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Population (year 2000): 6,018. Estimated population in July 2006: 5,749 (-4.5% change)
 

Males: 2,823  (46.9%)
Females: 3,195  (53.1%)

Richmond County

Median resident age:  37.6 years
North Carolina median age:  35.3 years

Zip codes: 28345.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $28,500 (it was $29,013 in 2000)
Hamlet  $28,500
North Carolina:  $40,729

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $58,700 (it was $54,500 in 2000)
Hamlet  $58,700
North Carolina:  $127,600

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Races in Hamlet:

  • White Non-Hispanic (61.1%)
  • Black (34.5%)
  • American Indian (2.3%)
  • Hispanic (1.3%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)

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Ancestries: United States (8.6%), Scotch-Irish (6.1%), English (5.8%), Irish (4.8%), Scottish (3.4%), German (2.7%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1897

Elevation: 350 feet

Land area: 5.05 square miles.

Population density: 1151 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Hamlet

  • High school or higher: 75.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.3%
  • Unemployed: 8.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hamlet city

  • Never married: 24.9%
  • Now married: 51.2%
  • Separated: 4.0%
  • Widowed: 9.2%
  • Divorced: 10.6%

47 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.8%
North Carolina:  5.3%



According to our research there were 19 registered sex offenders living in Hamlet, North Carolina in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Hamlet to the number of sex offenders is 306 to 1.

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

Hamlet:  1.3% ($730)
North Carolina:  0.8% ($826)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Fayetteville, NC (55.6 miles , pop. 121,015).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (80.3 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (472.4 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Dobbins Heights, NC (1.5 miles ), East Rockingham, NC (4.4 miles ), Rockingham, NC (5.2 miles ), Gibson, NC (11.1 miles ), Wallace, SC (11.4 miles ), Ellerbe, NC (13.3 miles ), Hoffman, NC (14.7 miles ), Laurinburg, NC (18.3 miles ).

Latitude: 34.89 N, Longitude: 79.71 W


15 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
11 people in homes for the mentally ill

Area code: 910

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Population change in the 1990s: -1,168 (-16.3%).


Historical population


Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (12%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (7%)
  • Rail transportation (7%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (6%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Food (4%)
  • Apparel (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (17%)
  • Educational services (15%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (6%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (4%)
  • Rail and water transportation workers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Cashiers (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)


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Crime in Hamlet by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 001022
    per 100,000 0.00.016.70.033.733.7
Rapes 022141
    per 100,000 0.032.233.416.867.416.8
Robberies 910951012
    per 100,000 147.1160.8150.283.9168.6202.0
Assaults 142622233129
    per 100,000 228.8418.0367.1386.0522.7488.2
Burglaries 14010410012492107
    per 100,000 2287.61672.01668.62080.91551.21801.3
Thefts 230224217231229245
    per 100,000 3758.23601.33620.93876.53861.14124.6
Auto thefts 232421181633
    per 100,000 375.8385.9350.4302.1269.8555.6
Arson 124223
    per 100,000 16.332.266.733.633.750.5
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 239.8) 430.4449.5468.2440.7561.1574.6

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 21 (17 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.93
US city average:  3.00

Average climate in Hamlet, North Carolina

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Hamlet-area historical tornado activity is slightly above North Carolina state average. It is 32% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/28/1984, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 16.7 miles away from the Hamlet city center killed 7 people and injured 100 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 3/28/1984, a category 4 tornado 19.3 miles away from the city center killed 4 people and injured 395 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


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Birthplace of: John Coltrane - (1926-1967), tenor sax, soprano sax, flute.


Hospital/medical center in Hamlet:
  • SANDHILLS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (1000 WEST HAMLET AVENUE)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Hamlet:
  • FIRSTHEALTH RICHMOND MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; ROCKINGHAM, NC)
  • SCOTLAND MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; LAURINBURG, NC)
  • MARLBORO PARK HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; BENNETTSVILLE, SC)

Political contributions by individuals in Hamlet, NC

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Hamlet:
  • MOORE COUNTY (about 33 miles; PINEHURST/SOUTHERN PINES, NC; ID: SOP)
  • FLORENCE REGIONAL (about 49 miles; FLORENCE, SC; ID: FLO)
  • POPE AFB (about 53 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; ID: POB)
Other public-use airports nearest to Hamlet:
  • ROCKINGHAM-HAMLET (about 4 miles; ROCKINGHAM, NC; ID: 45J)
  • MARLBORO COUNTY JETPORT - H.E. AVENT FIELD (about 19 miles; BENNETTSVILLE, SC; ID: BBP)
  • CHERAW MUNI/LYNCH BELLINGER FIELD (about 22 miles; CHERAW, SC; ID: 47J)

Amtrak station:
HAMLET (MAIN ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Local government website: www.hamletnc.org/coh/index.html

College/University in Hamlet:
  • RICHMOND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 867; Location: 1042 W HAMLET AVE; Public; Website: www.richmond.cc.nc.us)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hamlet:
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT PEMBROKE (about 42 miles; PEMBROKE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,806)
  • FRANCIS MARION UNIVERSITY (about 48 miles; FLORENCE, SC; FT enrollment: 2,922)
  • FLORENCE DARLINGTON TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 49 miles; FLORENCE, SC; FT enrollment: 2,619)
  • FAYETTEVILLE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 53 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; FT enrollment: 4,815)
  • CENTRAL CAROLINA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 55 miles; SANFORD, NC; FT enrollment: 2,400)
  • FAYETTEVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 65 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; FT enrollment: 3,506)
  • CAMPBELL UNIVERSITY INC (about 76 miles; BUIES CREEK, NC; FT enrollment: 5,286)
Public elementary/middle schools in Hamlet:
Private elementary/middle school in Hamlet:
  • SOUTHEASTERN CHRISTIAN ACADY (Students: 21; Location: 320 CHALK RD; Grades: KG - 10)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • All Saints' Episcopal Church 217 Henderson St. Hamlet, North Carolina 28345 across from the town library

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Churches in Hamlet include: Zion Church (A), Fellowship Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Hamlet City Lake (A), Kinsman Lake (B), Richmond Technical Institute Lake (C), City Lake (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Hamlet Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Court: Somerset Court Of Hamlet (632 Freeman Mill Road).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Hamlet and their reported violations in the past:

GRACE CHAPEL CHURCH (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between APR-02-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between FEB-22-2003 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between FEB-16-2003 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between AUG-19-2002 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • 9 routine major monitoring violations
  • 5 regular monitoring violations
MARK`S CREEK PRESBYTERIAN CH (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 4 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation

Average household size:
This city:  2.4 people
North Carolina:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  68.6%
Whole state:  68.9%

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

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  22.2%
Whole state:  12.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  10.5%
Whole state:  5.5%

Hamlet compared to North Carolina state average:

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  • 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.
  • House age above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Hamlet (2007 data):
  • The Fidelity Bank: Hamlet Branch at 111 Raleigh Street, branch established on 1960-04-15. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,391.8 mil, Deposits: $1,214.5 mil, headquarters in Fuquay-Varina, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 69 total offices, Holding Company: Fidelity Bancshares (N.C.), Inc.
  • RBC Centura Bank: Hamlet Branch at 114 Main Street, branch established on 1973-07-16. Info updated 2006-12-21: Bank assets: $23,135.6 mil, Deposits: $15,171.1 mil, headquarters in Raleigh, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 304 total offices, Holding Company: Royal Bank Of Canada
  • Branch Banking and Trust Company: Hamlet Branch at 8 Raleigh Street, branch established on 1960-06-10. Info updated 2007-01-23: Bank assets: $117,134.1 mil, Deposits: $83,585.1 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1480 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 18$47,940$31,9600$0
Other Government Administration 3$8,024$32,0960$0
Financial Administration 7$14,187$24,3210$0
Other and Unallocable 4$7,007$21,0211$1,322
Water Supply 5$9,489$22,7740$0
Parks and Recreation 2$3,631$21,7868$979
Sewerage 3$5,863$23,4520$0
Solid Waste Management 11$18,033$19,6720$0
Welfare 2$3,638$21,8280$0
Streets and Highways 13$28,521$26,3270$0
Firefighters 11$26,267$28,6550$0
Police - Other 6$9,998$19,9960$0
Totals for Government 85$182,597$25,7789$2,300


Hamlet government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $1,534,000
    Solid Waste Management: $200,000
    All Other: $163,000
    Parks & Recreation: $99,000
  • Construction - Water Utilities: $56,000
    General: $23,000
  • Current Operations - Parks & Recreation: $1,875,000
    Sewerage: $1,190,000
    Police Protection: $991,000
    Liquor Stores: $607,000
    Fire Protection: $535,000
    Water Utilities: $510,000
    Regular Highways: $450,000
    Central Staff Services: $430,000
    General - Other: $251,000
    Solid Waste Management: $186,000
    Financial Administration: $127,000
    General Public Buildings: $74,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $349,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $194,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Libraries: $74,000
    Health: $4,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - General: $5,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $767,000
    All Other: $32,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $1,106,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $3,231,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $2,511,000
    Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $1,001,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $466,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $254,000
    Water Utilities: $105,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $105,000
    Interest Earnings: $38,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $108,000
    Solid Waste Management: $101,000
    Police Protection: $44,000
    Central Staff: $11,000
    Fire Protection: $9,000
    General Public Building: $8,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,298,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $658,000
    Liquor Stores: $615,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,469,000
    Highways: $236,000
    General Support: $193,000
  • Tax - Property: $1,289,000
    NEC: $69,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $20,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $2,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $2,453,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $66,000

4.53% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,369 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.53%
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 Scotland County, NC  0.42% ($29,094 average AGI)
from Moore County, NC  0.33% ($27,700)
from Anson County, NC  0.23% ($25,441)


5.35% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,665 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.35%
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 Moore County, NC  0.59% ($47,989 average AGI)
to Scotland County, NC  0.36% ($24,778)
to Mecklenburg County, NC  0.28% ($25,619)


Strongest AM radio stations in Hamlet:
  • WKDX (1250 AM; 1 kW; HAMLET, NC; Owner: THE MCLAURIN GROUP)
  • WLWL (770 AM; daytime; 5 kW; ROCKINGHAM, NC; Owner: SANDHILLS BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WAYN (900 AM; 1 kW; ROCKINGHAM, NC)
  • WBSC (1550 AM; 10 kW; BENNETTSVILLE, SC; Owner: D-MITCH BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WEWO (1460 AM; 5 kW; LAURINBURG, NC; Owner: SERVICE MEDIA, INC.)
  • WEEB (990 AM; 10 kW; SOUTHERN PINES, NC; Owner: PINEHURST BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WPTF (680 AM; 50 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
  • WBT (1110 AM; 50 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATNS CO. OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WAGL (1560 AM; daytime; 50 kW; LANCASTER, SC; Owner: PALMETTO BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC.)
  • WJMX (970 AM; 10 kW; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF FLORENCE LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WFNC (640 AM; 10 kW; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Hamlet:
  • WJSG (104.3 FM; HAMLET, NC; Owner: JACKSON BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WRSH (91.1 FM; ROCKINGHAM, NC; Owner: RICHMOND COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION)
  • WEGX (92.9 FM; DILLON, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF FLORENCE LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WYFQ-FM (93.5 FM; WADESBORO, NC; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WFLB (96.5 FM; LAURINBURG, NC; Owner: WFLB LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WIOZ-FM (102.5 FM; SOUTHERN PINES, NC; Owner: MERIDIAN COMMUNICATIONS. L.L.C.)
  • WBFY (90.3 FM; PINEHURST, NC; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WJMX-FM (103.3 FM; CHERAW, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF FLORENCE LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Hamlet:
  • WPDE-TV (Channel 15; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: GRAND STRAND COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WWMB (Channel 21; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: ATLANTIC MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WBTW (Channel 13; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WYBE-CA (Channel 44; PINEHURST, NC; Owner: MULTIMEDIA NETWORK OF NC, INC)
  • W24AY (Channel 24; LILESVILLE/WADESBORO, NC; Owner: WCNC-TV, INC.)

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