Pilot Mountain, North Carolina

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Population in 2022: 1,433 (0% urban, 100% rural).
Population change since 2000: +11.9%
 
Males: 717  (50.1%)
Females: 716  (49.9%)
Median resident age:

42.6 years
North Carolina median age:

39.2 years

Zip codes: 27041.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $35,462 (it was $33,529 in 2000)
Pilot Mountain:

$35,462
NC:

$67,481

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $28,129 (it was $18,526 in 2000)

Pilot Mountain town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $173,633 (it was $104,000 in 2000)
Pilot Mountain:

$173,633
NC:

$280,600

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $254,858; detached houses: $291,379; townhouses or other attached units: $250,538; in 2-unit structures: $172,363; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $125,460; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $94,317; mobile homes: $112,872; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $32,018

Median gross rent in 2022: $727.

March 2022 cost of living index in Pilot Mountain: 81.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 17.8%
(17.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 25.0% for Black residents, 45.5% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 100.0% for other race residents, 22.9% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Pilot Mountain, NC (2022)
    • 1,49787.9%White alone
    • 995.8%Two or more races
    • 704.1%Black alone
    • 231.4%Hispanic
    • 80.5%Asian alone

Races in Pilot Mountain detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth



According to our research of North Carolina and other state lists, there were 16 registered sex offenders living in Pilot Mountain, North Carolina as of April 27, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Pilot Mountain is 108 to 1.


Crime rates in Pilot Mountain by year

Type

2009

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

Murders
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)
2
(157.4)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(67.9)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Robberies
(per 100,000)
1
(78.7)
0
(0.0)
1
(66.9)
0
(0.0)
1
(67.9)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
4
(314.7)
1
(66.8)
0
(0.0)
4
(270.8)
2
(135.9)
1
(68.2)
2
(136.8)
2
(139.1)
3
(210.2)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
45
(3,541)
21
(1,404)
13
(870.1)
20
(1,354)
26
(1,766)
10
(681.7)
13
(889.2)
7
(486.8)
4
(280.3)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
110
(8,655)
80
(5,348)
71
(4,752)
98
(6,635)
78
(5,299)
64
(4,363)
43
(2,941)
42
(2,921)
34
(2,383)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
5
(393.4)
2
(133.7)
5
(334.7)
3
(203.1)
2
(135.9)
4
(272.7)
1
(68.4)
3
(208.6)
4
(280.3)
Arson
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(68.4)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index837.9336.2297.9430.6448.4257.7212.7195.4179.4

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in Pilot Mountain, NC

Crime rate in Pilot Mountain detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 9 (8 officers - 7 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

5.71
North Carolina average:

2.27
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Ancestries: American (28.4%), English (22.3%), Irish (14.2%), German (9.7%), Scottish (1.6%), Scotch-Irish (1.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 1152 feet

Land area: 1.73 square miles.

Population density: 830 people per square mile   (low).

Pilot Mountain, North Carolina map

32 residents are foreign born

This town:

1.9%
North Carolina:

8.3%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,302 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,196 (0.9%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Winston-Salem, NC (22.7 miles , pop. 185,776).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Greensboro, NC (41.9 miles , pop. 223,891).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (382.3 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities:

Pinnacle, NC (2.1 miles ),
King, NC (3.2 miles ),
White Plains, NC (3.2 miles ),
Mount Airy, NC (3.3 miles ),
East Bend, NC (3.4 miles ),
Toast, NC (3.5 miles ),
Tobaccoville, NC (3.5 miles ),
Dobson, NC (3.7 miles )

Latitude: 36.38 N, Longitude: 80.47 W

Area code: 336

Distribution of median household income in Pilot Mountain, NC in 2022
Distribution of house value in Pilot Mountain, NC in 2022
Pilot Mountain satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.9%
North Carolina:

3.2%
Population change in the 1990s: +130 (+11.3%).
Most common industries in Pilot Mountain, NC (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Educational services (10.5%)
  • Accommodation & food services (7.5%)
  • Finance & insurance (7.2%)
  • Health care (6.5%)
  • Construction (6.3%)
  • Apparel (5.8%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (4.9%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (11.7%)
  • Textile mills & textile products (7.0%)
  • Educational services (6.6%)
  • Accommodation & food services (6.2%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (5.5%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, similar organizations (5.1%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (4.8%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Educational services (14.0%)
  • Finance & insurance (12.3%)
  • Health care (11.3%)
  • Accommodation & food services (8.7%)
  • Apparel (7.7%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (5.0%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (4.3%)
Most common occupations in Pilot Mountain, NC (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.2%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.2%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.1%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3.5%)
  • Operations specialties managers, except financial managers (3.3%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (3.1%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (8.4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7.3%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (6.2%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5.1%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.1%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4.4%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.7%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (9.3%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (8.0%)
  • Cashiers (5.3%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.0%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.3%)
  • Registered nurses (4.3%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4.3%)

Average climate in Pilot Mountain, North Carolina

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Pilot Mountain, North Carolina environmental map by EPA

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI CO NO2 SO2 Ozone PM10 PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 101. This is worse than average.

City:

101
U.S.:

73
Carbon Monoxide Level
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2023 was 5.79. This is about average. Closest monitor was 13.1 miles away from the city center.

City:

5.79
U.S.:

5.11
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2023 was 0.302. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 13.1 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.302
U.S.:

1.515
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 31.8. This is about average. Closest monitor was 10.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

31.8
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 18.6. This is about average. Closest monitor was 18.1 miles away from the city center.

City:

18.6
U.S.:

19.2
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 11.1. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 18.1 miles away from the city center.

City:

11.1
U.S.:

8.1

Tornado activity:

Pilot Mountain-area historical tornado activity is below North Carolina state average. It is 40% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/22/1985, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 22.6 miles away from the Pilot Mountain town center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/5/1989, a category F3 tornado 23.2 miles away from the town center injured 30 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Pilot Mountain-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above North Carolina state average. It is 21% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 175.0 miles away from the city center
On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi) earthquake occurred 35.3 miles away from Pilot Mountain center
On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK) earthquake occurred 228.9 miles away from the city center
On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 207.9 miles away from Pilot Mountain center
On 11/2/2006 at 17:53:02, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 98.2 miles away from Pilot Mountain center
On 11/23/2006 at 10:42:57, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB) earthquake occurred 99.1 miles away from Pilot Mountain center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Surry County (11) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 4
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 3, Droughts: 2, Floods: 2, Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Freeze: 1, Snowfall: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Pilot Mountain topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Pilot Mountain:

  • UNIVERSAL HEALTH CARE/KING (Nursing Home, about 9 miles away; KING, NC)
  • STOKES COUNTY ICF/MR (Hospital, about 10 miles away; KING, NC)
  • CENTRAL CONTINUING CARE (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; MOUNT AIRY, NC)
  • MOUNT AIRY DIALYSIS CENTER OF WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY (Dialysis Facility, about 10 miles away; MOUNT AIRY, NC)
  • PARK DRIVE GROUP HOME (Hospital, about 11 miles away; MOUNT AIRY, NC)
  • KING DIALYSIS CENTER OF WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY (Dialysis Facility, about 11 miles away; KING, NC)
  • GENTIVA HEALTH SERVICES (Home Health Center, about 11 miles away; KING, NC)

Heliports located in Pilot Mountain:

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Pilot Mountain:

  • Surry Community College (about 14 miles; Dobson, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,686)
  • Wake Forest University (about 21 miles; Winston Salem, NC; FT enrollment: 6,407)
  • Forsyth Technical Community College (about 25 miles; Winston Salem, NC; FT enrollment: 7,190)
  • Winston-Salem State University (about 25 miles; Winston-Salem, NC; FT enrollment: 5,378)
  • Guilford College (about 39 miles; Greensboro, NC; FT enrollment: 2,211)
  • High Point University (about 39 miles; High Point, NC; FT enrollment: 4,240)
  • Davidson County Community College (about 40 miles; Thomasville, NC; FT enrollment: 3,581)

Public high school in Pilot Mountain:

Public elementary/middle schools in Pilot Mountain:

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Points of interest:

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Notable location: Pilot Mountain Recreation Facility (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemetery: Pilot Mountain Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: Cruisers Arcade (Amusement & Theme Parks; 213 East Main Street).

Hotel: Best Western Royal Inn and Ste (711 South Key Street).

Birthplace of: Ed Cooke (American football) - Football player.

Surry County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Pilot Mountain and their reported violations in the past:

JESSUP GROVE BAPTIST CHURCH (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2006, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-07-2006), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-07-2006), St Compliance achieved (SEP-01-2010)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between APR-2006 and JUN-2006, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-01-2006), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-01-2006), St Compliance achieved (SEP-01-2010)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - Between APR-2006 and JUN-2006, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-30-2006), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-30-2006), St Compliance achieved (SEP-01-2010)
WHITAKER CHAPEL METH. CHURCH (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One regular monitoring violation
SOUTHSIDE BAPTIST CHURCH (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between APR-2008 and JUN-2008, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-22-2008), St Formal NOV issued (MAY-22-2008), St Compliance achieved (AUG-30-2010)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-15-2006), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-15-2006), St Compliance achieved (AUG-30-2010)

Drinking water stations with addresses in Pilot Mountain that have no violations reported:

  • TRU WAY BAPTIST CHURCH (Population served: 50, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • HILLS GROVE BAPTIST CHURCH (Population served: 50, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • FRIENDLY CHAPEL CHURCH (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Average household size:
This town:

2.2 people
North Carolina:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:

60.1%
Whole state:

66.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:

6.0%
Whole state:

5.9%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.9% of all households

Banks with branches in Pilot Mountain (2011 data):

  • Branch Banking and Trust Company: Pilot Mountain Branch at 108 East Main Street, branch established on 1910/01/01. Info updated 2010/03/29: Bank assets: $168,867.6 mil, Deposits: $127,549.5 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1793 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation
  • PNC Bank, National Association: Pilot Mountain Main Branch at 101 Golf Course Road, branch established on 1914/03/14. Info updated 2012/03/20: Bank assets: $263,309.6 mil, Deposits: $197,343.0 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3085 total offices, Holding Company: Pnc Financial Services Group, Inc., The
  • First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company: Pilot Mountain Branch at 110 West Main Street, branch established on 1920/01/01. Info updated 2011/10/11: Bank assets: $20,566.4 mil, Deposits: $17,596.8 mil, headquarters in Raleigh, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 433 total offices, Holding Company: First Citizens Bancshares, Inc.
  • Surrey Bank & Trust: Pilot Mountain Branch at 653 South Key Street, branch established on 2003/12/03. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $224.7 mil, Deposits: $184.5 mil, headquarters in Mount Airy, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Surrey Bancorp
  • Southern Community Bank and Trust: Pilot Mountain Branch at 616 South Key Street, branch established on 1987/03/23. Info updated 2007/02/23: Bank assets: $1,499.7 mil, Deposits: $1,188.8 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 22 total offices, Holding Company: Southern Community Financial Corporation

For population 15 years and over in Pilot Mountain:

Marital status in Pilot Mountain, NC
  • Never married: 29.3%
  • Now married: 45.7%
  • Separated: 2.2%
  • Widowed: 11.3%
  • Divorced: 11.5%

For population 25 years and over in Pilot Mountain:

  • High school or higher: 87.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.9%
  • Unemployed: 4.5%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 19.8 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

9.5
North Carolina average:

11.7

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Pilot Mountain
Presidential Elections Results

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Religion statistics for Pilot Mountain, NC (based on Surry County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant30,036122
Mainline Protestant7,09946
Other1,4265
Catholic8921
Black Protestant4274
None34,239-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 16
Surry County:

2.22 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

2.05 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Surry County:

0.14 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 5
Surry County:

0.69 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

0.92 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 48
Surry County:

6.65 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

4.75 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 63
Surry County:

8.73 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

7.57 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

10.7%
North Carolina:

9.8%
Adult obesity rate:
Surry County:

27.5%
State:

28.3%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Surry County:

15.0%
North Carolina:

15.6%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Pilot Mountain:

52.2%
North Carolina:

48.9%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Pilot Mountain:

49.2%
North Carolina:

46.1%

Average BMI:
Pilot Mountain:

27.8
North Carolina:

28.8

People feeling badly about themselves:
This city:

18.1%
North Carolina:

20.7%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
This city:

9.1%
State:

10.7%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Pilot Mountain:

6.9
State:

6.8

Overweight people:
Pilot Mountain:

33.3%
North Carolina:

33.7%

General health condition:
Pilot Mountain:

57.5%
State:

55.8%

Average condition of hearing:
Pilot Mountain:

78.4%
North Carolina:

79.7%

More about Health and Nutrition of Pilot Mountain, NC Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 9$35,363$47,1517$2,309
Other Government Administration 3$20,373$81,4920$0
Other and Unallocable 2$7,511$45,0669$8,020
Solid Waste Management 1$4,266$51,1920$0
Financial Administration 1$1,360$16,3200$0
Police - Other 1$3,417$41,0040$0
Water Supply 1$4,037$48,4440$0
Sewerage 0$0 1$2,141
Totals for Government 18$76,327$50,88517$12,471

Pilot Mountain government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Current Operations - Liquor Stores: $692,000 ($482.90)
    Health - Other: $3,000 ($2.09)
    Police Protection: $2,000 ($1.40)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $23,000 ($16.05)
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Health - Other: $2,000 ($1.40)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $171,000 ($119.33)

Pilot Mountain government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Revenue - Liquor Stores: $769,000 ($536.64)

Pilot Mountain government finances - Debt in 2017 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $837,000 ($584.09)
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $583,000 ($406.84)
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $350,000 ($244.24)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $96,000 ($66.99)

Pilot Mountain government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $254,000 ($177.25)
Businesses in Pilot Mountain, NC
NameCountNameCount
Advance Auto Parts1Hardee's1
CVS1McDonald's1
Circle K1Quality1
Dunkin Donuts1Subway1
FedEx1UPS1
Ford1Wendy's1

Strongest AM radio stations in Pilot Mountain:

  • WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WPAQ (740 AM; 10 kW; MOUNT AIRY, NC; Owner: RALPH D. EPPERSON)
  • WSYD (1300 AM; 10 kW; MOUNT AIRY, NC; Owner: GRANITE CITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WSGH (1040 AM; 9 kW; LEWISVILLE, NC; Owner: WINSTON-SALEM, GREENSBORO, HIGH POINT AREA RADIO)
  • WSJS (600 AM; 5 kW; WINSTON-SALEM, NC)
  • WKTE (1090 AM; daytime; 1 kW; KING, NC; Owner: BOOTH-NEWSOM BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WTOB (1380 AM; 5 kW; WINSTON-SALEM, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORP)
  • WHEO (1270 AM; 5 kW; STUART, VA; Owner: MOUNTAIN VIEW COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WHKY (1290 AM; 50 kW; HICKORY, NC; Owner: LONG COMMUNICATIONS, LLC.)
  • WPTF (680 AM; 50 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WWBG (1470 AM; 10 kW; GREENSBORO, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING COPORATION)
  • WBT (1110 AM; 50 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATNS CO. OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WFTK (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; WAKE FOREST, NC; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Pilot Mountain:

  • WTQR (104.1 FM; WINSTON-SALEM, NC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • W285DJ (104.9 FM; MOUNT AIRY, NC; Owner: TRIAD FAMILY NETWORK, INC,)
  • WBRF (98.1 FM; GALAX, VA; Owner: BLUE RIDGE RADIO, INC.)
  • WFDD (88.5 FM; WINSTON-SALEM, NC; Owner: WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY)
  • WJMH (102.1 FM; REIDSVILLE, NC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENSBORO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WKZL (107.5 FM; WINSTON-SALEM, NC; Owner: DICK BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC. OF TENNESSEE)
  • WMQX-FM (93.1 FM; WINSTON-SALEM, NC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENSBORO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WFMX (105.7 FM; STATESVILLE, NC; Owner: MERCURY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WGBT (94.5 FM; EDEN, NC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WIFM-FM (100.9 FM; ELKIN, NC; Owner: VON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WROV-FM (96.3 FM; MARTINSVILLE, VA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • W212AW (90.3 FM; MOUNT AIRY, NC; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY RADIO)
  • KHPR (88.1 FM; HONOLULU, HI; Owner: HAWAII PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WKBC-FM (97.3 FM; NORTH WILKESBORO, NC; Owner: WILKES BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WXLK (92.3 FM; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: MEL WHEELER, INC.)
  • W267AN (101.3 FM; WILKESBORO, NC; Owner: TRIAD FAMILY NETWORK, INC.)
  • WSLQ (99.1 FM; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: MEL WHEELER, INC.)
  • WSLC-FM (94.9 FM; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: MEL WHEELER, INC.)
  • WVTF (89.1 FM; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: VIRGINIA TECH FOUNDATION INC)
  • WMAG (99.5 FM; HIGH POINT, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

TV broadcast stations around Pilot Mountain:

  • WXII-TV (Channel 12; WINSTON-SALEM, NC; Owner: WXII HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WUNL-TV (Channel 26; WINSTON-SALEM, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WFMY-TV (Channel 2; GREENSBORO, NC; Owner: WFMY TELEVISION CORPORATION)
  • WUPN-TV (Channel 48; GREENSBORO, NC; Owner: WUPN LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WXLV-TV (Channel 45; WINSTON-SALEM, NC; Owner: WXLV LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WTWB-TV (Channel 20; LEXINGTON, NC; Owner: WTWB OF THE TRIAD, LLC)
  • WLXI-TV (Channel 61; GREENSBORO, NC; Owner: TRI-STATE CHRISTIAN TV, INC.)
  • Pilot Mountain, North Carolina
  • Fatal accident count10
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents15
  • Fatal accidents involving drunk persons:2
  • Fatalities10
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents24
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents0
  • North Carolina average
  • Fatal accident count11102
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents16736
  • Fatal accidents involving drunk persons3511
  • Fatalities12193
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents26831
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents1777
See more detailed statistics of Pilot Mountain fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 42Number of bridges
  • 407ft / 124mTotal length
  • 328,170Total average daily traffic
  • 39,653Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Pilot Mountain, NC - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 21920-1929
  • 11930-1939
  • 11940-1949
  • 51950-1959
  • 131960-1969
  • 21970-1979
  • 21980-1989
  • 21990-1999
  • 32000-2009
  • 112010-2019
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Pilot Mountain, NC

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:

3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Pilot Mountain)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

29 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

5
  • Pilot Mounain State Park 3.6 Mi Sw (Lat: 36.344861 Lon: -80.466722), Call Sign: KDW466,
    Assigned Frequencies: 159.420 MHz, Grant Date: 12/04/2001, Expiration Date: 02/18/2012, Cancellation Date: 06/10/2004, Registrant: N C Forest Service, 2411 Old Us Hwy 70 West, Clayton, NC 27520, Phone: (919) 553-4658, Fax: (919) 553-3894, Email:

  • Covington Mountain Rd (Lat: 36.380694 Lon: -80.363667), Call Sign: KYO378, Licensee ID: L00002610,
    Assigned Frequencies: 31.3400 MHz, 31.4200 MHz, 31.4600 MHz, 31.5400 MHz, Grant Date: 04/27/2000, Expiration Date: 04/30/2005, Cancellation Date: 04/19/2002, Registrant: State Of Dba North Carolina Division Of Forest Resour North Carolina, Rt 3 Box 206 Clayton Warehouse, Clayton, NC 27520, Phone: (919) 553-4654

  • 124 W Main Street (Lat: 36.385333 Lon: -80.468444), Type: Bant, Structure height: 5.5 m, Overall height: 6.1 m, Call Sign: WQY612,
    Assigned Frequencies: 154.875 MHz, 155.640 MHz, Grant Date: 09/12/2014, Expiration Date: 10/12/2024, Registrant: Universal Licensing Service, 4401-A Connecticut Ave Nw #232, Washington, DC 20008, Phone: (877) 677-3639, Fax: (949) 209-3097, Email:

  • Main St (Lat: 36.384306 Lon: -80.469222), Call Sign: WYG607,
    Assigned Frequencies: 153.620 MHz, Grant Date: 07/23/1998, Expiration Date: 10/12/2003, Cancellation Date: 12/14/2003, Registrant: Pilot Mountain, Town Of, Po Drawer Aa, Pilot Mountain, NC 27041, Phone: (919) 368-2247

  • 806 S. Key Street (Lat: 36.377528 Lon: -80.483694), Call Sign: WPZN312,
    Assigned Frequencies: 468.762 MHz, 468.837 MHz, 469.137 MHz, 469.462 MHz, 469.637 MHz, 469.662 MHz, 469.887 MHz, 457.512 MHz, 457.537 MHz, 457.562 MHz, 457.587 MHz, 457.612 MHz, Grant Date: 02/09/2004, Expiration Date: 02/09/2014, Cancellation Date: 04/12/2014, Certifier: Rochelle Wolfe, Registrant: Federal Licensing Inc, 1588 Fairfield Road, Gettysburg, PA 17325, Phone: (717) 334-9262, Fax: (717) 334-6440


FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

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  • PILOT MOUNTAIN, Within (Lat: 36.386389 Lon: -80.454167), Type: Gtower, Structure height: 73.2 m, Overall height: 77.7 m, Call Sign: WPNL666,
    Assigned Frequencies: 6315.84 MHz, Grant Date: 05/01/2018, Expiration Date: 04/06/2028, Cancellation Date: 10/27/2022, Certifier: Steven T Campbell, Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 800 17th Street, N.W., Suite #1100, Washington, DC 20006-3906, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:

  • PM HAMLIN, 112 School Street (Lat: 36.381389 Lon: -80.456111), Type: Tank, Structure height: 24.4 m, Call Sign: WQBN673, Licensee ID: L00895556,
    Assigned Frequencies: 18010.0 MHz, Grant Date: 11/12/2004, Expiration Date: 11/12/2014, Cancellation Date: 01/17/2015, Certifier: Dwight Springthorpe, Registrant: Network Dynamic, P.O. Box 720, Pinnacle, NC 27043, Phone: (336) 368-2560, Email:

  • SAURATOWN, Sauratown Mountain Road (Lat: 36.378139 Lon: -80.362389), Type: Tower, Structure height: 61 m, Call Sign: WQPK731,
    Assigned Frequencies: 11245.0 MHz, Grant Date: 06/15/2012, Expiration Date: 06/15/2022, Cancellation Date: 10/19/2018, Certifier: Chris Harris, Registrant: Conterra Ultra Broadband, LLC, 2101 Rexford Rd, Ste 200e, Charlotte, NC 28211, Phone: (704) 936-1801, Fax: (704) 936-1801, Email:

  • Mountain 1, Sauratown Mtn End Of Sauratown Mtn Road (Lat: 36.375278 Lon: -80.373611), Type: Tower, Structure height: 176.6 m, Overall height: 208.1 m, Call Sign: KB55699, Grant Date: 02/10/1988, Expiration Date: 12/01/2028, Registrant: Brooks, Pierce Et Al., 150 Fayetteville Street, Suite 1700, Raleigh, NC 27601, Phone: (919) 839-0300, Fax: (919) 839-0304, Email:

  • Mountain 2, Sauratown Mtn End Of Sauratown Mtn Road (Lat: 36.375278 Lon: -80.373611), Type: Tower, Structure height: 176.6 m, Overall height: 208.1 m, Call Sign: KB55699, Grant Date: 02/10/1988, Expiration Date: 12/01/2028, Registrant: Brooks, Pierce Et Al., 150 Fayetteville Street, Suite 1700, Raleigh, NC 27601, Phone: (919) 839-0300, Fax: (919) 839-0304, Email:


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

29 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Pilot Mountain)

FAA Registered Aircraft:

10 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Pilot Mountain)

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 35. The highest number of fire incidents - 67 took place in 2015, and the least - 12 in 2004. The data has a decreasing trend.
    Fire incident types in Pilot Mountain, NC When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (42.8%), and Outside Fires (32.4%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Pilot Mountain, NC
    • 25542.8%Structure Fires
    • 19332.4%Outside Fires
    • 7712.9%Other
    • 7111.9%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Pilot Mountain, NC
Most common first names in Pilot Mountain, NC among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James5972.3 years
John4974.9 years
William3975.9 years
Robert3369.6 years
Mary3177.7 years
Thomas2067.1 years
Charles1772.5 years
Roy1671.6 years
Joseph1673.6 years
Willie1572.5 years
Most common last names in Pilot Mountain, NC among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Simmons5276.0 years
Smith4678.9 years
Jessup4278.2 years
Chilton3576.6 years
Cook3475.2 years
Hill2976.8 years
Needham2779.1 years
Joyce2669.5 years
Collins2670.4 years
Fulk2577.1 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Pilot Mountain, NC
  • 52.4%Electricity
  • 25.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 17.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 2.5%Utility gas
  • 1.5%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Pilot Mountain, NC
  • 92.0%Electricity
  • 3.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 2.8%No fuel used
  • 2.2%Utility gas


Pilot Mountain compared to North Carolina state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age above state average.
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