Harrells, North Carolina

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Sampson County

Population in July 2009: 211. Population change since 2000: +12.8%

Males: 102	(48.7%)
Females: 109	(51.3%)

Median resident age:	43.9 years
North Carolina median age:	35.3 years

Zip code: 28444

Estimated median household income in 2009: $36,945 (it was $29,375 in 2000)

Harrells:	$36,945
North Carolina:	$43,674

Estimated per capita income in 2009: $17,881

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $94,685 (it was $60,000 in 2000)

Harrells:	$94,685
North Carolina:	$155,500

Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $100,626; Detached houses: $116,599; Mobile homes: $54,701

Median gross rent in 2009: $454.

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White alone - 155 (46.8%)
Hispanic - 95 (28.7%)
Black alone - 81 (24.5%)

Jan. 2011 cost of living index in Harrells: 79.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (15.0%), United States (14.4%), Scotch-Irish (6.4%), Irish (4.3%), German (2.1%), Scottish (2.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 88 feet

Land area: 3.15 square miles.

Population density: 67 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Harrells:

High school or higher: 67.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.2%
Unemployed: 0.0%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 41.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Harrells town:

Never married: 9.9%
Now married: 69.5%
Separated: 5.0%
Widowed: 9.9%
Divorced: 5.7%

6 residents are foreign born (3.2% Latin America).

This town:	3.2%
North Carolina:	5.3%

According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Harrells, North Carolina in July 2011
The ratio of number of residents in Harrells to the number of sex offenders is 106 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $725 (0.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $560 (0.7%)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Wilmington, NC (38.6 miles , pop. 75,838).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Raleigh, NC (79.4 miles , pop. 276,093).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (401.2 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Delway, NC (2.4 miles ), Ivanhoe, NC (3.1 miles ), Ingold, NC (3.3 miles ), Teachey, NC (3.4 miles ), Wallace, NC (3.4 miles ), Garland, NC (3.4 miles ), Rose Hill, NC (3.4 miles ), Atkinson, NC (3.7 miles ).

Latitude: 34.73 N, Longitude: 78.20 W

Area code: 910

Unemployment in March 2011:

Here:	8.3%
North Carolina:	9.7%

Unemployment by year (%)

Population change in the 1990s: -124 (-39.9%).

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)

Males Females

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (61%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (9%)
Construction (7%)
Manufacturing (6%)
Transportation and warehousing (5%)
Wholesale trade (4%)
Retail trade (3%)

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (24%)
Accommodation and food services (16%)
Information (13%)
Retail trade (11%)
Other services, except public administration (11%)
Health care and social assistance (6%)
Wholesale trade (5%)

Most common occupations (%)

Males Females

Farmers and farm managers (22%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (15%)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (7%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Law enforcement workers including supervisors (5%)
Cashiers (5%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)

Registered nurses (19%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (16%)
Operations specialties managers except financial managers (13%)
Postsecondary teachers (10%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (10%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (10%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)

Average climate in Harrells, North Carolina

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Harrells, North Carolina average temperatures

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Tornado activity:

Harrells-area historical tornado activity is above North Carolina state average. It is 57% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/28/1984, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 22.4 miles away from the Harrells town center killed 3 people and injured 149 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 4/8/1957, a category F4 tornado 22.9 miles away from the town center killed 4 people and injured 70 people.

Earthquake activity:

Harrells-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 85.4 miles away from the city center
On 9/25/2006 at 05:44:25, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 95.3 miles away from Harrells center
On 9/22/2006 at 11:22:00, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 79.7 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Sampson County (10) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 7
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 8, Tornadoes: 2, Storms: 2, Flood: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

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Hospitals/medical centers near Harrells:

PENDER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Government - Local, provides emergency services, about 20 miles away; BURGAW, NC)
SAMPSON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Local, provides emergency services, about 21 miles away; CLINTON, NC)
DUPLIN GENERAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Local, provides emergency services, about 23 miles away; KENANSVILLE, NC)

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Amtrak station near Harrells:

12 miles: WALLACE (600 N. NORWOOD ST.) - Bus Station . Services: public payphones.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Harrells:

Mount Olive College (about 34 miles; Mount Olive, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,812)
Cape Fear Community College (about 38 miles; Wilmington, NC; FT enrollment: 3,987)
University of North Carolina-Wilmington (about 40 miles; Wilmington, NC; FT enrollment: 11,028)
Fayetteville State University (about 47 miles; Fayetteville, NC; FT enrollment: 4,481)
Fayetteville Technical Community College (about 48 miles; Fayetteville, NC; FT enrollment: 3,496)
Wayne Community College (about 49 miles; Goldsboro, NC; FT enrollment: 2,008)
Johnston Community College (about 54 miles; Smithfield, NC; FT enrollment: 2,166)

Private high school in Harrells:

HARRELLS CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 496; Location: 360 TOMAHAWK HWY; Grades: KG - 12)

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Churches in Harrells include: Siloam Church (A), Keathern Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Johnson Cemetery (1), Community Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Sampson County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

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Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 27.1. This is about average.

City:	27.1
U.S.:	32.0

Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) [µ/m³] level in 2010 was 8.30. This is about average. Closest monitor was 20.7 miles away from the city center.

City:	8.30
U.S.:	9.59

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

EVERGREEN MISSIONARY BAPT CH (Population served: 25, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

4 routine major monitoring violations

One regular monitoring violation

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 27.2%
(13.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 49.4% for Black residents, 30.5% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 22.4% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:

This town:	2.3 people
North Carolina:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	72.5%
Whole state:	68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	2.5%
Whole state:	4.6%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Harrells, NC

Harrells compared to North Carolina state average:

Median house value significantly below state average.
Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
Median age significantly above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Banks with branches in Harrells (2011 data):

Four Oaks Bank & Trust Company: Harrells Branch at 590 Tomahawk Highway, branch established on 01/10/2005. Info updated 03/10/2010: Bank assets: $92.2 mil, Deposits: $72.7 mil, headquarters in Four Oaks, NC, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 18 total offices, Holding Company: Four Oaks Fincorp, Inc.

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School Enrollment by Level of School (%)

Harrells mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Bottled, tank, or LP gas (52%)
Electricity (43%)
Utility gas (5%)

2004 Presidential Election results in Sampson County North Carolina:

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Religion statistics for Harrells:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 46.43%

Here		46.4%
USA		50.2%

Adherents

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	Original Free Will Baptists	International Pentecostal Holiness Church
Adherents	49.0%	15.8%	13.6%	5.6%	5.1%
Congregations	39.3%	2.6%	19.7%	6.0%	8.5%

Name	Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)	Church of God of Prophecy	Other
Adherents	2.6%	2.6%	2.2%	1.1%	2.3%
Congregations	6.0%	4.3%	1.7%	5.1%	6.8%

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: 14

Sampson County:	2.21 / 10,000 pop.
State:	2.05 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 1

Sampson County:	0.16 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:	0.14 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2

This county:	0.32 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:	0.92 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 42

Sampson County:	6.63 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:	4.75 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 31

Here:	4.89 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:	7.57 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:

Here:	10.7%
North Carolina:	9.8%

Adult obesity rate:

Sampson County:	31.6%
State:	28.3%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:

Sampson County:	24.0%
State:	15.6%

Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Other Government Administration	0	$0	1	$660
Other and Unallocable	0	$0	1	$680
Totals for Government	0	$0	2	$1,340

Harrells government finances in 2002:

Charges - Solid Waste Management: $9,000 ($42.65)
Current Operations - General - Other: $49,000 ($232.23)
Parks & Recreation: $27,000 ($127.96)

Central Staff Services: $17,000 ($80.57)

Solid Waste Management: $10,000 ($47.39)

Regular Highways: $7,000 ($33.18)

General Public Buildings: $1,000 ($4.74)

Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $1,000 ($4.74)
Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $23,000 ($109.00)
All Other: $8,000 ($37.91)
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $3,000 ($14.22)
General Revenue, NEC: $1,000 ($4.74)
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $109,000 ($516.59)
State Intergovernmental - Transit Utilities: $7,000 ($33.18)
Highways: $7,000 ($33.18)

General Support: $5,000 ($23.70)
Tax - Property: $8,000 ($37.91)
Total Salaries & Wages: $19,000 ($90.05)

5.28% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,915 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.28%
North Carolina average:	8.53%

0.06% of residents moved from foreign countries ($216 average AGI)
Sampson County:
0.06%
North Carolina average:
0.17%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Cumberland County, NC	0.73% ($30,789 average AGI)
from Duplin County, NC	0.56% ($25,091)
from Harnett County, NC	0.48% ($26,415)

5.15% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,069 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.15%
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 Cumberland County, NC	0.77% ($24,413 average AGI)
to Harnett County, NC	0.51% ($24,303)
to Duplin County, NC	0.50% ($26,051)

Strongest AM radio stations in Harrells:

WPTF (680 AM; 50 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS)
WCLN (1170 AM; daytime; 5 kW; CLINTON, NC; Owner: BROADCASTING GOOD NEWS, INC.)
WSMO (1120 AM; 20 kW; CAMP LEJEUNE, NC; Owner: CTC MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
WFNC (640 AM; 10 kW; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WDJS (1430 AM; 10 kW; MOUNT OLIVE, NC; Owner: MOUNT OLIVE BROADCASTING CO.)
WBLA (1440 AM; 5 kW; ELIZABETHTOWN, NC; Owner: SOUND BUSINESS OF ELIZABETHTOWN, INC)
WMYT (1180 AM; daytime; 10 kW; CAROLINA BEACH, NC; Owner: FAMILY RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
WCKB (780 AM; 7 kW; DUNN, NC; Owner: NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL BROADCASTERS, INC.)
WFTK (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; WAKE FOREST, NC; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC.)
WAAV (980 AM; 5 kW; LELAND, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WRRZ (880 AM; daytime; 1 kW; CLINTON, NC; Owner: WRRZ RADIO COMPANY, INC.)
WSTK (910 AM; 5 kW; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING, INC.)
WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Harrells:

WKXB (99.9 FM; BURGAW, NC; Owner: SEA-COMM, INC.)
WHQR (91.3 FM; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: FRIENDS OF PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
WZKB (94.3 FM; WALLACE, NC; Owner: JG & J BROADCASTING, INC.)
WMNX (97.3 FM; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WZFX (99.1 FM; WHITEVILLE, NC; Owner: WDAS LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WRNS-FM (95.1 FM; KINSTON, NC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
WKOO (98.7 FM; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
WGQR (105.7 FM; ELIZABETHTOWN, NC; Owner: SOUND BUSINESS OF ELIZABETHTOWN, INC)

TV broadcast stations around Harrells:

WECT (Channel 6; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
WUNJ-TV (Channel 39; WILMINGTON, 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)
WSFX-TV (Channel 26; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: SOUTHEASTERN MEDIA HOLDINGS, INC.)

Harrells, North Carolina:

Fatal accident count: 7
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 12
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 2
Fatalities: 7
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 26
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 2

North Carolina average:

Fatal accident count: 102
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 157
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 29
Fatalities: 110
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 273
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 16

See more detailed statistics of Harrells fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

Shelia R Manear, In The City (Lat: 34.704194 Lon: -78.169111), Type: Tower, Structure height: 99 m, Overall height: 99 m
Registrant: United State Cellular Corporation, 8410 W. Bryn Mawr Ave. #700, Chicago, IL 60631, Phone: (773) 399-8900, Email:
Shelia R Manear, In The City (Lat: 34.704194 Lon: -78.169111), Type: Tower, Structure height: 99 m, Overall height: 99 m
Registrant: United State Cellular Corporation, 8410 W. Bryn Mawr Ave. #700, Chicago, IL 60631, Phone: (773) 399-8900, Email:
Lisa M Minney, 4018 Delway Highway (Lat: 34.742778 Lon: -78.202444), Type: Tower, Structure height: 60.9 m, Overall height: 78 m, Licensee ID: L00132207
Registrant: Crown Atlantic Company LLC, 2000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (724) 416-2000, Email:
Bonnie K Clark, 4018 Delway Highway (Lat: 34.742778 Lon: -78.202444), Type: Tower, Structure height: 60.9 m, Overall height: 78 m, Licensee ID: L00132207
Registrant: Crown Atlantic Company LLC, 2000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (724) 416-2000, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

5m W Harrells On Nc Hwy 41 (Lat: 34.714889 Lon: -78.283861), Structure height: 50.3 m, Call Sign: KNZ95
Assigned Frequencies: 6875.00 MHz
Grant Date: 12/11/1984, Expiration Date: 12/01/2012
Registrant: Wway-Tv, LLC, 27 Abercorn Street, Savannah, GA 31401, Phone: (775) 823-3080, Fax: (775) 823-3099
5m W Harrells On Nc Hwy 41 (Lat: 34.714889 Lon: -78.283861), Overall height: 50.3 m, Call Sign: WHS504
Assigned Frequencies: 7100.00 MHz
Grant Date: 12/11/1984, Expiration Date: 12/01/2012
Registrant: Wway-Tv, LLC, 27 Abercorn Street, Savannah, GA 31401, Phone: (775) 823-3080, Fax: (775) 823-3099

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

Call Sign: AE4MW, Previous Call Sign: KD4ZSV, Licensee ID: L00651791
Grant Date: 03/10/2003, Expiration Date: 06/08/2013, Certifier: Brenda L Spivey
Registrant: Brenda L Spivey, 5016 Nc Hwy 210 E, Harrells, NC 28444
Call Sign: KB4KKT, Licensee ID: L01027403
Grant Date: 06/08/2005, Expiration Date: 12/22/2014, Certifier: John D Peterson
Registrant: John D Peterson, 325 Harvell Road, Harrells, NC 28444
Call Sign: KE4JTE, Licensee ID: L00639106
Grant Date: 10/31/1997, Expiration Date: 05/31/2004, Cancellation Date: 02/14/2003, Certifier: Dale F Haupt
Registrant: Dale F Haupt, Harrells, NC 28444
Call Sign: KF4MGG, Previous Call Sign: KE4QBP, Licensee ID: L00876636
Grant Date: 06/10/2004, Expiration Date: 08/29/2014, Certifier: Joshua M Pope
Registrant: Joshua M Pope, 5016 Nc Hwy 210 E, Harrells, NC 28444
Call Sign: KR4WX, Licensee ID: L00791358
Grant Date: 01/02/2004, Expiration Date: 03/29/2014, Certifier: David A Spivey
Registrant: David A Spivey, 5016 Hwy 210 East, Harrells, NC 28444
Call Sign: W4OTC, Licensee ID: L00915897
Grant Date: 01/03/2008, Expiration Date: 01/03/2018
Registrant: Henry R Weber, 571 S Horsepen Road, Harrells, NC 28444
Call Sign: AG4YE, Previous Call Sign: KE4JTE, Licensee ID: L00639106
Grant Date: 03/10/2004, Expiration Date: 05/31/2014, Certifier: Dale F Haupt
Registrant: Dale F Haupt, Harrells, NC 28444

FAA Registered Aircraft:

Aircraft: FORMULA I (Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 85 mph), Engine: Reciprocating
N-Number: 15TH , Serial Number: T7111, Year manufactured: 1971
Registrant (Individual): Reported Sale, Rt 1, Harrells, NC 28444
Aircraft: A36 (Category: Land, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 138 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR IO 520 SERIES (285 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 9109S , Serial Number: E-816, Year manufactured: 1976, Airworthiness Date: 02/12/1976
Registrant (Corporation): Thomas Timber Inc, 3344 Nc Highway 210 E, Harrells, NC 28444

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 4
Hazardous Condition: 1

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