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Haywood County

Population in July 2007: 2,790.
Males: 1,295  (46.4%)
Females: 1,495  (53.6%)

Median resident age:  50.4 years
North Carolina median age:  35.3 years

Zip codes: 28745.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $52,453 (it was $46,932 in 2000)
Lake Junaluska:  $52,453
North Carolina:  $44,670

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $27,246
Lake Junaluska:  $27,246
North Carolina:  $24,307

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $197,762 (it was $134,600 in 2000)
Lake Junaluska:  $197,762
North Carolina:  $145,700

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $240,019; Detached houses: $257,089; Townhouses or other attached units: $204,925; In 2-unit structures: $221,286; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $393,302; Mobile homes: $48,381; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $75,000

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Races in Lake Junaluska:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.6%)
  • Hispanic (1.3%)
  • Two or more races (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Lake Junaluska: 84.3 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (18.3%), United States (17.6%), Scotch-Irish (12.4%), German (11.4%), Irish (11.1%), Dutch (2.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 3540 feet

Land area: 5.53 square miles.

Population density: 504 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

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For population 25 years and over in Lake Junaluska

  • High school or higher: 87.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 39.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 19.0%
  • Unemployed: 3.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lake Junaluska CDP

  • Never married: 13.3%
  • Now married: 67.2%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 9.5%
  • Divorced: 8.5%

48 residents are foreign born

This place:  1.8%
North Carolina:  5.3%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in early 2007.

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

Lake Junaluska:  0.6% ($743)
North Carolina:  0.9% ($826)
Lake Junaluska satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Asheville, NC (23.9 miles , pop. 68,889).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (123.1 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (504.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Waynesville, NC (1.8 miles ), Clyde, NC (1.9 miles ), Maggie Valley, NC (2.3 miles ), West Canton, NC (2.5 miles ), Canton, NC (2.8 miles ), Sylva, NC (4.2 miles ), Webster, NC (4.3 miles ), Dillsboro, NC (4.4 miles ).

Latitude: 35.53 N, Longitude: 82.98 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 828

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Paper (12%)
  • Construction (12%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (8%)
  • Health care (6%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (23%)
  • Educational services (22%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (5%)
  • Personal and laundry services (4%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Religious workers (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)
  • Other health diagnosing and treating practitioners and technical occupations (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (10%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)



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Average climate in Lake Junaluska, North Carolina

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Lake Junaluska-area historical tornado activity is slightly below North Carolina state average. It is 15% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/28/1976, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 18.0 miles away from the Lake Junaluska place center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 3/27/1994, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 46.9 miles away from the place center injured 37 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Lake Junaluska-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above North Carolina state average. It is 77% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/30/1973 at 07:48:41, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.6 ML, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 58.5 miles away from Lake Junaluska center
On 8/17/1990 at 21:01:17, a magnitude 4.0 (3.5 LG, 4.0 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 89.9 miles away from the city center
On 8/25/2005 at 03:09:42, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 MW, Depth: 5.0 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 26.3 miles away from the city center
On 7/30/1997 at 12:29:23, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 69.5 miles away from Lake Junaluska center
On 7/5/1995 at 14:16:44, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 70.5 miles away from the city center
On 3/11/1995 at 08:15:52, a magnitude 3.8 (3.7 MB, 3.8 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 99.4 miles away from Lake Junaluska center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)

Lake Junaluska topographic map

Hospitals/medical centers near Lake Junaluska:
  • HAYWOOD REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 8 miles; CLYDE, NC)
  • US PHS INDIAN HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; CHEROKEE, NC)
  • HARRIS REGIONAL HOSPITAL, INC (about 22 miles; SYLVA, NC)

Political contributions by individuals in Lake Junaluska, NC

Heliports located in Lake Junaluska:
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lake Junaluska:
  • WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY (about 22 miles; CULLOWHEE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 5,843)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT ASHEVILLE (about 23 miles; ASHEVILLE, NC; FT enrollment: 2,759)
  • ASHEVILLE BUNCOMBE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 25 miles; ASHEVILLE, NC; FT enrollment: 2,728)
  • WALTERS STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 49 miles; MORRISTOWN, TN; FT enrollment: 3,893)
  • CARSON-NEWMAN COLLEGE (about 50 miles; JEFFERSON CITY, TN; FT enrollment: 2,073)
  • EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 50 miles; JOHNSON CITY, TN; FT enrollment: 9,498)
  • CLEMSON UNIVERSITY (about 50 miles; CLEMSON, SC; FT enrollment: 15,962)

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Churches in Lake Junaluska include: Long Chapel (A), Fellowship Church (B), Maple Grove Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Fulbright Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Reservoirs: Lake Palcoy (A), Lake Junaluska (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Factory Branch (A), Mauney Cove Branch (B), McElroy Branch (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Hotel: Gem Motel (Hwys 23-74 Exit 104).

 

Average household size:
This place:  2.1 people
North Carolina:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  68.3%
Whole state:  68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  2.2%
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 2007:
This place:  8.7%
Whole state:  12.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  3.1%
Whole state:  5.5%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Lake Junaluska, NC



Lake Junaluska compared to North Carolina state average:
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic 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.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.


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Lake Junaluska travel time to work


Lake Junaluska mode of transportation to work chart



2004 Presidential Election results in Haywood County North Carolina:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (46%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (35%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (15%)
  • Wood (2%)
  • Utility gas (1%)
  • No fuel used (1%)


Religion statistics for Lake Junaluska

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic ChurchEpiscopal ChurchNational Association of Free Will Baptists
Adherents66.3%19.4%2.5%1.6%1.6%
Congregations48.0%22.4%2.4%1.6%4.0%
Name Charismatic Churches IndependentChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Presbyterian Church (USA) The Wesleyan ChurchOther religions
Adherents1.5%1.1%1.0%0.8%4.2%
Congregations0.8%3.2%2.4%2.4%12.8%
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.


6.49% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($39,044 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.49%
North Carolina average:  8.53%

0.09% of residents moved from foreign countries ($280 average AGI)
Haywood County:  0.09%
North Carolina average:  0.17%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Buncombe County, NC  1.15% ($31,500 average AGI)
from Jackson County, NC  0.40% ($39,048)
from Henderson County, NC  0.16% ($32,844)


5.38% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($39,621 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.38%
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 Buncombe County, NC  1.24% ($54,829 average AGI)
to Jackson County, NC  0.33% ($30,576)
to Henderson County, NC  0.12% ($35,120)


Strongest AM radio stations in Lake Junaluska:
  • WMXF (1400 AM; 1 kW; WAYNESVILLE, NC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WOXL (970 AM; 5 kW; CANTON, NC; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NORTH CAROLINA, LLC)
  • 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)
  • WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WGCR (720 AM; daytime; 10 kW; PISGAH FOREST, NC; Owner: ANCHOR BAPTIST BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION)
  • WWNC (570 AM; 5 kW; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WCSZ (1070 AM; 50 kW; SANS SOUCI, SC; Owner: WHYZ RADIO, L.P.)
  • WKVL (850 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, 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)
  • WPEK (880 AM; daytime; 5 kW; FAIRVIEW, NC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WRGC (680 AM; 1 kW; SYLVA, NC; Owner: GEORGIA-CAROLINA RADIOCASTING COMPANY, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Lake Junaluska:
  • 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)
  • WKSF (99.9 FM; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • W220CD (91.9 FM; ENKA, NC; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • WWCU (90.5 FM; CULLOWHEE, NC; Owner: WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY)
  • WCQS (88.1 FM; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WMIT (106.9 FM; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WNCW (88.7 FM; SPINDALE, NC; Owner: ISOTHERMAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WESC-FM (92.5 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WMYI (102.5 FM; HENDERSONVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WLFA (91.3 FM; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: ASHEVILLE EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATION, INC.)
  • WNCC-FM (96.7 FM; FRANKLIN, NC; Owner: SUTTON RADIOCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WFQS (91.3 FM; FRANKLIN, NC; Owner: WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • W218AD (91.5 FM; BREVARD, NC; Owner: WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WIVK-FM (107.7 FM; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WWST (102.1 FM; SEVIERVILLE, TN; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WTPT (93.3 FM; FOREST CITY, NC; Owner: UPSTATE BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WSPA-FM (98.9 FM; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • WFBC-FM (93.7 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • WCVP-FM (95.9 FM; ROBBINSVILLE, NC; Owner: CHEROKEE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Lake Junaluska:
  • W51CK (Channel 51; TALBERT, KY; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WASV-TV (Channel 62; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SOUTH CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WHNS (Channel 21; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
  • W50AB (Channel 50; HIAWASSEE, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • WLOS (Channel 13; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: WLOS LICENSEE, LLC)
  • W57BG (Channel 57; CANTON/WAYNESVILLE, NC; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
  • WYFF (Channel 4; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: WYFF HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WUNF-TV (Channel 33; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • W09AD (Channel 9; WAYNESVILLE, NC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • W23BQ (Channel 23; ASHEVILLE, ETC., NC; Owner: CAROLINA CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • W11AU (Channel 11; CANTON, ETC., NC; Owner: PULITZER BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • W27AB (Channel 27; CANTON, ETC., NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • W08AO (Channel 8; CANTON, ETC., NC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • W06AP (Channel 6; MAGGIE VALLEY, ETC., NC; Owner: WLOS LICENSEE, LLC)


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • Mark L Gartley, Longarm Road, Type: Pole, Structure height: 45.7 m, Overall height: 46.9 m
    Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave Nw Suite 100, Washington, DC 20006, Phone: (202) 862-5989, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 5
  • Call Sign: K4BL, Previous Call Sign: WD4OUU, Licensee ID: L00153178
    Grant Date: 01/10/2009, Expiration Date: 04/08/2019
    Registrant: Benjamin B Latimer Jr, 76 Siler Cir, Lake Junaluska, NC 28745-9737
  • Call Sign: KG4ATL, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01425265
    Grant Date: 08/21/2008, Expiration Date: 11/15/2018, Certifier: Kieth R Schleifer
    Registrant: Kieth R Schleifer, Lake Junaluska, NC 28745-0685
  • Call Sign: KQ4VM, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00191173
    Grant Date: 11/23/1998, Expiration Date: 05/25/2003, Cancelation Date: 06/01/2000
    Registrant: George J Smith, 300 Crescent Dr, Lake Junaluska, NC 28745
  • Call Sign: N4SBI, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00241132
    Grant Date: 08/21/1998, Expiration Date: 08/21/2008, Cancelation Date: 09/29/2006
    Registrant: Ron Tingle, Lake Junaluska, NC 28745-1387
  • Call Sign: AF4VV, Previous Call Sign: KQ4VM, Licensee ID: L00191173
    Grant Date: 02/28/2003, Expiration Date: 05/25/2013, Certifier: George J Smith
    Registrant: George J Smith, Lake Junaluska, NC 28745



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$119,63029$211,20445$138,3502$74,72019$177,8475$73,004
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$03$204,5576$131,7450$01$227,4201$78,800
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$05$194,10620$184,2253$38,6534$327,4582$81,250
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$01$224,1604$181,2851$18,3700$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$01$127,3900$00$01$93,5000$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 9806.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED6$180,1971$174,340
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$83,2900$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 9806.00

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