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Washington County

Population in July 2008: 259. Population change since 2000: -6.8%
 

Males: 113  (43.9%)
Females: 146  (56.1%)

Median resident age:  43.3 years
North Carolina median age:  35.3 years

Zip codes: 27928.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $25,207 (it was $20,833 in 2000)
Creswell:  $25,207
North Carolina:  $44,670

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $14,799
Creswell:  $14,799
North Carolina:  $24,307

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $73,950 (it was $47,100 in 2000)
Creswell:  $73,950
North Carolina:  $145,700

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $100,271; Detached houses: $125,356; In 2-unit structures: $57,598; Mobile homes: $29,615

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Races in Creswell:

  • White Non-Hispanic (50.0%)
  • Black (39.9%)
  • Hispanic (6.8%)
  • Other race (4.7%)
  • Two or more races (2.9%)
  • American Indian (1.8%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (1.8%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Creswell: 76.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)


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Ancestries: English (12.2%), United States (7.9%), Irish (3.6%), German (2.9%), Dutch (1.4%), Subsaharan African (1.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1874

Elevation: 7 feet

Land area: 0.42 square miles.

Population density: 621 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

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For population 25 years and over in Creswell

  • High school or higher: 68.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.6%
  • Unemployed: 6.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 30.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Creswell town

  • Never married: 31.9%
  • Now married: 45.6%
  • Separated: 4.4%
  • Widowed: 9.3%
  • Divorced: 8.8%

13 residents are foreign born (4.7% Latin America).

This town:  4.7%
North Carolina:  5.3%


According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Creswell, North Carolina in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Creswell to the number of sex offenders is 130 to 1.

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

Creswell:  1.3% ($625)
North Carolina:  0.9% ($826)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Greenville, NC (58.0 miles , pop. 60,476).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Virginia Beach, VA (68.9 miles , pop. 425,257).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (293.5 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Columbia, NC (3.0 miles ), Roper, NC (3.5 miles ), Edenton, NC (4.2 miles ), Plymouth, NC (4.5 miles ), Hertford, NC (4.7 miles ), Winfall, NC (4.9 miles ), Pantego, NC (5.0 miles) , Belhaven, NC (5.1 miles ).

Latitude: 35.87 N, Longitude: 76.39 W

Area code: 252

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Population change in the 1990s: -81 (-22.6%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (19%)
  • Construction (12%)
  • U. S. Postal service (12%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (12%)
  • Apparel (6%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Accommodation and food services (19%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Public administration (14%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (10%)
  • Food (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (17%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (12%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Computer specialists (6%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (12%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (12%)
  • Cashiers (12%)
  • Registered nurses (7%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)



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Average climate in Creswell, North Carolina

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Creswell-area historical tornado activity is near North Carolina state average. It is 9% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/28/1984, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 47.1 miles away from the Creswell town center killed 16 people and injured 153 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 11/17/1988, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 0.8 miles away from the town center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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

On 8/6/1994 at 19:54:09, a magnitude 3.8 (3.6 LG, 3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 59.1 miles away from Creswell center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Creswell:
  • WASHINGTON COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; PLYMOUTH, NC)
  • CHOWAN HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; EDENTON, NC)
  • ALBEMARLE HOSPITAL (about 31 miles; ELIZABETH CITY, NC)

Political contributions by individuals in Creswell, NC

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Creswell:
  • EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY (about 57 miles; GREENVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 16,633)
  • PITT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 58 miles; GREENVILLE, NC; FT enrollment: 3,072)
  • TIDEWATER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 69 miles; NORFOLK, VA; FT enrollment: 11,042)
  • ECPI COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 69 miles; VIRGINIA BEACH, VA; FT enrollment: 2,083)
  • NORFOLK STATE UNIVERSITY (about 69 miles; NORFOLK, VA; FT enrollment: 5,820)
  • OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY (about 74 miles; NORFOLK, VA; FT enrollment: 13,330)
  • HAMPTON UNIVERSITY (about 80 miles; HAMPTON, VA; FT enrollment: 5,249)
Public high school in Creswell:
  • Creswell High (Location: 115 West Middle Street; Grades: 7 - 12)
Public elementary/middle school in Creswell:
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Church in Creswell: Creswell Methodist Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

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

PETTIGREW STATE PARK (Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between FEB-22-2003 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
Drinking water stations with addresses in Creswell that have no violations reported:
  • CRESWELL WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 500, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_surface_water)

Average household size:
This town:  2.4 people
North Carolina:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  72.9%
Whole state:  68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  5.9%
Whole state:  4.6%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.8% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.8% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  26.1%
Whole state:  12.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  7.3%
Whole state:  5.5%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Creswell, NC



Creswell 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.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Creswell (2009 data):
  • The East Carolina Bank: Creswell Branch at Seventh Street And U.S. Highway 64, branch established on 1963-01-15. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $842.0 mil, Deposits: $629.2 mil, headquarters in Engelhard, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 23 total offices, Holding Company: Ecb Bancorp, Inc.



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2004 Presidential Election results in Washington County North Carolina:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (46%)
  • Electricity (36%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (7%)
  • Wood (7%)
  • No fuel used (3%)
  • Utility gas (2%)


Religion statistics for Creswell

Adherents


NameChristian Churches and Churches of ChristSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchOriginal Free Will BaptistsChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Adherents27.9%19.5%11.7%8.7%8.1%
Congregations19.5%14.6%14.6%9.8%4.9%
NameInternational Pentecostal Holiness ChurchNational Association of Free Will BaptistsChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Baha'iOther religions
Adherents6.2%3.6%3.2%3.0%8.0%
Congregations7.3%4.9%4.9%N/A19.5%
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
Other Government Administration 0$0 6$1,118
Police - Other 0$0 1$443
Water Supply 1$2,392$28,7041$600
Totals for Government 1$2,392$28,7048$2,161



Creswell government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $92,000
    Solid Waste Management: $27,000
    All Other: $10,000
  • Construction - Water Utilities: $103,000
  • Current Operations - Housing & Community Development: $147,000
    Sewerage: $70,000
    Central Staff Services: $46,000
    Water Utilities: $30,000
    Solid Waste Management: $24,000
    Police Protection: $21,000
    Regular Highways: $13,000
    General - Other: $3,000
    General Public Buildings: $3,000
    Fire Protection: $2,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $134,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $34,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $12,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $13,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $1,000
    Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $1,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $12,000
    Water Utilities: $11,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $8,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $6,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $6,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $495,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $40,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $99,000
    General Support: $11,000
    Highways: $11,000
  • Tax - Property: $37,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $94,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $1,000

4.92% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,116 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.92%
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 Martin County, NC  0.42% ($17,632 average AGI)
from Tyrrell County, NC  0.40% ($18,889)
from Chowan County, NC  0.33% ($22,467)


6.01% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,621 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.01%
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 Martin County, NC  0.89% ($30,976 average AGI)
to Beaufort County, NC  0.67% ($28,774)
to Pitt County, NC  0.63% ($18,172)


Strongest AM radio stations in Creswell:
  • WJPI (1470 AM; 5 kW; PLYMOUTH, NC; Owner: FREE TEMPLE MINISTRIES INC..)
  • WTAR (850 AM; 50 kW; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: SINCLAIR COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WCKO (1110 AM; daytime; 50 kW; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: WORD BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WPTF (680 AM; 50 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WRJR (670 AM; 20 kW; CLAREMONT, VA; Owner: CHESAPEAKE-PORTSMOUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WRVA (1140 AM; 50 kW; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WGH (1310 AM; 20 kW; NEWPORT NEWS, VA; Owner: CHESAPEAKE BAY BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WFTK (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; WAKE FOREST, NC; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WDLX (930 AM; 5 kW; WASHINGTON, NC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WNCT (1070 AM; 10 kW; GREENVILLE, NC; Owner: WNCT LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WZBO (1260 AM; 1 kW; EDENTON, NC; Owner: LAWRENCE LOESCH & MARGARET LOESCH)
  • WPMH (1010 AM; 10 kW; PORTSMOUTH, VA; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WSMO (1120 AM; 20 kW; CAMP LEJEUNE, NC; Owner: CTC MEDIA GROUP, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Creswell:
  • WERX-FM (102.5 FM; COLUMBIA, NC; Owner: LAWRENCE LOESCH & MARGARET LOESCH)
  • WRSF (105.7 FM; COLUMBIA, NC; Owner: EAST CAROLINA RADIO, INC.)
  • WCBZ (103.7 FM; WILLIAMSTON, NC; Owner: ABG NORTH CAROLINA, LLC)
  • WWOC (94.5 FM; HATTERAS, NC; Owner: MAX MEDIA OF THE CAROLINAS LLC)
  • WKOC (93.7 FM; CHESAPEAKE, VA; Owner: COMMONWEALTH RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • WFMZ (104.9 FM; HERTFORD, NC; Owner: MARANATHA BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WCXL (104.1 FM; KILL DEVIL HILLS, NC; Owner: MAX RADIO OF THE CAROLINAS LICENSES LLC)
  • WPNC-FM (95.9 FM; PLYMOUTH, NC; Owner: DURLYN BROADCASTING, CO.)

TV broadcast stations around Creswell:
  • WUND-TV (Channel 2; COLUMBIA, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WSKY-TV (Channel 4; MANTEO, NC; Owner: SKY TELEVISION, L.L.C.)
  • WFTB-LP (Channel 55; WILLIAMSTON, ETC., NC; Owner: FREE TEMPLE MINISTRIES, INC.)


Creswell fatal accident list:
Dec 30, 1997 12:04 AM, Us64, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 4
  • Jerri L Janjua, 25645 Us Hwy 64 (Adjacent), Type: Tower, Structure height: 115.8 m, Overall height: 121.6 m
    Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy #150 Gasareg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:
  • Edward G Roach, Hwy 64 E, Type: Tower, Structure height: 83.8 m, Overall height: 86.9 m
    Registrant: None
  • PETER M CONNOLLY, 20255 Us Hwy. 64 East, Type: Tower, Structure height: 79.2 m, Overall height: 83.8 m
    Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave., Suite 100, Washington, DC 20006, Phone: (202) 862-5989, Email:
  • 2702 Ambrose Rd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 100.5 m, Overall height: 106.6 m
    Registrant: Woodley, Lawrence W Dba , Creswell, NC 27928, Phone: (252) 797-4319, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • Us 64 4 Mi W, Call Sign: KSP261
    Assigned Frequencies : 47.2600 MHz, 47.3200 MHz
    Grant Date: 06/03/2005, Expiration Date: 08/28/2015
    Registrant: Nc Dot Eicu, 4809 Beryl Road, Raleigh, NC 27606, Phone: (919) 733-2220, Fax: (919) 733-1192, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1
  • Call Sign: KI4HNO, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00934592
    Grant Date: 11/03/2004, Expiration Date: 11/03/2014, Certifier: Andrew C Broome
    Registrant: Andrew C Broome, 2956 Ambrose Rd, Creswell, NC 27928


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 172L (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 4239Q , Serial Number: 17260139, Year manufactured: 1971, Airworthiness Date: 10/05/1971
    Registrant (Corporation): Seaboard Timber Co Inc, Po Box 5, Creswell, NC 27928


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 19
  • Hazardous Condition: 1

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