Murfreesboro, North Carolina

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Back to Murfreesboro, NC housing info, Hertford 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... Current weather forecast for Murfreesboro, NC Hertford County Population in July 2007: 2,071. Males: 939   (45.4%) Females: 1,132   (54.6%) Median resident age:   43.3 years North Carolina median age:   35.3 years Zip codes: 27855. Estimated median household income in 2008: $34,436 (it was $29,716 in 2000) Murfreesboro:   $34,436 North Carolina:   $46,549 Estimated per capita income in 2008: $20,947 Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $108,004 (it was $70,500 in 2000) Murfreesboro:   $108,004 North Carolina:   $154,500 Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $130,664; Detached houses: $133,629; Townhouses or other attached units: $62,097; In 2-unit structures: $70,529; Mobile homes: $15,769 Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip code 27855 Murfreesboro, NC residents, houses, and apartments details Profiles of local businesses: Ireland Construction Put your B&M business profile right here for free. 20,000 businesses already created their profiles! Business Search - 14 Million verified businesses Search for:  near:   Races in Murfreesboro: White Non-Hispanic (59.5%) Black (37.6%) Hispanic (2.0%) Other race (0.9%) American Indian (0.8%) Two or more races (0.8%) Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Murfreesboro: 80.1 (low, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Murfreesboro, North Carolina on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. Murfreesboro is mentioned 29 times on our forum: 'The Rural Life, Small-Town' thread  (238 replies) Is Raleigh right for me?  (44 replies) Should I buy a motorcycle in Charlotte ?  (15 replies) Greensboro, Raleigh or Charlotte  (32 replies) why are there so many boro's in NC?  (12 replies) Nonstop flights to the west coast from RDU  (22 replies) Latest news from Murfreesboro, NC collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations Ancestries: English (14.6%), United States (11.9%), Irish (5.9%), German (3.7%), Scottish (2.8%), Scotch-Irish (2.2%). Current Local Time: EST time zone Elevation: 75 feet Land area: 2.16 square miles. Population density: 959 people per square mile   (low).

Average climate in Murfreesboro, North Carolina

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Murfreesboro-area historical tornado activity is slightly above North Carolina state average. It is 32% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/28/1988, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 18.0 miles away from the Murfreesboro town center killed 4 people and injured 154 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 3/28/1984, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 16.7 miles away from the town center killed 6 people and injured 19 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

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

On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:14, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, 4.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 90.9 miles away from Murfreesboro center
On 10/21/1998 at 05:56:47, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, 3.3 LG, Depth: 8.3 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 95.7 miles away from the city center
On 8/6/1994 at 19:54:09, a magnitude 3.8 (3.6 LG, 3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 97.0 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

Birthplace of: Curtis DeLoatch - 2005 NFL player (New York Giants, born: Oct 4, 1981), Le'Vonn Jordan - College basketball player (Elon University Phoenix).

Political contributions by individuals in Murfreesboro, NC

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Tourist attraction: Jefcoat Museum (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 201 West High Street).

Average household size:

This town:	2.2 people
North Carolina:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	62.5%
Whole state:	68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	3.0%
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: 0.3% of all households

This town:	18.6%
Whole state:	12.3%

This town:	9.7%
Whole state:	5.5%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Murfreesboro, NC

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Here		43.3%
USA		50.2%

5.81% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,710 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.81%
North Carolina average:	8.53%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

from Bertie County, NC	1.10% ($27,633 average AGI)
from Northampton County, NC	0.61% ($23,341)
from Gates County, NC	0.35% ($25,120)

6.12% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,054 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.12%
North Carolina average:	7.27%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

to Bertie County, NC	0.99% ($28,394 average AGI)
to Northampton County, NC	0.54% ($25,692)
to Pitt County, NC	0.54% ($24,154)

• 1453 Us 158 West, Type: Tower, Structure height: 99 m, Call Sign: KNKN663
  Assigned Frequencies : 869.040 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 845.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz
  Grant Date: 10/10/2001, Expiration Date: 10/01/2011, Certifier: Steven T Campbell
  Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave, Nw, Ste. 100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:

• don sambol, 1334 New Street, Type: Tower, Structure height: 61 m, Overall height: 62.2 m
• Alex Kolobielski, 1714 West Main Street, Type: Tower, Structure height: 105.5 m, Overall height: 106.4 m
  Registrant: Dow, Lohnes & Albertson, Pllc, 1200 New Hampshire Ave., Nw, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 776-2000, Email:
• Peter M Connolly, 1453 Us 158 West, Type: Tower, Structure height: 100.6 m, Overall height: 105.2 m
  Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Sui, Washington, DC 20006, Phone: (202) 862-5989, Email:

• 115 E Broad St, Call Sign: KIW701, Licensee ID: L00044437
  Assigned Frequencies : 39.1000 MHz
  Grant Date: 09/02/2004, Expiration Date: 11/07/2014
  Registrant: Murfreesboro, Town Of, 115 E Broad St, Murfreesboro, NC 27855, Phone: (252) 398-3793
• Murfreesboro Fire Dept 115 E Broad St, Call Sign: KZQ659, Licensee ID: L00005452
  Assigned Frequencies : 39.1800 MHz
  Grant Date: 09/28/2001, Expiration Date: 10/28/2011, Cancelation Date: 06/10/2004
  Registrant: County Of Hertford, Cty Courthouse, Winton, NC 27986, Phone: (919) 358-1621
• 200 Jones Dr, Type: Bant, Structure height: 12.8 m, Overall height: 16.8 m, Call Sign: WPRG501
  Assigned Frequencies : 151.550 MHz
  Grant Date: 07/23/2005, Expiration Date: 09/15/2015, Certifier: William D Burden Iii
  Registrant: Professional Lic. Consultants, Rockville, MD 20849, Phone: (301) 309-2380, Fax: (301) 309-1996, Email:
• Sr 1300 1 Mi N Of Us 258, Call Sign: KUQ389
  Assigned Frequencies : 151.580 MHz
  Grant Date: 07/19/1989, Expiration Date: 07/19/1994, Cancelation Date: 12/03/2000
  Registrant: Phillips Drainage Co Inc, Sr 1300, Murfreesboro, NC 27855
• Us 158 W At City Limits, Call Sign: WSH555, Licensee ID: L00071614
  Assigned Frequencies : 160.125 MHz
  Grant Date: 08/30/1999, Expiration Date: 11/08/2004, Cancelation Date: 01/08/2005
  Registrant: Browns Mobile Home Sales Of Murfreesboro, Murfreesboro, NC 27855, Phone: (919) 398-3028

• Lat: 36.440167 Lon: -77.135806, Call Sign: KJD743, Licensee ID: L00296139
  Assigned Frequencies : 161.700 MHz
  Grant Date: 07/26/2000, Expiration Date: 12/01/2011
  Registrant: First Media Radio, LLC, 306 Port Street, Easton, MD 21601

• MURFREESBORO, 1453 Us 158 West, Type: Tower, Structure height: 100.6 m, Overall height: 105.2 m, Call Sign: WPSS327
  Assigned Frequencies : 6625.00 MHz
  Grant Date: 07/23/2001, Expiration Date: 07/23/2011, Certifier: Steven T Campbell
  Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave, Nw, Ste. 100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:

• Call Sign: K4LMZ, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00194287
  Grant Date: 03/23/2004, Expiration Date: 05/24/2014
  Registrant: Paul A Whitehurst, 402 West High St, Murfreesboro, NC 27855
• Call Sign: K4ORH, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01089166
  Grant Date: 11/29/2005, Expiration Date: 02/21/2016, Certifier: Joseph G Minton
  Registrant: Joseph G Minton, 201 Holly Hill Rd, Murfreesboro, NC 27855
• Call Sign: KE4UQJ, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00965809
  Grant Date: 01/14/2005, Expiration Date: 01/12/2015, Certifier: Jerry E Dixon
  Registrant: Jerry E Dixon, Rt 1 Box 361a, Murfreesboro, NC 27855

• Aircraft: PIPER PA-28 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 107 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
  N-Number: 5258W , Serial Number: 28-303, Year manufactured: 1962, Airworthiness Date: 01/18/1962
  Registrant (Individual): Anthony C Francis, Rt 1 Box 169 C, Murfreesboro, NC 27855

• Fire: 21
• Hazardous Condition: 8

• #101 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Kerry (Democrat) in the 2004 Presidential Election"