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Wilkes County

Population in July 2007: 2,104.
Males: 1,060  (50.4%)
Females: 1,044  (49.6%)

Median resident age:  38.9 years
North Carolina median age:  35.3 years

Zip codes: 28651.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $41,527 (it was $39,844 in 2000)
Millers Creek:  $41,527
North Carolina:  $44,670

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $26,079
Millers Creek:  $26,079
North Carolina:  $24,307

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $114,243 (it was $82,600 in 2000)
Millers Creek:  $114,243
North Carolina:  $145,700
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Races in Millers Creek:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.5%)
  • Hispanic (4.2%)
  • Other race (3.7%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Millers Creek: 79.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Ancestries: United States (30.5%), German (7.7%), English (6.1%), Irish (5.6%), Scottish (4.2%), Scotch-Irish (4.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 1400 feet

Land area: 4.50 square miles.

Population density: 468 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

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For population 25 years and over in Millers Creek

  • High school or higher: 57.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.2%
  • Unemployed: 2.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Millers Creek CDP

  • Never married: 17.6%
  • Now married: 64.5%
  • Separated: 1.8%
  • Widowed: 7.0%
  • Divorced: 9.1%

100 residents are foreign born (4.8% Latin America).

This place:  4.8%
North Carolina:  5.3%


According to our research there were 12 registered sex offenders living in Millers Creek, North Carolina in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Millers Creek to the number of sex offenders is 175 to 1.

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

Millers Creek:  0.7% ($595)
North Carolina:  0.9% ($826)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Winston-Salem, NC (54.9 miles , pop. 185,776).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (71.7 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (423.4 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Cricket, NC (1.9 miles ), Fairplains, NC (2.2 miles ), Mulberry, NC (2.2 miles ), Wilkesboro, NC (2.3 miles ), North Wilkesboro, NC (2.3 miles ), Moravian Falls, NC (2.6 miles ), Hays, NC (2.8 miles ), Ronda, NC (4.1 miles ).

Latitude: 36.19 N, Longitude: 81.24 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 336

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (17%)
  • Furniture and related products (10%)
  • Truck transportation (9%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (6%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (4%)
  • Lumber and other construction materials merchant wholesalers (4%)
  • Wood products (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (15%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Social assistance (8%)
  • Food (6%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)
  • Health care (6%)
  • Personal and laundry services (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (12%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Woodworkers (7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Child care workers (7%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (6%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (4%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)



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Average climate in Millers Creek, North Carolina

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Millers Creek-area historical tornado activity is slightly below North Carolina state average. It is 25% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/7/1998, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 22.6 miles away from the Millers Creek place center injured 2 people and caused $1 million in damages.

On 5/5/1989, a category 4 tornado 36.7 miles away from the place center killed 4 people and injured 52 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


Millers Creek-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above North Carolina state average. It is 87% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/23/2006 at 10:42:57, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, 4.3 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 78.4 miles away from Millers Creek center
On 11/2/2006 at 17:53:02, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 79.5 miles away from the city center
On 6/29/1996 at 19:30:42, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 MB, 3.9 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 79.5 miles away from the city center
On 6/26/1995 at 00:36:17, a magnitude 3.5 (3.1 MB, 3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 40.4 miles away from Millers Creek center
On 8/25/2005 at 03:09:42, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 MW, Depth: 5.0 mi) earthquake occurred 90.0 miles away from the city center
On 2/12/1994 at 02:40:24, a magnitude 3.4 (2.9 ML, 3.4 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 59.8 miles away from Millers Creek center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Millers Creek:
  • WILKES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 10 miles; NORTH WILKESBORO, NC)
  • ASHE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; JEFFERSON, NC)
  • ALLEGHANY COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; SPARTA, NC)

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Millers Creek:
  • APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 27 miles; BOONE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 12,245)
  • CATAWBA VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 34 miles; HICKORY, NC; FT enrollment: 2,052)
  • FORSYTH TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 53 miles; WINSTON SALEM, NC; FT enrollment: 3,271)
  • WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY (about 54 miles; WINSTON SALEM, NC; FT enrollment: 5,944)
  • ROWAN-CABARRUS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 56 miles; SALISBURY, NC; FT enrollment: 2,499)
  • WINSTON-SALEM STATE UNIVERSITY (about 59 miles; WINSTON-SALEM, NC; FT enrollment: 2,508)
  • GASTON COLLEGE (about 60 miles; DALLAS, NC; FT enrollment: 2,473)
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Churches in Millers Creek include: Peoples Tabernacle (A), Friendly Grove Church (B), Friendship Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Millers Creek and their reported violations in the past:

CRICKET MILLERS CREEK WTR ASN (Population served: 10657, Purch_surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between OCT-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-31-2005), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-21-2005), St Compliance achieved (MAR-22-2005)
PINEY RIDGE BAPTIST CHURCH (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
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 AUG-10-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between MAY-18-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation

Average household size:
This place:  2.4 people
North Carolina:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  72.9%
Whole state:  68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  5.4%
Whole state:  4.6%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  8.9%
Whole state:  12.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  3.6%
Whole state:  5.5%

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Millers Creek compared to North Carolina state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Millers Creek (2009 data):
  • Communityone Bank, National Association: Millers Creek Branch at 2924 Nc Hwy 16n, branch established on 1996-02-12. Info updated 2007-12-11: Bank assets: $2,099.2 mil, Deposits: $1,518.5 mil, headquarters in Asheboro, NC, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 45 total offices, Holding Company: Fnb United Corp.



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2004 Presidential Election results in Wilkes County North Carolina:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (40%)
  • Electricity (37%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (18%)
  • Utility gas (2%)
  • Wood (1%)
  • No fuel used (1%)


Religion statistics for Millers Creek

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Catholic ChurchEpiscopal Church
Adherents83.4%7.9%1.9%1.6%1.5%
Congregations68.5%12.6%1.6%0.8%0.8%
NameChurches of ChristChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Other religions
Adherents0.6%0.6%0.6%0.5%1.5%
Congregations2.4%0.8%0.8%3.1%8.7%
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.


4.08% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,632 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.08%
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 Surry County, NC  0.32% ($24,720 average AGI)
from Yadkin County, NC  0.23% ($18,698)
from Ashe County, NC  0.20% ($34,255)


4.27% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,005 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.27%
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:
to Surry County, NC  0.35% ($41,651 average AGI)
to Iredell County, NC  0.31% ($48,181)
to Yadkin County, NC  0.30% ($23,944)


Strongest AM radio stations in Millers Creek:
  • WKBC (800 AM; 1 kW; NORTH WILKESBORO, NC; Owner: WILKES BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC)
  • WHKY (1290 AM; 50 kW; HICKORY, NC; Owner: LONG COMMUNICATIONS, LLC.)
  • WWWC (1240 AM; 1 kW; WILKESBORO, NC; Owner: FOOTHILLS MEDIA, INC.)
  • WKSK (580 AM; 5 kW; W.JEFFERSON, NC; Owner: CADDELL BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WXIT (1200 AM; daytime; 10 kW; BLOWING ROCK, NC; Owner: RONDINARO BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WFGW (1010 AM; 50 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WBT (1110 AM; 50 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATNS CO. OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WPAQ (740 AM; 10 kW; MOUNT AIRY, NC; Owner: RALPH D. EPPERSON)
  • WKGX (1080 AM; daytime; 5 kW; LENOIR, NC; Owner: FOOTHILLS RADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • WCXN (1170 AM; daytime; 8 kW; CLAREMONT, NC; Owner: WCXN, INC.)
  • WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WSGH (1040 AM; 9 kW; LEWISVILLE, NC; Owner: WINSTON-SALEM, GREENSBORO, HIGH POINT AREA RADIO)

Strongest FM radio stations in Millers Creek:
  • WKBC-FM (97.3 FM; NORTH WILKESBORO, NC; Owner: WILKES BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • W267AN (101.3 FM; WILKESBORO, NC; Owner: TRIAD FAMILY NETWORK, INC.)
  • W285DG (104.9 FM; BOONE, NC; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • W225AA (92.9 FM; BOONE, NC; Owner: ISOTHERMAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WECR-FM (102.3 FM; BEECH MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: RONDINARO BROADCASTING, INC)
  • WZJS (100.7 FM; BANNER ELK, NC; Owner: HIGHLAND COMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATES, LLC)
  • WBRF (98.1 FM; GALAX, VA; Owner: BLUE RIDGE RADIO, INC.)
  • W232AV (94.3 FM; LENOIR, NC; Owner: DAVID TORRES)
  • W218BW (91.5 FM; LENOIR, NC; Owner: EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WKVS (103.3 FM; LENOIR, NC; Owner: FOOTHILLS RADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • WHCB (91.5 FM; BRISTOL, TN; Owner: APPALACHIAN EDUC. COMMUNICATION CORP)
  • WIFM-FM (100.9 FM; ELKIN, NC; Owner: VON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WFMX (105.7 FM; STATESVILLE, NC; Owner: MERCURY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WMIT (106.9 FM; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WETS-FM (89.5 FM; JOHNSON CITY, TN; Owner: EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WVTR (91.9 FM; MARION, VA; Owner: VIRGINIA TECH FOUNDATION INC)
  • WCQR-FM (88.3 FM; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RADIO, INC.)
  • WNCW (88.7 FM; SPINDALE, NC; Owner: ISOTHERMAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WXBQ-FM (96.9 FM; BRISTOL, TN; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WPJO (99.3 FM; ELIZABETHTON, TN; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Millers Creek:
  • 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.)


FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2
  • Buck Road, Bryant Church Hardwood Sr 1318, Type: Mast, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 97.5 m, Call Sign: KNKN693
    880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz... (+8 more)
    Grant Date: 09/06/2000, Expiration Date: 10/01/2010
    Registrant: Lukas, Nace, Gutierrez & Sachs, Chartered, 1650 Tysons Blvd., Suite 1500, Mclean, VA 22102, Phone: (703) 584-8665, Fax: (703) 584-8695, Email:
  • 1.0 Km Northwest Of, Type: Tower, Structure height: 57.9 m, Overall height: 59.4 m, Call Sign: KNKN693
    880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz... (+8 more)
    Grant Date: 09/06/2000, Expiration Date: 10/01/2010
    Registrant: Lukas, Nace, Gutierrez & Sachs, Chartered, 1650 Tysons Blvd., Suite 1500, Mclean, VA 22102, Phone: (703) 584-8665, Fax: (703) 584-8695, Email:

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • b b carter, 685 Buck Road (021407), Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.7 m, Overall height: 94.2 m
    Registrant: American Towers, Inc., 1898 Leland Drive, Marietta, GA 30067, Phone: (678) 265-6770, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • 4309 Boone Trail, Type: Pole, Structure height: 14 m, Overall height: 18 m, Call Sign: WXQ444
    Assigned Frequencies : 173.396 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/15/2003, Expiration Date: 06/22/2013
    Registrant: Electronic Products Design, Inc, Wendell, NC 27591-1569, Phone: (919) 365-9199, Fax: (919) 365-7005, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 20 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Millers Creek)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1
  • Aircraft: PIPER PA-38-112 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 183 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-235 SERIES (115 HP) (4 Cycle)
    N-Number: 23945 , Serial Number: 38-79A1071, Year manufactured: 1979, Airworthiness Date: 06/11/1979
    Registrant (Individual): Jerry R Sturgill, 161 Sunnydale Dr, Millers Creek, NC 28651


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 48
  • Hazardous Condition: 23
  • Good Intent Call: 2

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