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Burke County

Population in 2011: 1,856. Population change since 2000: -4.2%
 

Males: 861  (46.4%)
Females: 995  (53.6%)

Median resident age:  43.6 years
North Carolina median age:  41.9 years

Zip codes: 28619.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $29,434 (it was $35,086 in 2000)
Drexel:

$29,434
North Carolina:

$43,674
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $15,539

Drexel town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $108,267 (it was $79,500 in 2000)
Drexel:

$108,267
North Carolina:

$155,500
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $135,903; Detached houses: $143,125; Townhouses or other attached units: $75,209; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $113,528; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $97,501; Mobile homes: $51,828

Median gross rent in 2009: $616.

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Drexel races chart
  • White alone - 1,587 (85.4%)
  • Hispanic - 91 (4.9%)
  • Asian alone - 82 (4.4%)
  • Black alone - 61 (3.3%)
  • Two or more races - 17 (0.9%)
  • American Indian alone - 11 (0.6%)
  • Other race alone - 7 (0.4%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone - 2 (0.1%)

Races in Drexel detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth


Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Drexel: 87.1 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (29.0%), German (8.7%), English (7.1%), Irish (5.1%), Scotch-Irish (2.1%), Scottish (2.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 1160 feet

Land area: 1.40 square miles.

Population density: 1325 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Drexel:

  • High school or higher: 69.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.2%
  • Unemployed: 3.5%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 18.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Drexel town:

  • Never married: 16.7%
  • Now married: 59.7%
  • Separated: 4.5%
  • Widowed: 9.9%
  • Divorced: 9.2%

125 residents are foreign born (4.8% Asia, 1.4% Latin America).

This town:  6.4%
North Carolina:  5.3%



According to our research of North Carolina and other state lists there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Drexel, North Carolina as of May 22, 2013.
The ratio of number of residents in Drexel to the number of sex offenders is 623 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is near the state average.


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $888 (0.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $761 (0.8%)
Drexel satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Gastonia, NC (42.2 miles , pop. 66,277).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (58.0 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (458.6 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Valdese, NC (1.7 miles ), Rutherford College, NC (2.1 miles ), Morganton, NC (2.2 miles ), Connelly Springs, NC (2.4 miles ), Salem, NC (2.5 miles ), Cajah's Mountain, NC (2.7 miles ), Gamewell, NC (2.8 miles ), Sawmills, NC (2.9 miles ).

Latitude: 35.76 N, Longitude: 81.61 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 828

Drexel household income distribution Drexel home values distribution


 

Crime in Drexel by Year
Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2010 2011
Murders 000001000
per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.051.80.00.00.0
Rapes 000110000
per 100,000 0.00.00.051.751.50.00.00.00.0
Robberies 000010002
per 100,000 0.00.00.00.051.50.00.00.0106.3
Assaults 420101001
per 100,000 202.999.90.051.70.051.80.00.053.1
Burglaries 5477689118
per 100,000 253.7199.7362.1361.6309.3414.1473.7589.8425.1
Thefts 202011132222282615
per 100,000 1014.7998.5569.1671.51134.01138.71473.71394.1797.0
Auto thefts 221002412
per 100,000 101.599.951.70.00.0103.5210.553.6106.3
Arson 000000000
per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 319.1) 111.485.254.4108.1128.8204.7113.4105.5117.2

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

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 5 (5 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.66
North Carolina average:

2.39
Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

10.6%
North Carolina:

9.7%

Unemployment by year (%)


Population change in the 1990s: +174 (+9.9%).

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Manufacturing (18%)
  • Retail trade (12%)
  • Construction (11%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Other services, except public administration (8%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Health care and social assistance (27%)
  • Educational services (15%)
  • Retail trade (12%)
  • Manufacturing (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (4%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (15%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (3%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (3%)
  • Registered nurses (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Cashiers (4%)

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Average climate in Drexel, North Carolina

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Tornado activity:

Drexel-area historical tornado activity is near North Carolina state average. It is 8% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/5/1989, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 11.8 miles away from the Drexel town center killed 4 people and injured 52 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/7/1998, a category F4 tornado 14.9 miles away from the town center injured 2 people and caused $1 million in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Drexel-area historical earthquake activity is above North Carolina state average. It is 89% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/23/2006 at 10:42:57, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, 4.3 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 99.0 miles away from the city center
On 8/25/2005 at 03:09:42, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 MW, Depth: 5.0 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 67.5 miles away from Drexel center
On 6/26/1995 at 00:36:17, a magnitude 3.5 (3.1 MB, 3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 69.0 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 75.4 miles away from the city center
On 6/5/1998 at 02:31:01, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 48.2 miles away from Drexel center
On 10/28/1997 at 10:36:46, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 99.9 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Burke County (12) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 3, Hurricanes: 3, Storms: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Snowfall: 1, Blizzard: 1, Drought: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Tornado: 1, Tropical Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Drexel topographic map

Hospitals/medical centers near Drexel:

  • VALDESE GENERAL HOSPITAL INC (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Hospital District or Authority, provides emergency services, about 2 miles away; VALDESE, NC)
  • GRACE HOSPITAL INC (Acute Care Hospitals, Proprietary, provides emergency services, about 5 miles away; MORGANTON, NC)
  • CALDWELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 13 miles away; LENOIR, NC)

Political contributions by individuals in Drexel, NC

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Drexel:

  • Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute (about 10 miles; Hudson, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,172)
  • Catawba Valley Community College (about 19 miles; Hickory, NC; FT enrollment: 2,135)
  • Appalachian State University (about 32 miles; Boone, NC; FT enrollment: 14,923)
  • Gardner-Webb University (about 36 miles; Boiling Springs, NC; FT enrollment: 2,457)
  • Gaston College (about 40 miles; Dallas, NC; FT enrollment: 2,732)
  • NASCAR Technical Institute (about 44 miles; Mooresville, NC; FT enrollment: 2,200)
  • Limestone College (about 49 miles; Gaffney, SC; FT enrollment: 2,200)

Public elementary/middle schools in Drexel:

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Burke County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends
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AQI  Ozone  PM10 PM2.5

Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 32.7. This is about average.
City:

32.7
U.S.:

32.0
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 16.3. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 13.7 miles away from the city center.
City:

16.3
U.S.:

22.1
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 9.94. This is about average. Closest monitor was 13.7 miles away from the city center.
City:

9.94
U.S.:

9.59


Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 17.3%
(19.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 30.3% for Black residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:
This town:  2.3 people
North Carolina:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  63.8%
Whole state:  67.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  4.3%
Whole state:  4.6%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Drexel, NC


114 people in nursing homes

Drexel compared to North Carolina state average:

Drexel, North Carolina environmental map by EPA

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  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Drexel travel time to work - commute
Drexel mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Electricity (51%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (31%)
  • Utility gas (11%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)
  • No fuel used (1%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Burke County North Carolina:


2008 Presidential Election results in Burke County North Carolina:
Detailed 2008 election results.


Religion statistics for Drexel (based on Burke County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 60.38%
Here60.4%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Adherents70.0%12.6%3.6%2.0%1.8%
Congregations53.8%17.5%3.8%2.5%1.9%
NameCatholic ChurchAssemblies of GodChurch of God (Anderson, Indiana)Episcopal ChurchOther
Adherents1.7%1.4%1.3%1.1%4.4%
Congregations0.6%3.8%2.5%2.5%11.3%
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: 20
Burke County:

2.25 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

2.05 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 10
Burke County:

1.13 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

0.92 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 49
Burke County:

5.52 / 10,000 pop.
State:

4.75 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 46
Here:

5.18 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.57 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

10.2%
North Carolina:

9.8%
Adult obesity rate:
Burke County:

27.5%
North Carolina:

28.3%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

16.7%
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 3$14,956$59,8245$1,154
Police Protection - Officers 5$15,852$38,0450$0
Streets and Highways 2$6,133$36,7980$0
Sewerage 2$6,133$36,7980$0
Water Supply 2$6,133$36,7980$0
Electric Power 2$6,133$36,7980$0
Totals for Government 16$55,340$41,5055$1,154

Drexel government finances in 2002:

  • Charges - Sewerage: $262,000 ($141.16)
    All Other: $2,000 ($1.08)
  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $1,566,000 ($843.75)
    Sewerage: $253,000 ($136.31)
    Police Protection: $241,000 ($129.85)
    Regular Highways: $237,000 ($127.69)
    Water Utilities: $109,000 ($58.73)
    Parks & Recreation: $82,000 ($44.18)
    Central Staff Services: $62,000 ($33.41)
    General - Other: $41,000 ($22.09)
    Solid Waste Management: $39,000 ($21.01)
    Fire Protection: $30,000 ($16.16)
    General Public Buildings: $21,000 ($11.31)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $4,000 ($2.16)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $15,000 ($8.08)
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $228,000 ($122.84)
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $251,000 ($135.24)
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $240,000 ($129.31)
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $11,000 ($5.93)
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $84,000 ($45.26)
    Rents: $62,000 ($33.41)
    Special Assessments: $10,000 ($5.39)
    General Revenue, NEC: $9,000 ($4.85)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $21,000 ($11.31)
    Regular Highways: $18,000 ($9.70)
    Water Utilities: $12,000 ($6.47)
    Electric Utilities: $1,000 ($0.54)
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $3,848,000 ($2073.28)
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $1,693,000 ($912.18)
    Water Utilities: $112,000 ($60.34)
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $70,000 ($37.72)
    General Support: $58,000 ($31.25)
    All Other: $4,000 ($2.16)
  • Tax - Property: $337,000 ($181.57)
    NEC: $13,000 ($7.00)
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $722,000 ($389.01)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $0 ($0.00)

5.33% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,096 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.33%
North Carolina average:

8.53%

0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($106 average AGI)
Burke County:

0.04%
North Carolina average:

0.17%


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Catawba County, NC  1.12% ($27,954 average AGI)
from Caldwell County, NC  0.75% ($26,138)
from McDowell County, NC  0.33% ($31,806)


5.36% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,730 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.36%
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 Catawba County, NC  1.30% ($31,433 average AGI)
to Caldwell County, NC  0.83% ($27,234)
to McDowell County, NC  0.25% ($26,154)

Strongest AM radio stations in Drexel:

  • WHKY (1290 AM; 50 kW; HICKORY, NC; Owner: LONG COMMUNICATIONS, LLC.)
  • WCIS (760 AM; daytime; 4 kW; MORGANTON, NC; Owner: W.F.M. INCORPORATED)
  • WSVM (1490 AM; 1 kW; VALDESE, NC; Owner: GHB OF WAXHAW, INC.)
  • WMNC (1430 AM; 3 kW; MORGANTON, NC; Owner: COOPER BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WKGX (1080 AM; daytime; 5 kW; LENOIR, NC; Owner: FOOTHILLS RADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • WFGW (1010 AM; 50 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WBT (1110 AM; 50 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATNS CO. OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WWOL (780 AM; daytime; 10 kW; FOREST CITY, NC; Owner: HOLLY SPRINGS BAPTIST BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WXIT (1200 AM; daytime; 10 kW; BLOWING ROCK, NC; Owner: RONDINARO BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WCXN (1170 AM; daytime; 8 kW; CLAREMONT, NC; Owner: WCXN, INC.)
  • WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WCSZ (1070 AM; 50 kW; SANS SOUCI, SC; Owner: WHYZ RADIO, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Drexel:

  • W232AV (94.3 FM; LENOIR, NC; Owner: DAVID TORRES)
  • W218BW (91.5 FM; LENOIR, NC; Owner: EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WMNC-FM (92.1 FM; MORGANTON, NC; Owner: COOPER BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WFHE (90.3 FM; HICKORY, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY RADIO FOUNDATION, INC.)
  • WMIT (106.9 FM; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WNCW (88.7 FM; SPINDALE, NC; Owner: ISOTHERMAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WKVS (103.3 FM; LENOIR, NC; Owner: FOOTHILLS RADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • WAGI-FM (105.3 FM; GAFFNEY, SC; Owner: GAFFNEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WECR-FM (102.3 FM; BEECH MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: RONDINARO BROADCASTING, INC)
  • WZJS (100.7 FM; BANNER ELK, NC; Owner: HIGHLAND COMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATES, LLC)
  • WPEG (97.9 FM; CONCORD, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • W285DG (104.9 FM; BOONE, NC; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WLYT (102.9 FM; HICKORY, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • W225AA (92.9 FM; BOONE, NC; Owner: ISOTHERMAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WNKS (95.1 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WKBC-FM (97.3 FM; NORTH WILKESBORO, NC; Owner: WILKES BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WLNK (107.9 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WTPT (93.3 FM; FOREST CITY, NC; Owner: UPSTATE BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WHCB (91.5 FM; BRISTOL, TN; Owner: APPALACHIAN EDUC. COMMUNICATION CORP)
  • WETS-FM (89.5 FM; JOHNSON CITY, TN; Owner: EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY)

TV broadcast stations around Drexel:

  • WBTV (Channel 3; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS/WBTV, INC.)
  • WCNC-TV (Channel 36; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: WCNC-TV, INC.)
  • WJZY (Channel 46; BELMONT, NC; Owner: WJZY-TV, INC.)
  • WWWB (Channel 55; ROCK HILL, SC; Owner: WWWB-TV, INC.)
  • WHKY-TV (Channel 14; HICKORY, NC; Owner: LONG COMMUNICATIONS, LLC.)
  • WASV-TV (Channel 62; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SOUTH CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WUNE-TV (Channel 17; LINVILLE, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WTBL-LP (Channel 53; LENOIR, NC; Owner: SOUND MEDIA, INC.)

Drexel fatal accident list:

May 13, 1977 10:40 PM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 4 meters (13ft)
Total costs: $636,000
Total average daily traffic: 1,000
Total average daily truck traffic: 70
Total future (year 2025) average daily traffic: 2,000

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers:

8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Drexel, NC)

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

2
  • STATION, On High Peak Mtn 2.5 Mi S (Lat: 35.722889 Lon: -81.608139), Overall height: 58.5 m, Call Sign: WNTN231
    Assigned Frequencies: 952.781 MHz, 928.781 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/14/2002, Expiration Date: 05/05/2012
    Registrant: Duke Energy Corporation, 401 South College Street, Charlotte, NC 28201-1008, Phone: (704) 382-3207, Fax: (704) 382-4800, Email:
  • HIGH PEAK, 3300' Se Of Jct I-40 & Sr 114 (Lat: 35.723167 Lon: -81.608694), Overall height: 82.3 m, Call Sign: WLU824
    Assigned Frequencies: 10618.7 MHz
    Grant Date: 10/17/1989, Expiration Date: 08/01/2000, Cancellation Date: 06/30/2000
    Registrant: Phone: (202) 328-8200

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

13 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Drexel)

FAA Registered Aircraft:

2
  • Aircraft: FRYE OREN JR SPACEWALKER (Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: Reciprocating
    N-Number: 1720F , Serial Number: SW6041B
    Registrant (Individual): Oren M Jr Frye, 200 Woodside Dr East, Drexel, NC 28619
  • Aircraft: MOONEY M20F (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 127 mph), Engine: LYCOMING I0360 SER (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 1967F , Serial Number: 670456, Year manufactured: 1967, Airworthiness Date: 07/20/1967
    Registrant (Individual): Vader Jr Shelton, Po Box 698, Drexel, NC 28619
    Deregistered: Cancel Date: 09/17/1982



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$160,3501$202,6508$121,508
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$01$92,190
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$02$89,700
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$02$92,310
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$01$68,040
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0208.01

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
NumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED2$147,420
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0208.01

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

  • Hazardous Condition: 1


Most common first names in Drexel, NC among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary3682.2 years
James2966.9 years
William2775.6 years
John1673.1 years
Robert1473.4 years
Charles1275.1 years
George1169.0 years
Minnie986.7 years
Dorothy972.1 years
Annie985.2 years
Most common last names in Drexel, NC among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Powell3275.4 years
Baker2580.4 years
Carswell1767.3 years
Franklin1681.4 years
Smith1281.1 years
Huffman1273.1 years
Griffin1280.1 years
Johnson1180.1 years
Williams1178.8 years
Berry1174.6 years

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