Halifax County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI
PM2.5
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 21.1. This is significantly better than average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 6.46. This is significantly better than average. There were 13 monitors within city limits.
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2000 was 4.01. This is about average. Closest monitor was 16.6 miles away from the city center.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Littleton and their reported violations in the past:
ENTERPRISE BAPTIST CHURCH (Address: ENTERPRISE RD  , Population served: 150, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-20-2002), St Formal NOV issued (MAY-20-2002), St Compliance achieved (OCT-31-2003)
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 MAY-18-2004 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 JUN-17-2003 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between JUN-27-2002 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- 6 routine major monitoring violations
- 2 regular monitoring violations
- One other older monitoring violation
LAKESIDE LUTHERAN CHURCH (Population served: 125, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (AUG-08-2002), St Public Notif requested (AUG-08-2002), St Compliance achieved (MAR-31-2003)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUL-15-2002), St Public Notif requested (JUL-15-2002), St Compliance achieved (MAR-31-2003)
Past monitoring violations:
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between SEP-17-2002 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between AUG-22-2002 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- 3 routine major monitoring violations
- 2 regular monitoring violations
LAKE GASTON BAPTIST CHURCH (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- 2 routine major monitoring violations
- 3 regular monitoring violations
EATON`S FERRY MARINA (Address: C/O EATON FERRY MARINA , Population served: 83, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between NOV-20-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between JUN-11-2002 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In NOV-2001, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-07-2002), St Formal NOV issued (JAN-15-2002), St Public Notif received (JAN-24-2002), St Compliance achieved (JUN-30-2002)
- 2 routine major monitoring violations
OLIVE GROVE MISSIONARY BAPTIST (Population served: 60, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between FEB-29-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- 7 routine major monitoring violations
- 3 regular monitoring violations
EATON`S FERRY GROCERY & GRILL (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAR-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (MAR-26-2004), St Public Notif requested (MAR-26-2004), St Public Notif received (JUN-08-2006)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (DEC-17-1999), St Public Notif requested (DEC-17-1999), St Compliance achieved (APR-09-2004), St Public Notif received (JUN-08-2006)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-05-1999), St Public Notif requested (OCT-05-1999), St Compliance achieved (APR-09-2004)
Past monitoring violations:
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between NOV-20-2005 and JUN-08-2006, Contaminant: Public Notice. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUN-08-2006)
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between FEB-16-2005 and JUN-08-2006, Contaminant: Public Notice. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUN-08-2006)
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between NOV-10-2004 and JUN-08-2006, Contaminant: Public Notice. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUN-08-2006)
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between AUG-10-2004 and JUN-08-2006, Contaminant: Public Notice. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUN-08-2006)
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between MAY-04-2004 and JUN-08-2006, Contaminant: Public Notice. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUN-08-2006)
- 19 routine major monitoring violations
- 2 minor monitoring violations
- 5 regular monitoring violations
- 2 other older monitoring violations
LAKE GASTON FITNESS CENTER (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUN-06-2003), St Public Notif requested (JUN-06-2003), St Public Notif received (JUN-20-2003), St Compliance achieved (AUG-31-2004)
Past monitoring violations:
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between MAY-18-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In DEC-2003, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (FEB-06-2004), St Public Notif requested (FEB-06-2004), St Public Notif received (FEB-18-2004), St Compliance achieved (AUG-31-2004)
- 5 routine major monitoring violations
- One minor monitoring violation
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 22.5%
(9.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 35.1% for Black residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This town: |  2.1 people | | North Carolina: |  2.4 people |
| This town: | 54.7% | | Whole state: | 67.7% |
| This town: | 2.7% | | Whole state: | 4.6% |
- Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
- Gay men: 0.0% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Littleton, NC
Littleton compared to North Carolina state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age significantly above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- House age above state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
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Banks with branches in Littleton (2011 data):
- Branch Banking and Trust Company: Littleton Branch at 131 East South Main Street, branch established on 1936/09/21; Littleton Lake Gaston Branch at 131 Elams Road, branch established on 2006/06/12. Info updated 2010/03/29: Bank assets: $168,867.6 mil, Deposits: $127,549.5 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1793 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation
- First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company: Littleton Main at 111 Mosby Avenue, branch established on 1912/01/01. 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:
- Electricity (41%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (26%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (26%)
- Wood (6%)
- Utility gas (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Halifax County North Carolina:
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Religion statistics for Littleton (based on Halifax County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 34.62%
| Here | | 34.6% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | United Methodist Church | Christian Churches and Churches of Christ | International Pentecostal Holiness Church | Episcopal Church |
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| Adherents | 42.2% | 27.2% | 9.4% | 4.8% | 3.3% |
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| Congregations | 30.6% | 23.5% | 7.1% | 7.1% | 8.2% |
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| Name | Catholic Church | Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) | American Baptist Churches in the USA | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Other |
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| Adherents | 2.7% | 2.7% | 2.6% | 2.2% | 2.9% |
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| Congregations | 2.4% | 4.7% | 2.4% | 3.5% | 10.6% |
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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: 25 | This county: | 4.55 / 10,000 pop. | | North Carolina: | 2.05 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1 | Halifax County: | 0.18 / 10,000 pop. | | North Carolina: | 0.14 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 7 | This county: | 1.27 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 0.92 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 41 | Halifax County: | 7.46 / 10,000 pop. | | North Carolina: | 4.75 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 30 | Halifax County: | 5.46 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 7.57 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult obesity rate: | This county: | 34.1% | | North Carolina: | 28.3% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | Halifax County: | 14.3% | | North Carolina: | 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 | | 1 | $966 |
| Other Government Administration |
1 | $2,724 | $32,688 | 0 | $0 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
4 | $9,983 | $29,949 | 1 | $1,329 |
| Sewerage |
1 | $2,950 | $35,400 | 1 | $1,240 |
| Water Supply |
0 | $0 | | 2 | $1,445 |
| Totals for Government |
6 | $15,657 | $31,314 | 5 | $4,980 |
Littleton government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Sewerage: $235,000 ($349.18)
All Other: $1,000 ($1.49)
- Current Operations - Sewerage: $179,000 ($265.97)
Regular Highways: $141,000 ($209.51)
Police Protection: $140,000 ($208.02)
Central Staff Services: $77,000 ($114.41)
Water Utilities: $77,000 ($114.41)
General - Other: $37,000 ($54.98)
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $15,000 ($22.29)
Solid Waste Management: $15,000 ($22.29)
General Public Buildings: $10,000 ($14.86)
Fire Protection: $10,000 ($14.86)
Libraries: $4,000 ($5.94)
- General - Interest on Debt: $23,000 ($34.18)
- Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $64,000 ($95.10)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $6,000 ($8.92)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $384,000 ($570.58)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $376,000 ($558.69)
Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $2,000 ($2.97)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $8,000 ($11.89)
Water Utilities: $4,000 ($5.94)
- Miscellaneous - Rents: $32,000 ($47.55)
Interest Earnings: $25,000 ($37.15)
General Revenue, NEC: $9,000 ($13.37)
- Other Capital Outlay - Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $5,000 ($7.43)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,108,000 ($1646.36)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $101,000 ($150.07)
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $29,000 ($43.09)
General Support: $29,000 ($43.09)
All Other: $1,000 ($1.49)
- Tax - Property: $197,000 ($292.72)
NEC: $12,000 ($17.83)
Motor Vehicle License: $3,000 ($4.46)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $194,000 ($288.26)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $0 ($0.00)
4.93% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,411 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 4.93% | | 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:
5.25% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,919 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.25% | | 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 Littleton:
- WARR (1520 AM; daytime; 5 kW; WARRENTON, NC; Owner: QUAD DIVISIONS, INC. DBA DARENSBURG BROADCASTING)
- WFTK (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; WAKE FOREST, NC; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC.)
- WPTF (680 AM; 50 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS)
- WTAR (850 AM; 50 kW; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: SINCLAIR COMMUNICATIONS)
- WRVA (1140 AM; 50 kW; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WCKO (1110 AM; daytime; 50 kW; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: WORD BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- WETC (540 AM; 8 kW; WENDELL-ZEBULON, NC; Owner: CAROLINA REGIONAL BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WRJR (670 AM; 20 kW; CLAREMONT, VA; Owner: CHESAPEAKE-PORTSMOUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WDZY (1290 AM; 25 kW; COLONIAL HEIGHTS, VA; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- WSHV (1370 AM; daytime; 4 kW; SOUTH HILL, VA; Owner: OLD BELT BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WCBT (1230 AM; 1 kW; ROANOKE RAPIDS, NC; Owner: MAINQUAD, INC.)
- WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WYAL (1280 AM; daytime; 5 kW; SCOTLAND NECK, NC)
Strongest FM radio stations in Littleton:
- WYFL (92.5 FM; HENDERSON, NC; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- WPTM (102.3 FM; ROANOKE RAPIDS, NC; Owner: MAINQUAD COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
- WRTP-FM (90.1 FM; ROANOKE RAPIDS, NC; Owner: RADIO TRAINING NETWORK, INC.)
- WTRG (100.7 FM; ROCKY MOUNT, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WYTT (97.9 FM; GASTON, NC; Owner: MAINQUAD, INC.)
- WZRU (88.5 FM; ROANOKE RAPIDS, NC; Owner: ROANOKE VALLEY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WRDU (106.1 FM; WILSON, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WKJS (104.7 FM; CREWE, VA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
- WJIJ (94.3 FM; NORLINA, NC; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
- WCPE (89.7 FM; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION CORPORATION)
- WQOK (97.5 FM; SOUTH BOSTON, VA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
- WFXK (104.3 FM; TARBORO, NC; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
- WSMY-FM (103.1 FM; ALBERTA, VA; Owner: MAINQUAD BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WJYA (89.3 FM; EMPORIA, VA; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
- WKSK-FM (98.9 FM; SOUTH HILL, VA; Owner: OLD BELT BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
TV broadcast stations around Littleton:
- WUNP-TV (Channel 36; ROANOKE RAPIDS, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
- WNVN-LP (Channel 20; ROANOKE RAPIDS, NC; Owner: MAINQUAD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WRPX (Channel 47; ROCKY MOUNT, NC; Owner: PAXSON RALEIGH LICENSE, INC.)
- WWAY (Channel 3; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
- WRAY-TV (Channel 30; WILSON, NC; Owner: WRAY, INC.)
- W34AX (Channel 34; HENDERSON, NC; Owner: TIME WARNER ENTERTAINMENT)
Littleton fatal accident list:
May 31, 1998 06:24 PM, Us-158, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 1
Dec 1, 1997 07:10 PM, Mosby Ave, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Nov 3, 1990 07:25 PM, S Main St, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Oct 25, 1986 01:45 PM, 158, Vehicles: 3, Persons: 6, Fatalities: 1
Nov 2, 1982 05:40 PM, Devine St, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Littleton)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 19 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3 - VAUGHN PS, Vaughn Ps - 0.5mi Se Of Sr1325 & Us158 Junction On Us158 (Lat: 36.430000 Lon: -78.034444), Type: Bant, Structure height: 3.1 m, Overall height: 6.1 m, Call Sign: WPKY727
Assigned Frequencies: 154.478 MHz
Grant Date: 06/25/2005, Expiration Date: 09/06/2015, Certifier: Macon Robertson
Registrant: Micro-Comm, Inc., 15895 S. Pflumm Road, Olathe, KS 66062, Phone: (913) 390-4500, Fax: (913) 390-4550, Email:
- Cr 1144 4 Mi W (Lat: 36.492361 Lon: -77.983056), Type: Pole, Structure height: 30 m, Call Sign: KNJL508, Licensee ID: L00002917
Assigned Frequencies: 154.463 MHz
Grant Date: 05/25/2004, Expiration Date: 07/11/2014, Certifier: Brian Linens
Registrant: Nc Electric Membership Corporation, Raleigh, NC 27611, Phone: (919) 872-0800 - .5 Mi Nnw Of Int Rt 158 & Sr 1406 (Lat: 36.473472 Lon: -77.855250), Call Sign: WNMX440, Licensee ID: L00002092
Assigned Frequencies: 451.425 MHz
Grant Date: 11/04/1998, Expiration Date: 11/04/2003, Cancellation Date: 08/27/2001
Registrant: Carolina Power And Light Company, 2610 Wycliff Road, Raleigh, NC 27607, Phone: (919) 235-4084, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2 - SUMMIT, 7197 Thelma Road (Lat: 36.459583 Lon: -77.806500), Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 99.1 m, Call Sign: WQCC558
Assigned Frequencies: 6635.00 MHz
Grant Date: 01/31/2005, Expiration Date: 01/31/2015, Certifier: Steven T Campbell
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave, Nw, Ste. 100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:
- HOLLISTER, Intersection Hwy 4 & 561 (Lat: 36.278639 Lon: -77.903333), Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 99 m, Call Sign: WQGD796
Assigned Frequencies: 6585.00 MHz, 6635.00 MHz
Grant Date: 12/18/2006, Expiration Date: 12/18/2016, Certifier: Steven T Campbell
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Suite #100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 19 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Littleton)
FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 1 ( See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Littleton)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 13 ( See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft)
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
Incident types - Littleton
See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Littleton, NC
| Most common first names in Littleton, NC among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| James | 85 | 69.7 years |
| John | 81 | 75.2 years |
| William | 72 | 71.0 years |
| Mary | 53 | 77.7 years |
| Robert | 52 | 73.3 years |
| Willie | 38 | 72.6 years |
| George | 29 | 74.3 years |
| Charlie | 27 | 72.6 years |
| Joseph | 26 | 70.5 years |
| Henry | 24 | 74.6 years |
| Most common last names in Littleton, NC among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| Alston | 97 | 74.3 years |
| Harris | 59 | 76.3 years |
| Williams | 49 | 71.6 years |
| Johnson | 42 | 66.0 years |
| Brown | 37 | 70.6 years |
| Carter | 36 | 71.9 years |
| Faulcon | 29 | 69.1 years |
| Jenkins | 28 | 80.9 years |
| Hawkins | 27 | 66.7 years |
| Powell | 27 | 73.8 years |
| Businesses in Littleton, NC |
| Name | Count | | Name | Count |
| Ace Hardware | 1 | | True Value | 1 |
| Hardee's | 1 | | U-Haul | 1 |
| Subway | 1 | | UPS | 1 |
- #70 on the list of "Top 100 cities with the largest percentage of females"
- #76 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #82 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Kerry (Democrat) in the 2004 Presidential Election, pop. 50,000+"
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