Fountain, North Carolina

Back to Fountain, NC housing info, Pitt County, North Carolina, NC smaller cities, NC small cities, All Cities. We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures! General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Pitt County Population in July 2008: 531. Population change since 2000: -0.4%   Males: 219   (41.3%) Females: 312   (58.7%) Median resident age:   39.6 years North Carolina median age:   35.3 years Zip codes: 27829. Estimated median household income in 2007: $19,988 (it was $17,656 in 2000) Fountain:   $19,988 North Carolina:   $44,670 Estimated per capita income in 2007: $12,775 Fountain:   $12,775 North Carolina:   $24,307 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $90,350 (it was $64,200 in 2000) Fountain:   $90,350 North Carolina:   $145,700 Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $92,306; Detached houses: $96,877; Mobile homes: $33,500 Fountain, NC residents, houses, and apartments details Add your B&M business listing here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition Races in Fountain: Black (50.5%) White Non-Hispanic (48.6%) Hispanic (0.6%) 2008 cost of living index in Fountain: 84.7 (less than average, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Fountain, North Carolina on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. Fountain is mentioned 381 times on our forum: Landscaping & gardening tips for newcomers to the Charlotte area  (210 replies) 1.20.2009 Triangle Blizzard Photos. Post yours!  (100 replies) What is CLT's favorite Lawnmower Beer?  (62 replies) Marvin Ridge Middle School  (37 replies) Is Charlotte or Rock Hill as bad as everyone is saying?  (60 replies) September 2009 – Events and Activities  (19 replies) Latest news from Fountain, NC collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations Ancestries: United States (11.1%), English (4.5%), Scotch-Irish (3.8%), Subsaharan African (2.4%), Irish (1.7%), German (1.5%). Current Local Time: EST time zone Elevation: 114 feet Land area: 0.97 square miles. Population density: 549 people per square mile   (low).

Average climate in Fountain, North Carolina

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Fountain-area historical tornado activity is above North Carolina state average. It is 52% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/28/1984, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 24.7 miles away from the Fountain town center killed 16 people and injured 153 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 2/22/1971, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 2.8 miles away from the town center killed 2 people and injured 60 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Fountain-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below North Carolina state average. It is 99% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/6/1994 at 19:54:09, a magnitude 3.8 (3.6 LG, 3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 65.3 miles away from Fountain center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

Political contributions by individuals in Fountain, NC

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Notable location: Town Hall Fire Department (A). Display/hide its location on the map Post office: Fountain Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map Hotel: Hike Inn (Box 5 Highway 28).

Average household size:

This town:	2.4 people
North Carolina:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	68.7%
Whole state:	68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	2.2%
Whole state:	4.6%

No gay or lesbian households reported

This town:	36.2%
Whole state:	12.3%

This town:	13.0%
Whole state:	5.5%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Fountain, NC

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8.90% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,697 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.90%
North Carolina average:	8.53%

0.10% of residents moved from foreign countries ($150 average AGI)

Pitt County:	0.10%
North Carolina average:	0.17%

from Beaufort County, NC	0.56% ($42,692 average AGI)
from Wake County, NC	0.47% ($33,793)
from Lenoir County, NC	0.33% ($35,286)

7.42% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,419 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.42%
North Carolina average:	7.27%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($211 average AGI)

Pitt County:	0.06%
North Carolina average:	0.10%

to Wake County, NC	0.79% ($33,992 average AGI)
to Beaufort County, NC	0.38% ($34,263)
to Lenoir County, NC	0.26% ($24,315)

• b b carter, Fountain Cross Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 82 m, Overall height: 82 m
  Registrant: American Towers, Inc., 1898 Leland Drive, Suite A, Marietta, GA 30067, Phone: (678) 265-6770
• PETER M CONNOLLY, 699 Seven Pines Road (Sr 1245), Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 99.1 m
  Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., #100, Washington, DC 20006-1816, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Email:
• 1.5 Mi. N. Of, Type: Tower, Structure height: 71 m, Overall height: 71 m
  Registrant: Mcnc, 3021 Cornwalis Rd., Research Triangle, NC 27709, Phone: (919) 248-1800
• Edward G Roach, Highway 258, Type: Tower, Structure height: 88.4 m, Overall height: 88.4 m, , Licensee ID: L00131772
  Registrant: Sba Towers, Inc., 5900 Broken Sound Parkway Nw, Boca Raton, FL 33487, Phone: (561) 995-7670, Email:

• Main St, Call Sign: KJV245
  Assigned Frequencies : 154.355 MHz
  Grant Date: 03/01/2001, Expiration Date: 03/06/2011
  Registrant: Pitt County Emergency Management, 1717 West 5th St, Greenville, NC 27834, Phone: (252) 902-3950, Fax: (252) 830-6348, Email:
• Cr 1250, Call Sign: KNBQ238
  Assigned Frequencies : 154.355 MHz
  Grant Date: 02/14/2001, Expiration Date: 03/06/2011
  Registrant: Pitt County Emergency Management, 1717 W 5th St, Greenville, NC 27834, Phone: (252) 902-3950, Fax: (252) 830-6348, Email:
• 500 E Of Jct 1001 & 1715 Community Fire Dept, Call Sign: KNHN909, Licensee ID: L00021993
  Assigned Frequencies : 45.4000 MHz
  Grant Date: 07/15/2003, Expiration Date: 10/12/2013
  Registrant: County Of Duplin, Kenansville, NC 28349, Phone: (919) 296-1874
• .5 Mi E Of Rt 258 At Jct Of Crs 1232 & 1240, Call Sign: KJW824, Licensee ID: L00002080
  Assigned Frequencies : 153.020 MHz
  Grant Date: 10/16/2003, Expiration Date: 12/13/2013
  Registrant: Martin Marietta Materials Inc, 2710 Wycliff Rd, Raleigh, NC 27607, Phone: (252) 749-2641

• STATION, 300 Ft E Of Rt 258 1.5 Mi N Of, Overall height: 71 m, Call Sign: WNEW373
  Assigned Frequencies : 6715.00 MHz, 6755.00 MHz, 6735.00 MHz, 6785.00 MHz, 6382.55 MHz, 6815.00 MHz
  Grant Date: 08/31/2007, Expiration Date: 10/04/2017
  Registrant: Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, LLP, 1676 International Drive, Penthouse, Mclean, VA 22102, Phone: (703) 891-7565, Fax: (703) 891-7501, Email:

• Call Sign: K4ROK, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00375638
  Grant Date: 04/02/2008, Expiration Date: 05/19/2018, Certifier: Douglas N Ferris
  Registrant: Douglas N Ferris, Fountain, NC 27829
• Call Sign: KC4ZPP, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00340674
  Grant Date: 03/27/2001, Expiration Date: 04/30/2011, Certifier: Robert R Harris
  Registrant: Robert R Harris, 4629 Nc 222, Fountain, NC 27829
• Call Sign: KD4KLO, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00340672
  Grant Date: 02/07/2002, Expiration Date: 02/18/2012, Certifier: Jannette H Harris
  Registrant: Jannette H Harris, 4629 Nc 222, Fountain, NC 27829
• Call Sign: KD4SRU, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00567714
  Grant Date: 09/18/2002, Expiration Date: 09/18/2012
  Registrant: Lois F Owens, 8978 Aspen Grove Church Rd, Fountain, NC 27829
• Call Sign: KE4EVR, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00732036
  Grant Date: 08/31/1993, Expiration Date: 08/31/2003, Cancelation Date: 09/01/2005
  Registrant: Ronnie L Beaman, Rt 1 Box 85, Fountain, NC 27829
• Call Sign: KE4IZY, Previous Call Sign:
  Grant Date: 01/04/1994, Expiration Date: 01/04/2004, Cancelation Date: 01/05/2006
  Registrant: Ruffian D Woodard, 8026d Holdens Cross Rd, Fountain, NC 27829
• Call Sign: KG4D, Previous Call Sign: KD4ABS, Licensee ID: L01462025
  Grant Date: 01/28/2009, Expiration Date: 03/11/2019
  Registrant: Garry A Owens, 8978 Aspen Grove Church Rd, Fountain, NC 27829

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