Johnston 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
Ozone
PM2.5
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 31.0. This is about average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2007 was 18.2. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 16.0 miles away from the city center.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 9.29. This is about average. Closest monitor was 14.6 miles away from the city center.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Micro and their reported violations in the past:
PEEDIN BP (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- 7 routine major monitoring violations
- One regular monitoring violation
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 10.2%
(9.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 14.5% for Black residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents)
Average household size:
| This town: | 2.4 people | | North Carolina: | 2.4 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 53.7% | | Whole state: | 67.7% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 2.4% | | Whole state: | 4.6% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
- Gay men: 0.5% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Micro, NC
Micro compared to North Carolina state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Median 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 Micro (2011 data):
- Branch Banking and Trust Company: Micro Branch at 32 North Railroad Street, branch established on 1961/12/19. 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
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Electricity (52%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (40%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (6%)
- Utility gas (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Johnston County North Carolina:
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Religion statistics for Micro (based on Johnston County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 35.21%
| Here |  | 35.2% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | United Methodist Church | Original Free Will Baptists | Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) | Catholic Church |
| Adherents | 40.9% | 14.9% | 13.3% | 5.0% | 4.9% |
| Congregations | 27.8% | 11.7% | 12.8% | 7.8% | 0.6% |
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| Name | Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) | Presbyterian Church (USA) | International Pentecostal Holiness Church | LDS (Mormon) Church | Other |
| Adherents | 3.9% | 3.6% | 3.5% | 1.9% | 8.2% |
| Congregations | 3.9% | 8.3% | 6.1% | 1.1% | 20.0% |
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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.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 33 | This county: | 2.10 / 10,000 pop. | | North Carolina: | 2.05 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 3 | Johnston County: | 0.19 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 0.14 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 5 | Johnston County: | 0.32 / 10,000 pop. | | North Carolina: | 0.92 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 71 | This county: | 4.53 / 10,000 pop. | | North Carolina: | 4.75 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 97 | Johnston County: | 6.18 / 10,000 pop. | | North Carolina: | 7.57 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | Here: | 8.3% | | North Carolina: | 9.8% |
Adult obesity rate: | Here: | 31.9% | | North Carolina: | 28.3% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | Johnston County: | 17.0% | | 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 |
3 | $10,399 | $41,596 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
0 | $0 | | 17 | $11,369 |
| Other and Unallocable |
0 | $0 | | 3 | $4,159 |
| Totals for Government |
3 | $10,399 | $41,596 | 20 | $15,528 |
Micro government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Sewerage: $124,000 ($280.54)
Solid Waste Management: $29,000 ($65.61)
- Current Operations - Sewerage: $112,000 ($253.39)
Central Staff Services: $74,000 ($167.42)
Regular Highways: $62,000 ($140.27)
Water Utilities: $48,000 ($108.60)
Police Protection: $36,000 ($81.45)
Solid Waste Management: $10,000 ($22.62)
Fire Protection: $9,000 ($20.36)
General - Other: $3,000 ($6.79)
General Public Buildings: $3,000 ($6.79)
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,000 ($2.26)
Financial Administration: $1,000 ($2.26)
Parks & Recreation: $1,000 ($2.26)
- General - Interest on Debt: $16,000 ($36.20)
- Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $21,000 ($47.51)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $260,000 ($588.24)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $255,000 ($576.92)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $5,000 ($11.31)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $12,000 ($27.15)
Interest Earnings: $9,000 ($20.36)
Rents: $7,000 ($15.84)
- Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $6,000 ($13.57)
General Public Building: $5,000 ($11.31)
Regular Highways: $1,000 ($2.26)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $221,000 ($500.00)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $53,000 ($119.91)
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $16,000 ($36.20)
General Support: $13,000 ($29.41)
- Tax - Property: $65,000 ($147.06)
NEC: $3,000 ($6.79)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $51,000 ($115.38)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $0 ($0.00)
9.30% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($41,811 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 9.30% | | North Carolina average: | 8.53% |
0.08% of residents moved from foreign countries ($197 average AGI)| Johnston County: | 0.08% | | North Carolina average: | 0.17% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
6.95% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($38,698 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.95% | | North Carolina average: | 7.27% |
0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($103 average AGI)| Johnston County: | 0.04% | | North Carolina average: | 0.10% |
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Micro:
- WMPM (1270 AM; 5 kW; SMITHFIELD, NC; Owner: CAROLINA BROADCASTING SERVICE, INC.)
- WPTF (680 AM; 50 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS)
- WGTM (590 AM; 5 kW; WILSON, NC; Owner: SPIRIT BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WETC (540 AM; 8 kW; WENDELL-ZEBULON, NC; Owner: CAROLINA REGIONAL BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WFTK (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; WAKE FOREST, NC; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC.)
- WGBR (1150 AM; 5 kW; GOLDSBORO, NC; Owner: NEW AGE COMMUNICATIONS, LTD.)
- WDJS (1430 AM; 10 kW; MOUNT OLIVE, NC; Owner: MOUNT OLIVE BROADCASTING CO.)
- WCKB (780 AM; 7 kW; DUNN, NC; Owner: NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL BROADCASTERS, INC.)
- WHPY (1590 AM; 5 kW; CLAYTON, NC; Owner: FELLOWSHIP CHRISTIAN ACADEMY)
- WPYB (1130 AM; daytime; 7 kW; BENSON, NC; Owner: BENSON-DUNN BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WRBZ (850 AM; 10 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: ALCHEMY COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP #1)
- WBZB (1090 AM; daytime; 1 kW; SELMA, NC; Owner: BASS MUSIC CORPORATION)
- WFNC (640 AM; 10 kW; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Micro:
- WRDU (106.1 FM; WILSON, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WYMY (96.9 FM; GOLDSBORO, NC; Owner: NEW AGE COMMUNICATIONS, LTD.)
- WRAL (101.5 FM; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: WRAL-FM, INC.)
- WTRG (100.7 FM; ROCKY MOUNT, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- W276AX (103.1 FM; PRINCETON, ETC., NC; Owner: GRACE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL)
- WQDR (94.7 FM; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: CAROLINA MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
- WKIX (102.3 FM; GOLDSBORO, NC; Owner: NEW AGE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WCPE (89.7 FM; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION CORPORATION)
- WRNS-FM (95.1 FM; KINSTON, NC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
- WBBB (96.1 FM; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: CAROLINA MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
- WERO (93.3 FM; WASHINGTON, NC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
- WFXK (104.3 FM; TARBORO, NC; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
- WNCT-FM (107.9 FM; GREENVILLE, NC; Owner: WNCT LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WSHA (88.9 FM; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: SHAW UNIVERSITY)
- WWMY (102.9 FM; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: WWND, L.L.C.)
- WRQM (90.9 FM; ROCKY MOUNT, NC; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES UNIVERSITY OF NC AT CHAPEL HILL)
- WAJC (90.5 FM; WILSON, NC; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
- WNNL (103.9 FM; FUQUAY-VARINA, NC; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
- WRSV (92.1 FM; ROCKY MOUNT, NC; Owner: NORTHSTAR BROADCATING CORPORATION)
- WKNS (90.3 FM; KINSTON, NC; Owner: CRAVEN COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
TV broadcast stations around Micro:
- WNCN (Channel 17; GOLDSBORO, NC; Owner: OUTLET BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WRAL-TV (Channel 5; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: CAPITOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WTVD (Channel 11; DURHAM, NC; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- WLFL (Channel 22; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: WLFL LICENSEE, LLC)
- WRAY-TV (Channel 30; WILSON, NC; Owner: WRAY, INC.)
- WRDC (Channel 28; DURHAM, NC; Owner: RALEIGH (WRDC-TV) LICENSEE, INC.)
- WARZ-LP (Channel 34; SMITHFIELD/SELMA, NC; Owner: WATERS & BROCK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WRAZ (Channel 50; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: WRAZ-TV, INC.)
- WITN-TV (Channel 7; WASHINGTON, NC; Owner: WITN LICENSEE CORP.)
- WNCT-TV (Channel 9; GREENVILLE, NC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WRPX (Channel 47; ROCKY MOUNT, NC; Owner: PAXSON RALEIGH LICENSE, INC.)
- WUNK-TV (Channel 25; GREENVILLE, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
- WUVC (Channel 40; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPITAL BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
- WHFL-LP (Channel 56; GOLDSBORO, NC; Owner: FREE LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
- W64CN (Channel 64; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- WCTI-TV (Channel 12; NEW BERN, NC; Owner: EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WACN-LP (Channel 34; APEX, NC; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
- WUNM-TV (Channel 19; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
- W63CW (Channel 63; GOLDSBORO, NC; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- WHOA-LP (Channel 60; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WNCR-LP (Channel 20; WILSON, NC; Owner: ON THE MAP, INC.)
- W68BK (Channel 68; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: SAINT AUGUSTINE'S COLLEGE)
- WWIW-LP (Channel 66; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
Micro fatal accident list:
Apr 22, 1984 00:44 AM, Fields St, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 3, Drunken drivers: 1
Mar 14, 1981 01:55 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 2
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Micro)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 15 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1 - Micro Fd Main St (Lat: 35.562667 Lon: -78.198333), Call Sign: WNBC258, Licensee ID: L00019443
Assigned Frequencies: 153.905 MHz, 154.265 MHz, 154.340 MHz Grant Date: 12/04/2004, Expiration Date: 01/20/2015
Registrant: County Of Johnston, Smithfield, NC 27577, Phone: (919) 934-9411
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1 - MICRO, Within (Lat: 35.563222 Lon: -78.198889), Type: Tower, Structure height: 73.2 m, Overall height: 77.7 m, Call Sign: WPNE707
Assigned Frequencies: 6605.00 MHz, 6665.00 MHz Grant Date: 03/06/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, 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: 4 - Call Sign: W4ZSD
Grant Date: 11/18/1996, Expiration Date: 11/18/2006, Cancellation Date: 11/19/2008
Registrant: William M Watkins, Micro, NC 27555 - Call Sign: WB3LUL, Licensee ID: L01092134
Grant Date: 12/07/2005, Expiration Date: 12/07/2015, Cancellation Date: 03/28/2006, Certifier: Donald E Sharer
Registrant: Donald E Sharer, Micro, NC 27555-0328 - Call Sign: AI4OZ, Previous Call Sign: WB3LUL, Licensee ID: L01092134
Grant Date: 12/07/2005, Expiration Date: 12/07/2015, Certifier: Donald E Sharer
Registrant: Donald E Sharer, Micro, NC 27555-0328 - Call Sign: KI4SHY, Licensee ID: L01217622
Grant Date: 11/28/2006, Expiration Date: 11/28/2016, Certifier: Peggy C Sharer
Registrant: Peggy C Sharer, Micro, NC 27555
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| C) Refinancings
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| Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $77,270 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2008 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| C) Refinancings
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| Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $73,770 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
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| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $61,260 | 1 | $86,230 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 1 | $58,130 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2006 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
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| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $50,340 | 1 | $51,570 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 1 | $73,710 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2005 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
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| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $51,270 | 1 | $69,340 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 1 | $55,560 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2004 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| C) Refinancings
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| Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $77,910 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 1 | $53,500 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2003 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| C) Refinancings
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| Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $142,760 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 1 | $71,110 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2002 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
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| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 0 | $0 | 1 | $87,680 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 1 | $24,610 | 1 | $38,110 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2001 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
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| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $48,720 | 1 | $86,040 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 1 | $40,080 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2000 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
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| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $55,710 | 1 | $42,760 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 1 | $49,380 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 1999 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
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| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $99,020 | 1 | $65,100 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 1 | $55,020 | 1 | $53,530 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts:
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HMDA - Conventional Home Purchase Loans
HMDA - Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
| Most common first names in Micro, NC among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| James | 16 | 68.0 years |
| William | 13 | 72.7 years |
| John | 11 | 74.6 years |
| George | 6 | 79.3 years |
| Joseph | 5 | 66.6 years |
| Lillie | 5 | 81.2 years |
| Robert | 5 | 65.8 years |
| Sadie | 5 | 74.6 years |
| Gladys | 4 | 76.7 years |
| Arthur | 4 | 65.8 years |
| Most common last names in Micro, NC among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Pittman | 16 | 73.1 years |
| Jones | 12 | 72.8 years |
| Creech | 9 | 70.7 years |
| Smith | 8 | 74.6 years |
| Davis | 7 | 73.4 years |
| Hinton | 7 | 75.8 years |
| Pearce | 7 | 78.7 years |
| Worley | 7 | 65.6 years |
| Langston | 6 | 75.8 years |
| Aycock | 5 | 79.8 years |
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