Drinking water stations with addresses in Mars Hill and their reported violations in the past:
LOCUST GROVE MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH (Population served: 300, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In APR-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (MAY-31-2000), St Public Notif requested (MAY-31-2000), St Compliance achieved (JAN-31-2003)
Past monitoring violations:
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between APR-26-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between FEB-29-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between AUG-13-2003 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between FEB-22-2003 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- 3 routine major monitoring violations
- 6 regular monitoring violations
MADISON ECONO MART (Population served: 300, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between AUG-21-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between FEB-22-2003 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- 4 routine major monitoring violations
- 2 regular monitoring violations
LEDFORD ENTERPRISES (Population served: 200, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (SEP-25-2003), St Public Notif requested (SEP-25-2003), St Compliance achieved (APR-30-2004)
Past monitoring violations:
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between NOV-04-2003 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between AUG-13-2003 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- 4 routine major monitoring violations
- 2 regular monitoring violations
NATIONAL HARVEST FOOD (Population served: 125, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between MAY-07-2003 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- 6 routine major monitoring violations
- 2 regular monitoring violations
GABRIELS CREEK BAPTIST CHURCH (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- 4 routine major monitoring violations
- 2 regular monitoring violations
PARKER FARM SUPPLY (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between FEB-16-2003 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- 2 routine major monitoring violations
IVY HILL BAPTIST CHURCH (Population served: 75, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In MAR-2000, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (MAY-03-2000), St Public Notif requested (MAY-03-2000), St Compliance achieved (OCT-31-2000)
- 3 routine major monitoring violations
METRO TIRE & AUTO SERVICE (Population served: 75, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- One routine major monitoring violation
- One regular monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in Mars Hill that have no violations reported:
- LITTLE IVY MISSIONARY BAPTIST (Population served: 200, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This town: |  16.9% | | Whole state: |  12.3% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This town: | 8.2% | | Whole state: | 5.5% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Mars Hill, NC
630 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
Mars Hill compared to North Carolina state average:
- Unemployed percentage above state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Number of college students significantly above state average.
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Banks with branches in Mars Hill (2009 data):
- Wachovia Bank, National Association: Mars Hill at 31 Cascade Street, branch established on 1943-02-22. 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
- Asheville Savings Bank, S.S.B.: Mars Hill Branch at 20 Cascade Street, branch established on 1936-03-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $705.7 mil, Deposits: $537.5 mil, headquarters in Asheville, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 13 total offices
Fire-safe hotels and motels in Mars Hill, North Carolina
- Baird House, LTD Bed And Breakfast Inn, 41 S Main St, Mars Hill, NC 28754, Phone: (828) 689-5722
- Comfort Inn, 167 J F Robinson Ln, Mars Hill, NC 28754, Phone: (828) 689-9000, Fax: (828) 689-2366
All 2 fire-safe hotels and motels in Mars Hill, North Carolina
School Enrollment by Level of School
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2004 Presidential Election results in Madison County North Carolina:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (55%)
- Electricity (34%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (10%)
- Utility gas (1%)
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Religion statistics for Mars Hill
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | United Methodist Church | Catholic Church | Church of God (Anderson, Indiana) | National Association of Free Will Baptists |
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| Adherents | 79.0% | 4.5% | 2.6% | 2.5% | 2.4% |
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| Congregations | 61.4% | 12.0% | 1.2% | 8.4% | 2.4% |
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| Name | Episcopal Church | Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Salvation Army | Other religions |
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| Adherents | 2.2% | 2.2% | 1.8% | 1.5% | 1.2% |
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| Congregations | 1.2% | 2.4% | 4.8% | 1.2% | 4.8% |
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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 |
2 | $5,179 | $31,074 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
1 | $4,054 | $48,648 | 0 | $0 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
5 | $12,737 | $30,569 | 0 | $0 |
| Firefighters |
1 | $2,482 | $29,784 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
2 | $5,863 | $35,178 | 0 | $0 |
| Solid Waste Management |
1 | $2,382 | $28,584 | 1 | $925 |
| Sewerage |
1 | $1,807 | $21,684 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
5 | $14,956 | $35,894 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
18 | $49,460 | $32,973 | 1 | $925 |
Mars Hill government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Sewerage: $438,000
Parks & Recreation: $16,000
Parking Facilities: $3,000
All Other: $3,000
- Construction - Water Utilities: $265,000
- Current Operations - Sewerage: $282,000
Regular Highways: $251,000
Central Staff Services: $201,000
Police Protection: $188,000
Water Utilities: $121,000
Fire Protection: $87,000
Solid Waste Management: $58,000
Parks & Recreation: $32,000
Libraries: $19,000
General - Other: $7,000
General Public Buildings: $7,000
Financial Administration: $1,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $7,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $13,000
- Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $199,000
All Other: $25,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $661,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $212,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $654,000
Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $149,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $63,000
Water Utilities: $7,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $2,092,000
Interest Earnings: $45,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $26,000
Regular Highways: $25,000
Fire Protection: $14,000
Police Protection: $6,000
Parks & Recreation: $2,000
General Public Building: $2,000
Central Staff: $1,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,906,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $188,000
- State Intergovernmental - All Other: $250,000
General Support: $64,000
Highways: $62,000
- Tax - Property: $425,000
NEC: $2,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $368,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $40,000
7.22% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,147 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 7.22% | | 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:
6.55% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,825 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.55% | | 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 Mars Hill:
- 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)
- WHBK (1460 AM; 5 kW; MARSHALL, NC; Owner: SOUTHERN BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WWNC (570 AM; 5 kW; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- 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)
- WKYK (940 AM; 5 kW; BURNSVILLE, NC; Owner: MARK MEDIA, INC.)
- WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WPEK (880 AM; daytime; 5 kW; FAIRVIEW, NC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- 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)
- WEMB (1420 AM; 5 kW; ERWIN, TN; Owner: W E M B, INC.)
- WGCR (720 AM; daytime; 10 kW; PISGAH FOREST, NC; Owner: ANCHOR BAPTIST BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION)
Strongest FM radio stations in Mars Hill:
- WVMH-FM (90.5 FM; MARS HILL, NC; Owner: MARS HILL COLLEGE)
- WMIT (106.9 FM; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WNCW (88.7 FM; SPINDALE, NC; Owner: ISOTHERMAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
- WKSF (99.9 FM; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WCQS (88.1 FM; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC RADIO)
- WAEZ (94.9 FM; GREENEVILLE, TN; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WLFA (91.3 FM; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: ASHEVILLE EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATION, INC.)
- WQNS (104.9 FM; WAYNESVILLE, NC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- W220CD (91.9 FM; ENKA, NC; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
- W249AR (97.7 FM; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
- W237AR (95.3 FM; HAZELWOOD, ETC., NC; Owner: WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC RADIO)
- WQNQ (104.3 FM; OLD FORT, NC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WQUT (101.5 FM; JOHNSON CITY, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WPJO (99.3 FM; ELIZABETHTON, TN; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WTPT (93.3 FM; FOREST CITY, NC; Owner: UPSTATE BROADCASTING, LLC)
- WHCB (91.5 FM; BRISTOL, TN; Owner: APPALACHIAN EDUC. COMMUNICATION CORP)
- WETS-FM (89.5 FM; JOHNSON CITY, TN; Owner: EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY)
- WXBQ-FM (96.9 FM; BRISTOL, TN; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WTFM (98.5 FM; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: HOLSTON VALLEY BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WMYI (102.5 FM; HENDERSONVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
TV broadcast stations around Mars Hill:
- WASV-TV (Channel 62; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SOUTH CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
- W02AH (Channel 2; MARS HILL, NC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
- W23BQ (Channel 23; ASHEVILLE, ETC., NC; Owner: CAROLINA CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WHNS (Channel 21; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
- W51CK (Channel 51; TALBERT, KY; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- W52BA (Channel 52; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
- W14AS (Channel 14; WEST ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
- WEMT (Channel 39; GREENEVILLE, TN; Owner: WEMT LICENSEE L.P.)
Mars Hill fatal accident list:
Mar 28, 1990 03:00 AM, 213, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Apr 10, 1984 04:25 AM, 213, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 0 meters
Total average daily traffic: 8,200
Total average daily truck traffic: 574
Total future (year 2025) average daily traffic: 16,400
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Mars Hill)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 5- 2516 Bear Branch Rd, Type: Pole, Structure height: 25.9 m, Overall height: 33 m, Call Sign: KDF535
Assigned Frequencies : 155.587 MHz
Grant Date: 01/12/2002, Expiration Date: 01/16/2012, Certifier: Eddie F Fox
Registrant: Asheville Communications Inc, 34 Orchard St, Asheville, NC 28801, Phone: (828) 251-1243, Fax: (828) 252-2293, Email:
- Town Hall, Call Sign: KFQ904, Licensee ID: L00080891
Assigned Frequencies : 155.100 MHz, 155.880 MHz
Grant Date: 04/30/2002, Expiration Date: 06/03/2012
Registrant: Mars Hill, Town Of, Mars Hill, NC 28754, Phone: (704) 689-2301 - 11120 Us Hwy 23, Call Sign: WQEM712
464.212 MHz, 464.037 MHz, 464.237 MHz, 464.062 MHz, 464.262 MHz, 464.087 MHz, 464.287 MHz, 464.112 MHz, 464.312 MHz, 464.137 MHz... (+4 more)
Grant Date: 03/07/2006, Expiration Date: 03/07/2016, Certifier: Jeannie A Sexton
Registrant: Erc Parts, Inc., 4001 Cobb International Blvd., Kennesaw, GA 30152, Phone: (800) 241-6880, Fax: (770) 951-1875, Email:
- Ivy Gap, Type: Mast, Structure height: 3 m, Overall height: 5 m, Call Sign: WQHE412
Assigned Frequencies : 169.500 MHz
Grant Date: 07/11/2007, Expiration Date: 07/11/2017, Certifier: Wayne Fox
Registrant: State Of North Carolina Division Of Emergency Management, 4716 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-4716, Phone: (828) 524-0583, Fax: (828) 524-0583, Email:
- Wolf Laurel Rd, Structure height: 4 m, Overall height: 6 m, Call Sign: WQIA339
Assigned Frequencies : 173.325 MHz
Grant Date: 12/06/2007, Expiration Date: 12/06/2017, Certifier: Martin Lashua
Registrant: Kantrol, Inc., Kannapolis, NC 28082, Phone: (704) 933-1635, Fax: (704) 933-1538, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 4- MARS HILL(NC), End Of Duck Drive, Type: Tower, Structure height: 54.9 m, Overall height: 59.4 m, Call Sign: WMG765
Assigned Frequencies : 6595.00 MHz, 6345.49 MHz, 10552.5 MHz, 10562.5 MHz
Grant Date: 03/06/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Suite #100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:
- LITTLE CREEK, 2532 Bear Branch Road, Type: Pole, Structure height: 45.7 m, Overall height: 51.8 m, Call Sign: WQEB466
Assigned Frequencies : 6615.00 MHz, 10617.5 MHz
Grant Date: 12/20/2005, Expiration Date: 12/20/2015, Certifier: John E Rooney
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W.,Suite #100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:
- Big Knob, Atop Big Knob On Sugar Grove Road, 4.2 Miles North Of, Type: Tower, Structure height: 24.4 m, Overall height: 27.4 m, Call Sign: WQFH353
Assigned Frequencies : 6645.00 MHz
Grant Date: 07/14/2006, Expiration Date: 07/14/2016, Certifier: Harold Meacombs
Registrant: North Carolina Highway Patrol, 4702 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-4702, Phone: (919) 662-4440, Fax: (919) 662-4444, Email:
- MARS HILL, Lat: 35.876500 Lon: -82.537889, Call Sign: WQIP488
Assigned Frequencies : 956.381 MHz
Grant Date: 04/04/2008, Expiration Date: 04/04/2018, Certifier: Robert M Sams
Registrant: Sensus, 450 N. Gallatin Avenue, Uniontown, PA 15401, Phone: (800) 638-3748, Fax: (800) 888-2403
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 37 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Mars Hill)
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 4- Aircraft: GRUMMAN AMERICAN AVN. CORP. AA-5B (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: LYCOMING O&VO-360 SER (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 1520R , Serial Number: AA5B-0020, Year manufactured: 1975, Airworthiness Date: 01/28/1975
Registrant (Individual): James E Wachob, 203 Lucas Ln, Mars Hill, NC 28754 - Aircraft: BEECH A23-24 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 116 mph), Engine: LYCOMING I0360 SER (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 29JR , Serial Number: MA-235, Year manufactured: 1967, Airworthiness Date: 05/23/1967
Registrant (Corporation): Ghrw LLC, 955 N Main St, Mars Hill, NC 28754 - Aircraft: CESSNA 170 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR C145 SERIES (145 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 4185V , Serial Number: 18518, Year manufactured: 1948, Airworthiness Date: 09/09/1955
Registrant (Individual): James L Huff, 361 Calvin Edney Rd, Mars Hill, NC 28754 - Aircraft: LUSCOMBE 8A (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 86 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES (65 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 45760 , Serial Number: 2287, Year manufactured: 1946, Airworthiness Date: 01/03/1957
Registrant (Co-Owned): Eddie B Foxx, Rt 2 Box 275a Fox Creek Rd, Mars Hill, NC 28754, Other Owners: Patsy K Foxx
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