Drinking water stations with addresses in Old Fort and their reported violations in the past:
FRIENDSHIP BAPTIST CHURCH (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Acute (TCR) - In AUG-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (AUG-27-2001), St Public Notif requested (AUG-27-2001), St Compliance achieved (MAR-31-2002)
Past monitoring violations:
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between AUG-19-2002 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- 2 routine major monitoring violations
- One regular monitoring violation
MOUNT HEBRON WESLYAN CHURCH (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between NOV-20-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between AUG-21-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between MAY-10-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between APR-02-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between FEB-16-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- 14 routine major monitoring violations
- 3 regular monitoring violations
- 5 other older monitoring violations
GREENLEE BAPTIST CHURCH (Population served: 75, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUL-30-1999), St Public Notif requested (JUL-30-1999), St Compliance achieved (APR-30-2002)
Past monitoring violations:
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between NOV-18-2002 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- 3 routine major monitoring violations
OLD FORT GOLF COURSE (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between NOV-10-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between FEB-29-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between FEB-10-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between NOV-09-2003 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between MAY-07-2003 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- 9 routine major monitoring violations
- 3 regular monitoring violations
- One other older monitoring violation
Average household size:
| This town: |  2.2 people | | North Carolina: |  2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 61.0% | | Whole state: | 68.9% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 5.9% | | Whole state: | 4.6% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This town: | 17.0% | | Whole state: | 12.3% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This town: | 3.9% | | Whole state: | 5.5% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Old Fort, NC
Old Fort compared to North Carolina state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Number of college students significantly 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 Old Fort (2009 data):
- Branch Banking and Trust Company: Old Fort Branch at 106 East Main Street, branch established on 1943-03-19. 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
School Enrollment by Level of School
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2004 Presidential Election results in McDowell County North Carolina:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (48%)
- Electricity (42%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%)
- Wood (3%)
- Utility gas (1%)
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Religion statistics for Old Fort
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | United Methodist Church | National Association of Free Will Baptists | Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) | Presbyterian Church (USA) |
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| Adherents | 62.7% | 12.5% | 6.9% | 3.4% | 2.3% |
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| Congregations | 38.3% | 16.8% | 10.3% | 5.6% | 4.7% |
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| Name | International Pentecostal Holiness Church | Presbyterian Church in America | Catholic Church | The Wesleyan Church | Other religions |
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| Adherents | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1.5% | 1.3% | 5.8% |
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| Congregations | 4.7% | 1.9% | 0.9% | 1.9% | 15.0% |
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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.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
3 | $7,879 | $31,516 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
0 | $0 | | 6 | $2,427 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
5 | $12,494 | $29,986 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
3 | $5,744 | $22,976 | 0 | $0 |
| Solid Waste Management |
2 | $5,244 | $31,464 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
2 | $5,939 | $35,634 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
1 | $2,277 | $27,324 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
2 | $5,877 | $35,262 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
18 | $45,454 | $30,303 | 6 | $2,427 |
Old Fort government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Sewerage: $329,000
All Other: $55,000
Solid Waste Management: $7,000
- Construction - Solid Waste Management: $643,000
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $307,000
Sewerage: $258,000
Central Staff Services: $205,000
Regular Highways: $196,000
Water Utilities: $110,000
Parks & Recreation: $85,000
Solid Waste Management: $34,000
General - Other: $8,000
Housing & Community Development: $3,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $161,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $68,000
- Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $144,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,130,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $1,115,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $15,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $10,000
Rents: $3,000
General Revenue, NEC: $1,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $87,000
Regular Highways: $36,000
Police Protection: $22,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $497,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $141,000
- State Intergovernmental - All Other: $526,000
General Support: $146,000
Highways: $37,000
Housing & Community Development: $4,000
- Tax - Property: $345,000
NEC: $9,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $373,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $0
5.11% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,584 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.11% | | 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:
4.86% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,377 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 4.86% | | 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:
Strongest AM radio stations in Old Fort:
- WFGW (1010 AM; 50 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WBRM (1250 AM; 5 kW; MARION, NC; Owner: WBRM, INC.)
- WWRN (1350 AM; 10 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLACK MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WKJV (1380 AM; 25 kW; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: INTERNATIONAL BAPTIST OUTREACH MISSIONS)
- WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WWOL (780 AM; daytime; 10 kW; FOREST CITY, NC; Owner: HOLLY SPRINGS BAPTIST BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WPEK (880 AM; daytime; 5 kW; FAIRVIEW, NC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WCSZ (1070 AM; 50 kW; SANS SOUCI, SC; Owner: WHYZ RADIO, L.P.)
- WHKY (1290 AM; 50 kW; HICKORY, NC; Owner: LONG COMMUNICATIONS, LLC.)
- WWNC (570 AM; 5 kW; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WJFJ (1160 AM; 10 kW; TRYON, NC; Owner: COLUMBUS BROADCAST CORPORATION, INC.)
- WKYK (940 AM; 5 kW; BURNSVILLE, NC; Owner: MARK MEDIA, INC.)
- WGCR (720 AM; daytime; 10 kW; PISGAH FOREST, NC; Owner: ANCHOR BAPTIST BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION)
Strongest FM radio stations in Old Fort:
- WQNQ (104.3 FM; OLD FORT, NC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WMIT (106.9 FM; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WNCW (88.7 FM; SPINDALE, NC; Owner: ISOTHERMAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
- WTPT (93.3 FM; FOREST CITY, NC; Owner: UPSTATE BROADCASTING, LLC)
- WKSF (99.9 FM; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WSPA-FM (98.9 FM; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
- WAGI-FM (105.3 FM; GAFFNEY, SC; Owner: GAFFNEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WFBC-FM (93.7 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
- W220CD (91.9 FM; ENKA, NC; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
- WMYI (102.5 FM; HENDERSONVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WESC-FM (92.5 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WCQS (88.1 FM; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC RADIO)
- W249AR (97.7 FM; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
- WECR-FM (102.3 FM; BEECH MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: RONDINARO BROADCASTING, INC)
- WZJS (100.7 FM; BANNER ELK, NC; Owner: HIGHLAND COMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATES, LLC)
- W237AR (95.3 FM; HAZELWOOD, ETC., NC; Owner: WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC RADIO)
- WQNS (104.9 FM; WAYNESVILLE, NC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WHCB (91.5 FM; BRISTOL, TN; Owner: APPALACHIAN EDUC. COMMUNICATION CORP)
- WLFA (91.3 FM; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: ASHEVILLE EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATION, INC.)
- WETS-FM (89.5 FM; JOHNSON CITY, TN; Owner: EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY)
TV broadcast stations around Old Fort:
- WASV-TV (Channel 62; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SOUTH CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WBTV (Channel 3; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS/WBTV, INC.)
- WHNS (Channel 21; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
- WCNC-TV (Channel 36; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: WCNC-TV, INC.)
- WJZY (Channel 46; BELMONT, NC; Owner: WJZY-TV, INC.)
- WWWB (Channel 55; ROCK HILL, SC; Owner: WWWB-TV, INC.)
- W52BA (Channel 52; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
- W43AU (Channel 43; MARION, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
- W35AV (Channel 35; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
- WAEN-LP (Channel 64; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: ASHEVILLE MEDIA GROUP, L.L.C.)
- W27AX (Channel 27; LAKE LURE, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
Old Fort fatal accident list:
Jun 29, 2000 06:15 AM, Rp-1100, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Nov 10, 1995 11:52 AM, Us70, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Apr 23, 1978 04:00 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 2
Total length: 3 meters (10ft)
Total average daily traffic: 12,800
Total average daily truck traffic: 896
Total future (year 2025) average daily traffic: 25,600
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1- Old Fort Cell Site 316 Church Street, Structure height: 77.7 m, Call Sign: KNKN601
Assigned Frequencies : 880.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 846.510 MHz
Grant Date: 11/17/2000, Expiration Date: 10/01/2010
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave, Nw, Ste. 100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 4- Bonnie K Clark, 94 Shooting Star Ln., Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 82.2 m
Registrant: Crown Castle Usa Inc., 2000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (724) 416-2516, Email:
- PETER M CONNOLLY, 316 N. Church Street, Type: Tower, Structure height: 73.2 m, Overall height: 77.7 m
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave., Nw, #100, Washington, DC 20006, Phone: (202) 862-5989, Email:
- APRIL C NEWBERRY, Greenlee Rd., Type: Tower, Structure height: 45.7 m, Overall height: 48.7 m
Registrant: American Tower Limited Partnership, 3200 Cobb Galleria Pkwy Suite 205, Atlanta, GA 30339, Phone: (770) 953-9400 - Janis E Merritts, Wildcat Knob, Type: Tower, Structure height: 45.7 m, Overall height: 46.6 m, , Licensee ID: L01014812
Registrant: Global Signal Acquisitions LLC, 301 N. Cattlemen Rd., # 300, Sarasota, FL 34232, Phone: (941) 364-8886, Email:
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3- Crooked Creek Fire House Nc 9 Rt 2 Box 171, Call Sign: KNAR443, Licensee ID: L00018941
Assigned Frequencies : 153.875 MHz, 155.040 MHz
Grant Date: 01/31/1996, Expiration Date: 02/08/2001, Cancelation Date: 04/15/2001
Registrant: County Of Mc Dowell, Marion, NC 28752, Phone: (704) 652-7121 - Town Hall 110 S Catawba Ave, Call Sign: WOA22, Licensee ID: L00116182
Assigned Frequencies : 155.970 MHz
Grant Date: 07/03/2002, Expiration Date: 07/13/2012
Registrant: Old Fort, Town Of, Old Fort, NC 28762, Phone: (704) 668-4244 - Lat: 35.657306 Lon: -82.250778, Call Sign: WPYK556
Assigned Frequencies : 456.300 MHz, 456.325 MHz, 456.400 MHz, 456.500 MHz, 456.725 MHz
Grant Date: 08/27/2003, Expiration Date: 08/27/2013, Certifier: Hansel Halverson
Registrant: Communications Service Inc., 216 Haywood St., Asheville, NC 28801, Phone: (828) 254-1947, Fax: (828) 253-2730
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 2- Lat: 35.607611 Lon: -82.199278, Call Sign: KC25108, Licensee ID: L00002262
Assigned Frequencies : 161.700 MHz, 161.730 MHz
Grant Date: 11/07/1991, Expiration Date: 12/01/2011
Registrant: Clear Channel Broadcasting Licenses, Inc., 2625 S Memorial Dr, Suite A, Tulsa, OK 74129-2623 - Wildcat Mountain, Structure height: 32 m, Call Sign: KPL521, Licensee ID: L00002262
Assigned Frequencies : 450.550 MHz, 450.850 MHz
Grant Date: 11/07/1991, Expiration Date: 12/01/2011
Registrant: Clear Channel Broadcasting Licenses, Inc., 2625 S Memorial Dr, Suite A, Tulsa, OK 74129-2623
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 48 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Old Fort)
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1- Aircraft: CESSNA 172E (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-300 SER (145 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 3804S , Serial Number: 17251004, Year manufactured: 1963, Airworthiness Date: 12/11/1963
Registrant (Individual): John L Knighten, Po Box 1629, Old Fort, NC 28762
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:- Fire: 10
- Hazardous Condition: 1
Incident types - Old Fort
See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Old Fort, NC
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