Anson County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
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Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 49.8%
(16.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 60.0% for Black residents, 100.0% for American Indian residents)
Average household size:
| This town: |  2.7 people | | North Carolina: |  2.4 people |
| This town: | 65.8% | | Whole state: | 67.7% |
| This town: | 5.7% | | Whole state: | 4.6% |
- Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
- Gay men: 0.0% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Polkton, NC
406 people in state prisons
Polkton compared to North Carolina state average:
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage below state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage significantly above 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 Polkton (2011 data):
- First Bank: Polkton Branch at U.S. Highway 74 And Old Highway 74, branch established on 1997/12/29. Info updated 2011/01/25: Bank assets: $3,289.4 mil, Deposits: $2,759.1 mil, headquarters in Troy, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 98 total offices, Holding Company: First Bancorp
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Electricity (37%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (31%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (21%)
- Wood (6%)
- Utility gas (2%)
- Other fuel (2%)
- No fuel used (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Anson County North Carolina:
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Religion statistics for Polkton (based on Anson County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 48.79%
| Here | | 48.8% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | United Methodist Church | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) | Church of God of Prophecy |
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| Adherents | 69.3% | 21.3% | 2.9% | 1.7% | 1.7% |
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| Congregations | 40.8% | 32.9% | 6.6% | 2.6% | 5.3% |
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| Name | Episcopal Church | Catholic Church | Church of God (Anderson, Indiana) | Churches of Christ | Other |
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| Adherents | 1.2% | 0.9% | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.3% |
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| Congregations | 2.6% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 5.3% |
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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.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 7 | This county: | 2.78 / 10,000 pop. | | North Carolina: | 2.05 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2 | This county: | 0.79 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 0.92 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 19 | Anson County: | 7.53 / 10,000 pop. | | North Carolina: | 4.75 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 11 | Anson County: | 4.36 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 7.57 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult obesity rate: | This county: | 33.1% | | North Carolina: | 28.3% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | Anson County: | 13.6% | | North Carolina: | 15.6% |
| 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 | $2,905 | $34,860 | 1 | $959 |
| Other Government Administration |
0 | $0 | | 6 | $1,373 |
| Streets and Highways |
1 | $2,967 | $35,604 | 1 | $959 |
| Solid Waste Management |
1 | $1,729 | $20,748 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
1 | $3,055 | $36,660 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
4 | $10,656 | $31,968 | 8 | $3,291 |
Polkton government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Sewerage: $83,000 ($24.61)
- Construction - General Public Buildings: $30,000 ($8.89)
Water Utilities: $2,000 ($0.59)
- Current Operations - Housing & Community Development: $931,000 ($276.02)
Regular Highways: $117,000 ($34.69)
Sewerage: $78,000 ($23.12)
Financial Administration: $61,000 ($18.08)
Central Staff Services: $55,000 ($16.31)
Water Utilities: $34,000 ($10.08)
General - Other: $30,000 ($8.89)
Solid Waste Management: $22,000 ($6.52)
Fire Protection: $9,000 ($2.67)
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $7,000 ($2.08)
General Public Buildings: $6,000 ($1.78)
Police Protection: $4,000 ($1.19)
- Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $30,000 ($8.89)
- Intergovernmental to State - Regular Highways: $12,000 ($3.56)
- Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $233,000 ($69.08)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $3,000 ($0.89)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $3,000 ($0.89)
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $16,000 ($4.74)
General Revenue, NEC: $7,000 ($2.08)
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $25,000 ($7.41)
Parks & Recreation: $7,000 ($2.08)
General Public Building: $6,000 ($1.78)
Water Utilities: $5,000 ($1.48)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,091,000 ($323.45)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $35,000 ($10.38)
- State Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $960,000 ($284.61)
Highways: $73,000 ($21.64)
General Support: $28,000 ($8.30)
All Other: $0 ($0.00)
- Tax - NEC: $163,000 ($48.32)
Property: $74,000 ($21.94)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $120,000 ($35.58)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $0 ($0.00)
3.97% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,596 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 3.97% | | 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:
5.08% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,759 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.08% | | 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 Polkton:
- WBT (1110 AM; 50 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATNS CO. OF NORTH CAROLINA)
- WAGL (1560 AM; daytime; 50 kW; LANCASTER, SC; Owner: PALMETTO BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC.)
- WNOW (1030 AM; daytime; 9 kW; MINT HILL, NC; Owner: CHARLOTTE METRO RADIO, INC.)
- WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
- WLWL (770 AM; daytime; 5 kW; ROCKINGHAM, NC; Owner: SANDHILLS BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WADE (1340 AM; 1 kW; WADESBORO, NC; Owner: INSPIRATIONAL DELIVERANCE CENTER INC)
- WBAJ (890 AM; daytime; 50 kW; BLYTHEWOOD, SC; Owner: FAMILY FIRST)
- WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WPTF (680 AM; 50 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS)
- WHKY (1290 AM; 50 kW; HICKORY, NC; Owner: LONG COMMUNICATIONS, LLC.)
- WIXE (1190 AM; daytime; 3 kW; MONROE, NC; Owner: MONROE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WBSC (1550 AM; 10 kW; BENNETTSVILLE, SC; Owner: D-MITCH BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WBCU (1460 AM; 50 kW; UNION, SC)
Strongest FM radio stations in Polkton:
- WYFQ-FM (93.5 FM; WADESBORO, NC; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- WWMG (96.1 FM; SHELBY, NC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WSSS (104.7 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
- WSOC-FM (103.7 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
- WFAE (90.7 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY RADIO FOUNDATION, INC.)
- WKKT (96.9 FM; STATESVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WRML (102.3 FM; PAGELAND, SC; Owner: ROBERT BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WLNK (107.9 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
- WRFX-FM (99.7 FM; KANNAPOLIS, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WABZ-FM (100.9 FM; ALBEMARLE, NC; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA RADIO CORP.)
- WRCM (91.9 FM; WINGATE, NC; Owner: COLUMBIA BIBLE COLLEGE BROADCASTING CO)
- WVSZ (107.3 FM; CHESTERFIELD, SC; Owner: OUR THREE SONS BROADCASTING, LLP)
- WJSG (104.3 FM; HAMLET, NC; Owner: JACKSON BROADCASTING COMPANY)
TV broadcast stations around Polkton:
- WAFF (Channel 48; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
- WUNG-TV (Channel 58; CONCORD, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
- WGTB-LP (Channel 28; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: VICTORY CHRISTIAN CENTER, INC.)
- WSOC-TV (Channel 9; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: WSOC-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WTVI (Channel 42; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: CHARLOTTE-MECKLENBURG PUBLIC BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
- WBTV (Channel 3; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS/WBTV, INC.)
- WAXN (Channel 64; KANNAPOLIS, NC; Owner: WSOC-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WCCB (Channel 18; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: NORTH CAROLINA BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
- 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.)
- W25BR (Channel 25; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
- W52CW (Channel 52; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- W24AY (Channel 24; LILESVILLE/WADESBORO, NC; Owner: WCNC-TV, INC.)
Polkton, North Carolina:
- Fatal accident count: 16
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 22
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 6
- Fatalities: 20
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 56
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
North Carolina average:
- Fatal accident count: 102
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 157
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 29
- Fatalities: 110
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 273
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 16
See more detailed statistics of Polkton fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 15 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Polkton)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1 - Camden Church Road, Box 310 (Lat: 34.991667 Lon: -80.179167), Type: Mast, Structure height: 28 m, Overall height: 29 m, Call Sign: WPWE802
Assigned Frequencies: 158.977 MHz
Grant Date: 10/31/2002, Expiration Date: 10/31/2012, Certifier: Michael D Williams
Registrant: North Carolina Department Of Correction, 3301 Jones Sauage Road, Garner, NC 27529, Phone: (919) 662-4701, Fax: (919) 662-4719, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 5 - Call Sign: KC4TIY, Licensee ID: L00377372
Grant Date: 07/11/2001, Expiration Date: 10/08/2011, Certifier: Chris A Johnson
Registrant: Chris A Johnson, Rt 1 Box 157b1, Polkton, NC 28135 - Call Sign: KE4PYB, Licensee ID: L00869015
Grant Date: 05/26/2004, Expiration Date: 08/23/2014, Certifier: Leroy Taylor Jr
Registrant: Leroy Taylor Jr, Rt 1 Box 177, Polkton, NC 28135 - Call Sign: KF4DX, Previous Call Sign: KF4OU, Licensee ID: L01075909
Grant Date: 08/22/2008, Expiration Date: 11/18/2018
Registrant: Darrell K Edwards, 801 Hough Rd, Polkton, NC 28135 - Call Sign: W4LQ, Previous Call Sign: K4PTB, Licensee ID: L00006337
Grant Date: 09/08/2006, Expiration Date: 11/04/2016
Registrant: Lester E Johnson, 1969 Mineral Springs Church Road, Polkton, NC 28135 - Call Sign: N4QBU, Previous Call Sign: N2QBU, Licensee ID: L00146935
Grant Date: 08/22/2009, Expiration Date: 11/13/2019, Certifier: Percy L Monroe
Registrant: Percy L Monroe, 12 Poplin Road, Polkton, NC 28135
FAA Registered Aircraft: 1 - Aircraft: ELAN/GLASER DIRKS DG-300 ELAN (Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: None
N-Number: 131TG , Serial Number: 3E183, Airworthiness Date: 09/11/1986
Registrant (Individual): Todd R Griffin, 400 Martin St Po Box 88, Polkton, NC 28135
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Polkton, NC
| Most common first names in Polkton, NC among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| James | 42 | 72.8 years |
| John | 27 | 69.0 years |
| William | 25 | 69.4 years |
| Robert | 18 | 69.8 years |
| Mary | 18 | 72.4 years |
| Henry | 13 | 71.4 years |
| George | 11 | 74.8 years |
| Annie | 11 | 80.5 years |
| Charles | 10 | 69.8 years |
| Margaret | 10 | 78.2 years |
| Most common last names in Polkton, NC among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| Thomas | 48 | 76.8 years |
| Parker | 19 | 82.5 years |
| Preslar | 18 | 77.4 years |
| Martin | 17 | 76.3 years |
| Horne | 17 | 80.6 years |
| Edwards | 15 | 79.5 years |
| Baucom | 14 | 80.1 years |
| Allen | 14 | 71.5 years |
| Ledbetter | 14 | 75.7 years |
| Taylor | 14 | 72.5 years |
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