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Notable locations in Hot Springs: CCC Camp Number F 7 (A), French Broad Ranger Station (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Church in Hot Springs: Fairview Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemetery: Odd Fellows Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Cascade Branch (A), Silver Mine Creek (B), Sugartree Branch (C), Trent Branch (D), Blood River (E), Spring Creek (F), Reservoir Branch (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Tourist attraction: Nantahala Outdoor Center - French Broad Outpost (Tours & Charters; PO. Box 398).
Hotels: Blue Ridge Rafting & Lodging (Bridge Street), Creekside Inn (Bridge Street), Alpine Court (50 Bridge Street).
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Madison 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
PM2.5
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 28.3. This is about average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2001 was 30.4. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 21.6 miles away from the city center.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 8.65. This is about average. Closest monitor was 24.3 miles away from the city center.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Hot Springs and their reported violations in the past:
NANTAHALA OUTDOOR CENTER (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In APR-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (APR-16-2002), St Public Notif requested (APR-16-2002), St Public Notif received (MAY-01-2002), St Compliance achieved (JUL-31-2004)
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-16-2005 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 NOV-18-2002 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- 7 routine major monitoring violations
- 3 regular monitoring violations
- One other older monitoring violation
MEADOW FORK COMM STORE & CMPGR (Population served: 65, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between NOV-18-2002 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- 3 routine major monitoring violations
- 2 regular monitoring violations
HARMON DEN HORSE CAMP (Population served: 60, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-22-2004), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-22-2004)
LIBERTY MISSIONARY BAPTIST CH (Population served: 60, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between MAY-18-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between APR-26-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between FEB-29-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between FEB-10-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between NOV-09-2003 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- 12 routine major monitoring violations
- 6 regular monitoring violations
- 7 other older monitoring violations
LUSK CHAPEL BAPTIST CHURCH (Population served: 55, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between AUG-10-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between MAY-18-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- 2 routine major monitoring violations
- One regular monitoring violation
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 28.0%
Average household size:
| This town: | 2.1 people | | North Carolina: | 2.4 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 57.4% | | Whole state: | 67.7% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 4.1% | | Whole state: | 4.6% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.7% of all households
- Gay men: 0.7% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Hot Springs, NC
15 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
5 people in homes for the mentally retarded
Hot Springs compared to North Carolina state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Number of college students 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 Hot Springs (2011 data):
- Capital Bank, National Association: Hot Springs Branch at 164 Bridge Street, branch established on 1910/01/01. Info updated 2011/09/21: Bank assets: $6,448.0 mil, Deposits: $5,135.4 mil, headquarters in Miami, FL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 152 total offices, Holding Company: North American Financial Holdings, Inc.
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (47%)
- Electricity (39%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (9%)
- Wood (3%)
- Other fuel (1%)
- No fuel used (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Madison County North Carolina:
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Religion statistics for Hot Springs (based on Madison County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 53.63%
| Here |  | 53.6% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | United Methodist Church | Catholic Church | Church of God (Anderson, Indiana) | National Association of Free Will Baptists |
| Adherents | 79.0% | 4.5% | 2.6% | 2.5% | 2.4% |
| Congregations | 61.4% | 12.0% | 1.2% | 8.4% | 2.4% |
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| Name | Episcopal Church | Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Salvation Army | Other |
| Adherents | 2.2% | 2.2% | 1.8% | 1.5% | 1.2% |
| Congregations | 1.2% | 2.4% | 4.8% | 1.2% | 4.8% |
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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: 2 | Madison County: | 0.99 / 10,000 pop. | | North Carolina: | 2.05 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2 | Madison County: | 0.99 / 10,000 pop. | | North Carolina: | 0.92 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 6 | Madison County: | 2.96 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 4.75 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 13 | Here: | 6.41 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 7.57 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | This county: | 9.8% | | North Carolina: | 9.8% |
Adult obesity rate: | Madison County: | 26.5% | | North Carolina: | 28.3% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | This county: | 16.2% | | 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 |
| Other Government Administration |
1 | $1,594 | $19,128 | 1 | $886 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
1 | $2,551 | $30,612 | 2 | $930 |
| Streets and Highways |
2 | $4,633 | $27,798 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $930 |
| Totals for Government |
4 | $8,778 | $26,334 | 4 | $2,746 |
Hot Springs government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Sewerage: $70,000 ($124.78)
- Construction - Water Utilities: $24,000 ($42.78)
- Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $99,000 ($176.47)
Sewerage: $78,000 ($139.04)
Police Protection: $61,000 ($108.73)
Water Utilities: $33,000 ($58.82)
Regular Highways: $25,000 ($44.56)
Parks & Recreation: $20,000 ($35.65)
Fire Protection: $5,000 ($8.91)
General - Other: $3,000 ($5.35)
- Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $20,000 ($35.65)
- General - Interest on Debt: $1,000 ($1.78)
- Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $69,000 ($122.99)
All Other: $10,000 ($17.83)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $252,000 ($449.20)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $22,000 ($39.22)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $246,000 ($438.50)
Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $21,000 ($37.43)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $6,000 ($10.70)
Other, NEC: $1,000 ($1.78)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $11,000 ($19.61)
Rents: $9,000 ($16.04)
Interest Earnings: $5,000 ($8.91)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $132,000 ($235.29)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $30,000 ($53.48)
- Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $7,000 ($12.48)
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $29,000 ($51.69)
General Support: $7,000 ($12.48)
All Other: $2,000 ($3.57)
- Tax - Property: $115,000 ($204.99)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $144,000 ($256.68)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $13,000 ($23.17)
7.22% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,147 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 7.22% | | 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:
6.55% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,825 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.55% | | 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 Hot Springs:
- WFGW (1010 AM; 50 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WKJV (1380 AM; 25 kW; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: INTERNATIONAL BAPTIST OUTREACH MISSIONS)
- WHBK (1460 AM; 5 kW; MARSHALL, NC; Owner: SOUTHERN BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WWNC (570 AM; 5 kW; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WKVL (850 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)
- 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.)
- WLIK (1270 AM; 5 kW; NEWPORT, TN; Owner: WLIK, INC)
- WOXL (970 AM; 5 kW; CANTON, NC; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NORTH CAROLINA, LLC)
- WWRN (1350 AM; 10 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLACK MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WISE (1310 AM; 5 kW; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: ASHVILLE RADIO PARTNERS, LLC)
- WGCR (720 AM; daytime; 10 kW; PISGAH FOREST, NC; Owner: ANCHOR BAPTIST BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION)
- WGOC (640 AM; 10 kW; BLOUNTVILLE, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
Strongest FM radio stations in Hot Springs:
- WAEZ (94.9 FM; GREENEVILLE, TN; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WMIT (106.9 FM; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WNCW (88.7 FM; SPINDALE, NC; Owner: ISOTHERMAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
- WKSF (99.9 FM; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WQNS (104.9 FM; WAYNESVILLE, NC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- W237AR (95.3 FM; HAZELWOOD, ETC., NC; Owner: WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC RADIO)
- WCQS (88.1 FM; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC RADIO)
- W220CD (91.9 FM; ENKA, NC; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
- WTFM (98.5 FM; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: HOLSTON VALLEY BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WLFA (91.3 FM; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: ASHEVILLE EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATION, INC.)
- WNPC-FM (92.9 FM; NEWPORT, TN; Owner: HARRIS BROADCASTING INC DBA WNPC INC)
- WIVK-FM (107.7 FM; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WQUT (101.5 FM; JOHNSON CITY, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WPJO (99.3 FM; ELIZABETHTON, TN; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WWST (102.1 FM; SEVIERVILLE, TN; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- WHCB (91.5 FM; BRISTOL, TN; Owner: APPALACHIAN EDUC. COMMUNICATION CORP)
- WETS-FM (89.5 FM; JOHNSON CITY, TN; Owner: EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY)
- WXBQ-FM (96.9 FM; BRISTOL, TN; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WJDT (106.5 FM; ROGERSVILLE, TN; Owner: C & S BROADCASTING)
- WMYI (102.5 FM; HENDERSONVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
TV broadcast stations around Hot Springs:
- WASV-TV (Channel 62; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SOUTH CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
- W12CI (Channel 12; HOT SPRINGS, NC; Owner: WLOS LICENSEE, LLC)
- W23BQ (Channel 23; ASHEVILLE, ETC., NC; Owner: CAROLINA CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
- W50AB (Channel 50; HIAWASSEE, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
- WHNS (Channel 21; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
- W51CK (Channel 51; TALBERT, KY; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- WEMT (Channel 39; GREENEVILLE, TN; Owner: WEMT LICENSEE L.P.)
- W03AL (Channel 3; DEL RIO, TN; Owner: DENNIS B. FREEMAN)
Hot Springs fatal accident list:
Aug 3, 2002 05:27 PM, Us-25/70, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Aug 13, 1995 11:55 PM, Us70, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1 - Danny M Camper, Cowboy Lane (Dixon Site) (Lat: 35.907111 Lon: -82.886639), Type: Tower, Structure height: 59.4 m, Overall height: 60.7 m, Licensee ID: L01155143
Registrant: Pegasus Tower Development Company, LLC, Richlands, VA 24641, Phone: (276) 964-7416, Email:
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 5 - Hwy 25 Tank (Lat: 35.896222 Lon: -82.840694), Type: Building, Structure height: 28 m, Call Sign: WPRA592
Assigned Frequencies: 173.237 MHz Grant Date: 04/28/2005, Expiration Date: 07/25/2015, Certifier: Signature On File
Registrant: Micro Comm Inc, 6980 W 153rd St, Overland Park, KS 66223, Fax: (913) 681-2753 - .2 Mi E Of Shut In Creek Along Rr Mp S182.7 (Lat: 35.916778 Lon: -82.867917), Call Sign: KNGJ779, Licensee ID: L00008014
Assigned Frequencies: 160.950 MHz Grant Date: 03/21/2003, Expiration Date: 05/12/2013
Registrant: Norfolk Southern Railway Company, 1200 Peachtree Street, Ne, Box 123, Atlanta, GA 30309, Phone: (404) 582-6224, Fax: (404) 582-6209, Email:
- From Int Us 25-70 With Rr Go 1800 E Along Rr To Site (Lat: 35.888722 Lon: -82.824306), Call Sign: KOM643, Licensee ID: L00008014
Assigned Frequencies: 160.245 MHz, 160.950 MHz Grant Date: 05/13/2003, Expiration Date: 07/20/2013
Registrant: Norfolk Southern Railway Company, 1200 Peachtree Street, Ne, Box 123, Atlanta, GA 30309, Phone: (404) 582-6224, Fax: (404) 582-6209, Email:
- Sou Rr Mp 178.9s (Lat: 35.886778 Lon: -82.822917), Structure height: 2 m, Call Sign: WNRB917, Licensee ID: L00008014
Assigned Frequencies: 160.950 MHz Grant Date: 01/13/2001, Expiration Date: 02/06/2011
Registrant: Norfolk Southern Railway Company, 1200 Peachtree Street, Ne, Box 123, Atlanta, GA 30309, Phone: (404) 582-6224, Fax: (404) 582-6209, Email:
- Big Creek (Lat: 36.011667 Lon: -82.640278), Type: Mast, Structure height: 3 m, Overall height: 5 m, Call Sign: WQHE413
Assigned Frequencies: 169.500 MHz Grant Date: 07/11/2007, Expiration Date: 07/11/2017, Certifier: Wayne Fox
Registrant: State Of North Carolina Division Of Emergency Management, 250 Berry Farm Rd, Franklin, NC 28734, Phone: (828) 524-0583, Fax: (828) 524-0583, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2 - Meadow Crk, 9.5 Mi Nw Of (Lat: 35.971194 Lon: -82.964583), Type: Tower, Structure height: 38.1 m, Call Sign: WCF323
Assigned Frequencies: 6696.25 MHz, 6645.00 MHz, 6675.00 MHz, 6685.00 MHz, 5945.20 MHz, 6004.50 MHz Grant Date: 06/10/2008, Expiration Date: 07/14/2018
Registrant: Norfolk Southern Railway Company, 1200 Peachtree St. Ne - Box 123, Atlanta, GA 30309, Phone: (404) 529-1493, Fax: (404) 527-2914, Email:
- STATION, Near Inter Of Us 25 And Andrews Ave Beside R/R Trks In (Lat: 35.888694 Lon: -82.824306), Overall height: 36.6 m, Call Sign: WCF324, Licensee ID: L00008014
Assigned Frequencies: 6856.25 MHz Grant Date: 06/10/2008, Expiration Date: 07/14/2018
Registrant: Norfolk Southern Railway Company, 1200 Peachtree St. Ne - Box 123, Atlanta, GA 30309, Phone: (404) 529-1493, Fax: (404) 527-2914, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 8 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Hot Springs)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 2 - Aircraft: CESSNA 182K (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 119 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 2589R , Serial Number: 18258289, Year manufactured: 1967, Airworthiness Date: 06/20/1967
Registrant (Corporation): Sun Lift Inc, Rr 2 Po Box 16, Hot Springs, NC 28743 - Aircraft: RYAN NAVION NAV 4 (Category: Land, Seats: 5, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: Reciprocating
N-Number: 4974W , Serial Number: 1322, Airworthiness Date: 01/03/1980
Registrant (Corporation): Dancing Sun Enterprises LLC, 2441 Roaring Fork Rd, Hot Springs, NC 28743
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
| Most common first names in Hot Springs, NC among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| William | 33 | 76.4 years |
| James | 20 | 74.6 years |
| John | 20 | 78.8 years |
| Charles | 12 | 69.5 years |
| Mary | 10 | 79.2 years |
| Joe | 10 | 70.6 years |
| Robert | 10 | 71.7 years |
| Minnie | 9 | 82.5 years |
| Thomas | 8 | 75.7 years |
| Joseph | 7 | 69.9 years |
| Most common last names in Hot Springs, NC among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Moore | 29 | 75.0 years |
| Price | 20 | 80.3 years |
| Plemmons | 19 | 79.9 years |
| Holt | 16 | 75.5 years |
| Norton | 15 | 69.3 years |
| Fowler | 15 | 81.2 years |
| Waldroup | 14 | 76.6 years |
| Keener | 13 | 73.4 years |
| Lawson | 13 | 79.8 years |
| Davis | 12 | 70.7 years |
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