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Notable location: Highlands Country Club (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemetery: Highlands Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Reservoirs: Club Lake (A), Highlands Lake (B), Mirror Lake (C), Ravenel Lake (D), Harris Lake (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Big Creek (A), Monger Creek (B), Mill Creek (C), Satulah Branch (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Tourist attraction: Highlands Chamber Of Commerce (396 Oak St).
Hotels: Highlands Suite Hotel (205 Main), Chandler Inn (790 North 4th Street), Hampton Inn Highlands (96 Log Cabin Lane).
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Macon County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI
Ozone
PM2.5
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 32.6. This is about average.
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 0.450. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 17.3 miles away from the city center.
Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 35.9. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 17.3 miles away from the city center.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 7.67. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 17.3 miles away from the city center.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Highlands and their reported violations in the past:
CULLASAJA CLUB (Population served: 800, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- OCCT Study Recommendation - Between JUL-01-2002 and FEB-17-2005, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JAN-12-2005), St Public Notif requested (JAN-12-2005), St Compliance achieved (FEB-17-2005), St Public Notif received (MAR-31-2005)
- Public Education - Between JUL-2002 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUN-27-2003), St Public Notif requested (JUN-27-2003), St Public Notif received (JUL-11-2003)
- OCCT Study Recommendation - Between JAN-01-2002 and FEB-17-2005, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (MAR-07-2003), St Public Notif requested (MAR-07-2003), St Public Notif received (MAR-19-2003), St Compliance achieved (FEB-17-2005)
Past monitoring violations:
- CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (2 times from OCT-21-2005 to OCT-21-2005)
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between SEP-20-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between NOV-09-2003 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-2003 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (SEP-10-2003), St Public Notif requested (SEP-10-2003), St Public Notif received (MAR-31-2005)
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2002 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-18-2002), St Public Notif requested (OCT-18-2002)
- 2 routine major monitoring violations
- 6 regular monitoring violations
- 2 other older monitoring violations
COLD SPRINGS SADDLE & TENNIS (Population served: 108, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between OCT-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (FEB-04-2005), St Public Notif requested (FEB-04-2005), St Compliance achieved (FEB-14-2005)
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between SEP-20-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2003 and SEP-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (SEP-18-2003), St Public Notif requested (SEP-18-2003), St Compliance achieved (SEP-30-2003)
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between APR-08-2003 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-2003 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (SEP-10-2003), St Public Notif requested (SEP-10-2003)
- 3 routine major monitoring violations
- One regular monitoring violation
- 2 other older monitoring violations
HIGHLANDS WORK CENTER (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In APR-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (APR-27-2004), St Public Notif requested (APR-27-2004), St Compliance achieved (DEC-31-2004)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAR-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (MAR-04-2004), St Public Notif requested (MAR-04-2004), St Public Notif received (MAR-19-2004), St Compliance achieved (DEC-31-2004)
Past monitoring violations:
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between JUN-03-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between FEB-29-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- One routine major monitoring violation
- 2 regular monitoring violations
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 11.5%
(10.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 90.9% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 80.0% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This town: |  2.0 people | | North Carolina: |  2.4 people |
| This town: | 59.2% | | Whole state: | 67.7% |
| This town: | 2.2% | | Whole state: | 4.6% |
- Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
- Gay men: 0.9% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Highlands, NC
Highlands compared to North Carolina state average:
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age significantly above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage below state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
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Banks with branches in Highlands (2011 data):
- Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Highlands Remote Office at 116 Franklin Rd, branch established on 1995/11/20; Highlands Main Branch at 234 South Fourth Street, branch established on 1935/04/12. Info updated 2011/04/05: Bank assets: $1,161,490.0 mil, Deposits: $905,653.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 6395 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
- Regions Bank: Spring Street Branch at 161 Spring Street, branch established on 2003/01/27. Info updated 2011/02/24: Bank assets: $123,368.2 mil, Deposits: $98,301.3 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1778 total offices, Holding Company: Regions Financial Corporation
- PNC Bank, National Association: W. Main St Branch at 225 Franklin Road, branch established on 1986/06/30. Info updated 2012/03/20: Bank assets: $263,309.6 mil, Deposits: $197,343.0 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3085 total offices, Holding Company: Pnc Financial Services Group, Inc., The
- First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company: Highlands Branch at U.S. Highway 64 And Laurel Street, branch established on 1990/10/08. Info updated 2011/10/11: Bank assets: $20,566.4 mil, Deposits: $17,596.8 mil, headquarters in Raleigh, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 433 total offices, Holding Company: First Citizens Bancshares, Inc.
- Macon Bank, Inc.: Highlands Branch at 473 Carolina Way, branch established on 1995/09/14. Info updated 2011/02/10: Bank assets: $874.5 mil, Deposits: $751.0 mil, headquarters in Franklin, NC, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 11 total offices, Holding Company: Macon Bancorp
- Bank of America, National Association: Highlands Branch at Pine And Fourth Streets, branch established on 1980/07/26. Info updated 2009/11/18: Bank assets: $1,451,969.3 mil, Deposits: $1,077,176.8 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5782 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
Fire-safe hotels and motels in Highlands, North Carolina:
- Mountain High Motel, Main St And Second St, Highlands, NC 28741
 , Phone: (828) 526-2790
- Hampton Inn Highlands, 96 Log Cabin Ln, Highlands, NC 28741 , Phone: (828) 526-5899, Fax: (828) 526-8072
All 2 fire-safe hotels and motels in Highlands, North Carolina
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (49%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (27%)
- Electricity (20%)
- Wood (2%)
- Utility gas (2%)
- Solar energy (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Macon County North Carolina:
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Religion statistics for Highlands (based on Macon County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 68.18%
| Here | | 68.2% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | United Methodist Church | Catholic Church | Assemblies of God | Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) |
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| Adherents | 54.9% | 13.6% | 7.3% | 6.4% | 3.7% |
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| Congregations | 48.0% | 15.0% | 2.0% | 6.0% | 6.0% |
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| Name | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Episcopal Church | Evangelical Presbyterian Church | Christian and Missionary Alliance | Other |
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| Adherents | 3.0% | 2.5% | 2.1% | 1.2% | 5.2% |
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| Congregations | 3.0% | 4.0% | 3.0% | 1.0% | 12.0% |
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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: 7 | Macon County: | 2.15 / 10,000 pop. | | North Carolina: | 2.05 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 4 | Macon County: | 1.23 / 10,000 pop. | | North Carolina: | 0.92 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 20 | Macon County: | 6.14 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 4.75 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 54 | Here: | 16.57 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 7.57 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | This county: | 9.9% | | North Carolina: | 9.8% |
Adult obesity rate: | Macon County: | 27.7% | | North Carolina: | 28.3% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | This county: | 15.2% | | State: | 15.6% |
| 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 |
8 | $26,702 | $40,053 | 0 | $0 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
12 | $29,751 | $29,751 | 1 | $824 |
| Fire - Other |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $1,504 |
| Streets and Highways |
5 | $11,904 | $28,570 | 0 | $0 |
| Solid Waste Management |
7 | $15,678 | $26,877 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
6 | $13,955 | $27,910 | 5 | $4,873 |
| Water Supply |
11 | $29,452 | $32,129 | 0 | $0 |
| Electric Power |
12 | $37,088 | $37,088 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
61 | $164,530 | $32,367 | 7 | $7,201 |
Highlands government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Sewerage: $641,000 ($693.72)
Solid Waste Management: $322,000 ($348.48)
Parks & Recreation: $37,000 ($40.04)
All Other: $16,000 ($17.32)
- Construction - Water Utilities: $1,665,000 ($1801.95)
Fire Protection: $352,000 ($380.95)
Regular Highways: $53,000 ($57.36)
- Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $1,976,000 ($2138.53)
Liquor Stores: $770,000 ($833.33)
Sewerage: $663,000 ($717.53)
Central Staff Services: $589,000 ($637.45)
Police Protection: $470,000 ($508.66)
Parks & Recreation: $381,000 ($412.34)
Solid Waste Management: $369,000 ($399.35)
Regular Highways: $340,000 ($367.97)
Water Utilities: $284,000 ($307.36)
Fire Protection: $113,000 ($122.29)
General - Other: $47,000 ($50.87)
Judicial and Legal Services: $46,000 ($49.78)
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $45,000 ($48.70)
- Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Health: $3,000 ($3.25)
- Intergovernmental to State - General: $6,000 ($6.49)
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $610,000 ($660.17)
General Support: $419,000 ($453.46)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $557,000 ($602.81)
Interest Earnings: $257,000 ($278.14)
- Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $286,000 ($309.52)
Regular Highways: $175,000 ($189.39)
Electric Utilities: $130,000 ($140.69)
Parks & Recreation: $44,000 ($47.62)
Police Protection: $32,000 ($34.63)
General Public Building: $10,000 ($10.82)
Solid Waste Management: $1,000 ($1.08)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $7,402,000 ($8010.82)
- Revenue - Electric Utilities: $2,604,000 ($2818.18)
Liquor Stores: $905,000 ($979.44)
Water Utilities: $275,000 ($297.62)
- State Intergovernmental - General Support: $83,000 ($89.83)
Highways: $57,000 ($61.69)
All Other: $1,000 ($1.08)
- Tax - Property: $1,154,000 ($1248.92)
NEC: $67,000 ($72.51)
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $4,000 ($4.33)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $1,393,000 ($1507.58)
7.71% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($46,326 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 7.71% | | 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:
5.75% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($44,849 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.75% | | 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:
Strongest AM radio stations in Highlands:
- WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WCSZ (1070 AM; 50 kW; SANS SOUCI, SC; Owner: WHYZ RADIO, L.P.)
- WPFJ (1480 AM; 5 kW; FRANKLIN, NC; Owner: DRAKE ENTERPRISES, LTD.)
- WFGW (1010 AM; 50 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WGCR (720 AM; daytime; 10 kW; PISGAH FOREST, NC; Owner: ANCHOR BAPTIST BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION)
- WKVL (850 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)
- WCNN (680 AM; 50 kW; NORTH ATLANTA, GA; Owner: DICKEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WTBI (1540 AM; daytime; 10 kW; PICKENS, SC; Owner: TABERNACLE CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS)
- WKJV (1380 AM; 25 kW; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: INTERNATIONAL BAPTIST OUTREACH MISSIONS)
- WSB (750 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WGHC (1370 AM; daytime; 3 kW; CLAYTON, GA; Owner: SUTTON RADIOCASTING CORPORATION)
- WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WDUN (550 AM; 10 kW; GAINESVILLE, GA; Owner: JWJ PROPERTIRS, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Highlands:
- WHLC (104.5 FM; HIGHLANDS, NC; Owner: CHARISMA RADIO CORP.)
- W269AY (101.7 FM; HIGHLANDS, NC; Owner: WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC RADIO)
- W277AL (103.3 FM; HIGHLANDS, NC; Owner: CHARISMA RADIO CORPORATION)
- WFQS (91.3 FM; FRANKLIN, NC; Owner: WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC RADIO)
- WNCC-FM (96.7 FM; FRANKLIN, NC; Owner: SUTTON RADIOCASTING CORPORATION)
- WRBN (104.1 FM; CLAYTON, GA; Owner: SUTTON RADIOCASTING CORPORATION)
- W237AR (95.3 FM; HAZELWOOD, ETC., NC; Owner: WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC RADIO)
- WKSF (99.9 FM; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- W220CD (91.9 FM; ENKA, NC; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
- WESC-FM (92.5 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WCVP-FM (95.9 FM; ROBBINSVILLE, NC; Owner: CHEROKEE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- W218AD (91.5 FM; BREVARD, NC; Owner: WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC RADIO)
- WMYI (102.5 FM; HENDERSONVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WQNS (104.9 FM; WAYNESVILLE, NC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WHZT (98.1 FM; SENECA, SC; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WWCU (90.5 FM; CULLOWHEE, NC; Owner: WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY)
- WMIT (106.9 FM; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WNCW (88.7 FM; SPINDALE, NC; Owner: ISOTHERMAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
- WSPA-FM (98.9 FM; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
- WFBC-FM (93.7 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
TV broadcast stations around Highlands:
- W27BD (Channel 62; HIGHLANDS, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
- W50AB (Channel 50; HIAWASSEE, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
- WHNS (Channel 21; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
- WASV-TV (Channel 62; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SOUTH CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WYFF (Channel 4; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: WYFF HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
- W24AU (Channel 24; CASHIERS, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
- W56AG (Channel 56; FRANKLIN, ETC., NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2 - #6 At Pine Circle (Lat: 35.079806 Lon: -83.210972), Type: Pole, Structure height: 42.7 m, Overall height: 45.7 m, Call Sign: KNKQ351
Assigned Frequencies: 869.040 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 845.010 MHz
Grant Date: 11/12/2002, Expiration Date: 10/01/2012
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:
- #6 @ Pine Circle (Lat: 35.079778 Lon: -83.210972), Type: Pole, Structure height: 42.6 m, Overall height: 45.7 m, Call Sign: KNKN626
Assigned Frequencies: 869.040 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 845.010 MHz
Grant Date: 12/19/2001, Expiration Date: 10/01/2011
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 11 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Highlands, NC)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1 - Us 64e E Of (Lat: 35.073417 Lon: -83.185972), Overall height: 19.5 m, Call Sign: WMG365, Licensee ID: L00010323
Assigned Frequencies: 946.000 MHz
Grant Date: 03/15/1994, Expiration Date: 12/01/2011
Registrant: Charisma Radio Corp., P.O. Box 1889, Highlands, NC 28741
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 13 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Highlands)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 14 ( See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Highlands)
| Most common first names in Highlands, NC among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| John | 38 | 76.5 years |
| William | 35 | 76.5 years |
| James | 32 | 75.6 years |
| Mary | 24 | 83.5 years |
| Charles | 18 | 74.9 years |
| Elizabeth | 16 | 83.6 years |
| Robert | 15 | 73.0 years |
| George | 14 | 77.6 years |
| Margaret | 13 | 81.6 years |
| Richard | 12 | 78.3 years |
| Most common last names in Highlands, NC among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| Talley | 22 | 81.2 years |
| Mccall | 20 | 74.3 years |
| Edwards | 15 | 82.9 years |
| Keener | 14 | 81.7 years |
| Wilson | 14 | 76.8 years |
| Baty | 13 | 78.9 years |
| Chastain | 12 | 67.8 years |
| Potts | 12 | 76.3 years |
| Henry | 12 | 82.1 years |
| Dendy | 11 | 81.2 years |
| Businesses in Highlands, NC |
| Name | Count | | Name | Count |
| Ace Hardware | 1 | | RadioShack | 1 |
| FedEx | 1 | | U.S. Cellular | 1 |
| Kincaid | 1 | | UPS | 1 |
| Nike | 1 | | | |
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