Drinking water stations with addresses in Elkin and their reported violations in the past:
GUM ORCHARD BAPTIST CHURCH (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between MAY-18-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between FEB-29-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between MAY-07-2003 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between FEB-16-2003 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between NOV-18-2002 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- 9 routine major monitoring violations
- One regular monitoring violation
- 2 other older monitoring violations
PLEASANT HILL BAPTIST CHURCH (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- 2 routine major monitoring violations
LITTLE RICHMOND BAPTIST CHURCH (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-05-2004), St Public Notif requested (OCT-05-2004), St Public Notif received (OCT-18-2004), St Compliance achieved (APR-30-2005)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (AUG-23-2004), St Public Notif requested (AUG-23-2004), St Public Notif received (AUG-30-2004), St Compliance achieved (APR-30-2005)
ISLAND FORD BAPTIST CHURCH (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between AUG-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
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between APR-26-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between FEB-29-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between FEB-10-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- 17 routine major monitoring violations
- 7 regular monitoring violations
- 8 other older monitoring violations
KNOBBS BAPTIST CHURCH (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In NOV-1999, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JAN-06-2000), St Public Notif requested (JAN-06-2000), St Compliance achieved (OCT-31-2001)
- 5 routine major monitoring violations
- One regular monitoring violation
GHOST RIDERS SALOON (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (AUG-24-2004), St Public Notif requested (AUG-24-2004)
Past monitoring violations:
- Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In NOV-2004, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JAN-06-2005), St Public Notif requested (JAN-06-2005)
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between SEP-30-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- 6 routine major monitoring violations
- One regular monitoring violation
LITTLE ELKIN BAPTIST CHURCH (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In MAY-2002, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUN-28-2002), St Public Notif requested (JUN-28-2002), St Public Notif received (AUG-21-2002), St Compliance achieved (DEC-31-2002)
- 2 routine major monitoring violations
Drinking water stations with addresses in Elkin that have no violations reported:
- FRIENDSHIP BAPTIST CHURCH (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- HAMPTONVILLE GROCERY (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This town: |  12.6% | | Whole state: |  12.3% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This town: | 6.6% | | Whole state: | 5.5% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Elkin, NC
People in group quarters in Elkin
- 157 people in nursing homes
- 24 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 6 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
- 4 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 4 people in other nonhousehold living situations
Elkin compared to North Carolina state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Median age above state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
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Banks with branches in Elkin (2007 data):
- Yadkin Valley Bank and Trust Company: Elkin Branch, Elkin Branch, Yadkin Valley Bank And Trust Company. Info updated 2006-10-18: Bank assets: $1,120.7 mil, Deposits: $908.9 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 25 total offices, Holding Company: Yadkin Valley Financial Corporation
- Wachovia Bank, National Association: Elkin Main Branch at 102 W Main Street, branch established on 1961-12-01; Elkin Village Branch at 1500 North Bridge Street, branch established on 1966-10-03. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $518,123.0 mil, Deposits: $353,234.0 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3191 total offices, Holding Company: Wachovia Corporation
- Branch Banking and Trust Company: West Main Street Branch at 202 West Main Street, branch established on 1908-01-01; Elkin Main Branch at 1661 North Bridge Street, branch established on 1989-06-30. Info updated 2007-01-23: Bank assets: $117,134.1 mil, Deposits: $83,585.1 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1480 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation
- First Community Bank, National Association: Elkin Branch at 101 Brookfall Dairy Road, branch established on 1995-06-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $2,023.1 mil, Deposits: $1,394.8 mil, headquarters in Bluefield, VA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 53 total offices, Holding Company: First Community Bancshares, Inc.
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Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Electricity (53%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (38%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7%)
- Other fuel (1%)
- No fuel used (1%)
- Utility gas (1%)
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Solid Waste Management |
5 | $8,763 | $21,031 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
3 | $6,888 | $27,552 | 0 | $0 |
| Financial Administration |
3 | $8,699 | $34,796 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
4 | $12,881 | $38,643 | 0 | $0 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
17 | $41,659 | $29,406 | 2 | $567 |
| Police - Other |
4 | $5,267 | $15,801 | 0 | $0 |
| Firefighters |
3 | $8,181 | $32,724 | 1 | $547 |
| Streets and Highways |
10 | $23,110 | $27,732 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
8 | $13,029 | $19,544 | 6 | $492 |
| Other and Unallocable |
3 | $6,066 | $24,264 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
60 | $134,543 | $26,909 | 9 | $1,605 |
Elkin government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Air Transportation: $3,000
- Charges - Sewerage: $806,000
Parks & Recreation: $213,000
Solid Waste Management: $186,000
All Other: $45,000
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $890,000
Liquor Stores: $720,000
Regular Highways: $578,000
Sewerage: $543,000
Parks & Recreation: $483,000
Central Staff Services: $305,000
Solid Waste Management: $252,000
Water Utilities: $233,000
Fire Protection: $222,000
Financial Administration: $206,000
General - Other: $98,000
Libraries: $84,000
General Public Buildings: $57,000
Housing & Community Development: $45,000
Air Transportation: $44,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $17,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $17,000
- Employee Retirement - Total Cash & Deposits: $54,000
Interest Revenue: $7,000
Benefit Payments: $4,000
From Other Government: $4,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $205,000
- Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Health: $5,000
- Intergovernmental to State - General: $7,000
- Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $682,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $3,413,000
- Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $750,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $2,135,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $1,763,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $265,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $153,000
Interest Earnings: $93,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Central Staff: $651,000
Water Utilities: $94,000
Parks & Recreation: $41,000
Police Protection: $22,000
Regular Highways: $6,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $3,557,000
- Revenue - Liquor Stores: $1,047,000
Water Utilities: $345,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Support: $380,000
Highways: $156,000
All Other: $4,000
- Tax - Property: $1,672,000
NEC: $44,000
Motor Vehicle License: $18,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $2,177,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $0
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:
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:
Strongest AM radio stations in Elkin:
- WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WPAQ (740 AM; 10 kW; MOUNT AIRY, NC; Owner: RALPH D. EPPERSON)
- WHKY (1290 AM; 50 kW; HICKORY, NC; Owner: LONG COMMUNICATIONS, LLC.)
- WSGH (1040 AM; 9 kW; LEWISVILLE, NC; Owner: WINSTON-SALEM, GREENSBORO, HIGH POINT AREA RADIO)
- WSYD (1300 AM; 10 kW; MOUNT AIRY, NC; Owner: GRANITE CITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WBT (1110 AM; 50 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATNS CO. OF NORTH CAROLINA)
- WSJS (600 AM; 5 kW; WINSTON-SALEM, NC)
- WWWJ (1360 AM; 5 kW; GALAX, VA; Owner: TWIN COUNTY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WYZD (1560 AM; daytime; 1 kW; DOBSON, NC; Owner: GOSPEL BROADCASTING, INC)
- WFGW (1010 AM; 50 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WKSK (580 AM; 5 kW; W.JEFFERSON, NC; Owner: CADDELL BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WCXN (1170 AM; daytime; 8 kW; CLAREMONT, NC; Owner: WCXN, INC.)
- WAGL (1560 AM; daytime; 50 kW; LANCASTER, SC; Owner: PALMETTO BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Elkin:
- WIFM-FM (100.9 FM; ELKIN, NC; Owner: VON BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WBRF (98.1 FM; GALAX, VA; Owner: BLUE RIDGE RADIO, INC.)
- WKBC-FM (97.3 FM; NORTH WILKESBORO, NC; Owner: WILKES BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- W267AN (101.3 FM; WILKESBORO, NC; Owner: TRIAD FAMILY NETWORK, INC.)
- WFMX (105.7 FM; STATESVILLE, NC; Owner: MERCURY BROADCASTING COMPANY, 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,)
- WTHZ (94.1 FM; LEXINGTON, NC; Owner: DAVIDSON COUNTY BROADCASTING CO, INC)
- WVTR (91.9 FM; MARION, VA; Owner: VIRGINIA TECH FOUNDATION INC)
- WEND (106.5 FM; SALISBURY, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2007 (per 100,000 population)
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Elkin, North Carolina:
- Fatal accident count: 8
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 14
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
- Fatalities: 8
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 20
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1
North Carolina average:
- Fatal accident count: 95
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 146
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 27
- Fatalities: 102
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 255
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 14
See more detailed statistics of Elkin fatal accidents for 1975 - 2007 here
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Elkin)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Elkin, NC)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 27 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 5- Various Locations, Overall height: 6.1 m, Call Sign: WPNI560
Assigned Frequencies : 956.418 MHz
Grant Date: 07/31/2002, Expiration Date: 10/27/2012
Registrant: Duke Energy Corporation, 401 South College Street, Charlotte, NC 28201-1008, Phone: (704) 382-3207, Fax: (704) 382-4800 - ELKIN, 1141 Elk Spur Street, Type: Tower, Structure height: 73.2 m, Overall height: 80.8 m, Call Sign: WPNL665, Licensee ID: L00127162
Assigned Frequencies : 6620.00 MHz
Grant Date: 03/11/2008, Expiration Date: 04/06/2018, Certifier: John E Rooney
Registrant: North Carolina Rsa #4, Inc. - Elkin, Intersection Of Oakland Drive And Northwood Drive, Type: Tower, Structure height: 103.6 m, Overall height: 106.3 m, Call Sign: WQFD717
Assigned Frequencies : 6585.00 MHz, 6825.00 MHz
Grant Date: 06/21/2006, Expiration Date: 06/21/2016, Certifier: Harold Meacombs
Registrant: North Carolina Highway Patrol, 4702 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-4702, Phone: (919) 662-4440, Fax: (919) 662-4444 - Elkin MW, Int Spring & Church Sts, Type: Nntann, Structure height: 48.8 m, Overall height: 50.3 m, Call Sign: WAS346
Assigned Frequencies : 6855.00 MHz
Grant Date: 08/29/2008, Expiration Date: 11/10/2018
Registrant: Duke Energy Corp., 401 S. College St. Cs03a, Charlotte, NC 28201-1008, Phone: (704) 382-3369, Fax: (704) 382-4800 - 813 N Bridge St, Overall height: 22.9 m, Call Sign: WLO760
Assigned Frequencies : 950.000 MHz
Grant Date: 09/08/1998, Expiration Date: 12/01/2011
Registrant: Phone: (336) 667-7091
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 2- Elkin Municipal Airport, Type: Building, Overall height: 12 m, Call Sign: KEG8, Licensee ID: L00006883
Assigned Frequencies : 123.050 MHz
Grant Date: 09/12/1996, Expiration Date: 09/12/2001, Cancelation Date: 02/10/2002
Registrant: Elkin, Town Of, 830 Cc Camp Rd, Elkin, NC 28621 - Elkin Municipal Airport, Type: Tower, Call Sign: WRLB3123, Licensee ID: L00006883
Assigned Frequencies : 0.32651 MHz
Grant Date: 11/30/2004, Expiration Date: 11/30/2014
Registrant: Elkin, Town Of, 226 N Bridge, Elkin, NC 28621, Phone: (336) 835-9800, Fax: (336) 835-2999, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 44 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Elkin)
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 5- Aircraft: CESSNA 150L (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-200 SERIES (100 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 1788Q , Serial Number: 15073088, Year manufactured: 1971, Airworthiness Date: 12/20/1971
Registrant (Partnership): William R Walker, 192 Forest Hills Ln, Elkin, NC 28621 - Aircraft: PIPER PA-31T1 (Fixed wing multi engine, Category: Land, Engines: 2, Seats: 7, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: P&W PT6A SER (750 HP) (Turbo-prop)
N-Number: 2519X , Serial Number: 31T-8104035, Year manufactured: 1981, Airworthiness Date: 03/21/1981
Registrant (Corporation): G And B Oil Company Inc, 667 North Bridge St Po Box 625, Elkin, NC 28621 - Aircraft: PIPER PA-12 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 3, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 82 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-235 SERIES (115 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 3193M , Serial Number: 12-2010
Registrant (Individual): John W Newman, Po Box 806, Elkin, NC 28621 - Aircraft: CESSNA T210N (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: CONT MOTOR TSIO-520 SER (300 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 6314C , Serial Number: 21063861, Year manufactured: 1980, Airworthiness Date: 01/24/1980
Registrant (Individual): Wells Jr Stewart, 458 W Main St, Elkin, NC 28621 - Aircraft: CESSNA 182B (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 119 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 711AC , Serial Number: 51876, Year manufactured: 1959, Airworthiness Date: 02/21/1959
Registrant (Individual): David C Landry, 137 Reeves Ln, Elkin, NC 28621
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