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Population (year 2000): 1,820
Males: 922  (50.7%)
Females: 898  (49.3%)

Sampson County

Median resident age:  34.1 years
North Carolina median age:  35.3 years

Zip codes: 28334.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $31,300 (it was $31,797 in 2000)
Plain View  $31,300
North Carolina:  $40,729

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $93,600 (it was $86,800 in 2000)
Plain View  $93,600
North Carolina:  $127,600

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Races in Plain View:

  • White Non-Hispanic (83.5%)
  • Black (11.6%)
  • Hispanic (3.0%)
  • American Indian (1.8%)
  • Other race (1.6%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)

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Ancestries: United States (24.7%), Scottish (4.9%), Irish (3.0%), German (2.7%), Scotch-Irish (2.5%), French (2.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 16.6 square miles.

Population density: 110 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Plain View

  • High school or higher: 70.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.2%
  • Unemployed: 5.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Plain View CDP

  • Never married: 19.1%
  • Now married: 58.6%
  • Separated: 2.0%
  • Widowed: 8.9%
  • Divorced: 11.4%

12 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.7%
North Carolina:  5.3%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in early 2007.

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

Plain View:  0.6% ($543)
North Carolina:  0.8% ($826)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Fayetteville, NC (27.3 miles , pop. 121,015).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Raleigh, NC (39.8 miles , pop. 276,093).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (403.9 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Dunn, NC (5.3 miles ), Spiveys Corner, NC (6.4 miles ), Falcon, NC (6.9 miles ), Godwin, NC (8.1 miles) , Erwin, NC (8.9 miles ), Benson, NC (9.3 miles ), Vann Crossroads, NC (12.0 miles ), Linden, NC (12.4 miles) .

Latitude: 35.25 N, Longitude: 78.57 W


Area code commonly used in this area: 910

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Most common industries for males:



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (11%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)
  • Furniture and related products (6%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (6%)
  • Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers (6%)
  • Truck transportation (6%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (14%)
  • Health care (13%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (9%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Apparel (5%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (5%)
  • Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (20%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Carpenters (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Cashiers (7%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (7%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)
  • Personal appearance workers (4%)


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Plain View-area historical tornado activity is slightly above North Carolina state average. It is 31% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/8/1957, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 21.2 miles away from the Plain View place center killed 4 people and injured 70 people.

On 3/28/1984, a category 4 tornado 25.7 miles away from the place center killed 3 people and injured 149 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Plain View:
  • GOOD HOPE HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; ERWIN, NC)
  • BETSY JOHNSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; DUNN, NC)
  • FAYETTEVILLE SPECIALTY HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Plain View:
  • FAYETTEVILLE REGIONAL/GRANNIS FIELD (about 28 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; ID: FAY)
  • POPE AFB (about 31 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; ID: POB)
  • SEYMOUR JOHNSON AFB (about 43 miles; GOLDSBORO, NC; ID: GSB)
Other public-use airports nearest to Plain View:
  • HARNETT COUNTY (about 15 miles; ERWIN, NC; ID: HRJ)
  • JOHNSTON COUNTY (about 24 miles; SMITHFIELD, NC; ID: JNX)
  • SAMPSON COUNTY (about 25 miles; CLINTON, NC; ID: CTZ)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Plain View:
  • CAMPBELL UNIVERSITY INC (about 17 miles; BUIES CREEK, NC; Full-time enrollment: 5,286)
  • FAYETTEVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 21 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; FT enrollment: 3,506)
  • FAYETTEVILLE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 31 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; FT enrollment: 4,815)
  • WAKE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 33 miles; RALEIGH, NC; FT enrollment: 4,754)
  • SHAW UNIVERSITY (about 37 miles; RALEIGH, NC; FT enrollment: 2,299)
  • NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY AT RALEIGH (about 38 miles; RALEIGH, NC; FT enrollment: 23,918)
  • MEREDITH COLLEGE (about 40 miles; RALEIGH, NC; FT enrollment: 2,173)

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Churches in Plain View include: Lees Chapel (A), Union Grove Church (B), Bethesda Church (C), Mingo Primitive Church (D), Mingo Hill Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Beaverdam Dismal (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Big Juniper Run (A), Jumping Run (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  2.7 people
North Carolina:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  74.4%
Whole state:  68.9%

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

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.6% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  15.7%
Whole state:  12.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  5.8%
Whole state:  5.5%

Plain View compared to North Carolina state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Sampson County North Carolina:




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5.28% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,915 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.28%
North Carolina average:  8.53%

0.06% of residents moved from foreign countries ($216 average AGI)
Sampson County:  0.06%
North Carolina average:  0.17%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Cumberland County, NC  0.73% ($30,789 average AGI)
from Duplin County, NC  0.56% ($25,091)
from Harnett County, NC  0.48% ($26,415)


5.15% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,069 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.15%
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 Cumberland County, NC  0.77% ($24,413 average AGI)
to Harnett County, NC  0.51% ($24,303)
to Duplin County, NC  0.50% ($26,051)


Strongest AM radio stations in Plain View:
  • WCKB (780 AM; 7 kW; DUNN, NC; Owner: NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WPYB (1130 AM; daytime; 7 kW; BENSON, NC; Owner: BENSON-DUNN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WPTF (680 AM; 50 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WFNC (640 AM; 10 kW; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WFTK (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; WAKE FOREST, NC; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WLLN (1370 AM; 5 kW; LILLINGTON, NC; Owner: ESTUARDO VALDEMAR RODRIGUEZ)
  • WCLN (1170 AM; daytime; 5 kW; CLINTON, NC; Owner: BROADCASTING GOOD NEWS, INC.)
  • WETC (540 AM; 8 kW; WENDELL-ZEBULON, NC; Owner: CAROLINA REGIONAL BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WRBZ (850 AM; 10 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: ALCHEMY COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP #1)
  • WMPM (1270 AM; 5 kW; SMITHFIELD, NC; Owner: CAROLINA BROADCASTING SERVICE, INC.)
  • WDJS (1430 AM; 10 kW; MOUNT OLIVE, NC; Owner: MOUNT OLIVE BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WIDU (1600 AM; 5 kW; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: W I D U BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WHPY (1590 AM; 5 kW; CLAYTON, NC; Owner: FELLOWSHIP CHRISTIAN ACADEMY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Plain View:
  • WCLN-FM (107.3 FM; CLINTON, NC; Owner: CHRISTIAN LISTENING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WCCE (90.1 FM; BUIES CREEK, NC; Owner: CAMPBELL UNIVERSITY, INCORPORATED)
  • 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.)
  • WQSM (98.1 FM; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WUAW (88.3 FM; ERWIN, NC; Owner: CENTRAL CAROLINA COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WYMY (96.9 FM; GOLDSBORO, NC; Owner: NEW AGE COMMUNICATIONS, LTD.)
  • WRDU (106.1 FM; WILSON, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBBB (96.1 FM; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: CAROLINA MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WZFX (99.1 FM; WHITEVILLE, NC; Owner: WDAS LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WCPE (89.7 FM; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION CORPORATION)
  • WNNL (103.9 FM; FUQUAY-VARINA, NC; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WFSS (91.9 FM; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: FAYETTEVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY)

TV broadcast stations around Plain View:
  • WTVD (Channel 11; DURHAM, NC; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WRAL-TV (Channel 5; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: CAPITOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WNCN (Channel 17; GOLDSBORO, NC; Owner: OUTLET BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WLFL (Channel 22; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: WLFL LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WRDC (Channel 28; DURHAM, NC; Owner: RALEIGH (WRDC-TV) LICENSEE, INC.)
  • WRAZ (Channel 50; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: WRAZ-TV, INC.)
  • WUVC (Channel 40; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPITAL BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
  • WECT (Channel 6; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
  • WRAY-TV (Channel 30; WILSON, NC; Owner: WRAY, INC.)
  • W66DF (Channel 66; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WACN-LP (Channel 34; APEX, NC; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • WUNU (Channel 31; LUMBERTON, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • W64CN (Channel 64; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WARZ-LP (Channel 34; SMITHFIELD/SELMA, NC; Owner: WATERS & BROCK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

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