Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: |  4.1% | | Whole state: |  12.3% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: | 1.5% | | Whole state: | 5.5% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Locust, NC
Locust compared to North Carolina state average:
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage below 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 significantly below state average.
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Banks with branches in Locust (2009 data):
- Wachovia Bank, National Association: West Stanly Branch at 215 West Main Street Hwy 24/27, branch established on 1987-06-30. Info updated 2008-06-19: Bank assets: $635,476.0 mil, Deposits: $424,599.0 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, negative income in the last year, 3343 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
- Home Savings Bank of Albemarle, SSB: Hwy Rte 27 Branch at 102 South Street, branch established on 1911-01-01. Info updated 2008-10-31: Bank assets: $308.8 mil, Deposits: $242.4 mil, headquarters in Albemarle, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: South Street Financial Corp.
- First Bank: Locust Branch at 114 West Main Street, branch established on 1960-09-10. Info updated 2008-06-03: Bank assets: $2,753.7 mil, Deposits: $2,078.8 mil, headquarters in Troy, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 74 total offices, Holding Company: First Bancorp
- Bank of Stanly: West Stanly Branch at 111 Ray Kennedy Drive, branch established on 2007-01-02. Info updated 2009-01-28: Bank assets: $310.7 mil, Deposits: $249.3 mil, headquarters in Albemarle, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Uwharrie Capital Corp
School Enrollment by Level of School
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2004 Presidential Election results in Stanly County North Carolina:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Electricity (40%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (28%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (27%)
- Wood (4%)
- No fuel used (1%)
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Religion statistics for Locust
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | United Methodist Church | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Catholic Church |
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| Adherents | 58.1% | 20.7% | 3.5% | 3.5% | 2.1% |
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| Congregations | 46.3% | 22.8% | 5.1% | 2.9% | 0.7% |
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| Name | Assemblies of God | Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) | United Church of Christ | Original Free Will Baptists | Other religions |
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| Adherents | 2.1% | 1.8% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 5.8% |
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| Congregations | 0.7% | 4.4% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 14.0% |
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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.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
1 | $3,825 | $45,900 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
2 | $8,500 | $51,000 | 0 | $0 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
7 | $30,600 | $52,457 | 0 | $0 |
| Police - Other |
1 | $2,550 | $30,600 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
3 | $5,100 | $20,400 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
14 | $50,575 | $43,350 | 0 | $0 |
Locust government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Sewerage: $115,000
All Other: $2,000
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $254,000
Central Staff Services: $129,000
Regular Highways: $128,000
Sewerage: $125,000
Solid Waste Management: $83,000
Water Utilities: $53,000
General - Other: $52,000
Libraries: $16,000
Parks & Recreation: $13,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $12,000
General Public Buildings: $11,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $288,000
- Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $305,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $4,802,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $4,802,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $33,000
Interest Earnings: $8,000
Rents: $5,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $7,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $481,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $49,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $89,000
All Other: $55,000
General Support: $55,000
- Tax - Property: $505,000
NEC: $24,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $448,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $0
5.06% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,331 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.06% | | 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:
5.10% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,391 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.10% | | 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 Locust:
- WBT (1110 AM; 50 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATNS CO. OF NORTH CAROLINA)
- WNOW (1030 AM; daytime; 9 kW; MINT HILL, NC; Owner: CHARLOTTE METRO RADIO, INC.)
- WAGL (1560 AM; daytime; 50 kW; LANCASTER, SC; Owner: PALMETTO BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC.)
- WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WHKY (1290 AM; 50 kW; HICKORY, NC; Owner: LONG COMMUNICATIONS, LLC.)
- WFNZ (610 AM; 5 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
- WGFY (1480 AM; 10 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
- WLTC (1370 AM; 20 kW; GASTONIA, NC)
- WYFQ (930 AM; 5 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- WBAJ (890 AM; daytime; 50 kW; BLYTHEWOOD, SC; Owner: FAMILY FIRST)
- WPTF (680 AM; 50 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS)
- WCGC (1270 AM; 10 kW; BELMONT, NC; Owner: WHVN, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Locust:
- WFAE (90.7 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY RADIO FOUNDATION, INC.)
- WSSS (104.7 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
- WSOC-FM (103.7 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
- WABZ-FM (100.9 FM; ALBEMARLE, NC; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA RADIO CORP.)
- WWMG (96.1 FM; SHELBY, NC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WKKT (96.9 FM; STATESVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WRFX-FM (99.7 FM; KANNAPOLIS, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WTHZ (94.1 FM; LEXINGTON, NC; Owner: DAVIDSON COUNTY BROADCASTING CO, INC)
- WLNK (107.9 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
- WYFQ-FM (93.5 FM; WADESBORO, NC; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- WPEG (97.9 FM; CONCORD, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
- WLYT (102.9 FM; HICKORY, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WNKS (95.1 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
- WFMX (105.7 FM; STATESVILLE, NC; Owner: MERCURY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WDAV (89.9 FM; DAVIDSON, NC; Owner: THE TRUSTEES OF DAVIDSON COLLEGE)
- WRCM (91.9 FM; WINGATE, NC; Owner: COLUMBIA BIBLE COLLEGE BROADCASTING CO)
- WEND (106.5 FM; SALISBURY, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WBAV-FM (101.9 FM; GASTONIA, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
- WXRC (95.7 FM; HICKORY, NC; Owner: PACIFIC BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
- WMAG (99.5 FM; HIGH POINT, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
TV broadcast stations around Locust:
- WUNG-TV (Channel 58; CONCORD, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
- WGTB-LP (Channel 28; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: VICTORY CHRISTIAN CENTER, INC.)
- WAFF (Channel 48; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
- WTVI (Channel 42; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: CHARLOTTE-MECKLENBURG PUBLIC BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
- WSOC-TV (Channel 9; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: WSOC-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WAXN (Channel 64; KANNAPOLIS, NC; Owner: WSOC-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WCCB (Channel 18; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: NORTH CAROLINA BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
- W25BR (Channel 25; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
- W52CW (Channel 52; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- WBTV (Channel 3; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS/WBTV, INC.)
- WJZY (Channel 46; BELMONT, NC; Owner: WJZY-TV, INC.)
- WWWB (Channel 55; ROCK HILL, SC; Owner: WWWB-TV, INC.)
- WCNC-TV (Channel 36; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: WCNC-TV, INC.)
- WFMY-TV (Channel 2; GREENSBORO, NC; Owner: WFMY TELEVISION CORPORATION)
- W34BN (Channel 34; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- WUPN-TV (Channel 48; GREENSBORO, NC; Owner: WUPN LICENSEE, LLC)
- WXLV-TV (Channel 45; WINSTON-SALEM, NC; Owner: WXLV LICENSEE, LLC)
- WTWB-TV (Channel 20; LEXINGTON, NC; Owner: WTWB OF THE TRIAD, LLC)
- WLXI-TV (Channel 61; GREENSBORO, NC; Owner: TRI-STATE CHRISTIAN TV, INC.)
Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008 (per 100,000 population)
Locust, North Carolina:
- Fatal accident count: 7
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 11
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
- Fatalities: 9
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 26
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 2
North Carolina average:
- Fatal accident count: 99
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 151
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 28
- Fatalities: 106
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 264
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 15
Locust fatal accident list:
Jul 12, 1997 07:58 AM, Nc24, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 4, Pedestrians: 2, Fatalities: 2
Dec 22, 1993 12:43 AM, Nc24-27, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Jan 29, 1992 01:31 AM, Nc200, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Jul 18, 1991 07:00 AM, S Central, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Apr 16, 1990 04:00 AM, E Main St, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Feb 20, 1983 02:44 AM, E Main St, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 9, Fatalities: 1
Oct 2, 1982 10:50 AM, W Main St, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 2, Drunken drivers: 1
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 4- Edward G Roach, Nc Highway 24/27, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 80.8 m, , Licensee ID: L00131772
Registrant: Sba Towers Inc, One Town Center Road, Boca Raton, FL 33486, Phone: (561) 995-7670, Email:
- Wayne E Eberhard, 23000 Running Creek Rd., Type: Tower, Structure height: 99.1 m, Overall height: 104.5 m
Registrant: North Carolina State Highway Patrol, 4702 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-4702, Phone: (919) 662-4440, Email:
- Edward G Roach, 321 East Main Street, Type: Tower, Structure height: 83.8 m, Overall height: 88.4 m
Registrant: None - Kyle B Entz, 312 East Main St, Type: Tower, Structure height: 88 m, Overall height: 88.3 m
Registrant: Nextel Communications Inc, 8000 Regency Parkway, Suite 600, Cary, NC 27511, Phone: (919) 461-2086
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1- Quail Run Rd 3 Mi Off Hwy 200 1.4 Mi N, Call Sign: WNDV622, Licensee ID: L00005009
Assigned Frequencies : 861.962 MHz
Grant Date: 03/11/2008, Expiration Date: 04/27/2018
Registrant: Nextel License Holdings 1 Inc, 2001 Edmund Halley Drive, Reston, VA 20191, Phone: (703) 433-4000
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 4- 203 N Central Ave, Type: Pole, Structure height: 10.7 m, Call Sign: WQAN939
Assigned Frequencies : 453.562 MHz
Grant Date: 07/12/2004, Expiration Date: 07/12/2014, Certifier: Robby Robinson
Registrant: Stanly County 911, 201 S Second St, Albemarle, NC 28001, Phone: (704) 986-3709, Fax: (704) 983-5911, Email:
- 101 N Central Ave, Call Sign: WQBN468
468.762 MHz, 469.037 MHz, 464.162 MHz, 469.187 MHz, 464.187 MHz, 35.0200 MHz, 30.8400 MHz, 154.540 MHz, 33.4000 MHz, 33.1600 MHz... (+21 more)
Grant Date: 11/10/2004, Expiration Date: 11/10/2014, Certifier: Beth Cotner
Registrant: Dolfen Consulting Group, 95 Willow Lane, Bristol, IL 60512-9711, Phone: (630) 553-5886, Fax: (630) 566-1755, Email:
- 101 N Central Ave, Call Sign: WQBN937
469.062 MHz, 464.087 MHz, 469.087 MHz, 464.112 MHz, 469.112 MHz, 464.162 MHz, 468.487 MHz, 457.587 MHz, 35.0200 MHz, 30.8400 MHz... (+21 more)
Grant Date: 11/16/2004, Expiration Date: 11/16/2014, Certifier: Beth Cotner
Registrant: Dolfen Consulting Group, 95 Willow Lane, Bristol, IL 60512-9711, Phone: (630) 553-5886, Fax: (630) 566-1755, Email:
- Lat: 35.255333 Lon: -80.479167, Call Sign: WQJB821
Assigned Frequencies : 461.762 MHz, 466.762 MHz
Grant Date: 07/18/2008, Expiration Date: 07/18/2018, Certifier: Ron Stevenson
Registrant: Cara Enterprises Inc, Salt Lake City, UT 84117-0503, Phone: (801) 278-9728, Fax: (801) 278-7239, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Locust)
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 5- Aircraft: PIPER PA-28R-180 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 107 mph), Engine: LYCOMING I0360 SER (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 4543J , Serial Number: 28R-30403, Year manufactured: 1968, Airworthiness Date: 01/22/1968
Registrant (Individual): Charles A Tucker, Po Box 326, Locust, NC 28097 - Aircraft: PIPER PA-30 (Fixed wing multi engine, Category: Land, Engines: 2, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 139 mph), Engine: LYCOMING IO-320 SERIES (150 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 7406Y , Serial Number: 30-465, Year manufactured: 1964, Airworthiness Date: 05/28/1964
Registrant (Corporation): Tucker Engineering Associates Inc, Po Box 326, Locust, NC 28097 - Aircraft: PIPER PA-24-250 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 135 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-540 SERIES (250 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 7821P , Serial Number: 24-3040, Year manufactured: 1962, Airworthiness Date: 02/11/1994
Registrant (Corporation): Tucker Engineering Associates Inc, Po Box 326, Locust, NC 28097 - Aircraft: PIPER PA-28-140 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 107 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 8183N , Serial Number: 28-25379, Year manufactured: 1968
Registrant (Individual): Richard D Tucker, Po Box 326, Locust, NC 28097 - Aircraft: PIPER J3C-65 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 67 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES (65 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 92685 , Serial Number: 17064, Year manufactured: 1946, Airworthiness Date: 01/21/1956
Registrant (Individual): Velvet W Linker, 18196 Coley Store Rd, Locust, NC 28097
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:- Fire: 18
- Hazardous Condition: 2
See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Locust, NC
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