Dobson, North Carolina

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Surry County

Population in July 2009: 1,452. Population change since 2000: -0.3%

Males: 754	(52.0%)
Females: 698	(48.0%)

Median resident age:	34.9 years
North Carolina median age:	35.3 years

Zip codes: 27017.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $23,364 (it was $26,765 in 2000)

Dobson:	$23,364
North Carolina:	$43,674

Estimated per capita income in 2009: $15,284

Dobson town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $112,932 (it was $86,700 in 2000)

Dobson:	$112,932
North Carolina:	$155,500

Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $137,789; Detached houses: $159,447; Townhouses or other attached units: $27,661; Mobile homes: $43,718

Median gross rent in 2009: $348.

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White alone - 961 (74.3%)
Hispanic - 220 (17.0%)
Black alone - 97 (7.5%)
Asian alone - 16 (1.2%)

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Jan. 2011 cost of living index in Dobson: 81.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (20.2%), English (9.6%), German (4.7%), Irish (3.7%), Scotch-Irish (1.6%), Dutch (1.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 1259 feet

Land area: 1.79 square miles.

Population density: 811 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Dobson:

High school or higher: 59.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 7.8%
Unemployed: 6.1%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 19.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Dobson town:

Never married: 22.3%
Now married: 56.8%
Separated: 3.2%
Widowed: 10.0%
Divorced: 7.7%

247 residents are foreign born (16.6% Latin America).

This town:	17.0%
North Carolina:	5.3%

According to our research there were 8 registered sex offenders living in Dobson, North Carolina in July 2011
The ratio of number of residents in Dobson to the number of sex offenders is 182 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $986 (0.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $800 (0.8%)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Winston-Salem, NC (32.6 miles , pop. 185,776).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Greensboro, NC (54.7 miles , pop. 223,891).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (392.4 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: White Plains, NC (2.4 miles ), Toast, NC (3.0 miles ), Mount Airy, NC (3.1 miles ), Boonville, NC (3.3 miles ), Flat Rock, NC (3.4 miles ), Elkin, NC (3.4 miles ), Jonesville, NC (3.6 miles ), Arlington, NC (3.6 miles ).

Latitude: 36.39 N, Longitude: 80.72 W

Area code: 336

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Unemployment in March 2011:

Here:	10.7%
North Carolina:	9.7%

Unemployment by year (%)

Type	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
Crime in Dobson by Year
Murders	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Robberies	0	2	0	0	1	0	1	1	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	132.8	0.0	0.0	67.5	0.0	66.4	68.8	0.0	0.0
Assaults	8	6	3	8	0	1	3	1	3	3
per 100,000	539.8	398.4	203.7	541.6	0.0	65.0	199.2	68.8	205.9	206.6
Burglaries	9	32	15	13	27	7	8	16	17	18
per 100,000	607.3	2124.8	1018.3	880.2	1823.1	455.1	531.2	1100.4	1166.8	1239.7
Thefts	24	34	36	38	20	32	68	46	43	24
per 100,000	1619.4	2257.6	2444.0	2572.8	1350.4	2080.6	4515.3	3163.7	2951.3	1652.9
Auto thefts	3	3	3	2	1	1	2	0	1	3
per 100,000	202.4	199.2	203.7	135.4	67.5	65.0	132.8	0.0	68.6	206.6
Arson	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	67.9	67.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 319.1)	240.9	389.8	235.3	295.3	215.8	138.7	300.0	247.7	256.5	219.4

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City-data.com crime index counts serious crimes more heavily. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

Crime in Dobson detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 6 (6 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	4.13
North Carolina average:	2.40

Population change in the 1990s: +261 (+21.8%).

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)

Males Females

Retail trade (23%)
Manufacturing (14%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (12%)
Construction (10%)
Other services, except public administration (7%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Wholesale trade (5%)

Manufacturing (14%)
Health care and social assistance (14%)
Other services, except public administration (14%)
Educational services (14%)
Retail trade (11%)
Accommodation and food services (10%)
Utilities (4%)

Most common occupations (%)

Males Females

Laborers and material movers, hand (13%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (8%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
Food processing workers (5%)
Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)

Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (15%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
Postsecondary teachers (4%)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)

Work and jobs in Dobson: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute

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Tornado activity:

Dobson-area historical tornado activity is slightly below North Carolina state average. It is 16% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/7/1998, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 49.2 miles away from the Dobson town center injured 2 people and caused $1 million in damages.

On 5/7/1998, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 32.0 miles away from the town center injured 5 people and caused $50 million in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Dobson-area historical earthquake activity is above North Carolina state average. It is 87% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/2/2006 at 17:53:02, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, Depth: 0.6 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 86.8 miles away from the city center
On 11/23/2006 at 10:42:57, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, 4.3 LG) earthquake occurred 87.3 miles away from Dobson center
On 6/29/1996 at 19:30:42, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 MB, 3.9 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 87.5 miles away from the city center
On 6/26/1995 at 00:36:17, a magnitude 3.5 (3.1 MB, 3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 47.5 miles away from the city center
On 2/12/1994 at 02:40:24, a magnitude 3.4 (2.9 ML, 3.4 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 76.4 miles away from Dobson center
On 10/28/1997 at 10:36:46, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 89.8 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Surry County (7) is smaller than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 3
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 2, Drought: 1, Flood: 1, Snowfall: 1, Blizzard: 1, Drought: 1, Freeze: 1, Storm: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Dobson topographic map

Birthplace of: Alonzo Dillard Folger - (1888-1941).

Hospitals/medical centers near Dobson:

NORTHERN HOSPITAL OF SURRY COUNTY (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Hospital District or Authority, provides emergency services, about 5 miles away; MOUNT AIRY, NC)
HUGH CHATHAM MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 11 miles away; ELKIN, NC)
YADKIN VALLEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 20 miles away; YADKINVILLE, NC)

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College/University in Dobson:

Surry Community College (Full-time enrollment: 1,723; Location: 630 S. Main St.; Public; Website: www.surry.edu)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Dobson:

Wake Forest University (about 31 miles; Winston Salem, NC; Full-time enrollment: 6,909)
Forsyth Technical Community College (about 34 miles; Winston Salem, NC; FT enrollment: 4,471)
Winston-Salem State University (about 35 miles; Winston-Salem, NC; FT enrollment: 5,588)
Davidson County Community College (about 48 miles; Thomasville, NC; FT enrollment: 2,006)
New River Community College (about 50 miles; Dublin, VA; FT enrollment: 2,107)
High Point University (about 51 miles; High Point, NC; FT enrollment: 3,170)
Guilford College (about 51 miles; Greensboro, NC; FT enrollment: 2,312)

Public high school in Dobson:

SURRY CENTRAL HIGH (Location: 716 South Main Street; Grades: 9 - 12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Dobson:

COPELAND ELEMENTARY (Location: 948 Copeland School Road; Grades: PK - 5)
CENTRAL MIDDLE (Location: 883 Zephyr Rd; Grades: 6 - 8)
DOBSON ELEMENTARY (Location: 400 W Atkins Street; Grades: PK - 5)

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Notable locations in Dobson: Pickshin Nature Center (A), Surry County Courthouse (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Dobson Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Dobson: Reeves-Freeman House (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: B & S Enterprises (Amusement & Theme Parks; 107 Llewellyn Street).

Surry County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

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Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 11.9. This is significantly better than average.

City:	11.9
U.S.:	32.0

Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) [µ/m³] level in 2010 was 12.8. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 23.1 miles away from the city center.

City:	12.8
U.S.:	22.1

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

NEW HOPE BAPTIST CHURCH (Population served: 100, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-01-2003), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-01-2003), St Compliance achieved (JAN-31-2004)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In FEB-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (FEB-18-2002), St Public Notif requested (FEB-18-2002), St Compliance achieved (JAN-31-2004)

Past monitoring violations:

Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between AUG-21-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice

Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between JUL-12-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In JUN-2004, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (AUG-10-2004), St Public Notif requested (AUG-10-2004), St Compliance achieved (JAN-31-2005)

Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between AUG-07-2003 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice

Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between JUN-17-2003 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice

One routine major monitoring violation

4 other older monitoring violations

MR TACO TAQUERIA (Population served: 25, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between NOV-18-2002 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice

One routine major monitoring violation

LOWGAP COMMUNITY CENTER (Address: SURRY CO LOWGAP COMMUNITY CTR

, Population served: 25, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAY-31-1998)

Past monitoring violations:

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In JUL-2004, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (SEP-02-2004), St Public Notif requested (SEP-02-2004), St Public Notif received (OCT-19-2004), St Compliance achieved (MAR-31-2005)

3 routine major monitoring violations

MT PLEASANT BAPTIST CHURCH (Population served: 25, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In SEP-2000, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (NOV-08-2000), St Public Notif requested (NOV-08-2000), St Compliance achieved (MAY-31-2001)

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In JUN-2000, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (AUG-11-2000), St Public Notif requested (AUG-11-2000), St Compliance achieved (MAY-31-2001)

6 routine major monitoring violations

One minor monitoring violation

FAIRVIEW BAPTIST CHURCH (Population served: 25, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between FEB-16-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice

Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between MAY-18-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice

Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between AUG-13-2003 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In MAY-2003, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUL-02-2003), St Public Notif requested (JUL-02-2003), St Public Notif received (JUL-11-2003), St Compliance achieved (JUL-31-2004)

5 routine major monitoring violations

One regular monitoring violation

MARSHALL BROTHERS INC. (Population served: 25, 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 AUG-21-2005 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 MAY-18-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice

10 routine major monitoring violations

One regular monitoring violation

NEIGHBORS #31 (Population served: 25, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between NOV-18-2002 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice

5 routine major monitoring violations

One regular monitoring violation

NEW HOPE PENT. HOLINESS CHURCH (Population served: 25, 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 MAY-10-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice

3 routine major monitoring violations

Drinking water stations with addresses in Dobson that have no violations reported:

MT HERMAN BAPTIST CHURCH (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 30.4%
(24.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 9.5% for Black residents, 54.5% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 58.9% for other race residents, 90.9% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:

This town:	2.4 people
North Carolina:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	61.1%
Whole state:	68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	3.6%
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: 0.5% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Dobson, NC

79 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
63 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Dobson compared to North Carolina state average:

Dobson, North Carolina environmental map by EPA

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Median household income below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Banks with branches in Dobson (2011 data):

Southern Community Bank and Trust: Dobson Branch at 201 West Kapp Street, branch established on 01/01/1908. Info updated 02/23/2007: Bank assets: $1,657.9 mil, Deposits: $1,322.1 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 22 total offices, Holding Company: Southern Community Financial Corporation
First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company: Dobson Branch at 217 North Main Street, branch established on 12/04/1972. Info updated 01/25/2011: Bank assets: $18,108.5 mil, Deposits: $15,618.3 mil, headquarters in Raleigh, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 431 total offices, Holding Company: First Citizens Bancshares, Inc.
Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Dobson Main Branch at 105 North Crutchfield Street, branch established on 01/22/1934. Info updated 12/01/2010: Bank assets: $1,070,489.0 mil, Deposits: $811,027.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 6537 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)

Dobson mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Electricity (68%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (21%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (9%)
Wood (2%)

2004 Presidential Election results in Surry County North Carolina:

2008 Presidential Election results in Surry County North Carolina:

Detailed 2008 election results.

Religion statistics for Dobson:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 50.74%

Here		50.7%
USA		50.2%

Adherents

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Friends (Quakers)	Catholic Church
Adherents	61.6%	13.2%	3.0%	2.7%	2.2%
Congregations	41.1%	17.3%	4.2%	4.2%	1.8%

Name	Non-Charismatic Churches Independent	LDS (Mormon) Church	USA National Primitive Baptist Convention	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	Other
Adherents	2.2%	1.7%	1.6%	1.6%	10.1%
Congregations	0.6%	1.2%	2.4%	2.4%	25.0%

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.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 16

Surry County:	2.22 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:	2.05 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 1

This county:	0.14 / 10,000 pop.
State:	0.14 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 5

Surry County:	0.69 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:	0.92 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 48

Surry County:	6.65 / 10,000 pop.
State:	4.75 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 63

Here:	8.73 / 10,000 pop.
State:	7.57 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:

This county:	10.7%
North Carolina:	9.8%

Adult obesity rate:

Surry County:	27.5%
North Carolina:	28.3%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:

This county:	15.0%
State:	15.6%

Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Financial Administration	1	$3,777	$45,324	0	$0
Other Government Administration	1	$5,466	$65,592	12	$1,653
Police Protection - Officers	5	$12,497	$29,993	12	$6,502
Water Supply	6	$14,757	$29,514	4	$2,972
Totals for Government	13	$36,497	$33,690	28	$11,127

Dobson government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $393,000 ($270.66)
All Other: $5,000 ($3.44)
Current Operations - Liquor Stores: $396,000 ($272.73)
Sewerage: $368,000 ($253.44)

Police Protection: $245,000 ($168.73)

Central Staff Services: $187,000 ($128.79)

Water Utilities: $158,000 ($108.82)

Solid Waste Management: $75,000 ($51.65)

Fire Protection: $28,000 ($19.28)

Regular Highways: $19,000 ($13.09)

Parks & Recreation: $13,000 ($8.95)

Libraries: $12,000 ($8.26)

Health Services - Other: $5,000 ($3.44)

General - Other: $4,000 ($2.75)
Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $37,000 ($25.48)
General - Interest on Debt: $42,000 ($28.93)
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Health: $2,000 ($1.38)
Intergovernmental to State - General: $3,000 ($2.07)
Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $235,000 ($161.85)
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $336,000 ($231.40)
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $695,000 ($478.65)
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $175,000 ($120.52)
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $314,000 ($216.25)
Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $84,000 ($57.85)
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $739,000 ($508.95)
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $48,000 ($33.06)
Water Utilities: $22,000 ($15.15)
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $62,000 ($42.70)
Interest Earnings: $20,000 ($13.77)
Other Capital Outlay - Central Staff: $182,000 ($125.34)
Regular Highways: $66,000 ($45.45)

Water Utilities: $33,000 ($22.73)

Fire Protection: $8,000 ($5.51)

Police Protection: $3,000 ($2.07)
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $818,000 ($563.36)
Revenue - Liquor Stores: $409,000 ($281.68)
Water Utilities: $168,000 ($115.70)
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $73,000 ($50.28)
Highways: $52,000 ($35.81)

All Other: $3,000 ($2.07)
Tax - Property: $330,000 ($227.27)
NEC: $9,000 ($6.20)
Total Salaries & Wages: $452,000 ($311.29)
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $20,000 ($13.77)

4.73% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,016 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.73%
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 Forsyth County, NC	0.55% ($32,978 average AGI)
from Stokes County, NC	0.48% ($31,345)
from Yadkin County, NC	0.38% ($26,340)

4.81% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,200 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.81%
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 Forsyth County, NC	0.63% ($35,077 average AGI)
to Stokes County, NC	0.62% ($33,928)
to Yadkin County, NC	0.41% ($25,287)

Strongest AM radio stations in Dobson:

WYZD (1560 AM; daytime; 1 kW; DOBSON, NC; Owner: GOSPEL BROADCASTING, INC)
WPAQ (740 AM; 10 kW; MOUNT AIRY, NC; Owner: RALPH D. EPPERSON)
WSYD (1300 AM; 10 kW; MOUNT AIRY, NC; Owner: GRANITE CITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WSGH (1040 AM; 9 kW; LEWISVILLE, NC; Owner: WINSTON-SALEM, GREENSBORO, HIGH POINT AREA RADIO)
WHKY (1290 AM; 50 kW; HICKORY, NC; Owner: LONG COMMUNICATIONS, LLC.)
WSJS (600 AM; 5 kW; WINSTON-SALEM, NC)
WWWJ (1360 AM; 5 kW; GALAX, VA; Owner: TWIN COUNTY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WBT (1110 AM; 50 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATNS CO. OF NORTH CAROLINA)
WPTF (680 AM; 50 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS)
WTOB (1380 AM; 5 kW; WINSTON-SALEM, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORP)
WFNR (710 AM; daytime; 10 kW; BLACKSBURG, VA; Owner: PERCEPTION MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
WHEO (1270 AM; 5 kW; STUART, VA; Owner: MOUNTAIN VIEW COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Dobson:

WBRF (98.1 FM; GALAX, VA; Owner: BLUE RIDGE RADIO, INC.)
WTQR (104.1 FM; WINSTON-SALEM, NC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
W285DJ (104.9 FM; MOUNT AIRY, NC; Owner: TRIAD FAMILY NETWORK, INC,)
WIFM-FM (100.9 FM; ELKIN, NC; Owner: VON BROADCASTING, INC.)
W267AN (101.3 FM; WILKESBORO, NC; Owner: TRIAD FAMILY NETWORK, INC.)
WKBC-FM (97.3 FM; NORTH WILKESBORO, NC; Owner: WILKES BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WFMX (105.7 FM; STATESVILLE, NC; Owner: MERCURY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WVTR (91.9 FM; MARION, VA; Owner: VIRGINIA TECH FOUNDATION INC)
KHPR (88.1 FM; HONOLULU, HI; Owner: HAWAII PUBLIC RADIO)
WFDD (88.5 FM; WINSTON-SALEM, NC; Owner: WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY)
WROV-FM (96.3 FM; MARTINSVILLE, VA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WPIN-FM (91.5 FM; DUBLIN, VA; Owner: POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RADIO, INC.)
W212AW (90.3 FM; MOUNT AIRY, NC; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY RADIO)
WPSK-FM (107.1 FM; PULASKI, VA; Owner: NEW RIVER VALLEY RADIO PARTNERS, LLC)
WJMH (102.1 FM; REIDSVILLE, NC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENSBORO LICENSE, LLC)
WKZL (107.5 FM; WINSTON-SALEM, NC; Owner: DICK BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC. OF TENNESSEE)
WTHZ (94.1 FM; LEXINGTON, NC; Owner: DAVIDSON COUNTY BROADCASTING CO, INC)
WMQX-FM (93.1 FM; WINSTON-SALEM, NC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENSBORO LICENSE, LLC)
WEND (106.5 FM; SALISBURY, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

TV broadcast stations around Dobson:

WFMY-TV (Channel 2; GREENSBORO, NC; Owner: WFMY TELEVISION CORPORATION)
WXII-TV (Channel 12; WINSTON-SALEM, NC; Owner: WXII HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
WUNL-TV (Channel 26; WINSTON-SALEM, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)

Dobson fatal accident list:

Feb 21, 1997 02:10 AM, Main St, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Sep 27, 1995 09:39 AM, Atkins St, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Jan 21, 1981 01:40 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:

3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Dobson)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

21 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers:

Sr 1345 2.3 Mi N (Lat: 36.426528 Lon: -80.718944), Type: Pole, Structure height: 15 m, Overall height: 17 m, Call Sign: KWH638
Assigned Frequencies: 47.1000 MHz, 47.1000 MHz, 47.2600 MHz
Grant Date: 03/01/2002, Expiration Date: 05/28/2012, Certifier: John M Burns Jr
Registrant: Nc Dot Eicu, 4809 Beryl Road, Raleigh, NC 27606, Phone: (919) 733-2220, Fax: (919) 733-1192, Email:
County Headquarters Simson Bldg (Lat: 36.394306 Lon: -80.726722), Call Sign: KYX280
Assigned Frequencies: 31.3400 MHz, 31.4200 MHz, 31.4600 MHz, 31.5400 MHz
Grant Date: 02/01/2005, Expiration Date: 04/30/2015
Registrant: N C Forest Service, 2411 Old Us Hwy 70 West, Clayton, NC 27520, Phone: (919) 553-4658, Fax: (919) 553-3894, Email:
Turner Mtn 4 Mi Ne (Lat: 36.420972 Lon: -80.660056), Call Sign: KNJL514, Licensee ID: L00002917
Assigned Frequencies: 154.463 MHz
Grant Date: 05/19/2004, Expiration Date: 07/11/2014
Registrant: North Carolina Electric Membership Corp, Raleigh, NC 27611, Phone: (919) 872-0800
Lat: 36.384444 Lon: -80.716944, Call Sign: WPYU298
Assigned Frequencies: 151.955 MHz
Grant Date: 10/28/2003, Expiration Date: 04/28/2004, Cancellation Date: 07/04/2004, Certifier: Susan L Pendergraft
Registrant: Business Radio Licensing, 26941 Cabot Rd #134, Dobson, NC 27017, Phone: (336) 386-3380
Lat: 36.387778 Lon: -80.717694, Call Sign: WPZR221
Assigned Frequencies: 151.955 MHz
Grant Date: 02/24/2004, Expiration Date: 02/24/2014, Certifier: Susan L Pendergraft
Registrant: Business Radio Licensing, 26941 Cabot Rd #134, Laguna Hills, CA 92653, Phone: (949) 348-8510
630 S Main Street (Lat: 36.387778 Lon: -80.717694), Type: Bant, Structure height: 9.1 m, Overall height: 13.7 m, Call Sign: WQAP272
Assigned Frequencies: 152.907 MHz
Grant Date: 07/13/2004, Expiration Date: 07/13/2014, Certifier: Susan L Pendergraft
Registrant: Ra-Tech Services, 2396 Us 52 N, Mount Airy, NC 27030, Phone: (336) 789-8080, Fax: (336) 789-4405, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

STATION, Turner Mtn 4 Mi Ne Of (Lat: 36.420944 Lon: -80.660056), Overall height: 54.9 m, Call Sign: WNEH976
Assigned Frequencies: 952.593 MHz, 928.593 MHz
Grant Date: 03/12/2002, Expiration Date: 04/21/2012
Registrant: Phone: (919) 872-0800
SCOTT KNOB, 2.1 Mi E Of Int Of Us 601 & Sr 2258 (Lat: 36.405389 Lon: -80.657833), Overall height: 48.8 m, Call Sign: WLS629
Assigned Frequencies: 2166.80 MHz, 2178.00 MHz
Grant Date: 05/30/1991, Expiration Date: 02/01/2001, Cancellation Date: 12/22/2002
Registrant: Surry Telephone Membership Corporation, 819 E Atkins St, Dobson, NC 27017

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

33 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Dobson)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 81
Hazardous Condition: 16
Good Intent Call: 11

Incident types - Dobson

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Dobson, NC

Name	Count	Lived (average)
Most common first names in Dobson, NC among deceased individuals
James	63	75.4 years
William	58	75.3 years
John	52	76.5 years
Mary	42	74.2 years
Robert	24	69.4 years
Paul	20	70.4 years
George	18	71.4 years
Annie	18	78.6 years
Walter	17	71.6 years
Thomas	17	77.2 years

Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Most common last names in Dobson, NC among deceased individuals
White	58	75.1 years
Snow	48	77.6 years
Coe	47	77.0 years
Stanley	41	76.9 years
Wood	35	78.1 years
Draughn	34	73.0 years
Johnson	32	74.2 years
Davis	30	76.0 years
Wilmoth	30	75.2 years
Jenkins	27	73.1 years

Name	Count	Name	Count
Businesses in Dobson, NC
Burger King	1	McDonald's	1
Dairy Queen	1	Subway	1
Dunkin Donuts	1	UPS	1
FedEx	1

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