Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $809 (0.8%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $700 (0.7%)
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Johnson City, TN (49.4 miles , pop. 55,469).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (97.2 miles , pop. 540,828).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (421.8 miles , pop. 1,517,550).
Lansing-area historical tornado activity is below North Carolina state average. It is 44% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 5/7/1998, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 44.1 miles away from the Lansing town center injured 2 peopleand caused $1 million in damages.
On 4/4/1974, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 30.0 miles away from the town center killed one personand injured 4 peopleand causedbetween $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Lansing-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above North Carolina state average. It is 80% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 11/23/2006 at 10:42:57, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, 4.3 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 52.3 miles away from the city center On 11/2/2006 at 17:53:02, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 53.5 miles away from Lansing center On 6/29/1996 at 19:30:42, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 MB, 3.9 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 53.5 miles away from the city center On 10/26/1995 at 00:37:28, a magnitude 4.0 (3.9 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 97.1 miles away from the city center On 4/19/1996 at 08:50:14, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 90.0 miles away from Lansing center On 6/26/1995 at 00:36:17, a magnitude 3.5 (3.1 MB, 3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 17.4 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 Ashe County (10) is near the US average (12). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8 Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 4, Hurricanes: 3, Storms: 3, Winter Storms: 2, Snowfall: 1, Wind: 1, Blizzard: 1, Tropical Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals/medical centers near Lansing:
ASHE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 9 miles away; JEFFERSON, NC)
JOHNSON COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 18 miles away; MOUNTAIN CITY, TN)
ALLEGHANY COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 21 miles away; SPARTA, NC)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 32.4. This is about average.
City:
32.4
U.S.:
32.0
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 9.10. This is about average.There were 12 monitors within city limits.
City:
9.10
U.S.:
9.59
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 25.6%
(26.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 11.1% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 33.3% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
This town:
2.3 people
North Carolina:
2.4 people
Percentage of family households:
This town:
58.6%
Whole state:
67.7%
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:
4.3%
Whole state:
4.6%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company: Lansing Branch at State Highway 194, branch established on 1973/12/03. 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.
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (86%)
Electricity (11%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Ashe County North Carolina:
2008 Presidential Election results in Ashe County North Carolina:
Religion statistics for Lansing (based on Ashe County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 50.27%
Here
50.3%
USA
50.2%
Adherents
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
Name
Southern Baptist Convention
United Methodist Church
Presbyterian Church (USA)
Catholic Church
Separate Baptists in Christ
Adherents
67.8%
17.5%
3.1%
2.5%
1.9%
Congregations
46.9%
20.4%
6.1%
1.0%
4.1%
Name
Presbyterian Church in America
Christian Churches and Churches of Christ
Episcopal Church
Churches of Christ
Other
Adherents
1.4%
1.2%
1.1%
0.8%
2.8%
Congregations
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
2.0%
16.3%
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: 4
Ashe County:
1.57 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:
2.05 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
This county:
0.39 / 10,000 pop.
State:
0.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
Ashe County:
0.78 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:
0.92 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 15
Ashe County:
5.89 / 10,000 pop.
State:
4.75 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 19
Here:
7.46 / 10,000 pop.
State:
7.57 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:
8.8%
North Carolina:
9.8%
Adult obesity rate:
Ashe County:
28.4%
North Carolina:
28.3%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:
15.6%
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
0
$0
2
$170
Totals for Government
0
$0
2
$170
Lansing government finances in 2002:
Charges - Sewerage: $27,000 ($170.89)
Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $24,000 ($151.90)
Sewerage: $21,000 ($132.91)
Regular Highways: $16,000 ($101.27)
Water Utilities: $9,000 ($56.96)
Fire Protection: $2,000 ($12.66)
General - Other: $1,000 ($6.33)
General - Interest on Debt: $0 ($0.00)
Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $23,000 ($145.57)
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $88,000 ($556.96)
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $86,000 ($544.30)
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $2,000 ($12.66)
