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Martin County

Population in July 2007: 472. Population change since 2000: -7.2%
 

Males: 212  (45.0%)
Females: 260  (55.0%)
Median resident age:  41.9 years
North Carolina median age:  35.3 years

Zip codes: 27840.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $28,585 (it was $23,625 in 2000)
Hamilton:  $28,585
North Carolina:  $44,670

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $75,991 (it was $48,400 in 2000)
Hamilton:  $75,991
North Carolina:  $145,700

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $82,465; Detached houses: $96,465; Mobile homes: $24,875

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Races in Hamilton:

  • Black (53.3%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (44.4%)
  • Hispanic (3.5%)
  • Other race (1.6%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Hamilton: 77.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (16.1%), Irish (3.1%), English (2.9%), German (1.6%), French (1.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 15 feet

Land area: 0.48 square miles.

Population density: 979 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Hamilton

  • High school or higher: 69.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 15.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 29.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hamilton town

  • Never married: 20.3%
  • Now married: 59.8%
  • Separated: 4.7%
  • Widowed: 11.9%
  • Divorced: 3.3%

8 residents are foreign born

This town:  1.6%
North Carolina:  5.3%



According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Hamilton, North Carolina in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Hamilton to the number of sex offenders is 236 to 1.

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

Hamilton:  1.2% ($577)
North Carolina:  0.9% ($826)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Greenville, NC (26.2 miles , pop. 60,476).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Norfolk, VA (92.1 miles , pop. 234,403).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (314.2 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Hassell, NC (5.5 miles) , Oak City, NC (6.8 miles ), Everetts, NC (8.0 miles) , Robersonville, NC (8.8 miles ), Parmele, NC (11.3 miles ), Williamston, NC (11.9 miles ), Lewiston Woodville, NC (12.2 miles ), Beargrass, NC (13.4 miles) .

Latitude: 35.94 N, Longitude: 77.21 W

Area code: 252

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Population change in the 1990s: -41 (-7.4%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Food (11%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (10%)
  • Construction (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (6%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (25%)
  • Educational services (15%)
  • Food (11%)
  • Paper (7%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (6%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (12%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (9%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (6%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (20%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (8%)
  • Registered nurses (7%)
  • Business operations specialists (5%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)


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Hamilton-area historical tornado activity is slightly above North Carolina state average. It is 22% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/28/1984, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 18.3 miles away from the Hamilton town center killed 16 people and injured 153 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 3/28/1984, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 12.9 miles away from the town center killed 6 people and injured 19 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Hamilton:
  • MARTIN GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; WILLIAMSTON, NC)
  • BERTIE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; WINDSOR, NC)
  • PITT COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; GREENVILLE, NC)

Political contributions by individuals in Hamilton, NC

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Hamilton:
  • PITT-GREENVILLE (about 25 miles; GREENVILLE, NC; ID: PGV)
  • ROCKY MOUNT-WILSON RGNL (about 48 miles; ROCKY MOUNT, NC; ID: RWI)
  • KINSTON RGNL JETPORT AT STALLINGS FLD (about 51 miles; KINSTON, NC; ID: ISO)
Other public-use airports nearest to Hamilton:
  • MARTIN COUNTY (about 8 miles; WILLIAMSTON, NC; ID: MCZ)
  • TARBORO-EDGECOMBE (about 23 miles; TARBORO, NC; ID: ETC)
  • TRI-COUNTY (about 24 miles; AHOSKIE, NC; ID: ASJ)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hamilton:
  • PITT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 27 miles; GREENVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 3,072)
  • EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY (about 27 miles; GREENVILLE, NC; FT enrollment: 16,633)
  • COASTAL CAROLINA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 81 miles; JACKSONVILLE, NC; FT enrollment: 2,237)
  • VANCE-GRANVILLE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 87 miles; HENDERSON, NC; FT enrollment: 2,076)
  • VIRGINIA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 88 miles; PETERSBURG, VA; FT enrollment: 3,641)
  • TIDEWATER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 90 miles; NORFOLK, VA; FT enrollment: 11,042)
  • NORFOLK STATE UNIVERSITY (about 91 miles; NORFOLK, VA; FT enrollment: 5,820)
Public elementary/middle school in Hamilton:

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Average household size:
This town:  2.6 people
North Carolina:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  76.4%
Whole state:  68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  3.1%
Whole state:  4.6%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  24.1%
Whole state:  12.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  14.3%
Whole state:  5.5%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Hamilton, NC


25 people in other nonhousehold living situations


Hamilton 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 below state average.
  • Median age above 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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Banks with branches in Hamilton (2007 data):
  • Southern Bank and Trust Company: Hamilton Branch at 109 North Front Street, branch established on 1935-04-29. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,121.4 mil, Deposits: $982.5 mil, headquarters in Mount Olive, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 55 total offices, Holding Company: Southern Bancshares (N.C.), Inc.



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2004 Presidential Election results in Martin County North Carolina:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (41%)
  • Electricity (27%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (22%)
  • Wood (8%)
  • Utility gas (3%)

Hamilton government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $89,000
  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $328,000
    Central Staff Services: $91,000
    Sewerage: $64,000
    Water Utilities: $27,000
    Regular Highways: $20,000
    Solid Waste Management: $15,000
    Police Protection: $6,000
    General - Other: $4,000
    Fire Protection: $2,000
    Financial Administration: $2,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $12,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $19,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $205,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $196,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $9,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $23,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $4,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Central Staff: $3,000
    Water Utilities: $3,000
    Electric Utilities: $3,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $763,000
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $353,000
    Water Utilities: $38,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $20,000
    General Support: $9,000
  • Tax - Property: $68,000
    NEC: $2,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $120,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $0

5.00% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,178 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.00%
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 Pitt County, NC  1.01% ($30,126 average AGI)
from Washington County, NC  0.47% ($30,976)
from Bertie County, NC  0.38% ($27,970)


5.31% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,176 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.31%
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 Pitt County, NC  1.75% ($26,618 average AGI)
to Beaufort County, NC  0.36% ($30,097)
to Edgecombe County, NC  0.35% ($30,533)


Strongest AM radio stations in Hamilton:
  • WNCT (1070 AM; 10 kW; GREENVILLE, NC; Owner: WNCT LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WYAL (1280 AM; daytime; 5 kW; SCOTLAND NECK, NC)
  • WTAR (850 AM; 50 kW; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: SINCLAIR COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WIAM (900 AM; 1 kW; WILLIAMSTON, NC; Owner: LIFELINE MINISTRIES, INC)
  • WCKO (1110 AM; daytime; 50 kW; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: WORD BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WPTF (680 AM; 50 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WDLX (930 AM; 5 kW; WASHINGTON, NC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WRVA (1140 AM; 50 kW; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WFTK (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; WAKE FOREST, NC; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WRJR (670 AM; 20 kW; CLAREMONT, VA; Owner: CHESAPEAKE-PORTSMOUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WJPI (1470 AM; 5 kW; PLYMOUTH, NC; Owner: FREE TEMPLE MINISTRIES INC..)
  • WGHB (1250 AM; 5 kW; FARMVILLE, NC; Owner: CONNER MEDIA, INC.)
  • WBTE (990 AM; 1 kW; WINDSOR, NC; Owner: WILLIS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Hamilton:
  • WCBZ (103.7 FM; WILLIAMSTON, NC; Owner: ABG NORTH CAROLINA, LLC)
  • WBKU (91.7 FM; AHSOKIE, NC; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WTRG (100.7 FM; ROCKY MOUNT, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WERO (93.3 FM; WASHINGTON, NC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WNCT-FM (107.9 FM; GREENVILLE, NC; Owner: WNCT LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WKTC (95.5 FM; PINETOPS, NC; Owner: WEQQ, INC.)
  • WIAM-FM (98.9 FM; WINDSOR, NC; Owner: LIFELINE MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WFXK (104.3 FM; TARBORO, NC; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WRNS-FM (95.1 FM; KINSTON, NC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WURB (97.7 FM; WINDSOR, NC; Owner: WILLIS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

TV broadcast stations around Hamilton:
  • WITN-TV (Channel 7; WASHINGTON, NC; Owner: WITN LICENSEE CORP.)
  • WNCT-TV (Channel 9; GREENVILLE, NC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WFTB-LP (Channel 55; WILLIAMSTON, ETC., NC; Owner: FREE TEMPLE MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WUNK-TV (Channel 25; GREENVILLE, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WCTI-TV (Channel 12; NEW BERN, NC; Owner: EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WUNM-TV (Channel 19; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WYDO (Channel 14; GREENVILLE, NC; Owner: PIEDMONT TELEVISION OF EASTERN CAROLINA LICENSE LLC)

Hamilton fatal accident list:
Mar 24, 2001 03:51 AM, Sr-125, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Nov 1, 1994 11:00 AM, Nc125, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1

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