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Anson County

Population in July 2007: 1,191.
Males: 773  (64.9%)
Females: 418  (35.1%)

Median resident age:  34.0 years
North Carolina median age:  35.3 years

Zip codes: 28135.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $36,697 (it was $30,329 in 2000)
Polkton:  $36,697
North Carolina:  $44,670

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $17,331
Polkton:  $17,331
North Carolina:  $24,307

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $71,281 (it was $45,400 in 2000)
Polkton:  $71,281
North Carolina:  $145,700

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $92,440; Detached houses: $106,860; Mobile homes: $37,115
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Races in Polkton:

  • Black (56.3%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (39.4%)
  • American Indian (1.4%)
  • Other Asian (1.3%)
  • Hispanic (1.2%)
  • Other race (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Polkton: 74.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (9.3%), German (3.0%), English (2.8%), Irish (2.2%), Subsaharan African (2.0%), Scotch-Irish (1.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 305 feet

Land area: 2.73 square miles.

Population density: 437 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Polkton

  • High school or higher: 60.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.1%
  • Unemployed: 4.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 29.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Polkton town

  • Never married: 23.6%
  • Now married: 58.4%
  • Separated: 2.6%
  • Widowed: 6.3%
  • Divorced: 9.1%

14 residents are foreign born

This town:  1.2%
North Carolina:  5.3%


According to our research there were 7 registered sex offenders living in Polkton, North Carolina in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Polkton to the number of sex offenders is 170 to 1.

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

Polkton:  1.1% ($503)
North Carolina:  0.9% ($826)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Concord, NC (35.7 miles , pop. 55,977).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (38.2 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (442.9 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Peachland, NC (1.9 miles ), Wadesboro, NC (2.8 miles ), Ansonville, NC (2.9 miles ), Marshville, NC (3.1 miles ), Lilesville, NC (3.5 miles ), Wingate, NC (3.7 miles ), Morven, NC (3.9 miles ), Norwood, NC (4.0 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 1 building, cost: $200,000
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 1 building, cost: $255,000
  • 2007: 0 buildings
  • 2008: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 35.00 N, Longitude: 80.20 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 704

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (14%)
  • Metal and metal products (9%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Food (7%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (7%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Transportation equipment (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (16%)
  • Health care (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (7%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (12%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Assemblers and fabricators (7%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)



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Polkton-area historical tornado activity is above North Carolina state average. It is 60% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/5/1989, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 20.8 miles away from the Polkton town center killed one person and injured 6 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 3/28/1984, a category 4 tornado 33.4 miles away from the town center injured 24 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


Polkton-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above North Carolina state average. It is 91% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/13/1998 at 09:56:11, a magnitude 3.9 (3.5 MB, 3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 31.1 miles away from Polkton center
On 9/25/2006 at 05:44:25, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 25.7 miles away from the city center
On 9/22/2006 at 11:22:00, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 47.1 miles away from the city center
On 6/5/1998 at 02:31:01, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 48.0 miles away from Polkton center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Polkton:
  • ANSON COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; WADESBORO, NC)
  • UNION REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 20 miles; MONROE, NC)
  • STANLY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL INC (about 23 miles; ALBEMARLE, NC)

Political contributions by individuals in Polkton, NC

College/University in Polkton:
  • SOUTH PIEDMONT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 212; Location: PO BOX 126; Public)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Polkton:
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE (about 37 miles; CHARLOTTE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 13,706)
  • CENTRAL PIEDMONT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 39 miles; CHARLOTTE, NC; FT enrollment: 7,967)
  • YORK TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 49 miles; ROCK HILL, SC; FT enrollment: 2,221)
  • ROWAN-CABARRUS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 50 miles; SALISBURY, NC; FT enrollment: 2,499)
  • WINTHROP UNIVERSITY (about 56 miles; ROCK HILL, SC; FT enrollment: 4,976)
  • GASTON COLLEGE (about 61 miles; DALLAS, NC; FT enrollment: 2,473)
  • FLORENCE DARLINGTON TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 61 miles; FLORENCE, SC; FT enrollment: 2,619)
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Church in Polkton: Unity Chapel (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

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

Percentage of family households:
This town:  69.4%
Whole state:  68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  5.7%
Whole state:  4.6%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  22.5%
Whole state:  12.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  9.2%
Whole state:  5.5%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Polkton, NC


406 people in state prisons


Polkton compared to North Carolina state average:

Polkton, North Carolina environmental map by EPA

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  • Median house value significantly 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 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 (2009 data):
  • First Bank: Polkton Branch at U.S. Highway 74 And Old Highway 74, branch established on 1997-12-29. Info updated 2008-06-03: Bank assets: $2,753.7 mil, Deposits: $2,078.8 mil, headquarters in Troy, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 74 total offices, Holding Company: First Bancorp



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2004 Presidential Election results in Anson County North Carolina:




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%)


Religion statistics for Polkton

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Church of God of Prophecy
Adherents69.3%21.3%2.9%1.7%1.7%
Congregations40.8%32.9%6.6%2.6%5.3%
NameEpiscopal ChurchCatholic ChurchChurch of God (Anderson, Indiana)Churches of ChristOther religions
Adherents1.2%0.9%0.4%0.3%0.3%
Congregations2.6%1.3%1.3%1.3%5.3%
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$2,905$34,8601$959
Other Government Administration 0$0 6$1,373
Streets and Highways 1$2,967$35,6041$959
Solid Waste Management 1$1,729$20,7480$0
Water Supply 1$3,055$36,6600$0
Totals for Government 4$10,656$31,9688$3,291



Polkton government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $83,000
  • Construction - General Public Buildings: $30,000
    Water Utilities: $2,000
  • Current Operations - Housing & Community Development: $931,000
    Regular Highways: $117,000
    Sewerage: $78,000
    Financial Administration: $61,000
    Central Staff Services: $55,000
    Water Utilities: $34,000
    General - Other: $30,000
    Solid Waste Management: $22,000
    Fire Protection: $9,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $7,000
    General Public Buildings: $6,000
    Police Protection: $4,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $30,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Regular Highways: $12,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $233,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $3,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $3,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $16,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $7,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $25,000
    Parks & Recreation: $7,000
    General Public Building: $6,000
    Water Utilities: $5,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,091,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $35,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $960,000
    Highways: $73,000
    General Support: $28,000
    All Other: $0
  • Tax - NEC: $163,000
    Property: $74,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $120,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $0

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:
from Union County, NC  0.86% ($27,901 average AGI)
from Mecklenburg County, NC  0.44% ($32,389)
from Richmond County, NC  0.38% ($24,097)


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:
to Union County, NC  1.48% ($30,431 average AGI)
to Mecklenburg County, NC  0.46% ($22,816)
to Richmond County, NC  0.41% ($25,441)


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: 15
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 21
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 4
  • Fatalities: 18
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 45
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
North Carolina average:
  • Fatal accident count: 99
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 151
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 28
  • Fatalities: 106
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 264
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 15
See more detailed statistics of Polkton fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • b b carter, Highway 74 And Prison Camp Road (Prison Camp / 021109), Type: Tower, Structure height: 92 m, Overall height: 93.8 m
    Registrant: American Towers, Inc., 1898 Leland Drive, Marietta, GA 30067, Phone: (678) 265-6770, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • Camden Church Road, Box 310, 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, Previous Call Sign: , 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, Previous Call Sign: , 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: 11/13/1999, Expiration Date: 11/13/2009, Certifier: Percy L Monroe
    Registrant: Percy L Monroe, 12 Poplin Road, Polkton, NC 28135


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1
  • Aircraft: ELAN/GLASER DIRKS DG-300 ELAN (Glider, 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:
  • Fire: 13
  • Hazardous Condition: 1

Incident types - Polkton


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