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Nash County

Population in July 2007: 2,891. Population change since 2000: +4.1%
 

Males: 1,433  (49.6%)
Females: 1,458  (50.4%)
Median resident age:  39.3 years
North Carolina median age:  35.3 years

Zip codes: .


Estimated median household income in 2006: $60,700 (it was $54,958 in 2000)
Red Oak  $60,700
North Carolina:  $42,625

Estimated median house/condo value in 2006: $146,500 (it was $126,800 in 2000)
Red Oak  $146,500
North Carolina:  $137,200

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Races in Red Oak:

  • White Non-Hispanic (89.9%)
  • Black (8.0%)
  • Hispanic (1.3%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Red Oak: 81.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (21.7%), English (14.0%), German (7.1%), Irish (6.4%), Scottish (3.1%), Scotch-Irish (1.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 19.5 square miles.

Population density: 148 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Red Oak

  • High school or higher: 84.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.3%
  • Unemployed: 2.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Red Oak town

  • Never married: 17.4%
  • Now married: 69.2%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 5.7%
  • Divorced: 6.1%

29 residents are foreign born

This town:  1.1%
North Carolina:  5.3%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Red Oak, North Carolina in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Red Oak to the number of sex offenders is 2891 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this town is a lot smaller than the state average.

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

Red Oak:  0.6% ($709)
North Carolina:  0.8% ($826)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Rocky Mount, NC (8.5 miles , pop. 55,893).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Raleigh, NC (53.1 miles , pop. 276,093).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (333.4 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Dortches, NC (3.3 miles ), Nashville, NC (5.9 miles ), Rocky Mount, NC (8.5 miles ), Momeyer, NC (11.1 miles ), Castalia, NC (11.3 miles ), Sharpsburg, NC (12.4 miles ), Whitakers, NC (13.9 miles ), Spring Hope, NC (15.5 miles ).

Latitude: 36.03 N, Longitude: 77.90 W


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Red Oak, North Carolina business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...


Population change in the 1990s: +587 (+27.5%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (15%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Machinery (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (3%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Educational services (17%)
  • Health care (16%)
  • Finance and insurance (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (3%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3%)
  • Top executives (3%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Registered nurses (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
  • Cashiers (5%)


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Average climate in Red Oak, North Carolina

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Red Oak-area historical tornado activity is near North Carolina state average. It is 13% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/15/1953, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 22.6 miles away from the Red Oak town center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 11/28/1988, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 44.0 miles away from the town center killed 4 people and injured 154 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Red Oak:
  • LIFECARE HOSPITALS OF NC (about 7 miles; ROCKY MOUNT, NC)
  • NASH GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; ROCKY MOUNT, NC)
  • WILSON MEDICAL CENTER (about 22 miles; WILSON, NC)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Red Oak:
  • ROCKY MOUNT-WILSON RGNL (about 13 miles; ROCKY MOUNT, NC; ID: RWI)
  • PITT-GREENVILLE (about 46 miles; GREENVILLE, NC; ID: PGV)
  • SEYMOUR JOHNSON AFB (about 49 miles; GOLDSBORO, NC; ID: GSB)
Other public-use airports nearest to Red Oak:
  • WILSON INDUSTRIAL AIR CENTER (about 19 miles; WILSON, NC; ID: W03)
  • TARBORO-EDGECOMBE (about 27 miles; TARBORO, NC; ID: ETC)
  • FRANKLIN COUNTY (about 29 miles; LOUISBURG, NC; ID: LHZ)

Amtrak station near Red Oak:
  • 10 miles: ROCKY MOUNT (101 HAMMOND ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, intercity bus service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Red Oak:
  • VANCE-GRANVILLE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 41 miles; HENDERSON, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,076)
  • PITT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 49 miles; GREENVILLE, NC; FT enrollment: 3,072)
  • EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY (about 50 miles; GREENVILLE, NC; FT enrollment: 16,633)
  • NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY AT RALEIGH (about 53 miles; RALEIGH, NC; FT enrollment: 23,918)
  • SHAW UNIVERSITY (about 54 miles; RALEIGH, NC; FT enrollment: 2,299)
  • WAKE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 57 miles; RALEIGH, NC; FT enrollment: 4,754)
  • MEREDITH COLLEGE (about 58 miles; RALEIGH, NC; FT enrollment: 2,173)
Public elementary/middle school in Red Oak:

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Churches in Red Oak include: Saint Johns Church (A), Saint Delight Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Griffin Cemetery (1), Vaughan Cemetery (2), Red Oak Cemetery (3), May Cemetery (4), Jones Cemetery (5), Whitley Cemetery (6), Whitfield Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoir: Collins Pond (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Red Oak and their reported violations in the past:

GRIFFINS FOOD MART (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between AUG-21-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between FEB-16-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between AUG-10-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between FEB-29-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between FEB-10-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • 15 routine major monitoring violations
  • 4 regular monitoring violations
  • 3 other older monitoring violations

Average household size:
This town:  2.8 people
North Carolina:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  83.5%
Whole state:  68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  2.8%
Whole state:  4.6%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  6.7%
Whole state:  12.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  3.5%
Whole state:  5.5%

Red Oak compared to North Carolina state average:

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  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age below state average.


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Banks with branches in Red Oak (2007 data):
  • Southern Bank and Trust Company: Red Oak Branch at 8315 Red Oak Boulevard, branch established on 2006-05-09. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,121.4 mil, Deposits: $982.5 mil, headquarters in Mount Olive, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 55 total offices, Holding Company: Southern Bancshares (N.C.), Inc.



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2004 Presidential Election results in Nash County North Carolina:


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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration 0$0 6$795
Totals for Government 0$0 6$795



Red Oak government finances in 2002:
  • Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $40,000
    General Public Buildings: $21,000
    Parks & Recreation: $11,000
    Fire Protection: $3,000
    General - Other: $1,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $346,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $85,000
    Rents: $2,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Parks & Recreation: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,094,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $12,000
  • Tax - NEC: $9,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $9,000

7.86% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,333 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.86%
North Carolina average:  8.53%

0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($95 average AGI)
Nash County:  0.05%
North Carolina average:  0.17%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Edgecombe County, NC  2.39% ($25,141 average AGI)
from Wilson County, NC  0.67% ($30,049)
from Wake County, NC  0.52% ($37,575)


7.39% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,519 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.39%
North Carolina average:  7.27%

0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($178 average AGI)
Nash County:  0.03%
North Carolina average:  0.10%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Edgecombe County, NC  1.97% ($22,009 average AGI)
to Wake County, NC  0.94% ($40,513)
to Wilson County, NC  0.79% ($21,318)


Strongest AM radio stations in Red Oak:
  • WEED (1390 AM; 5 kW; ROCKY MOUNT, NC; Owner: NORTHSTAR BROADCATING CORPORATION)
  • WPTF (680 AM; 50 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WGTM (590 AM; 5 kW; WILSON, NC; Owner: SPIRIT BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WFTK (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; WAKE FOREST, NC; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WRMT (1490 AM; 1 kW; ROCKY MOUNT, NC; Owner: FIRST MEDIA RADIO, LLC)
  • WETC (540 AM; 8 kW; WENDELL-ZEBULON, NC; Owner: CAROLINA REGIONAL BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WTAR (850 AM; 50 kW; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: SINCLAIR COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WNCT (1070 AM; 10 kW; GREENVILLE, NC; Owner: WNCT LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WRVA (1140 AM; 50 kW; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WARR (1520 AM; daytime; 5 kW; WARRENTON, NC; Owner: QUAD DIVISIONS, INC. DBA DARENSBURG BROADCASTING)
  • WYAL (1280 AM; daytime; 5 kW; SCOTLAND NECK, NC)
  • WCKO (1110 AM; daytime; 50 kW; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: WORD BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WGHB (1250 AM; 5 kW; FARMVILLE, NC; Owner: CONNER MEDIA, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Red Oak:
  • WTRG (100.7 FM; ROCKY MOUNT, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WSAY-FM (98.5 FM; ROCKY MOUNT, NC; Owner: FIRST MEDIA RADIO, LLC)
  • WFXK (104.3 FM; TARBORO, NC; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WRDU (106.1 FM; WILSON, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WYFL (92.5 FM; HENDERSON, NC; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WRQM (90.9 FM; ROCKY MOUNT, NC; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES UNIVERSITY OF NC AT CHAPEL HILL)
  • WRSV (92.1 FM; ROCKY MOUNT, NC; Owner: NORTHSTAR BROADCATING CORPORATION)
  • WRAL (101.5 FM; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: WRAL-FM, INC.)
  • WZAX (99.7 FM; NASHVILLE, NC; Owner: MAINQUAD BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WCPE (89.7 FM; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION CORPORATION)
  • WERO (93.3 FM; WASHINGTON, NC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WNCT-FM (107.9 FM; GREENVILLE, NC; Owner: WNCT LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WRNS-FM (95.1 FM; KINSTON, NC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • W201BY (88.1 FM; ROCKY MOUNT, NC; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)
  • W287AL (105.3 FM; ROCKY MOUNT, NC; Owner: RADIO TRAINING NETWORK, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Red Oak:
  • WRPX (Channel 47; ROCKY MOUNT, NC; Owner: PAXSON RALEIGH LICENSE, INC.)
  • WRAY-TV (Channel 30; WILSON, NC; Owner: WRAY, INC.)
  • WUNP-TV (Channel 36; ROANOKE RAPIDS, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WHIG-LP (Channel 57; ROCKY MOUNT, NC; Owner: ACTION COMMUNITY TELEVISION, INC.)
  • W66DK (Channel 66; ROCKY MOUNT, NC; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WRAL-TV (Channel 5; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: CAPITOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WTVD (Channel 11; DURHAM, NC; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WITN-TV (Channel 7; WASHINGTON, NC; Owner: WITN LICENSEE CORP.)
  • WNCT-TV (Channel 9; GREENVILLE, NC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, 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.)
  • WNCR-LP (Channel 20; WILSON, NC; Owner: ON THE MAP, INC.)
  • WUNK-TV (Channel 25; GREENVILLE, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)




Red Oak fatal accident list for 1983:
Dec 16, 1983 12:15 AM, 1003, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 1

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