Columbus 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
PM2.5
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 30.7. This is about average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 9.40. This is about average. Closest monitor was 21.2 miles away from the city center.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Cerro Gordo and their reported violations in the past:
CERRO GORDO, TOWN OF (Population served: 226, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Average - Between JAN-1999 and DEC-2001, Contaminant: Cadmium. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (APR-24-2003), St Public Notif requested (APR-24-2003), St Public Notif received (MAY-27-2003)
Past monitoring violations:
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between FEB-19-2002 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2000 and MAR-05-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JAN-26-2001), St Public Notif requested (JAN-26-2001), St Compliance achieved (MAR-05-2001)
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and MAR-22-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (FEB-10-2000), St Public Notif requested (FEB-10-2000), St Compliance achieved (MAR-22-2000)
- One routine major monitoring violation
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 8.3%
(7.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 31.3% for Black residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This town: | 2.6 people | | North Carolina: | 2.4 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 73.1% | | Whole state: | 67.7% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 2.2% | | Whole state: | 4.6% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Cerro Gordo, NC
Cerro Gordo compared to North Carolina state average:
- Median household income 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.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (42%)
- Electricity (36%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (14%)
- Utility gas (3%)
- Wood (2%)
- Other fuel (2%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Columbus County North Carolina:
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Religion statistics for Cerro Gordo (based on Columbus County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 53.69%
| Here |  | 53.7% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | United Methodist Church | Original Free Will Baptists | Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) | Presbyterian Church (USA) |
| Adherents | 65.8% | 11.8% | 6.2% | 2.9% | 2.8% |
| Congregations | 50.0% | 14.0% | 8.1% | 5.1% | 5.1% |
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| Name | International Pentecostal Holiness Church | Catholic Church | Charismatic Churches Independent | Assemblies of God | Other |
| Adherents | 2.4% | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.0% | 4.6% |
| Congregations | 2.9% | 1.5% | 0.7% | 1.5% | 11.0% |
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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: 15 | Columbus County: | 2.78 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 2.05 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1 | Columbus County: | 0.19 / 10,000 pop. | | North Carolina: | 0.14 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1 | This county: | 0.19 / 10,000 pop. | | North Carolina: | 0.92 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 43 | Columbus County: | 7.97 / 10,000 pop. | | North Carolina: | 4.75 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 29 | Here: | 5.37 / 10,000 pop. | | North Carolina: | 7.57 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | Here: | 12.1% | | North Carolina: | 9.8% |
Adult obesity rate: | Columbus County: | 31.7% | | State: | 28.3% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | Columbus County: | 15.7% | | State: | 15.6% |
| 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 |
| Other Government Administration |
1 | $1,541 | $18,492 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
1 | $1,541 | $18,492 | 0 | $0 |
Cerro Gordo government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Sewerage: $13,000 ($63.11)
Solid Waste Management: $10,000 ($48.54)
- Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $39,000 ($189.32)
Sewerage: $11,000 ($53.40)
Solid Waste Management: $10,000 ($48.54)
Water Utilities: $5,000 ($24.27)
General Public Buildings: $2,000 ($9.71)
Regular Highways: $2,000 ($9.71)
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,000 ($4.85)
- Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $1,000 ($4.85)
- Intergovernmental to State - Regular Highways: $3,000 ($14.56)
- Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $27,000 ($131.07)
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $1,000 ($4.85)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $11,000 ($53.40)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $6,000 ($29.13)
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $10,000 ($48.54)
General Support: $5,000 ($24.27)
- Tax - Property: $12,000 ($58.25)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $18,000 ($87.38)
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:
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:
Strongest AM radio stations in Cerro Gordo:
- WZFB (1480 AM; 1 kW; FAIR BLUFF, NC; Owner: SOLOMON RADIO PARTNERS, INC.)
- WENC (1220 AM; 5 kW; WHITEVILLE, NC; Owner: DHA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WVOE (1590 AM; daytime; 1 kW; CHADBOURN, NC; Owner: EBONY ENTERPRISES, INC.)
- WTAB (1370 AM; 5 kW; TABOR CITY, NC; Owner: WTAB, INC)
- WPTF (680 AM; 50 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS)
- WJAY (1280 AM; 4 kW; MULLINS, SC; Owner: THE GREATER HWY CHURCH OF CHRIST)
- WFNC (640 AM; 10 kW; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
- WBLA (1440 AM; 5 kW; ELIZABETHTOWN, NC; Owner: SOUND BUSINESS OF ELIZABETHTOWN, INC)
- WMIR (1200 AM; 7 kW; ATLANTIC BEACH, SC; Owner: ATLANTIC BEACH RADIO, INC.)
- WTXY (1540 AM; daytime; 1 kW; WHITEVILLE, NC; Owner: STANLEY BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC.)
- WKKE (1080 AM; daytime; 5 kW; ST. PAULS, NC; Owner: FERRIS YARNELL LOCKLEAR)
- WJMX (970 AM; 10 kW; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF FLORENCE LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
Strongest FM radio stations in Cerro Gordo:
- WSTS (100.9 FM; FAIRMONT, NC; Owner: PRO-MEDIA, INC.)
- WEGX (92.9 FM; DILLON, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF FLORENCE LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
- WHQR (91.3 FM; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: FRIENDS OF PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
- WZFX (99.1 FM; WHITEVILLE, NC; Owner: WDAS LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WKML (95.7 FM; LUMBERTON, NC; Owner: WKML LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WFLB (96.5 FM; LAURINBURG, NC; Owner: WFLB LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WHMC-FM (90.1 FM; CONWAY, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
- WQSD (107.1 FM; BRIARCLIFF ACRES, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF MYRTLE BEACH LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
- WVCO (94.9 FM; LORIS, SC; Owner: CAROLINA BEACH MUSIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WKZQ-FM (101.7 FM; MYRTLE BEACH, SC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
- WKVC (88.9 FM; NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, SC; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
- WUKS (107.7 FM; ST. PAULS, NC; Owner: WDAS LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WFNC-FM (102.3 FM; LUMBERTON, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WGQR (105.7 FM; ELIZABETHTOWN, NC; Owner: SOUND BUSINESS OF ELIZABETHTOWN, INC)
TV broadcast stations around Cerro Gordo:
- WSFX-TV (Channel 26; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: SOUTHEASTERN MEDIA HOLDINGS, INC.)
- 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.)
- WECT (Channel 6; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
- WFXB (Channel 43; MYRTLE BEACH, SC; Owner: GE MEDIA, INC.)
- WUNJ-TV (Channel 39; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
- WUNU (Channel 31; LUMBERTON, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
- WHMC (Channel 23; CONWAY, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
- W67DU (Channel 67; LUMBERTON, NC; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- WLPS-LP (Channel 7; LUMBERTON/PEMBROKE, NC; Owner: BILLY RAY LOCKLEAR)
- WPEM-LP (Channel 47; LUMBERTON, NC; Owner: GERALD LOCKLEAR)
- WFPX (Channel 62; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
- W49AN (Channel 49; MYRTLE BEACH, SC; Owner: DOVE BROADCASTING, INC.)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 5 - Scott Kirby, West Columbus Hs, 7294 Andrew Jackson Hwy. (Lat: 34.328528 Lon: -78.925639), Type: Pole, Structure height: 42.7 m, Overall height: 42.7 m, Licensee ID: L00764118
Registrant: Trillion Partners Inc., 9208 Waterford Centre Blvd., #150, Austin, TX 78758, Phone: (512) 334-4100, Email:
- Scott Kirby, West Columbus Hs, 7294 Andrew Jackson Hwy. (Lat: 34.328528 Lon: -78.925639), Type: Pole, Structure height: 42.7 m, Overall height: 42.7 m, Licensee ID: L00764118
Registrant: Trillion Partners Inc., 9208 Waterford Centre Blvd., #150, Austin, TX 78758, Phone: (512) 334-4100, Email:
- Peter Davidson, Cherry Grove Rd 2 Mi S (Lat: 34.271667 Lon: -78.939722), Type: Tower, Structure height: 150.9 m, Overall height: 151.8 m
Registrant: Pro Media Inc Dba , Fairmont, NC 28340, Phone: (910) 628-6781 - Cherry Grove Rd 2 Mi S (Lat: 34.271667 Lon: -78.939722), Type: Tower, Structure height: 1560 m, Overall height: 1569 m
Registrant: Pro Media Inc Dba , Fairmont, NC 28340, Phone: (910) 628-6781 - Cherry Grove Rd 2 Mi S (Lat: 34.271667 Lon: -78.939722), Type: Tower, Structure height: 150.9 m, Overall height: 151.8 m
Registrant: Pro Media Inc Dba , Fairmont, NC 28340, Phone: (910) 628-6781
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2 - Town Hall (Lat: 34.321833 Lon: -78.925861), Call Sign: KWJ426, 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 - Fire & Rescue Town Hall (Lat: 34.321833 Lon: -78.925861), Call Sign: WAE731, 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
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 6 - Call Sign: KA0MLL, Licensee ID: L01240969
Grant Date: 01/31/2007, Expiration Date: 02/12/2017, Certifier: Dannie E Fowler
Registrant: Dannie E Fowler, Cerro Gordo, NC 28430 - Call Sign: KE4KUU, Licensee ID: L00806322
Grant Date: 01/30/2004, Expiration Date: 03/29/2014, Certifier: Wendell M Hill
Registrant: Wendell M Hill, Cerro Gordo, NC 28430 - Call Sign: WA3BNM, Licensee ID: L00517378
Grant Date: 07/18/2007, Expiration Date: 07/18/2017
Registrant: Glen L Zeigler Jr, 803 Andrew Jackson Hwy Sw, Cerro Gordo, NC 28430 - Call Sign: KI4GPX, Licensee ID: L00904859
Grant Date: 08/12/2004, Expiration Date: 08/12/2014, Cancellation Date: 01/21/2005, Certifier: Charles T Jarman
Registrant: Charles T Jarman, Cerro Gordo, NC 28430 - Call Sign: W4TCJ, Previous Call Sign: KI4GPX, Licensee ID: L00904859
Grant Date: 01/21/2005, Expiration Date: 01/21/2015, Certifier: Charles T Jarman
Registrant: Charles T Jarman, Cerro Gordo, NC 28430 - Call Sign: KJ4ONQ, Licensee ID: L01513602
Grant Date: 08/19/2009, Expiration Date: 08/19/2019, Certifier: Johnathan S Robinson
Registrant: Johnathan S Robinson, 2569 Cherry Grove Road, Cerro Gordo, NC 28430
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
| Most common first names in Cerro Gordo, NC among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| James | 24 | 71.7 years |
| William | 15 | 68.0 years |
| Mary | 8 | 74.4 years |
| Alice | 8 | 74.1 years |
| John | 8 | 56.6 years |
| Robert | 7 | 71.0 years |
| Charles | 7 | 78.3 years |
| Joseph | 6 | 65.3 years |
| Johnnie | 5 | 68.2 years |
| Mattie | 5 | 79.2 years |
| Most common last names in Cerro Gordo, NC among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Strickland | 65 | 73.2 years |
| Blackwell | 29 | 76.2 years |
| Green | 24 | 73.4 years |
| Williamson | 19 | 71.9 years |
| Hayes | 19 | 72.7 years |
| Nobles | 19 | 71.6 years |
| Hammond | 16 | 77.1 years |
| Worley | 15 | 76.2 years |
| Jenkins | 14 | 72.3 years |
| Nance | 13 | 74.5 years |
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