Montreat, North Carolina

Back to Montreat, NC housing info, Buncombe County, North Carolina, NC smaller cities, NC small cities, All Cities.   We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures! General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Buncombe County Population in July 2008: 696. Population change since 2000: +10.5%   Males: 352   (50.6%) Females: 344   (49.4%) Median resident age:   22.8 years North Carolina median age:   35.3 years Zip codes: 28757. Estimated median household income in 2007: $54,082 (it was $45,625 in 2000) Montreat:   $54,082 North Carolina:   $44,670 Estimated per capita income in 2007: $20,911 Montreat:   $20,911 North Carolina:   $24,307 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $428,432 (it was $225,700 in 2000) Montreat:   $428,432 North Carolina:   $145,700 Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $440,357; Detached houses: $427,872; Townhouses or other attached units: $178,083; In 2-unit structures: $507,542 Montreat, NC residents, houses, and apartments details Add your B&M business listing here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition Races in Montreat: White Non-Hispanic (94.9%) American Indian (1.9%) Two or more races (1.6%) Hispanic (1.4%) Black (1.0%) Other race (0.8%) 2008 cost of living index in Montreat: 100.4 (near average, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Montreat, North Carolina on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. Montreat is mentioned 56 times on our forum: Things you only see in Charlotte.  (75 replies) Disappointed in Asheville...  (171 replies) Diary of a Transplant (San Diego to Asheville/Hendersonville/Brevard)  (203 replies) Is Asheville a good place for a single mom?  (43 replies) Ingles's grocery chain...Am I alone here?  (150 replies) building in Black Mountain in the future  (34 replies) Latest news from Montreat, NC collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations Ancestries: English (31.4%), Scotch-Irish (14.8%), Irish (11.6%), Scottish (10.3%), German (7.5%), French (2.7%). Current Local Time: EST time zone Elevation: 2560 feet Land area: 2.77 square miles. Population density: 251 people per square mile   (very low).

Latitude: 35.65 N, Longitude: 82.30 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 828

This town's Wikipedia profile

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	7.18
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Montreat, North Carolina

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Montreat-area historical tornado activity is slightly below North Carolina state average. It is 17% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/5/1989, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 38.5 miles away from the Montreat town center killed 2 people and injured 35 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/5/1989, a category 4 tornado 42.3 miles away from the town center killed 4 people and injured 52 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Montreat-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above North Carolina state average. It is 82% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/30/1973 at 07:48:41, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.6 ML, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 93.9 miles away from Montreat center
On 8/17/1990 at 21:01:17, a magnitude 4.0 (3.5 LG, 4.0 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 98.4 miles away from the city center
On 8/25/2005 at 03:09:42, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 MW, Depth: 5.0 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 32.4 miles away from the city center
On 7/30/1997 at 12:29:23, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 86.9 miles away from Montreat center
On 6/26/1995 at 00:36:17, a magnitude 3.5 (3.1 MB, 3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 89.7 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 81.6 miles away from Montreat center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)

Political contributions by individuals in Montreat, NC

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Lake: Susan, Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Puncheon Branch (A), Kitchen Branch (B), Slaty Branch (C), Big Piney Branch (D), Little Piney Branch (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Average household size:

This town:	2.2 people
North Carolina:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	53.0%
Whole state:	68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	2.2%
Whole state:	4.6%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
• Gay men: 1.6% of all households

This town:	11.9%
Whole state:	12.3%

This town:	9.0%
Whole state:	5.5%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Montreat, NC

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8.29% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($44,869 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.29%
North Carolina average:	8.53%

0.09% of residents moved from foreign countries ($320 average AGI)

Buncombe County:	0.09%
North Carolina average:	0.17%

from Henderson County, NC	0.67% ($45,806 average AGI)
from Haywood County, NC	0.30% ($54,829)
from Madison County, NC	0.24% ($26,653)

6.57% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,927 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.57%
North Carolina average:	7.27%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($354 average AGI)

Buncombe County:	0.05%
North Carolina average:	0.10%

to Henderson County, NC	0.88% ($44,461 average AGI)
to Haywood County, NC	0.29% ($31,500)
to Madison County, NC	0.25% ($27,719)

• Police Department Town Hall, Call Sign: KNGB788, Licensee ID: L00083159
  Assigned Frequencies : 155.880 MHz
  Grant Date: 09/03/1998, Expiration Date: 09/02/2003, Cancelation Date: 11/02/2003
  Registrant: Montreat, Town Of, Montreat, NC 28757

• Call Sign: AC4ZZ, Previous Call Sign: KD4NZO, Licensee ID: L00591010
  Grant Date: 11/05/2002, Expiration Date: 02/02/2013
  Registrant: John E Ellington, 196 Harmony Rd, Montreat, NC 28757
• Call Sign: K4PXQ, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00483108
  Grant Date: 01/27/2009, Expiration Date: 02/23/2019
  Registrant: Perry Sprawls Jr, 130 Kanawha Drive, Montreat, NC 28757
• Call Sign: K4VCQ, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00420392
  Grant Date: 05/03/2004, Expiration Date: 06/21/2014, Certifier: John T Newton Jr
  Registrant: John T Newton Jr, Montreat, NC 28757
• Call Sign: KE4WCX, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00946391
  Grant Date: 11/30/2004, Expiration Date: 02/27/2015, Certifier: Robert P Peacock Jr
  Registrant: Robert P Peacock Jr, Montreat, NC 28757
• Call Sign: KF4BNW, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01247964
  Grant Date: 02/20/2007, Expiration Date: 07/07/2016, Certifier: Monroe M Ashley Jr
  Registrant: Monroe M Ashley Jr, Montreat, NC 28757
• Call Sign: KF4CCS, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01247977
  Grant Date: 02/20/2007, Expiration Date: 07/27/2016, Certifier: Ann K Ashley
  Registrant: Ann K Ashley, Montreat, NC 28757
• Call Sign: WB4TOR, Previous Call Sign:
  Grant Date: 08/29/1996, Expiration Date: 08/29/2006, Cancelation Date: 08/30/2008
  Registrant: Arthur M Lindsay, Montreat, NC 28757

• Aircraft: CESSNA R182 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 111 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-540 SERIES (250 HP) (Reciprocating)
  N-Number: 738PR , Serial Number: R18200951, Year manufactured: 1979, Airworthiness Date: 03/14/1979
  Registrant (Corporation): C N C Aviation Inc, Po Box 155, Montreat, NC 28757

• Fire: 1
• Hazardous Condition: 2