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Gates County

Population in July 2008: 312. Population change since 2000: +11.0%
 

Males: 141  (45.2%)
Females: 171  (54.8%)

Median resident age:  41.3 years
North Carolina median age:  35.3 years

Zip codes: 27938.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $59,742 (it was $49,375 in 2000)
Gatesville:  $59,742
North Carolina:  $44,670

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $22,873
Gatesville:  $22,873
North Carolina:  $24,307

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $133,456 (it was $85,000 in 2000)
Gatesville:  $133,456
North Carolina:  $145,700

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $151,370; Detached houses: $143,627; Townhouses or other attached units: $77,611; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $329,002; Mobile homes: $32,500
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Races in Gatesville:

  • White Non-Hispanic (87.2%)
  • Black (11.0%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Gatesville: 82.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (16.4%), English (11.4%), German (10.7%), Scotch-Irish (7.8%), Irish (7.5%), French (3.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 15 feet

Land area: 0.42 square miles.

Population density: 750 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Gatesville

  • High school or higher: 89.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.5%
  • Unemployed: 1.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 36.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Gatesville town

  • Never married: 13.6%
  • Now married: 64.3%
  • Separated: 4.0%
  • Widowed: 11.6%
  • Divorced: 6.5%

4 residents are foreign born

This town:  1.4%
North Carolina:  5.3%


According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Gatesville, North Carolina in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Gatesville to the number of sex offenders is 312 to 1.

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

Gatesville:  1.0% ($870)
North Carolina:  0.9% ($826)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Suffolk, VA (24.7 miles , pop. 63,677).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Norfolk, VA (43.3 miles , pop. 234,403).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (263.6 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Harrellsville, NC (2.7 miles) , Cofield, NC (3.0 miles ), Winton, NC (3.2 miles ), Colerain, NC (3.8 miles ), Ahoskie, NC (3.9 miles ), Como, NC (4.0 miles) , Powellsville, NC (4.0 miles ), Murfreesboro, NC (4.4 miles ).

Latitude: 36.40 N, Longitude: 76.76 W

Area code: 252

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Population change in the 1990s: -28 (-9.1%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (17%)
  • Repair and maintenance (17%)
  • Metal and metal products (10%)
  • Personal and laundry services (8%)
  • Lumber and other construction materials merchant wholesalers (7%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
  • Paper (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (16%)
  • Health care (16%)
  • Public administration (13%)
  • Paper (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Social assistance (7%)
  • Construction (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (17%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (15%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (14%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (10%)
  • Carpenters (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (10%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (8%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (8%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (8%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)



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

On 3/28/1984, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 4.0 miles away from the Gatesville town center killed 2 people and injured 10 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 7/4/1967, a category 3 tornado 14.1 miles away from the town center injured 5 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


Gatesville-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 92.5 miles away from Gatesville center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Gatesville:
  • ROANOKE CHOWAN HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; AHOSKIE, NC)
  • CHOWAN HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; EDENTON, NC)
  • SOUTHAMPTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; FRANKLIN, VA)

Political contributions by individuals in Gatesville, NC

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Gatesville:
  • TIDEWATER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 41 miles; NORFOLK, VA; Full-time enrollment: 11,042)
  • NORFOLK STATE UNIVERSITY (about 42 miles; NORFOLK, VA; FT enrollment: 5,820)
  • ECPI COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 46 miles; VIRGINIA BEACH, VA; FT enrollment: 2,083)
  • OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY (about 47 miles; NORFOLK, VA; FT enrollment: 13,330)
  • CHRISTOPHER NEWPORT UNIVERSITY (about 49 miles; NEWPORT NEWS, VA; FT enrollment: 4,432)
  • HAMPTON UNIVERSITY (about 49 miles; HAMPTON, VA; FT enrollment: 5,249)
  • THOMAS NELSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 51 miles; Hampton, VA; FT enrollment: 3,884)
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Court: Gates County - Clerk of Superior Court (Court Street).

 

Average household size:
This town:  2.4 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:  0.9%
Whole state:  4.6%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  3.9%
Whole state:  12.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  0.4%
Whole state:  5.5%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Gatesville, NC



Gatesville compared to North Carolina state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Gatesville (2009 data):
  • Southern Bank and Trust Company: Gatesville Branch at 203 North Main Street, branch established on 1904-09-29. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,217.0 mil, Deposits: $1,058.5 mil, headquarters in Mount Olive, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 56 total offices, Holding Company: Southern Bancshares (N.C.), Inc.



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2004 Presidential Election results in Gates County North Carolina:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (34%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (32%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (29%)
  • Wood (5%)


Religion statistics for Gatesville

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchUnited Church of Christ Additional (Not in any CCC Body) Congregational Christian ChurchesOther religions
Adherents63.6%14.2%12.4%4.7%5.1%
Congregations40.9%27.3%9.1%4.5%18.2%
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 0$0 2$785
Other Government Administration 0$0 4$400
Water Supply 0$0 1$400
Totals for Government 0$0 7$1,585



Gatesville government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $28,000
    Sewerage: $16,000
  • Current Operations - Solid Waste Management: $33,000
    Central Staff Services: $30,000
    Sewerage: $20,000
    Fire Protection: $16,000
    Health Services - Other: $10,000
    Water Utilities: $8,000
    Regular Highways: $5,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $33,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $14,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $3,000
    Rents: $2,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Parks & Recreation: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $369,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $7,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $11,000
    General Support: $10,000
  • Tax - Property: $38,000
    NEC: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $18,000

8.55% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,373 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.55%
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 Suffolk city, VA  1.60% ($40,525 average AGI)
from Virginia Beach city, VA  1.14% ($44,071)
from Portsmouth city, VA  0.81% ($34,933)


6.29% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,392 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.29%
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 Hertford County, NC  0.69% ($25,120 average AGI)
to Pasquotank County, NC  0.61% ($30,000)
to Suffolk city, VA  0.58% ($35,286)


Strongest AM radio stations in Gatesville:
  • WCKO (1110 AM; daytime; 50 kW; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: WORD BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WTAR (850 AM; 50 kW; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: SINCLAIR COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WRJR (670 AM; 20 kW; CLAREMONT, VA; Owner: CHESAPEAKE-PORTSMOUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WPMH (1010 AM; 10 kW; PORTSMOUTH, VA; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WGH (1310 AM; 20 kW; NEWPORT NEWS, VA; Owner: CHESAPEAKE BAY BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WRVA (1140 AM; 50 kW; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WPTF (680 AM; 50 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WKGM (940 AM; 10 kW; SMITHFIELD, VA; Owner: WKGM, INC.)
  • WHKT (1650 AM; 10 kW; PORTSMOUTH, VA; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WDZY (1290 AM; 25 kW; COLONIAL HEIGHTS, VA; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WFTK (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; WAKE FOREST, NC; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WFOG (1050 AM; 5 kW; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: CHESAPEAKE BAY BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WGPL (1350 AM; 5 kW; PORTSMOUTH, VA; Owner: VIRGINIA URBAN RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Gatesville:
  • WBXB (100.1 FM; EDENTON, NC; Owner: EDENTON CHRISTIAN RADIO, INC.)
  • WQDK (99.3 FM; AHOSKIE, NC; Owner: MAX MEDIA OF THE CAROLINAS LLC)
  • WAFX (106.9 FM; SUFFOLK, VA; Owner: TIDEWATER COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WKOC (93.7 FM; CHESAPEAKE, VA; Owner: COMMONWEALTH RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • WHRO-FM (90.3 FM; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: HAMPTON ROADS EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION,INC)
  • WHRV (89.5 FM; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: HAMPTON ROADS EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION,INC)
  • WKJX (96.7 FM; ELIZABETH CITY, NC; Owner: EAST CAROLINA RADIO OF ELIZABETH CITY, INC.)
  • WVKL (95.7 FM; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: ENTERCOM NORFOLK LICENSE, LLC)
  • WCBZ (103.7 FM; WILLIAMSTON, NC; Owner: ABG NORTH CAROLINA, LLC)
  • WLQM-FM (101.7 FM; FRANKLIN, VA; Owner: FRANKLIN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WFMZ (104.9 FM; HERTFORD, NC; Owner: MARANATHA BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WJCD (107.7 FM; WINDSOR, VA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WDLZ (98.3 FM; MURFREESBORO, NC; Owner: FIRST MEDIA RADIO, LLC)
  • WGPS (88.3 FM; ELIZABETH CITY, NC; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)

TV broadcast stations around Gatesville:
  • WTKR (Channel 3; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
  • WUND-TV (Channel 2; COLUMBIA, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WTVZ-TV (Channel 33; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: WTVZ LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WHRO-TV (Channel 15; HAMPTON-NORFOLK, VA; Owner: HAMPTON ROADS EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOC, INC.)
  • WPXV (Channel 49; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WVEC-TV (Channel 13; HAMPTON, VA; Owner: WVEC TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WAVY-TV (Channel 10; PORTSMOUTH, VA; Owner: WAVY BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WGNT (Channel 27; PORTSMOUTH, VA; Owner: UPN TELEVISION STATIONS INC.)
  • WVBT (Channel 43; VIRGINIA BEACH, VA; Owner: WAVY BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WITD-CA (Channel 23; CHESAPEAKE, VA; Owner: WAVY BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WNLO-CA (Channel 45; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: WAVY BROADCASTING, LLC)


Gatesville fatal accident list:
Jun 8, 2003 06:01 AM, Sr-37, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Dec 3, 1976 12:30 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • Wayne E Eberhard, Intersection Of Cotten Gin Road And Us-158, Type: Tower, Structure height: 121.9 m, Overall height: 121.9 m, , Licensee ID: L00018446
    Registrant: North Carolina Highway Patrol, 4702 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-4702, Phone: (919) 662-4440, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Gatesville, NC)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1
  • Gatesville, HP-1312, 290 Us Hwy 158, Type: Tower, Structure height: 121.9 m, Call Sign: WQJA918
    Assigned Frequencies : 6595.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 07/10/2008, Expiration Date: 07/10/2018, Certifier: Wayne E Eberhard
    Registrant: North Carolina State Highway Patrol, 4702 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-4702, Phone: (919) 662-4440, Fax: (919) 662-4444, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 4
  • Call Sign: KB4ZII, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 02/26/1998, Expiration Date: 02/07/2007, Cancelation Date: 02/10/2009
    Registrant: Walter A Eure Sr, Gatesville, NC 27938-0204
  • Call Sign: KD4RCT, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00528922
    Grant Date: 06/07/2002, Expiration Date: 07/21/2012, Certifier: George G Owens Iii
    Registrant: George G Owens Iii, 104 W Maple St, Gatesville, NC 27938
  • Call Sign: KI5LA, Previous Call Sign: KH6JKY, Licensee ID: L00339850
    Grant Date: 03/28/2001, Expiration Date: 03/28/2011, Cancelation Date: 01/06/2009
    Registrant: Charlie R Rollack, 118 Flat Branch Rd, Gatesville, NC 27938
  • Call Sign: WE4CW, Previous Call Sign: KI5LA, Licensee ID: L00339850
    Grant Date: 01/06/2009, Expiration Date: 01/06/2019, Certifier: Charlie R Rollack
    Registrant: Charlie R Rollack, 118 Flat Branch Rd, Gatesville, NC 27938


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 2
  • Aircraft: BOEING PT-17 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 93 mph), Engine: Reciprocating
    N-Number: 170BW , Serial Number: 75-8260
    Registrant (Corporation): Stearman Air Tours Inc, Po Box 597, Gatesville, NC 27938
  • Aircraft: AVIAT INC A-1 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING O&VO-360 SER (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 6086U , Serial Number: 1262, Year manufactured: 1994, Airworthiness Date: 06/10/1994
    Registrant (Corporation): Stearman Air Tours Inc, Po Box 597, Gatesville, NC 27938


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 8
  • Hazardous Condition: 2

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