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Population in July 2007: 4,083. Population change since 2000: -0.7%
 

Males: 1,900  (46.6%)
Females: 2,183  (53.4%)
Median resident age:  40.4 years
North Carolina median age:  35.3 years

Zip codes: 28621.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $34,175 (it was $31,698 in 2000)
Elkin:  $34,175
North Carolina:  $44,670

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $106,875 (it was $86,200 in 2000)
Elkin:  $106,875
North Carolina:  $145,700
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Races in Elkin:

  • White Non-Hispanic (78.5%)
  • Hispanic (13.4%)
  • Black (7.2%)
  • Other race (6.8%)
  • Two or more races (1.5%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Elkin: 80.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (19.3%), English (15.3%), German (7.5%), Irish (5.8%), Scotch-Irish (3.3%), Dutch (2.8%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 908 feet

Land area: 6.27 square miles.

Population density: 651 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Elkin

  • High school or higher: 68.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.5%
  • Unemployed: 3.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Elkin town

  • Never married: 21.0%
  • Now married: 58.2%
  • Separated: 2.7%
  • Widowed: 11.7%
  • Divorced: 6.4%

419 residents are foreign born (8.8% Latin America).

This town:  10.2%
North Carolina:  5.3%



According to our research there were 11 registered sex offenders living in Elkin, North Carolina in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Elkin to the number of sex offenders is 371 to 1.

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

Elkin:  0.9% ($809)
North Carolina:  0.9% ($826)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Winston-Salem, NC (42.0 miles , pop. 185,776).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Greensboro, NC (72.0 miles , pop. 223,891).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (469.7 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Jonesville, NC (1.7 miles ), Pleasant Hill, NC (2.0 miles ), Arlington, NC (2.5 miles ), Ronda, NC (6.8 miles ), Boonville, NC (10.0 miles ), Dobson, NC (12.9 miles ), Yadkinville, NC (15.7 miles ), Hays, NC (18.2 miles ).

Latitude: 36.26 N, Longitude: 80.85 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +4,088 (+99.5%)
Workers who live and work in this town: 779 (44.4%)

Area code: 336

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Population change in the 1990s: +231 (+6.0%).


Historical population


Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (14%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (11%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (7%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (6%)
  • Wood products (5%)
  • Health care (4%)
  • Furniture and related products (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (19%)
  • Educational services (18%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (10%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (7%)
  • Apparel (7%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)
  • Furniture and related products (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (8%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (3%)


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Crime in Elkin by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 220022
    per 100,000 47.947.10.00.048.045.4
Robberies 354533
    per 100,000 71.8117.796.6120.472.168.2
Assaults 72612221517
    per 100,000 167.5612.2289.7529.6360.3386.3
Burglaries 494352393632
    per 100,000 1172.51012.51255.4938.9864.8727.1
Thefts 130156203219152183
    per 100,000 3110.83673.24901.05272.03651.24158.1
Auto thefts 713471010
    per 100,000 167.5306.196.6168.5240.2227.2
Arson 200010
    per 100,000 47.90.00.00.024.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 313.2437.7378.6432.1357.9369.5

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 20 (16 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  3.92
US city average:  3.00

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Elkin-area historical tornado activity is below North Carolina state average. It is 36% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/7/1998, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 41.9 miles away from the Elkin town center injured 2 people and caused $1 million in damages.

On 5/7/1998, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 36.3 miles away from the town center injured 5 people and caused $50 million in damages.


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Hospital/medical center in Elkin:
  • HUGH CHATHAM MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (180 PARKWOOD DR)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Elkin:
  • WILKES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 16 miles; NORTH WILKESBORO, NC)
  • HOOTS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL INC (about 17 miles; YADKINVILLE, NC)
  • NORTHERN HOSPITAL OF SURRY COUNTY (about 19 miles; MOUNT AIRY, NC)

Political contributions by individuals in Elkin, NC

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Elkin:
  • SMITH REYNOLDS (about 45 miles; WINSTON SALEM, NC; ID: INT)
  • HICKORY REGIONAL (about 52 miles; HICKORY, NC; ID: HKY)
  • PIEDMONT TRIAD INTERNATIONAL (about 65 miles; GREENSBORO, NC; ID: GSO)
Other public-use airports nearest to Elkin:
  • SWAN CREEK (about 5 miles; JONESVILLE, NC; ID: 78A)
  • ELKIN MUNI (about 5 miles; ELKIN, NC; ID: ZEF)
  • WILKES COUNTY (about 17 miles; NORTH WILKESBORO, NC; ID: UKF)

Local government website: elkinnc.org

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Elkin:
  • FORSYTH TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 40 miles; WINSTON SALEM, NC; Full-time enrollment: 3,271)
  • WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY (about 41 miles; WINSTON SALEM, NC; FT enrollment: 5,944)
  • ROWAN-CABARRUS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 48 miles; SALISBURY, NC; FT enrollment: 2,499)
  • WINSTON-SALEM STATE UNIVERSITY (about 48 miles; WINSTON-SALEM, NC; FT enrollment: 2,508)
  • CATAWBA VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 52 miles; HICKORY, NC; FT enrollment: 2,052)
  • NORTH CAROLINA AGRICULTURAL AND TECHNICAL ST UNIV (about 59 miles; Greensboro, NC; FT enrollment: 6,970)
  • NEW RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 60 miles; DUBLIN, VA; FT enrollment: 2,262)
Public high school in Elkin:
  • Elkin High (Location: 334 Elk Spur St; Grades: 9 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Elkin:
Library in Elkin:
  • NORTHWESTERN REGIONAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $2,771,947; Location: 111 N. FRONT STREET; 311,947 books; 2,679 audio materials; 3,780 video materials; 346 serial subscriptions)

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Shopping Center: Elkin Village Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Elkin include: Elkin Valley Church (A), First Baptist Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Elkin: Elkin City Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Hotel: Elk Inn (1101 North Bridge Street).

 

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)

Average household size:
This town:  2.3 people
North Carolina:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  62.2%
Whole state:  68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  3.1%
Whole state:  4.6%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

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:

Elkin, North Carolina environmental map by EPA

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  • 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:
  • Electricity (53%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (38%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7%)
  • Other fuel (1%)
  • No fuel used (1%)
  • Utility gas (1%)

Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

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$21,0310$0
Water Supply 3$6,888$27,5520$0
Financial Administration 3$8,699$34,7960$0
Other Government Administration 4$12,881$38,6430$0
Police Protection - Officers 17$41,659$29,4062$567
Police - Other 4$5,267$15,8010$0
Firefighters 3$8,181$32,7241$547
Streets and Highways 10$23,110$27,7320$0
Parks and Recreation 8$13,029$19,5446$492
Other and Unallocable 3$6,066$24,2640$0
Totals for Government 60$134,543$26,9099$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:
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 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)

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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