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Edgecombe County

Population in July 2008: 408. Population change since 2000: -10.9%
 

Males: 192  (47.2%)
Females: 216  (52.8%)

Median resident age:  45.1 years
North Carolina median age:  35.3 years

Zip codes: 27852.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $41,637 (it was $34,412 in 2000)
Macclesfield:  $41,637
North Carolina:  $44,670

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $21,429
Macclesfield:  $21,429
North Carolina:  $24,307

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $84,784 (it was $54,000 in 2000)
Macclesfield:  $84,784
North Carolina:  $145,700

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $91,970; Detached houses: $96,199; Townhouses or other attached units: $63,500; In 2-unit structures: $78,543; Mobile homes: $38,214
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Races in Macclesfield:

  • White Non-Hispanic (80.3%)
  • Black (17.7%)
  • Hispanic (2.0%)
  • Other race (0.9%)

2008 cost of living index in Macclesfield: 76.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (24.5%), English (12.9%), German (2.6%), Irish (2.6%), Welsh (1.7%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 65 feet

Land area: 0.51 square miles.

Population density: 805 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Macclesfield

  • High school or higher: 64.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.2%
  • Unemployed: 5.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Macclesfield town

  • Never married: 17.6%
  • Now married: 52.2%
  • Separated: 7.0%
  • Widowed: 11.6%
  • Divorced: 11.6%

5 residents are foreign born

This town:  1.1%
North Carolina:  5.3%


According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Macclesfield, North Carolina in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Macclesfield to the number of sex offenders is 408 to 1.

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

Macclesfield:  1.1% ($575)
North Carolina:  0.9% ($826)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Rocky Mount, NC (15.9 miles , pop. 55,893).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Raleigh, NC (54.8 miles , pop. 276,093).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (324.5 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Pinetops, NC (1.8 miles ), Fountain, NC (2.4 miles ), Saratoga, NC (3.0 miles ), Falkland, NC (3.1 miles) , Walstonburg, NC (3.3 miles ), Elm City, NC (3.4 miles ), Farmville, NC (3.4 miles ), Sharpsburg, NC (3.5 miles ).

Latitude: 35.75 N, Longitude: 77.67 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 252

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Population change in the 1990s: -58 (-11.2%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (26%)
  • Machinery (10%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (8%)
  • Repair and maintenance (7%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (17%)
  • Health care (16%)
  • Finance and insurance (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (6%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (9%)
  • Construction laborers (9%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (9%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (15%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (14%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (7%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (6%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (6%)
  • Other healthcare support occupations (5%)
  • Customer service representatives (5%)



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Macclesfield-area historical tornado activity is above North Carolina state average. It is 49% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/28/1984, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 26.9 miles away from the Macclesfield town center killed 16 people and injured 153 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 2/22/1971, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 5.4 miles away from the town center killed 2 people and injured 60 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Macclesfield-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below North Carolina state average. It is 99% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/6/1994 at 19:54:09, a magnitude 3.8 (3.6 LG, 3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 70.3 miles away from Macclesfield center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Birthplace of: Tynesha Lewis - WNBA player (Minnesota Lynx, born: May 8, 1979).


Hospitals/medical centers near Macclesfield:
  • HERITAGE HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; TARBORO, NC)
  • WILSON MEDICAL CENTER (about 15 miles; WILSON, NC)
  • PITT COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; GREENVILLE, NC)

Political contributions by individuals in Macclesfield, NC

Amtrak stations near Macclesfield:
  • 14 miles: WILSON (401 E. NASH ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, intercity bus service.
  • 15 miles: ROCKY MOUNT (101 HAMMOND ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, intercity bus service.

Local government website: WWW.TOWNOFMACCLESFIELD.COM

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Macclesfield:
  • PITT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 22 miles; GREENVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 3,072)
  • EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY (about 23 miles; GREENVILLE, NC; FT enrollment: 16,633)
  • NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY AT RALEIGH (about 54 miles; RALEIGH, NC; FT enrollment: 23,918)
  • SHAW UNIVERSITY (about 54 miles; RALEIGH, NC; FT enrollment: 2,299)
  • WAKE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 56 miles; RALEIGH, NC; FT enrollment: 4,754)
  • VANCE-GRANVILLE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 58 miles; HENDERSON, NC; FT enrollment: 2,076)
  • MEREDITH COLLEGE (about 58 miles; RALEIGH, NC; FT enrollment: 2,173)

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Average household size:
This town:  2.2 people
North Carolina:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  68.4%
Whole state:  68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  1.4%
Whole state:  4.6%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  7.9%
Whole state:  12.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  2.5%
Whole state:  5.5%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Macclesfield, NC



Macclesfield compared to North Carolina state average:
  • Median house value significantly 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.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Macclesfield (2009 data):
  • Southern Bank and Trust Company: Macclesfield Branch at 105 North Railroad Street, branch established on 1916-01-18. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,217.0 mil, Deposits: $1,058.5 mil, headquarters in Mount Olive, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 56 total offices, Holding Company: Southern Bancshares (N.C.), Inc.



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2004 Presidential Election results in Edgecombe County North Carolina:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (73%)
  • Electricity (17%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (9%)
  • Utility gas (1%)


Religion statistics for Macclesfield

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)International Pentecostal Holiness Church
Adherents40.3%11.3%10.9%5.7%5.2%
Congregations26.3%10.5%2.6%11.8%5.3%
NameChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Original Free Will BaptistsEpiscopal ChurchChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)Other religions
Adherents5.2%4.6%4.0%3.1%9.7%
Congregations6.6%6.6%9.2%2.6%18.4%
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.


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 1$2,303$27,6360$0
Other Government Administration 0$0 5$122
Judicial and Legal 0$0 1$102
Police Protection - Officers 0$0 4$762
Sewerage 2$4,867$29,2020$0
Water Supply 2$4,013$24,0780$0
Totals for Government 5$11,183$26,83910$986



Macclesfield government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $95,000
    Solid Waste Management: $22,000
    All Other: $16,000
  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $352,000
    Sewerage: $77,000
    Solid Waste Management: $72,000
    Central Staff Services: $66,000
    Water Utilities: $33,000
    Police Protection: $25,000
    Regular Highways: $19,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $2,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $46,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $16,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $8,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $8,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $16,000
    Interest Earnings: $16,000
    Rents: $3,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $690,000
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $396,000
    Water Utilities: $41,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $17,000
    General Support: $10,000
  • Tax - Property: $61,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $153,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $1,000

7.17% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($23,645 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.17%
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:
from Nash County, NC  3.39% ($22,009 average AGI)
from Halifax County, NC  0.38% ($22,562)
from Pitt County, NC  0.38% ($24,833)


7.74% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,397 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.74%
North Carolina average:  7.27%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($98 average AGI)
Edgecombe County:  0.05%
North Carolina average:  0.10%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Nash County, NC  4.12% ($25,141 average AGI)
to Pitt County, NC  0.53% ($40,775)
to Wake County, NC  0.36% ($32,986)


Strongest AM radio stations in Macclesfield:
  • WNCT (1070 AM; 10 kW; GREENVILLE, NC; Owner: WNCT LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WGHB (1250 AM; 5 kW; FARMVILLE, NC; Owner: CONNER MEDIA, INC.)
  • WPTF (680 AM; 50 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WGTM (590 AM; 5 kW; WILSON, NC; Owner: SPIRIT BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WEED (1390 AM; 5 kW; ROCKY MOUNT, NC; Owner: NORTHSTAR BROADCATING CORPORATION)
  • WFTK (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; WAKE FOREST, NC; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WETC (540 AM; 8 kW; WENDELL-ZEBULON, NC; Owner: CAROLINA REGIONAL BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WCPS (760 AM; daytime; 1 kW; TARBORO, NC; Owner: JOHNSON BROADCAST VENTURES, LTD)
  • WTAR (850 AM; 50 kW; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: SINCLAIR COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WVOT (1420 AM; 1 kW; WILSON, NC; Owner: KINGDOM EXPANSION CORPORATION)
  • WRNS (960 AM; 5 kW; KINSTON, NC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WYAL (1280 AM; daytime; 5 kW; SCOTLAND NECK, NC)
  • WCKO (1110 AM; daytime; 50 kW; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: WORD BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Macclesfield:
  • WTRG (100.7 FM; ROCKY MOUNT, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WFXK (104.3 FM; TARBORO, NC; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WRQM (90.9 FM; ROCKY MOUNT, NC; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES UNIVERSITY OF NC AT CHAPEL HILL)
  • WRSV (92.1 FM; ROCKY MOUNT, NC; Owner: NORTHSTAR BROADCATING CORPORATION)
  • WERO (93.3 FM; WASHINGTON, NC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WNCT-FM (107.9 FM; GREENVILLE, NC; Owner: WNCT LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WRDU (106.1 FM; WILSON, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WRNS-FM (95.1 FM; KINSTON, NC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WSAY-FM (98.5 FM; ROCKY MOUNT, NC; Owner: FIRST MEDIA RADIO, LLC)
  • WGPM (94.3 FM; FARMVILLE, NC; Owner: ABG NORTH CAROLINA, LLC)
  • WRAL (101.5 FM; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: WRAL-FM, INC.)
  • WYMY (96.9 FM; GOLDSBORO, NC; Owner: NEW AGE COMMUNICATIONS, LTD.)
  • WCBZ (103.7 FM; WILLIAMSTON, NC; Owner: ABG NORTH CAROLINA, LLC)
  • WAGO (88.7 FM; SNOW HILL, NC; Owner: PATHWAY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY, INC.)
  • WCPE (89.7 FM; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION CORPORATION)
  • WYFL (92.5 FM; HENDERSON, NC; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • W201BY (88.1 FM; ROCKY MOUNT, NC; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)
  • W287AH (105.3 FM; GREENVILLE, NC; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WKIX (102.3 FM; GOLDSBORO, NC; Owner: NEW AGE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WKTC (95.5 FM; PINETOPS, NC; Owner: WEQQ, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Macclesfield:
  • WUNK-TV (Channel 25; GREENVILLE, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WITN-TV (Channel 7; WASHINGTON, NC; Owner: WITN LICENSEE CORP.)
  • WNCT-TV (Channel 9; GREENVILLE, NC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WRAY-TV (Channel 30; WILSON, NC; Owner: WRAY, INC.)
  • WNCR-LP (Channel 20; WILSON, NC; Owner: ON THE MAP, INC.)
  • WRAL-TV (Channel 5; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: CAPITOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WTVD (Channel 11; DURHAM, NC; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WRPX (Channel 47; ROCKY MOUNT, NC; Owner: PAXSON RALEIGH LICENSE, INC.)
  • WNCN (Channel 17; GOLDSBORO, NC; Owner: OUTLET BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WCTI-TV (Channel 12; NEW BERN, NC; Owner: EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WLFL (Channel 22; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: WLFL LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WRDC (Channel 28; DURHAM, NC; Owner: RALEIGH (WRDC-TV) LICENSEE, INC.)
  • WUNM-TV (Channel 19; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • W60CV (Channel 60; GREENVILLE, NC; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W66DK (Channel 66; ROCKY MOUNT, NC; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WUNP-TV (Channel 36; ROANOKE RAPIDS, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WHIG-LP (Channel 57; ROCKY MOUNT, NC; Owner: ACTION COMMUNITY TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WYDO (Channel 14; GREENVILLE, NC; Owner: PIEDMONT TELEVISION OF EASTERN CAROLINA LICENSE LLC)
  • WEPX (Channel 38; GREENVILLE, NC; Owner: PAXSON GREENVILLE LICENSE, INC.)


Macclesfield fatal accident list:
Apr 24, 1996 04:02 AM, Rp1109, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2
  • Bonnie K Clark, Webbs Chapel Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 77.7 m, Overall height: 80.5 m, , Licensee ID: L00004843
    Registrant: Crown Communication Inc., 2000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (724) 416-2000, Email:
  • Kimberly A Thomas, Edgecombe, Type: Tower, Structure height: 88.4 m, Overall height: 91.4 m
    Registrant: Crown Castle, 2000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (724) 416-2000, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1
  • Call Sign: KE4LIW, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 04/26/1994, Expiration Date: 04/26/2004, Cancelation Date: 04/27/2006
    Registrant: Donald N Buckner, Macclesfield, NC 27852


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1
  • Aircraft: DEHAVILLAND DHC-1B-2 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 93 mph), Engine: LYCOMING IO-540 SER (300 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 1XC , Serial Number: 207-245, Year manufactured: 1956, Airworthiness Date: 12/17/1979
    Registrant (Corporation): Tarheel Aeroplanes LLC, 3823 Anderson Chapel Rd, Macclesfield, NC 27852



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2003
(Based on 1 partial tract)
C) Refinancings
NumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$55,890
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$0

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0216.00

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 7
  • Hazardous Condition: 3
  • Good Intent Call: 1

Incident types - Macclesfield


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