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Northampton County

Population in July 2008: 881. Population change since 2000: -9.5%
 

Males: 397  (45.1%)
Females: 484  (54.9%)

Median resident age:  37.4 years
North Carolina median age:  35.3 years

Zip codes: 27832.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $26,567 (it was $23,824 in 2000)
Gaston:  $26,567
North Carolina:  $44,670

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $16,826
Gaston:  $16,826
North Carolina:  $24,307

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $58,808 (it was $40,100 in 2000)
Gaston:  $58,808
North Carolina:  $145,700

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $66,199; Detached houses: $65,813; Townhouses or other attached units: $63,602; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $82,740; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $48,476; Mobile homes: $42,931
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Races in Gaston:

  • White Non-Hispanic (65.9%)
  • Black (31.8%)
  • American Indian (1.4%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)

2008 cost of living index in Gaston: 76.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)


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Ancestries: United States (19.0%), English (3.2%), Irish (2.9%), German (2.6%), Scottish (1.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 180 feet

Land area: 1.69 square miles.

Population density: 521 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Gaston

  • High school or higher: 55.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.2%
  • Unemployed: 8.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Gaston town

  • Never married: 23.4%
  • Now married: 51.0%
  • Separated: 5.5%
  • Widowed: 11.1%
  • Divorced: 9.0%

7 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.7%
North Carolina:  5.3%


According to our research there were 10 registered sex offenders living in Gaston, North Carolina in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Gaston to the number of sex offenders is 88 to 1.

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

Gaston:  1.3% ($515)
North Carolina:  0.9% ($826)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Rocky Mount, NC (38.6 miles , pop. 55,893).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Raleigh, NC (72.9 miles , pop. 276,093).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (277.6 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Roanoke Rapids, NC (1.7 miles ), South Rosemary, NC (2.2 miles ), Weldon, NC (2.3 miles ), Garysburg, NC (2.4 miles ), South Weldon, NC (2.5 miles ), Seaboard, NC (3.4 miles ), Halifax, NC (3.5 miles ), Jackson, NC (3.8 miles ).

Latitude: 36.50 N, Longitude: 77.64 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 252

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Population change in the 1990s: -49 (-4.8%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (30%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (10%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
  • Paper (5%)
  • Wood products (3%)
  • Chemicals (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (15%)
  • Accommodation and food services (13%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (5%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (10%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Carpenters (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (6%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (5%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)



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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 2 (2 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.27
US city average:  3.00

Average climate in Gaston, North Carolina

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Gaston-area historical tornado activity is slightly above North Carolina state average. It is 25% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/28/1988, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 12.9 miles away from the Gaston town center killed 4 people and injured 154 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 10/14/1986, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 20.9 miles away from the town center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Gaston-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below North Carolina state average. It is 97% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:14, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, 4.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 76.8 miles away from Gaston center
On 5/5/2003 at 16:32:32, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 90.2 miles away from the city center
On 10/21/1998 at 05:56:47, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, 3.3 LG, Depth: 8.3 mi) earthquake occurred 73.1 miles away from the city center
On 3/15/1991 at 06:54:08, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 10.9 mi) earthquake occurred 87.8 miles away from Gaston center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Gaston:
  • HALIFAX REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER INC (about 14 miles; ROANOKE RAPIDS, NC)
  • GREENSVILLE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; EMPORIA, VA)
  • OUR COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; SCOTLAND NECK, NC)

Political contributions by individuals in Gaston, NC

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Gaston:
  • VANCE-GRANVILLE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 44 miles; HENDERSON, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,076)
  • VIRGINIA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 51 miles; PETERSBURG, VA; FT enrollment: 3,641)
  • JOHN TYLER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 58 miles; CHESTER, VA; FT enrollment: 2,520)
  • PITT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 65 miles; GREENVILLE, NC; FT enrollment: 3,072)
  • EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY (about 66 miles; GREENVILLE, NC; FT enrollment: 16,633)
  • LONGWOOD COLLEGE (about 70 miles; FARMVILLE, VA; FT enrollment: 3,557)
  • UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND (about 72 miles; RICHMOND, VA; FT enrollment: 3,756)
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Churches in Gaston include: Shiloh Church (A), Cool Spring Church (B), First Evangelical Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Lees Creek (A), Black Duck Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

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

Percentage of family households:
This town:  69.2%
Whole state:  68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  4.0%
Whole state:  4.6%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  21.1%
Whole state:  12.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  11.3%
Whole state:  5.5%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Gaston, NC



Gaston 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.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Gaston (2009 data):
  • Citizens Community Bank: Gaston Branch at 138 Roanoke Rapids Road, branch established on 2006-12-08. Info updated 2006-12-21: Bank assets: $154.4 mil, Deposits: $132.9 mil, headquarters in South Hill, VA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 5 total offices



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2004 Presidential Election results in Northampton County North Carolina:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (38%)
  • Electricity (33%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (24%)
  • Wood (4%)


Religion statistics for Gaston

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchChristian Churches and Churches of ChristEpiscopal ChurchOther religions
Adherents62.3%33.5%1.1%1.0%2.1%
Congregations41.5%43.9%2.4%4.9%7.3%
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.


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$1,705$20,4601$1,262
Police Protection - Officers 2$5,240$31,4402$1,971
Streets and Highways 3$5,253$21,0121$966
Totals for Government 6$12,198$24,3964$4,199



Gaston government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Parks & Recreation: $8,000
    All Other: $4,000
  • Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $145,000
    Police Protection: $88,000
    Regular Highways: $49,000
    Solid Waste Management: $41,000
    Parks & Recreation: $18,000
    Fire Protection: $11,000
    Health Services - Other: $7,000
    General - Other: $3,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $16,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $70,000
    All Other: $1,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $259,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $249,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $10,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $3,000
    Rents: $2,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $2,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $6,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $153,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $44,000
    All Other: $39,000
    General Support: $30,000
  • Tax - Property: $154,000
    NEC: $14,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $4,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $152,000

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:
from Halifax County, NC  1.84% ($26,519 average AGI)
from Hertford County, NC  0.55% ($25,692)
from Bertie County, NC  0.24% ($24,235)


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:
to Halifax County, NC  1.86% ($27,654 average AGI)
to Hertford County, NC  0.62% ($23,341)
to Wake County, NC  0.38% ($35,222)


Strongest AM radio stations in Gaston:
  • WCBT (1230 AM; 1 kW; ROANOKE RAPIDS, NC; Owner: MAINQUAD, INC.)
  • WSMY (1400 AM; 1 kW; WELDON, NC; Owner: MAINQUAD COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • WTAR (850 AM; 50 kW; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: SINCLAIR COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WPTF (680 AM; 50 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS)
  • 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.)
  • WCKO (1110 AM; daytime; 50 kW; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: WORD BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WRJR (670 AM; 20 kW; CLAREMONT, VA; Owner: CHESAPEAKE-PORTSMOUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WDZY (1290 AM; 25 kW; COLONIAL HEIGHTS, VA; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WYAL (1280 AM; daytime; 5 kW; SCOTLAND NECK, NC)
  • WEVA (860 AM; daytime; 1 kW; EMPORIA, VA; Owner: COLONIAL MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • WARR (1520 AM; daytime; 5 kW; WARRENTON, NC; Owner: QUAD DIVISIONS, INC. DBA DARENSBURG BROADCASTING)
  • WETC (540 AM; 8 kW; WENDELL-ZEBULON, NC; Owner: CAROLINA REGIONAL BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Gaston:
  • WYTT (97.9 FM; GASTON, NC; Owner: MAINQUAD, INC.)
  • WRTP-FM (90.1 FM; ROANOKE RAPIDS, NC; Owner: RADIO TRAINING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WZRU (88.5 FM; ROANOKE RAPIDS, NC; Owner: ROANOKE VALLEY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WPGT (91.1 FM; ROANOKE RAPIDS, NC; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
  • WPTM (102.3 FM; ROANOKE RAPIDS, NC; Owner: MAINQUAD COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • WTRG (100.7 FM; ROCKY MOUNT, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WYFL (92.5 FM; HENDERSON, NC; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WKJS (104.7 FM; CREWE, VA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WJYA (89.3 FM; EMPORIA, VA; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
  • WAFX (106.9 FM; SUFFOLK, VA; Owner: TIDEWATER COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WSMY-FM (103.1 FM; ALBERTA, VA; Owner: MAINQUAD BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WKTC (95.5 FM; PINETOPS, NC; Owner: WEQQ, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Gaston:
  • WNVN-LP (Channel 20; ROANOKE RAPIDS, NC; Owner: MAINQUAD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WUNP-TV (Channel 36; ROANOKE RAPIDS, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WWAY (Channel 3; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
  • WRPX (Channel 47; ROCKY MOUNT, NC; Owner: PAXSON RALEIGH LICENSE, INC.)
  • WRAY-TV (Channel 30; WILSON, NC; Owner: WRAY, INC.)


Gaston fatal accident list:
Feb 28, 2003 02:00 AM, Huey St, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Aug 22, 1992 08:01 AM, Nc46, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Oct 20, 1984 10:40 AM, 46, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Feb 16, 1980 02:00 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Mar 31, 1979 03:05 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Dec 3, 1977 12:58 AM, Vehicles: 3, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1


FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Gaston)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 7
  • Police Dept, Call Sign: KWV693, Licensee ID: L00115450
    Assigned Frequencies : 155.880 MHz
    Grant Date: 08/28/2004, Expiration Date: 09/14/2014
    Registrant: Gaston, Town Of, Drawer M, Gaston, NC 27832, Phone: (919) 537-1046
  • Police Dept, Call Sign: WAH274, Licensee ID: L00115450
    Assigned Frequencies : 154.815 MHz
    Grant Date: 08/28/2004, Expiration Date: 08/31/2014
    Registrant: Gaston, Town Of, Po Drawer M, Gaston, NC 27832, Phone: (919) 537-1046
  • 780 E State Hwy 627 In Nc At Va & Nc State Line, Call Sign: WXP339, Licensee ID: L00129896
    Assigned Frequencies : 155.280 MHz, 155.340 MHz
    Grant Date: 09/15/1997, Expiration Date: 09/15/2002, Cancelation Date: 06/18/2003
    Registrant: Emporia Hospital Corporation, 155 Franklin Rd Ste 400, Brentwood, TN 37027, Phone: (804) 348-2402
  • 3/10 Mi Int Of Nc Sr 1200 & Nc Sr 1202, Type: Tower, Structure height: 97.5 m, Overall height: 103.6 m, Call Sign: WPVL483
    Assigned Frequencies : 461.800 MHz
    Grant Date: 07/09/2002, Expiration Date: 07/09/2012, Certifier: Alireza Sohooli
    Registrant: Professional Licensing Consultants, Inc., Rockville, MD 20849, Phone: (301) 309-2380, Fax: (301) 309-1996
  • Sr 1211/1212 Northampton Cty, Type: Tower, Structure height: 146.3 m, Overall height: 151.4 m, Call Sign: WPXZ283, Licensee ID: L00129896
    Assigned Frequencies : 155.340 MHz, 155.280 MHz
    Grant Date: 07/03/2003, Expiration Date: 01/03/2004, Cancelation Date: 03/07/2004, Certifier: Meade P Horne
    Registrant: Emporia Hospital Corporation, 214 Weaver Ave, Emporia, VA 23847, Phone: (434) 349-8240, Fax: (434) 348-2403, Email:
  • 215 Pleasant Hill, Type: Tank, Structure height: 6 m, Overall height: 8 m, Call Sign: WQEW734
    Assigned Frequencies : 158.130 MHz
    Grant Date: 05/04/2006, Expiration Date: 05/04/2016, Certifier: Dan Brown
    Registrant: Cara Enterprises, Inc., Salt Lake City, UT 84117-0503, Phone: (801) 278-9728, Fax: (801) 278-7239, Email:
  • 205 Gaston Drive, Type: Bant, Structure height: 5 m, Overall height: 7 m, Call Sign: WQEW736
    Assigned Frequencies : 158.130 MHz
    Grant Date: 05/04/2006, Expiration Date: 05/04/2016, Certifier: Dan Brown
    Registrant: Cara Enterprises, Inc., Salt Lake City, UT 84117-0503, Phone: (801) 278-9728, Fax: (801) 278-7239, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1
  • SOUTH GASTON NC, W Of Int Beaty Rd. & Cooks Lake Rd. (Gaston County South-Charlotte, Nc Msa), Type: Tower, Structure height: 45.7 m, Overall height: 47.8 m, Call Sign: WQIS888
    Assigned Frequencies : 10875.0 MHz
    Grant Date: 05/06/2008, Expiration Date: 05/06/2018, Certifier: William Chastain
    Registrant: Radio Dynamics Corporation, Silver Spring, MD 20914, Phone: (301) 493-5171, Fax: (301) 576-4553, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 6
  • Call Sign: KB4DJT, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00221060
    Grant Date: 03/23/2000, Expiration Date: 04/17/2010
    Registrant: Donald F White, 541 Old Gaston Road, Gaston, NC 27832
  • Call Sign: KC4NAW, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00189185
    Grant Date: 12/30/1999, Expiration Date: 12/30/2009
    Registrant: Beatrice G White, 541 Old Gaston Road, Gaston, NC 27832
  • Call Sign: KF4EBG, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00419657
    Grant Date: 08/25/2005, Expiration Date: 10/19/2015
    Registrant: Robert C Norwood Jr, 314 Newsome Ln., Gaston, NC 27832
  • Call Sign: WD4PDI, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00811267
    Grant Date: 07/07/2004, Expiration Date: 07/15/2014, Certifier: Lyle O Weaver
    Registrant: Lyle O Weaver, 2429 Essen Ln, Gaston, NC 28054
  • Call Sign: KG4ZPK, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00669086
    Grant Date: 04/10/2003, Expiration Date: 04/10/2013, Certifier: Joshua C Melton
    Registrant: Joshua C Melton, 955 Nc Hwy 46, Gaston, NC 27832
  • Call Sign: KJ4EUS, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01409099
    Grant Date: 06/17/2008, Expiration Date: 06/17/2018, Certifier: Beatrice M White
    Registrant: Beatrice M White, 541 Old Gaston Rd, Gaston, NC 27832


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 20
  • Hazardous Condition: 8
  • Good Intent Call: 1

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