North Wilkesboro, North Carolina

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Wilkes County

Population in July 2008: 4,158. Population change since 2000: +1.0%

Males: 2,065	(49.7%)
Females: 2,093	(50.3%)

Median resident age:	36.3 years
North Carolina median age:	35.3 years

Zip codes: 28656, 28659, 28674.

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Estimated median household income in 2007: $23,777 (it was $22,813 in 2000)

North Wilkesboro:	$23,777
North Carolina:	$44,670

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $17,207

North Wilkesboro:	$17,207
North Carolina:	$24,307

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $116,179 (it was $84,000 in 2000)

North Wilkesboro:	$116,179
North Carolina:	$145,700

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Races in North Wilkesboro:

White Non-Hispanic (72.3%)
Black (13.9%)
Hispanic (11.3%)
Other race (4.3%)
Two or more races (1.8%)
American Indian (0.8%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in North Wilkesboro: 85.1 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (15.0%), English (8.4%), German (6.8%), Irish (6.7%), Scotch-Irish (3.7%), Italian (2.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 1016 feet

Land area: 5.12 square miles.

Population density: 812 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in North Wilkesboro

High school or higher: 63.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 7.5%
Unemployed: 5.9%
Mean travel time to work: 16.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in North Wilkesboro town

Never married: 22.0%
Now married: 48.6%
Separated: 2.1%
Widowed: 14.5%
Divorced: 12.7%

373 residents are foreign born (7.9% Latin America, 1.2% Asia).

This town:	9.1%
North Carolina:	5.3%

According to our research there were 25 registered sex offenders living in North Wilkesboro, North Carolina in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in North Wilkesboro to the number of sex offenders is 166 to 1.

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

North Wilkesboro:	0.9% ($741)
North Carolina:	0.9% ($826)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Winston-Salem, NC (49.5 miles , pop. 185,776).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (68.9 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (420.1 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Fairplains, NC (1.2 miles ), Wilkesboro, NC (1.5 miles ), Cricket, NC (1.5 miles ), Mulberry, NC (2.0 miles ), Moravian Falls, NC (2.2 miles ), Millers Creek, NC (2.3 miles ), Hays, NC (2.4 miles ), Ronda, NC (3.4 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 4 buildings, average cost: $53,300
1997: 14 buildings, average cost: $147,400
1998: 10 buildings, average cost: $77,400
1999: 12 buildings, average cost: $109,300
2000: 12 buildings, average cost: $127,800
2001: 7 buildings, average cost: $129,100
2002: 3 buildings, average cost: $123,300
2003: 0 buildings
2004: 7 buildings, average cost: $234,300
2005: 8 buildings, average cost: $303,800
2006: 2 buildings, average cost: $358,100
2007: 3 buildings, average cost: $525,000
2008: 5 buildings, average cost: $495,200

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 36.17 N, Longitude: 81.14 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +8,804 (+213.9%)
Workers who live and work in this town: 740 (49.0%)

Area code: 336

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North Wilkesboro, North Carolina business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Population change in the 1990s: -147 (-3.4%).

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):

Food (12%)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (12%)
Construction (7%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Furniture and related products (5%)
Repair and maintenance (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Food (19%)
Educational services (11%)
Health care (9%)
Finance and insurance (7%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
Apparel (5%)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
Computer specialists (7%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Laborers and material movers, hand (9%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (7%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Food processing workers (5%)

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Crime in North Wilkesboro by Year
Type	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
Murders	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	47.7
Rapes	2	0	1	0	1	2	0
per 100,000	47.8	0.0	24.0	0.0	23.9	46.6	0.0
Robberies	3	2	3	5	3	7	7
per 100,000	71.7	47.0	71.9	119.4	71.7	163.2	166.9
Assaults	7	6	6	16	17	12	12
per 100,000	167.2	141.0	143.7	382.0	406.4	279.9	286.1
Burglaries	47	40	50	31	54	70	77
per 100,000	1122.8	940.3	1197.6	740.2	1290.9	1632.5	1835.5
Thefts	206	201	166	197	206	240	172
per 100,000	4921.2	4725.0	3976.0	4703.9	4924.7	5597.0	4100.1
Auto thefts	4	10	9	7	10	13	12
per 100,000	95.6	235.1	215.6	167.1	239.1	303.2	286.1
Arson	0	1	0	3	7	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	23.5	0.0	71.6	167.3	0.0	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	376.3	315.9	329.6	365.6	428.4	504.7	518.0

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 27 (23 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	5.53
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in North Wilkesboro, North Carolina

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North Wilkesboro-area historical tornado activity is slightly below North Carolina state average. It is 22% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/7/1998, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 23.1 miles away from the North Wilkesboro town center injured 2 people and caused $1 million in damages.

On 5/5/1989, a category 4 tornado 37.4 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.

North Wilkesboro-area historical earthquake activity is above North Carolina state average. It is 88% 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 82.4 miles away from North Wilkesboro center
On 11/2/2006 at 17:53:02, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 83.2 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 83.4 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 43.4 miles away from North Wilkesboro center
On 8/25/2005 at 03:09:42, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 MW, Depth: 5.0 mi) earthquake occurred 94.9 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 64.6 miles away from North Wilkesboro center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)

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Birthplace of: Robert Byrd - (born 1917), politician.

Hospital/medical center in North Wilkesboro:

WILKES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (1370 WEST D ST)

Other hospitals/medical centers near North Wilkesboro:

HUGH CHATHAM MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; ELKIN, NC)
ASHE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; JEFFERSON, NC)
ALLEGHANY COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; SPARTA, NC)

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Airports and Heliports located in North Wilkesboro:

Wilkes County Airport (Runways: 1, Air Taxi Ops: 2,000, Itinerant Ops: 5,000, Local Ops: 15,000, Military Ops: 1,000)
Wilkes Regional Medical Center Heliport

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Local government website: www.north-wilkesboro.com

College/University in North Wilkesboro:

WRMC SCHOOL RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGY (Location: 1370 WEST D ST; Public)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to North Wilkesboro:

APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 33 miles; BOONE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 12,245)
CATAWBA VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 35 miles; HICKORY, NC; FT enrollment: 2,052)
FORSYTH TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 48 miles; WINSTON SALEM, NC; FT enrollment: 3,271)
WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY (about 49 miles; WINSTON SALEM, NC; FT enrollment: 5,944)
ROWAN-CABARRUS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 51 miles; SALISBURY, NC; FT enrollment: 2,499)
WINSTON-SALEM STATE UNIVERSITY (about 54 miles; WINSTON-SALEM, NC; FT enrollment: 2,508)
GASTON COLLEGE (about 58 miles; DALLAS, NC; FT enrollment: 2,473)

Public elementary/middle schools in North Wilkesboro:

Mulberry Elementary (Location: 190 Mulberry School Rd; Grades: PK - 5)
N Wilkesboro Elem (Location: 200 Flint Hill Rd; Grades: PK - 5)
C C Wright Elem (Location: 200 CC Wright School Rd; Grades: PK - 5)
North Wilkes Middle (Location: 2776 Yellow Banks Road; Grades: 6 - 8)

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Notable locations in North Wilkesboro: Midtown Shopping Plaza (A), North Wilkesboro Womens Club (B), Woodlawn Community Center (C), Wilkes County Jaycees Clubhouse (D), Wilkes Art Gallery (E), Wilkes Area Poultry Association Laboratory (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Center: West Park Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in North Wilkesboro include: Hill Top Church (A), Hinshaw Street Church (B), Beulah Church (C), Saint Johns Church (D), Dannel Chapel (E), First Baptist Church (F), Gordon Church (G), Northside Chapel (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in North Wilkesboro include: Optimist Park (1), Smoot Park (2), YMCA Park (3), William K Newton Memorial Park (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Hotel: Addison Inn (Us Highway 421).

Drinking water stations with addresses in North Wilkesboro and their reported violations in the past:

DOT-SURRY CO I77 RA SBL (Population served: 5232, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In JUN-2005, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (AUG-09-2005), St Public Notif requested (AUG-09-2005)

Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between FEB-16-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In JUL-2003, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (AUG-29-2003), St Public Notif requested (AUG-29-2003), St Public Notif received (SEP-22-2003), St Compliance achieved (JUL-31-2004)

Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between AUG-19-2002 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice

9 minor monitoring violations

DOT-SURRY CO I-77 WEIGH ST NBL (Population served: 200, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (MAY-30-2005), St Public Notif requested (MAY-30-2005), St Public Notif received (JUN-22-2005)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-02-2002), St Public Notif requested (OCT-02-2002), St Public Notif received (NOV-04-2002), St Compliance achieved (APR-30-2003)

Past monitoring violations:

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In SEP-2005, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-24-2005), St Formal NOV issued (2 times from NOV-14-2005 to NOV-14-2005)

One routine major monitoring violation

DOT-SURRY CO I-77 WEIGH ST SBL (Population served: 200, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

One routine major monitoring violation

One minor monitoring violation

DOT-BLOWING ROCK RA US 221 W (Population served: 40, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUL-23-1999), St Public Notif requested (JUL-23-1999), St Compliance achieved (FEB-29-2000)

Drinking water stations with addresses in North Wilkesboro that have no violations reported:

DOT-IREDELL-YADKIN I-77 RA SBL (Population served: 50, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:

This town:	2.3 people
North Carolina:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	57.5%
Whole state:	68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	3.2%
Whole state:	4.6%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	21.2%
Whole state:	12.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	10.6%
Whole state:	5.5%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in North Wilkesboro, NC

People in group quarters in North Wilkesboro

257 people in state prisons
122 people in nursing homes
24 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
15 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
11 people in homes for the mentally retarded
2 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

North Wilkesboro compared to North Carolina state average:

North Wilkesboro, North Carolina environmental map by EPA

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Median household income below state average.
Median house value below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
Number of college students below state average.

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Banks with branches in North Wilkesboro (2009 data):

Wachovia Bank, National Association: Main Office Branch at 215 Ninth Street, branch established on 1988-09-09; Northside Branch at 500-502 Elkin Highway, branch established on 1968-02-23. 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
Communityone Bank, National Association: North Wilkesboro Branch at 5 Sparta Road, branch established on 1994-06-01. 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.
SunTrust Bank: North Wilkesboro Branch 569 at 924 Main Street, branch established on 1903-01-01. Info updated 2009-03-30: Bank assets: $185,098.8 mil, Deposits: $120,116.4 mil, headquarters in Atlanta, GA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1782 total offices, Holding Company: Suntrust Banks, Inc.
Branch Banking and Trust Company: North Wilkesboro Branch at 901 Main Street, branch established on 1985-11-25. Info updated 2008-12-12: Bank assets: $147,483.6 mil, Deposits: $98,507.9 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1514 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation
First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company: North Wilkesboro Branch at Wilkesboro Avenue Near Sixth Street, branch established on 1973-05-29. Info updated 2009-01-06: Bank assets: $13,862.8 mil, Deposits: $11,768.4 mil, headquarters in Raleigh, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 343 total offices, Holding Company: First Citizens Bancshares, Inc.
Yadkin Valley Bank and Trust Company: North Wilkesboro Branch at 421 By-Pass And Old Highway 421, branch established on 1984-08-01. Info updated 2008-04-21: Bank assets: $1,524.8 mil, Deposits: $1,155.8 mil, headquarters in Elkin, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 31 total offices, Holding Company: Yadkin Valley Financial Corporation

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School Enrollment by Level of School

North Wilkesboro mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Wilkes County North Carolina:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Electricity (53%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (33%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (11%) Utility gas (1%)

Religion statistics for North Wilkesboro

Adherents

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Catholic Church	Episcopal Church
Adherents	83.4%	7.9%	1.9%	1.6%	1.5%
Congregations	68.5%	12.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%

Name	Churches of Christ	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)	Other religions
Adherents	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%	1.5%
Congregations	2.4%	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.
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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	4	$10,922	$32,766	0	$0
Other Government Administration	9	$15,040	$20,053	0	$0
Police Protection - Officers	23	$65,045	$33,937	3	$1,583
Police - Other	3	$8,287	$33,148	4	$2,081
Firefighters	3	$7,973	$31,892	0	$0
Streets and Highways	4	$11,818	$35,454	1	$1,096
Solid Waste Management	5	$10,811	$25,946	2	$2,692
Sewerage	4	$10,178	$30,534	0	$0
Parks and Recreation	2	$5,856	$35,136	7	$7,807
Water Supply	10	$24,181	$29,017	1	$248
Other and Unallocable	4	$9,870	$29,610	4	$6,308
Totals for Government	71	$179,981	$30,419	22	$21,815

North Wilkesboro government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $1,274,000
Solid Waste Management: $176,000

Parks & Recreation: $27,000

All Other: $4,000

Parking Facilities: $3,000
Construction - Water Utilities: $3,406,000
Current Operations - General - Other: $1,514,000
Police Protection: $1,150,000

Sewerage: $867,000

Liquor Stores: $707,000

Regular Highways: $497,000

Solid Waste Management: $476,000

Water Utilities: $371,000

Fire Protection: $252,000

Parks & Recreation: $234,000

Financial Administration: $162,000

Central Staff Services: $143,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $87,000

Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $80,000

General Public Buildings: $73,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $64,000

Libraries: $50,000
Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $934,000
General - Interest on Debt: $512,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Health: $4,000
Intergovernmental to State - General: $6,000
Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $670,000
All Other: $250,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $8,539,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $5,917,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $2,622,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $476,000
Rents: $359,000

Interest Earnings: $153,000
Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $49,000
Police Protection: $27,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $6,093,000
Revenue - Liquor Stores: $718,000
Water Utilities: $546,000
State Intergovernmental - All Other: $2,683,000
General Support: $396,000

Highways: $197,000
Tax - Property: $1,990,000
NEC: $55,000

Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $6,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $1,950,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $0

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 North Wilkesboro:

WKBC (800 AM; 1 kW; NORTH WILKESBORO, NC; Owner: WILKES BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC)
WWWC (1240 AM; 1 kW; WILKESBORO, NC; Owner: FOOTHILLS MEDIA, INC.)
WHKY (1290 AM; 50 kW; HICKORY, NC; Owner: LONG COMMUNICATIONS, LLC.)
WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WKSK (580 AM; 5 kW; W.JEFFERSON, NC; Owner: CADDELL BROADCASTING, INC.)
WXIT (1200 AM; daytime; 10 kW; BLOWING ROCK, NC; Owner: RONDINARO BROADCASTING, INC.)
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)
WFGW (1010 AM; 50 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)
WCXN (1170 AM; daytime; 8 kW; CLAREMONT, NC; Owner: WCXN, INC.)
WSGH (1040 AM; 9 kW; LEWISVILLE, NC; Owner: WINSTON-SALEM, GREENSBORO, HIGH POINT AREA RADIO)
WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WSYD (1300 AM; 10 kW; MOUNT AIRY, NC; Owner: GRANITE CITY BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in North Wilkesboro:

WKBC-FM (97.3 FM; NORTH WILKESBORO, NC; Owner: WILKES BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
W267AN (101.3 FM; WILKESBORO, NC; Owner: TRIAD FAMILY NETWORK, INC.)
WBRF (98.1 FM; GALAX, VA; Owner: BLUE RIDGE RADIO, INC.)
WIFM-FM (100.9 FM; ELKIN, NC; Owner: VON BROADCASTING, INC.)
W285DG (104.9 FM; BOONE, NC; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WECR-FM (102.3 FM; BEECH MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: RONDINARO BROADCASTING, INC)
WFMX (105.7 FM; STATESVILLE, NC; Owner: MERCURY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WZJS (100.7 FM; BANNER ELK, NC; Owner: HIGHLAND COMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATES, LLC)
W225AA (92.9 FM; BOONE, NC; Owner: ISOTHERMAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
W232AV (94.3 FM; LENOIR, NC; Owner: DAVID TORRES)
W218BW (91.5 FM; LENOIR, NC; Owner: EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY)
WMIT (106.9 FM; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WVTR (91.9 FM; MARION, VA; Owner: VIRGINIA TECH FOUNDATION INC)
WNCW (88.7 FM; SPINDALE, NC; Owner: ISOTHERMAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
WHCB (91.5 FM; BRISTOL, TN; Owner: APPALACHIAN EDUC. COMMUNICATION CORP)
WKVS (103.3 FM; LENOIR, NC; Owner: FOOTHILLS RADIO GROUP, LLC)
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.)
WCQR-FM (88.3 FM; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RADIO, INC.)
WTQR (104.1 FM; WINSTON-SALEM, NC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around North Wilkesboro:

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.)

Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008 (per 100,000 population)

North Wilkesboro, North Carolina:

Fatal accident count: 18
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 30
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
Fatalities: 18
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 47
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1

North Carolina average:

Fatal accident count: 99
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 151
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 28
Fatalities: 106
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 264
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 15

See more detailed statistics of North Wilkesboro fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 4

Flint Hill, 1.6 Km Nne Of, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.5 m, Overall height: 96 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:
Antioch, 276 Robin Hill Road, Type: Tower, 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:
5431 Statesville Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 57.9 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:
Bethal Branch Road Cell, 997 Riddle Road, 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:

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2

One Flint Hill 1.6 Km Nne, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.5 m, Overall height: 96 m
Registrant: Carolina West Cellular, Millers Creek, NC 28651, Phone: (910) 973-5000
DAVID A O'CONNOR, 836 White Pine St, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.9 m, Overall height: 78 m
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave.,Nw, #100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 828-1889, Email:

Fire: 68
Hazardous Condition: 6
Service Call: 1
Good Intent Call: 5

Incident types - North Wilkesboro

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