Richmond County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends (lower is better)
AQI
PM2.5
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 28.9. This is about average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 8.85. This is about average. Closest monitor was 13.7 miles away from the city center.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 29.8%
(19.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 43.8% for Black residents, 100.0% for American Indian residents)
Average household size:
| This town: | 2.5 people | | North Carolina: | 2.4 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 63.3% | | Whole state: | 67.7% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 5.5% | | Whole state: | 4.6% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 1.0% of all households
- Gay men: 0.8% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Ellerbe, NC
6 people in homes for the mentally retarded
Ellerbe compared to North Carolina state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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Banks with branches in Ellerbe (2011 data):
- Branch Banking and Trust Company: Ellerbe Branch at 267 Second Street, branch established on 1946/06/01. Info updated 2010/03/29: Bank assets: $168,867.6 mil, Deposits: $127,549.5 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1793 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation
- The Fidelity Bank: Ellerbe Branch at 2086 North Main Street, branch established on 1984/04/16. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $1,422.4 mil, Deposits: $1,234.1 mil, headquarters in Fuquay Varina, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 66 total offices, Holding Company: Fidelity Bancshares (N.C.), Inc.
- Communityone Bank, National Association: Ellerbe Branch at 115 West Sunset Avenue, branch established on 1906/01/01. Info updated 2007/12/11: Bank assets: $1,666.0 mil, Deposits: $1,443.4 mil, headquarters in Asheboro, NC, negative income in the last year, 46 total offices, Holding Company: Fnb United Corp.
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Electricity (42%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (28%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (25%)
- Utility gas (4%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Richmond County North Carolina:
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Religion statistics for Ellerbe (based on Richmond County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 46.81%
| Here |  | 46.8% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | United Methodist Church | Presbyterian Church (USA) | National Association of Free Will Baptists | International Pentecostal Holiness Church |
| Adherents | 44.6% | 27.6% | 6.2% | 5.4% | 2.7% |
| Congregations | 26.1% | 21.6% | 9.0% | 8.1% | 7.2% |
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| Name | The Wesleyan Church | Catholic Church | Presbyterian Church in America | Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) | Other |
| Adherents | 2.6% | 1.8% | 1.6% | 1.5% | 6.0% |
| Congregations | 3.6% | 0.9% | 2.7% | 3.6% | 17.1% |
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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: 10 | This county: | 2.18 / 10,000 pop. | | North Carolina: | 2.05 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 8 | This county: | 1.74 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 0.92 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 27 | Richmond County: | 5.88 / 10,000 pop. | | North Carolina: | 4.75 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 22 | Richmond County: | 4.79 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 7.57 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult obesity rate: | This county: | 30.4% | | North Carolina: | 28.3% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | Richmond County: | 10.5% | | North Carolina: | 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 |
| Financial Administration |
1 | $2,409 | $28,908 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
1 | $2,688 | $32,256 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
5 | $8,349 | $20,038 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
7 | $13,446 | $23,050 | 0 | $0 |
Ellerbe government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Sewerage: $157,000 ($148.96)
Solid Waste Management: $28,000 ($26.57)
All Other: $7,000 ($6.64)
- Current Operations - Sewerage: $157,000 ($148.96)
Regular Highways: $101,000 ($95.83)
Central Staff Services: $84,000 ($79.70)
Police Protection: $82,000 ($77.80)
Water Utilities: $67,000 ($63.57)
Housing & Community Development: $44,000 ($41.75)
Fire Protection: $39,000 ($37.00)
Solid Waste Management: $18,000 ($17.08)
Libraries: $12,000 ($11.39)
Parks & Recreation: $11,000 ($10.44)
General - Other: $6,000 ($5.69)
Health Services - Other: $5,000 ($4.74)
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $1,000 ($0.95)
- General - Interest on Debt: $0 ($0.00)
- Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $130,000 ($123.34)
All Other: $36,000 ($34.16)
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $52,000 ($49.34)
General Revenue, NEC: $18,000 ($17.08)
- Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $8,000 ($7.59)
Water Utilities: $3,000 ($2.85)
Central Staff: $1,000 ($0.95)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,650,000 ($1565.46)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $67,000 ($63.57)
- State Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $51,000 ($48.39)
Highways: $49,000 ($46.49)
General Support: $40,000 ($37.95)
All Other: $9,000 ($8.54)
- Tax - Property: $140,000 ($132.83)
NEC: $10,000 ($9.49)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $175,000 ($166.03)
4.53% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,369 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 4.53% | | 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:
5.35% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,665 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.35% | | 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 Ellerbe:
- WLWL (770 AM; daytime; 5 kW; ROCKINGHAM, NC; Owner: SANDHILLS BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WEEB (990 AM; 10 kW; SOUTHERN PINES, NC; Owner: PINEHURST BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WPTF (680 AM; 50 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS)
- WBT (1110 AM; 50 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATNS CO. OF NORTH CAROLINA)
- WAYN (900 AM; 1 kW; ROCKINGHAM, NC)
- WBSC (1550 AM; 10 kW; BENNETTSVILLE, SC; Owner: D-MITCH BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
- WAGL (1560 AM; daytime; 50 kW; LANCASTER, SC; Owner: PALMETTO BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC.)
- WFNC (640 AM; 10 kW; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WIOZ (550 AM; 1 kW; PINEHURST, NC; Owner: MUIRFIELD BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WEWO (1460 AM; 5 kW; LAURINBURG, NC; Owner: SERVICE MEDIA, INC.)
- WBAJ (890 AM; daytime; 50 kW; BLYTHEWOOD, SC; Owner: FAMILY FIRST)
Strongest FM radio stations in Ellerbe:
- WYFQ-FM (93.5 FM; WADESBORO, NC; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- WBFY (90.3 FM; PINEHURST, NC; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
- WJSG (104.3 FM; HAMLET, NC; Owner: JACKSON BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WIOZ-FM (102.5 FM; SOUTHERN PINES, NC; Owner: MERIDIAN COMMUNICATIONS. L.L.C.)
- WRSH (91.1 FM; ROCKINGHAM, NC; Owner: RICHMOND COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION)
- WEGX (92.9 FM; DILLON, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF FLORENCE LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
- WFLB (96.5 FM; LAURINBURG, NC; Owner: WFLB LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WKML (95.7 FM; LUMBERTON, NC; Owner: WKML LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WKQB (106.9 FM; SOUTHERN PINES, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP)
- W290AD (105.9 FM; SOUTHERN PINES, NC; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Ellerbe:
- WFMY-TV (Channel 2; GREENSBORO, NC; Owner: WFMY TELEVISION CORPORATION)
- WPDE-TV (Channel 15; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: GRAND STRAND COMMUNICATIONS)
- WWMB (Channel 21; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: ATLANTIC MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
- WUPN-TV (Channel 48; GREENSBORO, NC; Owner: WUPN LICENSEE, LLC)
- WXLV-TV (Channel 45; WINSTON-SALEM, NC; Owner: WXLV LICENSEE, LLC)
- WTWB-TV (Channel 20; LEXINGTON, NC; Owner: WTWB OF THE TRIAD, LLC)
- WLXI-TV (Channel 61; GREENSBORO, NC; Owner: TRI-STATE CHRISTIAN TV, INC.)
- WBTW (Channel 13; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WUVC (Channel 40; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPITAL BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
- WYBE-CA (Channel 44; PINEHURST, NC; Owner: MULTIMEDIA NETWORK OF NC, INC)
- W24AY (Channel 24; LILESVILLE/WADESBORO, NC; Owner: WCNC-TV, INC.)
- WUNG-TV (Channel 58; CONCORD, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
- WUNU (Channel 31; LUMBERTON, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
- WFPX (Channel 62; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
- W29BC (Channel 29; BISCOE, NC; Owner: WCNC-TV, INC.)
Ellerbe fatal accident list:
Apr 25, 2008 06:53 PM, Park Street, Dunn Street, Lat: 34.928728, Lon: -79.782028, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Jan 30, 1997 10:25 AM, Main St, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Nov 19, 1988 11:17 AM, Main St, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 32 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Ellerbe)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3 - Int Sr1458 And Sr1459 (Lat: 35.120139 Lon: -79.711444), Structure height: 104 m, Call Sign: WNDJ399, Licensee ID: L00018446
Assigned Frequencies: 457.250 MHz Grant Date: 09/11/2003, Expiration Date: 11/29/2013, Cancellation Date: 10/30/2009
Registrant: State Of North Carolina, 1300 Blue Ridge Rd, Raleigh, NC 27607, Phone: (919) 334-5500 - Sunset St 1/2 Mi W On Hwy 220 (Lat: 35.071250 Lon: -79.763667), Call Sign: KVF751, Licensee ID: L00050392
Assigned Frequencies: 155.280 MHz, 155.295 MHz Grant Date: 08/10/1998, Expiration Date: 10/14/2003, Cancellation Date: 12/14/2003
Registrant: Ellerbe Rescue Squad Inc, Ellerbe, NC 28338, Phone: (919) 652-5666 - Intersection Of State Road 1458 And Sr 1459 (Lat: 35.120278 Lon: -79.711389), Type: Tower, Structure height: 103.7 m, Overall height: 109.3 m, Call Sign: WNYT209
Assigned Frequencies: 47.6600 MHz Grant Date: 05/29/2004, Expiration Date: 08/23/2014, Certifier: James E Haynes
Registrant: Business Radio Licensing, 26941 Cabot Rd #134, Laguna Hills, CA 92653, Phone: (949) 348-8510, Fax: (949) 348-8514
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1 - Ellerbe, Int Of Sr 1458 And Sr 1459 4.4 Mi Ne (Lat: 35.120139 Lon: -79.711417), Type: Tower, Structure height: 103.7 m, Overall height: 109.5 m, Call Sign: WNTQ692, Licensee ID: L00018446
Assigned Frequencies: 6645.00 MHz, 6605.00 MHz, 6595.00 MHz Grant Date: 10/23/2007, Expiration Date: 01/19/2018
Registrant: North Carolina State Highway Patrol
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2 - Call Sign: KA4HBR, Licensee ID: L00865010
Grant Date: 05/18/2004, Expiration Date: 07/15/2014, Certifier: John C Thomas
Registrant: John C Thomas, 708 Sandy Ridge Church Rd, Ellerbe, NC 28338-9627 - Call Sign: KC4SSM, Previous Call Sign: KC4RYG, Licensee ID: L00312333
Grant Date: 01/05/2001, Expiration Date: 03/12/2011
Registrant: Raeford F Broome, 314 E Main And Ratcliff, Ellerbe, NC 28338
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Ellerbe, NC
| Most common first names in Ellerbe, NC among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| James | 45 | 72.0 years |
| William | 38 | 72.3 years |
| John | 35 | 74.5 years |
| Mary | 32 | 81.6 years |
| Robert | 24 | 71.0 years |
| Henry | 12 | 77.3 years |
| Ethel | 11 | 74.4 years |
| Walter | 10 | 69.0 years |
| Thomas | 10 | 74.6 years |
| Charles | 10 | 63.4 years |
| Most common last names in Ellerbe, NC among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Covington | 22 | 78.7 years |
| Terry | 19 | 77.1 years |
| Baldwin | 19 | 74.7 years |
| Mabe | 15 | 75.0 years |
| Mcrae | 15 | 75.6 years |
| Parsons | 14 | 74.6 years |
| Greene | 13 | 75.8 years |
| Meacham | 13 | 79.8 years |
| Smith | 13 | 75.4 years |
| Williams | 13 | 68.1 years |
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