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Robeson County

Population in July 2007: 431. Population change since 2000: 0.0%
 

Males: 202  (47.0%)
Females: 229  (53.0%)

Median resident age:  37.5 years
North Carolina median age:  35.3 years

Zip codes: 28371.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $35,392 (it was $32,321 in 2000)
Parkton:  $35,392
North Carolina:  $44,670

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $85,288 (it was $68,000 in 2000)
Parkton:  $85,288
North Carolina:  $145,700
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Races in Parkton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (74.5%)
  • Black (14.7%)
  • Hispanic (5.4%)
  • American Indian (4.9%)
  • Two or more races (1.9%)
  • Other race (1.4%)
  • Asian Indian (1.4%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Parkton: 79.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (13.3%), Irish (13.3%), German (11.7%), Scottish (7.7%), United States (7.2%), Scotch-Irish (6.8%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1901

Elevation: 186 feet

Land area: 0.64 square miles.

Population density: 678 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Parkton

  • High school or higher: 77.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.9%
  • Unemployed: 7.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Parkton town

  • Never married: 19.7%
  • Now married: 61.5%
  • Separated: 4.4%
  • Widowed: 7.1%
  • Divorced: 7.4%

18 residents are foreign born (3.0% Europe, 0.7% Asia, 0.5% Latin America).

This town:  4.2%
North Carolina:  5.3%



According to our research there were 5 registered sex offenders living in Parkton, North Carolina in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Parkton to the number of sex offenders is 86 to 1.

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

Parkton:  0.8% ($571)
North Carolina:  0.9% ($826)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Fayetteville, NC (12.5 miles , pop. 121,015).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Raleigh, NC (66.6 miles , pop. 276,093).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (411.3 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Lumber Bridge, NC (1.9 miles) , Rex, NC (2.0 miles) , Hope Mills, NC (2.4 miles ), Rockfish, NC (2.6 miles ), St. Pauls, NC (2.6 miles ), Rennert, NC (2.7 miles ), Shannon, NC (2.9 miles) , Dundarrach, NC (2.9 miles) .

Latitude: 34.90 N, Longitude: 79.01 W

Area code: 910

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Population change in the 1990s: +81 (+23.3%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (17%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Food (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Printing and related support activities (5%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (5%)
  • Chemicals (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (18%)
  • Health care (13%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (7%)
  • Other direct selling establishments (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Construction (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Laborers and material movers, hand (14%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7%)
  • Top executives (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Printing workers (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Business operations specialists (10%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
  • Cashiers (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (6%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (6%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)



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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 2 (2 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  4.64
US city average:  3.00

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Parkton-area historical tornado activity is above North Carolina state average. It is 61% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/28/1984, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 7.6 miles away from the Parkton town center killed 4 people and injured 395 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 4/8/1957, a category 4 tornado 18.8 miles away from the town center injured 21 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Parkton:
  • BEHAVORIAL HEALTH OF CAPE FEAR VALLEY (about 9 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC)
  • CAPE FEAR VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER (about 9 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC)
  • FAYETTEVILLE SPECIALTY HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC)

Political contributions by individuals in Parkton, NC

Airports located in Parkton: See detailed data for Airports located in Parkton, NC

Amtrak station near Parkton:
  • 13 miles: FAYETTEVILLE (472 HAY ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Parkton:
  • FAYETTEVILLE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 13 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 4,815)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT PEMBROKE (about 15 miles; PEMBROKE, NC; FT enrollment: 2,806)
  • FAYETTEVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 17 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; FT enrollment: 3,506)
  • CAMPBELL UNIVERSITY INC (about 39 miles; BUIES CREEK, NC; FT enrollment: 5,286)
  • CENTRAL CAROLINA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 41 miles; SANFORD, NC; FT enrollment: 2,400)
  • WAKE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 60 miles; RALEIGH, NC; FT enrollment: 4,754)
  • FRANCIS MARION UNIVERSITY (about 64 miles; FLORENCE, SC; FT enrollment: 2,922)
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Average household size:
This town:  2.5 people
North Carolina:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  65.7%
Whole state:  68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  4.0%
Whole state:  4.6%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  5.8%
Whole state:  12.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  2.2%
Whole state:  5.5%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Parkton, NC



Parkton compared to North Carolina state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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Banks with branches in Parkton (2009 data):
  • Capital Bank: Parkton Branch at 88 North Fayetteville Street, branch established on 1987-12-03. Info updated 2009-02-26: Bank assets: $1,651.3 mil, Deposits: $1,316.2 mil, headquarters in Raleigh, NC, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 34 total offices, Holding Company: Capital Bank Corporation



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2004 Presidential Election results in Robeson County North Carolina:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (47%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (28%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (20%)
  • Wood (4%)
  • Utility gas (1%)


Religon statistics for Parkton

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Presbyterian Church (USA)Catholic Church
Adherents58.4%16.9%5.4%5.2%4.0%
Congregations49.1%15.0%10.5%10.0%0.9%
NameAssemblies of GodInternational Pentecostal Holiness ChurchChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsBaha'iOther religions
Adherents3.1%2.7%1.5%0.9%1.7%
Congregations4.5%3.6%1.4%N/A5.0%
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.


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 1$2,139$25,6680$0
Police Protection - Officers 2$4,172$25,0320$0
Sewerage 1$1,870$22,4400$0
Water Supply 1$1,870$22,4400$0
Totals for Government 5$10,051$24,1220$0



Parkton government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $331,000
    Sewerage: $92,000
    All Other: $2,000
  • Construction - Solid Waste Management: $310,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $131,000
    Financial Administration: $83,000
    Sewerage: $83,000
    Water Utilities: $35,000
    Solid Waste Management: $30,000
    Regular Highways: $16,000
    Health Services - Other: $6,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $1,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $5,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $66,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $81,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $20,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $53,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $8,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $12,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $77,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $39,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $68,000
    Highways: $20,000
    General Support: $13,000
  • Tax - Property: $48,000
    NEC: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $135,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $0

4.28% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($25,268 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.28%
North Carolina average:  8.53%

0.08% of residents moved from foreign countries ($277 average AGI)
Robeson County:  0.08%
North Carolina average:  0.17%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Cumberland County, NC  0.76% ($26,882 average AGI)
from Scotland County, NC  0.28% ($26,896)
from Hoke County, NC  0.25% ($19,085)


4.58% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,142 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.58%
North Carolina average:  7.27%

0.08% of residents moved to foreign countries ($457 average AGI)
Robeson County:  0.08%
North Carolina average:  0.10%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Cumberland County, NC  0.95% ($26,674 average AGI)
to Scotland County, NC  0.31% ($22,605)
to Hoke County, NC  0.24% ($23,088)


Strongest AM radio stations in Parkton:
  • WFNC (640 AM; 10 kW; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WKKE (1080 AM; daytime; 5 kW; ST. PAULS, NC; Owner: FERRIS YARNELL LOCKLEAR)
  • WYRU (1160 AM; 5 kW; RED SPRINGS, NC; Owner: WDAS LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WPTF (680 AM; 50 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WIDU (1600 AM; 5 kW; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: W I D U BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WEEB (990 AM; 10 kW; SOUTHERN PINES, NC; Owner: PINEHURST BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WCKB (780 AM; 7 kW; DUNN, NC; Owner: NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WFTK (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; WAKE FOREST, NC; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WMFA (1400 AM; 1 kW; RAEFORD, NC; Owner: W & V BROADCASTING)
  • WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
  • WAZZ (1490 AM; 1 kW; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: WAZZ LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WFAY (1230 AM; 1 kW; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: COLONIAL RADIO GROUP, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Parkton:
  • WKML (95.7 FM; LUMBERTON, NC; Owner: WKML LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WFLB (96.5 FM; LAURINBURG, NC; Owner: WFLB LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WQSM (98.1 FM; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WUKS (107.7 FM; ST. PAULS, NC; Owner: WDAS LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WZFX (99.1 FM; WHITEVILLE, NC; Owner: WDAS LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WCCG (104.5 FM; HOPE MILLS, NC; Owner: DR. JAMES E. CARSON)
  • WKQB (106.9 FM; SOUTHERN PINES, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP)
  • WEGX (92.9 FM; DILLON, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF FLORENCE LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WFSS (91.9 FM; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: FAYETTEVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WRAL (101.5 FM; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: WRAL-FM, INC.)
  • WRCQ (103.5 FM; DUNN, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WQDR (94.7 FM; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: CAROLINA MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WCLN-FM (107.3 FM; CLINTON, NC; Owner: CHRISTIAN LISTENING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WFNC-FM (102.3 FM; LUMBERTON, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)

TV broadcast stations around Parkton:
  • WFPX (Channel 62; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • W19CA (Channel 19; LUMBERTON, NC; Owner: PACIFIC MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • WUNU (Channel 31; LUMBERTON, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • W66DF (Channel 66; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WLPS-LP (Channel 7; LUMBERTON/PEMBROKE, NC; Owner: BILLY RAY LOCKLEAR)
  • WECT (Channel 6; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
  • W67DU (Channel 67; LUMBERTON, NC; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WPDE-TV (Channel 15; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: GRAND STRAND COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WWMB (Channel 21; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: ATLANTIC MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WBTW (Channel 13; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WPEM-LP (Channel 47; LUMBERTON, NC; Owner: GERALD LOCKLEAR)
  • WUVC (Channel 40; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPITAL BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
  • WTVD (Channel 11; DURHAM, NC; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WRAL-TV (Channel 5; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: CAPITOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WSFX-TV (Channel 26; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: SOUTHEASTERN MEDIA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WRAZ (Channel 50; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: WRAZ-TV, INC.)
  • WNCN (Channel 17; GOLDSBORO, NC; Owner: OUTLET BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WRDC (Channel 28; DURHAM, NC; Owner: RALEIGH (WRDC-TV) LICENSEE, INC.)
  • WLFL (Channel 22; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: WLFL LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WYBE-CA (Channel 44; PINEHURST, NC; Owner: MULTIMEDIA NETWORK OF NC, INC)


Parkton fatal accident list:
Sep 25, 1994 09:18 AM, Nc71, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 4, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Jul 22, 1989 07:40 AM, 1723, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1


FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • Town Hall W 2nd St, Call Sign: WZJ690, Licensee ID: L00079370
    Assigned Frequencies : 155.280 MHz
    Grant Date: 07/13/1994, Expiration Date: 07/13/1999, Cancelation Date: 10/29/2000
    Registrant: Parkton Rescue Squad, Parkton, NC 28731, Phone: (919) 858-3360

FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 1
  • Southern Comforts Aerodrome, Type: Building, Overall height: 12 m, Call Sign: WQG6
    Assigned Frequencies : 123.000 MHz
    Grant Date: 12/18/1997, Expiration Date: 12/18/2002, Cancelation Date: 10/18/2002
    Registrant: Southern Comforts Airdrome, 391 Little Marsh Rd, Parkton, NC 28371

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 6
  • Call Sign: KB2EOK, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00584477
    Grant Date: 10/21/2008, Expiration Date: 08/28/2018, Certifier: Ronald J Sauter
    Registrant: Ronald J Sauter, 7343 Bronstein Dr, Parkton, NC 28371
  • Call Sign: KG4DUJ, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 06/22/1999, Expiration Date: 06/22/2009
    Registrant: Graham W Renfrow, 6576 Angleton Ct, Parkton, NC 28371
  • Call Sign: KG4JOJ, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00285292
    Grant Date: 09/19/2000, Expiration Date: 09/19/2010, Certifier: Kelly C Sooy
    Registrant: Kelly C Sooy, 2607 Lake Upchurch Dr, Parkton, NC 28371
  • Call Sign: KG4QCW, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00420498
    Grant Date: 11/15/2001, Expiration Date: 11/15/2011, Certifier: Gary L Thacker
    Registrant: Gary L Thacker, 189 Dobbs Dr, Parkton, NC 28371
  • Call Sign: KI4PSL, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00889346
    Grant Date: 06/13/2006, Expiration Date: 06/13/2016, Cancelation Date: 01/15/2008, Certifier: Edward L Barnes Jr
    Registrant: Edward L Barnes Jr, 1430 Blue Road, Parkton, NC 28371
  • Call Sign: W9EAO, Previous Call Sign: KI4PSL, Licensee ID: L00889346
    Grant Date: 01/15/2008, Expiration Date: 01/15/2018, Certifier: Edward L Barnes, Jr. Jr.
    Registrant: Edward L Barnes Jr, 1430 Blue Road, Parkton, NC 28371


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: 5741T , Serial Number: 17251641, Year manufactured: 1964, Airworthiness Date: 06/11/1964
    Registrant (Individual): Thomas Alan Sr Messeder, 2769 Barlow Rd, Parkton, NC 28371


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 94
  • Hazardous Condition: 11
  • Service Call: 2
  • Good Intent Call: 2

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