WILSON INDUSTRIAL AIR CENTER (about 23 miles; WILSON, NC; ID: W03)
  • HALIFAX COUNTY (about 35 miles; ROANOKE RAPIDS, NC; ID: RZZ)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Castalia:
  • VANCE-GRANVILLE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 30 miles; HENDERSON, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,076)
  • NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY AT RALEIGH (about 44 miles; RALEIGH, NC; FT enrollment: 23,918)
  • SHAW UNIVERSITY (about 45 miles; RALEIGH, NC; FT enrollment: 2,299)
  • MEREDITH COLLEGE (about 49 miles; RALEIGH, NC; FT enrollment: 2,173)
  • WAKE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 49 miles; RALEIGH, NC; FT enrollment: 4,754)
  • DURHAM TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 54 miles; DURHAM, NC; FT enrollment: 2,338)
  • PITT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 60 miles; GREENVILLE, NC; FT enrollment: 3,072)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • Nash Community College is the closest college to Castalia. 522 N. Old Carriage Rd. Rocky Mount, NC Phone: 252-443-4011

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

CASTALIA, TOWN OF (Population served: 344, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-2004 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-07-2004), St Public Notif requested (OCT-07-2004)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2004 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-07-2004), St Public Notif requested (OCT-07-2004)
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between FEB-08-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-01-2003 and OCT-20-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-20-2003), St Formal NOV issued (DEC-04-2003), St Public Notif requested (DEC-04-2003)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2003 and OCT-20-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-18-2003), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-18-2003), St Compliance achieved (OCT-20-2003)
  • One regular monitoring violation
LEONARD`S GROCERY (Population served: 150, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between AUG-19-2002 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • 10 routine major monitoring violations
  • 2 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:
This town:  2.6 people
North Carolina:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  77.3%
Whole state:  68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  3.8%
Whole state:  4.6%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  22.9%
Whole state:  12.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  15.3%
Whole state:  5.5%

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


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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$1,061
Other Government Administration 1$2,015$24,1807$461
Totals for Government 1$2,015$24,1808$1,521


Castalia government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $26,000
    Solid Waste Management: $22,000
    All Other: $11,000
    Parks & Recreation: $0
  • Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $43,000
    Sewerage: $36,000
    Solid Waste Management: $20,000
    Water Utilities: $15,000
    General - Other: $9,000
    Regular Highways: $6,000
    Fire Protection: $5,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $43,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $8,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $410,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $11,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $11,000
    General Support: $7,000
  • Tax - Property: $17,000
    NEC: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $40,000

7.86% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,333 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.86%
North Carolina average:  8.53%

0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($95 average AGI)
Nash County:  0.05%
North Carolina average:  0.17%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Edgecombe County, NC  2.39% ($25,141 average AGI)
from Wilson County, NC  0.67% ($30,049)
from Wake County, NC  0.52% ($37,575)


7.39% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,519 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.39%
North Carolina average:  7.27%

0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($178 average AGI)
Nash County:  0.03%
North Carolina average:  0.10%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Edgecombe County, NC  1.97% ($22,009 average AGI)
to Wake County, NC  0.94% ($40,513)
to Wilson County, NC  0.79% ($21,318)


Strongest AM radio stations in Castalia:
  • WPTF (680 AM; 50 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WFTK (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; WAKE FOREST, NC; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WETC (540 AM; 8 kW; WENDELL-ZEBULON, NC; Owner: CAROLINA REGIONAL BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WGTM (590 AM; 5 kW; WILSON, NC; Owner: SPIRIT BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WEED (1390 AM; 5 kW; ROCKY MOUNT, NC; Owner: NORTHSTAR BROADCATING CORPORATION)
  • WARR (1520 AM; daytime; 5 kW; WARRENTON, NC; Owner: QUAD DIVISIONS, INC. DBA DARENSBURG BROADCASTING)
  • WTAR (850 AM; 50 kW; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: SINCLAIR COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WRVA (1140 AM; 50 kW; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WRBZ (850 AM; 10 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: ALCHEMY COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP #1)
  • WNCT (1070 AM; 10 kW; GREENVILLE, NC; Owner: WNCT LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WCKO (1110 AM; daytime; 50 kW; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: WORD BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WRJR (670 AM; 20 kW; CLAREMONT, VA; Owner: CHESAPEAKE-PORTSMOUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Castalia:
  • WYFL (92.5 FM; HENDERSON, NC; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WTRG (100.7 FM; ROCKY MOUNT, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WRDU (106.1 FM; WILSON, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WZAX (99.7 FM; NASHVILLE, NC; Owner: MAINQUAD BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WCPE (89.7 FM; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION CORPORATION)
  • WRAL (101.5 FM; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: WRAL-FM, INC.)
  • WFXK (104.3 FM; TARBORO, NC; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WSAY-FM (98.5 FM; ROCKY MOUNT, NC; Owner: FIRST MEDIA RADIO, LLC)
  • WQDR (94.7 FM; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: CAROLINA MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WRQM (90.9 FM; ROCKY MOUNT, NC; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES UNIVERSITY OF NC AT CHAPEL HILL)
  • WRSV (92.1 FM; ROCKY MOUNT, NC; Owner: NORTHSTAR BROADCATING CORPORATION)
  • WHLQ (102.5 FM; LOUISBURG, NC; Owner: NEW CENTURY MEDIA GROUP, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Castalia:
  • WRPX (Channel 47; ROCKY MOUNT, NC; Owner: PAXSON RALEIGH LICENSE, INC.)
  • WRAY-TV (Channel 30; WILSON, NC; Owner: WRAY, INC.)
  • WUNP-TV (Channel 36; ROANOKE RAPIDS, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WRAL-TV (Channel 5; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: CAPITOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WTVD (Channel 11; DURHAM, NC; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WNCN (Channel 17; GOLDSBORO, NC; Owner: OUTLET BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WLFL (Channel 22; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: WLFL LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WRDC (Channel 28; DURHAM, NC; Owner: RALEIGH (WRDC-TV) LICENSEE, INC.)
  • WRAZ (Channel 50; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: WRAZ-TV, INC.)
  • WUNK-TV (Channel 25; GREENVILLE, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WHIG-LP (Channel 57; ROCKY MOUNT, NC; Owner: ACTION COMMUNITY TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WNCR-LP (Channel 20; WILSON, NC; Owner: ON THE MAP, INC.)
  • W66DK (Channel 66; ROCKY MOUNT, NC; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

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