Northampton County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 23.1%
(0.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 24.6% for Black residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This town: |  2.3 people | | North Carolina: |  2.4 people |
| This town: | 60.3% | | Whole state: | 67.7% |
| This town: | 3.3% | | Whole state: | 4.6% |
- Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
- Gay men: 0.4% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Garysburg, NC
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Garysburg compared to North Carolina state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Unemployed percentage above state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Electricity (32%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (29%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (26%)
- Utility gas (7%)
- Wood (5%)
- Other fuel (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Northampton County North Carolina:
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Religion statistics for Garysburg (based on Northampton County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 31.37%
| Here | | 31.4% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | United Methodist Church | Christian Churches and Churches of Christ | Episcopal Church | Other |
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| Adherents | 62.3% | 33.5% | 1.1% | 1.0% | 2.1% |
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| Congregations | 41.5% | 43.9% | 2.4% | 4.9% | 7.3% |
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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: 7 | This county: | 3.37 / 10,000 pop. | | North Carolina: | 2.05 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3 | This county: | 1.45 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 0.92 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 10 | Northampton County: | 4.82 / 10,000 pop. | | North Carolina: | 4.75 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 9 | Northampton County: | 4.34 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 7.57 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult obesity rate: | This county: | 37.5% | | North Carolina: | 28.3% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | Northampton County: | 18.0% | | 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 |
| Other Government Administration |
1 | $1,993 | $23,916 | 7 | $4,034 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
2 | $5,136 | $30,816 | 4 | $2,449 |
| Streets and Highways |
1 | $1,917 | $23,004 | 1 | $1,056 |
| Totals for Government |
4 | $9,046 | $27,138 | 12 | $7,539 |
Garysburg government finances in 2002:
- Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $114,000 ($108.06)
Police Protection: $87,000 ($82.46)
Regular Highways: $82,000 ($77.73)
General - Other: $21,000 ($19.91)
Fire Protection: $10,000 ($9.48)
Parks & Recreation: $5,000 ($4.74)
Solid Waste Management: $3,000 ($2.84)
Health Services - Other: $1,000 ($0.95)
- Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $37,000 ($35.07)
- Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $119,000 ($112.80)
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $10,000 ($9.48)
General Revenue, NEC: $10,000 ($9.48)
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $56,000 ($53.08)
Parks & Recreation: $39,000 ($36.97)
Police Protection: $8,000 ($7.58)
Regular Highways: $4,000 ($3.79)
Central Staff: $1,000 ($0.95)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $281,000 ($266.35)
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $46,000 ($43.60)
General Support: $24,000 ($22.75)
Housing & Community Development: $13,000 ($12.32)
All Other: $1,000 ($0.95)
- Tax - Property: $134,000 ($127.01)
NEC: $14,000 ($13.27)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $172,000 ($163.03)
6.39% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($45,209 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.39% | | 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:
6.72% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,079 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.72% | | 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 Garysburg:
- WSMY (1400 AM; 1 kW; WELDON, NC; Owner: MAINQUAD COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
- WCBT (1230 AM; 1 kW; ROANOKE RAPIDS, NC; Owner: MAINQUAD, INC.)
- WTAR (850 AM; 50 kW; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: SINCLAIR COMMUNICATIONS)
- WPTF (680 AM; 50 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS)
- WCKO (1110 AM; daytime; 50 kW; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: WORD BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- WFTK (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; WAKE FOREST, NC; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC.)
- WRVA (1140 AM; 50 kW; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WYAL (1280 AM; daytime; 5 kW; SCOTLAND NECK, NC)
- WRJR (670 AM; 20 kW; CLAREMONT, VA; Owner: CHESAPEAKE-PORTSMOUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WDZY (1290 AM; 25 kW; COLONIAL HEIGHTS, VA; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- WEVA (860 AM; daytime; 1 kW; EMPORIA, VA; Owner: COLONIAL MEDIA CORPORATION)
- WETC (540 AM; 8 kW; WENDELL-ZEBULON, NC; Owner: CAROLINA REGIONAL BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WARR (1520 AM; daytime; 5 kW; WARRENTON, NC; Owner: QUAD DIVISIONS, INC. DBA DARENSBURG BROADCASTING)
Strongest FM radio stations in Garysburg:
- WZRU (88.5 FM; ROANOKE RAPIDS, NC; Owner: ROANOKE VALLEY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WYTT (97.9 FM; GASTON, NC; Owner: MAINQUAD, INC.)
- WRTP-FM (90.1 FM; ROANOKE RAPIDS, NC; Owner: RADIO TRAINING NETWORK, INC.)
- WPTM (102.3 FM; ROANOKE RAPIDS, NC; Owner: MAINQUAD COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
- WTRG (100.7 FM; ROCKY MOUNT, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WPGT (91.1 FM; ROANOKE RAPIDS, NC; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
- WAFX (106.9 FM; SUFFOLK, VA; Owner: TIDEWATER COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- WYFL (92.5 FM; HENDERSON, NC; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- WKTC (95.5 FM; PINETOPS, NC; Owner: WEQQ, INC.)
- WJYA (89.3 FM; EMPORIA, VA; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
- WDLZ (98.3 FM; MURFREESBORO, NC; Owner: FIRST MEDIA RADIO, LLC)
TV broadcast stations around Garysburg:
- WUNP-TV (Channel 36; ROANOKE RAPIDS, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
- WNVN-LP (Channel 20; ROANOKE RAPIDS, NC; Owner: MAINQUAD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WRPX (Channel 47; ROCKY MOUNT, NC; Owner: PAXSON RALEIGH LICENSE, INC.)
- WWAY (Channel 3; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
- WRAY-TV (Channel 30; WILSON, NC; Owner: WRAY, INC.)
Garysburg fatal accident list:
Aug 27, 2001 04:00 PM, Us-158, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Jul 14, 2000 12:50 AM, Us-301, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Jan 27, 1999 07:52 PM, Us-158, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Dec 10, 1994 01:45 AM, Nc46, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Jun 13, 1982 87:99 PM, 158, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Garysburg)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 28 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 2 - .7 Mi N & Nw Of Int Rt 301 & 186 (Lat: 36.460694 Lon: -77.564139), Structure height: 105 m, Call Sign: WNJV709, Licensee ID: L00005009
Assigned Frequencies: 861.237 MHz, 863.237 MHz, 864.237 MHz, 865.237 MHz
Grant Date: 07/31/2007, Expiration Date: 09/02/2017
Registrant: Nextel License Holdings 1 Inc, 2001 Edmund Halley Drive, Reston, VA 20191, Phone: (703) 433-4000, Fax: (703) 433-4142 - .7 Mi N & Nw Of Int Rt 301 & 186 (Lat: 36.460694 Lon: -77.564139), Structure height: 105 m, Call Sign: WNPD427, Licensee ID: L01422065
Assigned Frequencies: 152.480 MHz
Grant Date: 06/17/2008, Expiration Date: 05/07/2018, Certifier: Shawn E Endsley
Registrant: Usa Mobility Wireless, Inc., 3000 Technology Dr. #400, Plano, TX 75074, Phone: (972) 801-0000, Fax: (972) 801-1699, Email:
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2 - 1200 Ft N Of Roanoke River W Side Of Track Mcp (Lat: 36.443472 Lon: -77.576639), Type: Pole, Structure height: 14 m, Call Sign: WPIM325, Licensee ID: L00003681
Assigned Frequencies: 896.887 MHz, 896.937 MHz, 896.987 MHz, 897.887 MHz, 897.937 MHz, 897.987 MHz
Grant Date: 02/11/1998, Expiration Date: 02/11/2003, Cancellation Date: 05/18/2003
Registrant: Association Of American Railroads, 55500 D.O.T. Road, Pueblo, CO 81001, Phone: (202) 639-2217 - 274 M S Of Sr 1206 Stephenson Rd E Side Of Tracks (Lat: 36.472639 Lon: -77.551361), Type: Pole, Structure height: 16 m, Call Sign: WPHC320
Assigned Frequencies: 160.350 MHz, 160.395 MHz, 160.590 MHz, 160.785 MHz, 160.890 MHz, 161.265 MHz, 161.415 MHz, 161.430 MHz
Grant Date: 02/16/2005, Expiration Date: 05/03/2015, Certifier: Thomas C Miller
Registrant: Csx Transportation Inc. J958 4th Floor, 6735 Southpoint Drive South, Jacksonville, FL 32137, Phone: (904) 332-5963, Fax: (904) 332-6048, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 4 - ROANOKE RAPIDS, Rt 1 Box 66 (Lat: 36.485306 Lon: -77.606417), Type: Tower, Structure height: 121.9 m, Overall height: 126.5 m, Call Sign: WMM979
Assigned Frequencies: 2115.20 MHz
Grant Date: 03/06/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Cancellation Date: 12/17/2008, Certifier: Glenn S Rabin
Registrant: Alltel Communications, LLC, One Allied Drive, B1f02-D, Little Rock, AR 72202, Phone: (501) 905-8555, Fax: (501) 905-6193, Email:
- Garysburg, .7 Mi Nnw Of Int Of Rts 301 & 186 (Lat: 36.460833 Lon: -77.564167), Type: Tower, Structure height: 152 m, Call Sign: WPXZ825
Assigned Frequencies: 947.125 MHz
Grant Date: 07/08/2003, Expiration Date: 12/01/2011, Certifier: Frank White
Registrant: Frank White Technology, 541 Old Gaston Road, Gaston, NC 27832, Phone: (252) 535-2599 - Garysburg, .7 Mi Nnw Of Int Of Rts 301 & 186 (Lat: 36.460833 Lon: -77.564167), Type: Tower, Structure height: 152 m, Call Sign: WPYB237
Assigned Frequencies: 946.375 MHz, 946.625 MHz
Grant Date: 07/14/2003, Expiration Date: 10/01/2011, Certifier: Frank White
Registrant: Frank White Technology, 541 Old Gaston Road, Gaston, NC 27832, Phone: (252) 535-2599 - Garysburg Tower, .7 Mi Nnw Of Int Of Rts 301 & 186 (Lat: 36.460833 Lon: -77.564167), Type: Tower, Structure height: 152 m, Call Sign: WPYM945
Assigned Frequencies: 945.875 MHz, 946.125 MHz
Grant Date: 09/11/2003, Expiration Date: 10/01/2011, Certifier: Frank White
Registrant: Frank White Technology, 541 Old Gaston Road, Gaston, NC 27832, Phone: (252) 535-2599
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 3 - Call Sign: AB4SB, Previous Call Sign: KB4IVU, Licensee ID: L00167537
Grant Date: 09/22/2009, Expiration Date: 12/19/2019
Registrant: Michael Lee, 1525 Lebanon Church Road, Garysburg, NC 27831 - Call Sign: KA4BQM
Grant Date: 12/28/1998, Expiration Date: 12/28/2008
Registrant: Ryland L Cain, Garysburg, NC 27831 - Call Sign: KA4FXT, Licensee ID: L00784584
Grant Date: 02/25/2004, Expiration Date: 03/22/2014
Registrant: Frederick M Hill, 3073 Cornwallis Road, Garysburg, NC 27831
FAA Registered Aircraft: 1 - Aircraft: PIPER PA-28-151 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 80 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 56987 , Serial Number: 28-7415032, Year manufactured: 1973, Airworthiness Date: 10/29/1973
Registrant (Individual): William M Stephenson, 3350 Cornwallis Rd, Garysburg, NC 27831
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
Incident types - Garysburg
See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Garysburg, NC
| Most common first names in Garysburg, NC among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| James | 38 | 67.9 years |
| John | 29 | 72.5 years |
| William | 28 | 70.7 years |
| Mary | 28 | 77.3 years |
| Willie | 23 | 71.7 years |
| George | 16 | 71.8 years |
| Robert | 15 | 66.0 years |
| Annie | 13 | 74.8 years |
| Elizabeth | 12 | 74.6 years |
| Edward | 11 | 69.1 years |
| Most common last names in Garysburg, NC among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| Williams | 32 | 73.5 years |
| Scott | 29 | 72.9 years |
| Robinson | 25 | 69.1 years |
| Lee | 23 | 67.7 years |
| Moody | 20 | 72.5 years |
| Garner | 17 | 77.8 years |
| Buffaloe | 17 | 76.8 years |
| Kee | 17 | 74.3 years |
| Taylor | 17 | 72.8 years |
| Harris | 16 | 65.8 years |
Businesses in Garysburg, NC
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