River Bend, North Carolina

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Population in 2021: 2,881 (91% urban, 9% rural).
Population change since 2000: -1.4%
 
Males: 1,289  (44.8%)
Females: 1,592  (55.2%)
Median resident age:

55.8 years
North Carolina median age:

39.4 years

Zip codes: 28562.

Estimated median household income in 2021: $73,426 (it was $49,851 in 2000)
River Bend:

$73,426
NC:

$61,972

Estimated per capita income in 2021: $37,056 (it was $27,990 in 2000)

River Bend town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $204,773 (it was $129,900 in 2000)
River Bend:

$204,773
NC:

$236,900

Mean prices in 2021: all housing units: $235,281; detached houses: $250,008; townhouses or other attached units: $273,631; in 2-unit structures: $816,337; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $272,827; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $196,856; mobile homes: $93,113

Median gross rent in 2021: $1,061.

March 2022 cost of living index in River Bend: 81.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2021: 8.4%
(6.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 15.4% for Black residents, 10.6% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 100.0% for American Indian residents)

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  • Races in River Bend, NC (2021)
    • 2,33178.1%White alone
    • 2969.9%Black alone
    • 1886.3%Hispanic
    • 1525.1%Two or more races
    • 170.6%American Indian alone

Races in River Bend detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

Crime rates in River Bend by year

Type

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

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)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Rapes
(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)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Robberies
(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)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(32.1)
2
(63.3)
2
(62.7)
0
(0.0)
2
(63.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
5
(162.0)
5
(160.1)
6
(190.6)
3
(96.2)
7
(221.6)
26
(815.3)
16
(503.9)
6
(189.0)
3
(94.3)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
5
(162.0)
6
(192.1)
7
(222.4)
3
(96.2)
2
(63.3)
34
(1,066)
22
(692.9)
6
(189.0)
6
(188.6)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Auto thefts
(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)
1
(31.4)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Arson
(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)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index17.818.922.217.030.7112.363.033.416.70.00.0

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City-data.com crime index in River Bend, NC

Crime rate in River Bend detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 6 (6 officers - 6 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.00
North Carolina average:

2.27
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Ancestries: English (16.7%), Irish (14.9%), American (7.6%), Italian (6.7%), German (6.1%), Scottish (5.7%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 17 feet

Land area: 2.55 square miles.

Population density: 1,131 people per square mile   (low).

River Bend, North Carolina map

62 residents are foreign born (1.6% Latin America, 0.4% Europe).

This town:

2.1%
North Carolina:

8.2%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $1,373 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $1,567 (0.7%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Jacksonville, NC (26.3 miles , pop. 66,715).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Raleigh, NC (98.8 miles , pop. 276,093).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (357.8 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities:

Trent Woods, NC (1.8 miles ),
Brices Creek, NC (2.0 miles ),
New Bern, NC (2.3 miles ),
Pollocksville, NC (2.5 miles ),
James City, NC (2.6 miles ),
Bridgeton, NC (2.8 miles ),
Fairfield Harbour, NC (3.3 miles ),
Trenton, NC (3.4 miles )

Latitude: 35.07 N, Longitude: 77.15 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 252

Distribution of median household income in River Bend, NC in 2021
Distribution of house value in River Bend, NC in 2021
River Bend satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in November 2020:
Here:

3.6%
North Carolina:

3.5%
Population change in the 1990s: +501 (+20.7%).
Most common industries in River Bend, NC (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Health care (10.4%)
  • Educational services (9.9%)
  • Public administration (7.5%)
  • Construction (6.1%)
  • Finance & insurance (5.5%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, similar organizations (5.1%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (4.6%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Public administration (11.7%)
  • Construction (11.2%)
  • Health care (6.6%)
  • Finance & insurance (6.3%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (5.4%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (5.2%)
  • Air transportation (4.7%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Educational services (16.1%)
  • Health care (14.1%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, similar organizations (10.1%)
  • Social assistance (5.0%)
  • Finance & insurance (4.7%)
  • Accommodation & food services (4.4%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (4.0%)
Most common occupations in River Bend, NC (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (10.0%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (6.8%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5.6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.6%)
  • Registered nurses (4.0%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (3.9%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (9.8%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (9.1%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (7.0%)
  • Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6.6%)
  • Engineers (5.6%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (5.1%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.9%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (10.2%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (9.1%)
  • Registered nurses (7.9%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (7.7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.9%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (5.5%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.7%)

Average climate in River Bend, North Carolina

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Tornado activity:

River Bend-area historical tornado activity is near North Carolina state average. It is 8% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/17/1965, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 6.5 miles away from the River Bend town center killed 2 people and injured 85 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 3/28/1984, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 39.8 miles away from the town center killed 16 people and injured 153 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

River Bend-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above North Carolina state average. It is 67% 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 200.9 miles away from River Bend center
On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi) earthquake occurred 241.6 miles away from River Bend center
On 8/6/1994 at 19:54:09, a magnitude 3.8 (3.6 LG, 3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 22.5 miles away from River Bend center
On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:14, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 178.8 miles away from River Bend center
On 11/22/1974 at 05:25:55, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB) earthquake occurred 228.3 miles away from River Bend center
On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:18, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 194.1 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Craven County (24) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 12
Emergencies Declared: 8

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 19, Floods: 2, Storms: 2, Ice Storm: 1, Snowfall: 1, Tornado: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Wind: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
River Bend topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near River Bend:

  • RHA/HOWELL'S CHILD CARE CENTER-RIVERBEND (Hospital, about 1 miles away; NEW BERN, NC)
  • LIFE, INC OAKDALE HOME (Hospital, about 4 miles away; NEW BERN, NC)
  • LIFE, INC LAVENHAM GROUP HOME (Hospital, about 4 miles away; NEW BERN, NC)
  • CRAVEN COUNTY CHILDREN'S GROUP HOME #2 (Hospital, about 4 miles away; NEW BERN, NC)
  • CRAVEN SURGERY CENTER (Hospital, about 4 miles away; NEW BERN, NC)
  • LIFE, INC CHERRY LANE (Hospital, about 5 miles away; NEW BERN, NC)
  • CRAVEN CO HEALTH DEPT (Home Health Center, about 5 miles away; NEW BERN, NC)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to River Bend:

  • Craven Community College (about 4 miles; New Bern, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,712)
  • Coastal Carolina Community College (about 25 miles; Jacksonville, NC; FT enrollment: 4,502)
  • Lenoir Community College (about 27 miles; Kinston, NC; FT enrollment: 2,555)
  • Pitt Community College (about 37 miles; Winterville, NC; FT enrollment: 7,026)
  • East Carolina University (about 39 miles; Greenville, NC; FT enrollment: 23,943)
  • Wayne Community College (about 51 miles; Goldsboro, NC; FT enrollment: 3,174)
  • Mount Olive College (about 53 miles; Mount Olive, NC; FT enrollment: 3,097)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in River Bend: Tar Landing (A), Rhems Landing (B), River Bend Wastewater Treatment Plant (C), River Bend Police Department (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Craven County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Average household size:
This town:

2.1 people
North Carolina:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:

66.3%
Whole state:

66.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:

3.7%
Whole state:

5.9%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households
125 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities in 2010
49 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers in 2010
124 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the intellectually disabled in 2000

For population 15 years and over in River Bend:

Marital status in River Bend, NC
  • Never married: 17.0%
  • Now married: 63.7%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 9.4%
  • Divorced: 8.9%

For population 25 years and over in River Bend:

  • High school or higher: 93.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 37.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 15.0%
  • Unemployed: 1.5%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.3 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2021
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2021
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

8.8
North Carolina average:

11.9

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for River Bend, NC (based on Craven County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant23,67398
Mainline Protestant12,74049
Catholic6,3942
Black Protestant4,46630
Other1,8066
Orthodox--
None54,426-
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: 23
Craven County:

2.39 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

2.05 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2
This county:

0.21 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

0.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 7
This county:

0.73 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.92 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 55
Craven County:

5.71 / 10,000 pop.
State:

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

6.54 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

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

10.3%
North Carolina:

9.8%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

30.3%
North Carolina:

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

13.1%
North Carolina:

15.6%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

53.5%
North Carolina:

48.9%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
This city:

49.6%
North Carolina:

46.1%

Average BMI:
River Bend:

29.5
North Carolina:

28.8

People feeling badly about themselves:
River Bend:

19.2%
State:

20.7%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
River Bend:

14.5%
North Carolina:

10.7%

Average hours sleeping at night:
River Bend:

6.9
North Carolina:

6.8

Overweight people:
Here:

39.5%
North Carolina:

33.7%

General health condition:
River Bend:

55.9%
North Carolina:

55.8%

Average condition of hearing:
Here:

73.3%
North Carolina:

79.7%

More about Health and Nutrition of River Bend, NC Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2017)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration 10$15,706$18,8470$0
Police Protection - Officers 6$22,849$45,6981$89
Streets and Highways 3$9,333$37,3320$0
Sewerage 2$6,351$38,1060$0
Financial Administration 2$9,342$56,0520$0
Water Supply 1$5,500$66,0000$0
Other and Unallocable 0$0 1$1,158
Totals for Government 24$69,081$34,5412$1,247

River Bend government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Construction - Regular Highways: $112,000 ($38.88)
    Natural Resources - Other: $20,000 ($6.94)
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $475,000 ($164.87)
    Sewerage: $379,000 ($131.55)
    Water Utilities: $317,000 ($110.03)
    Central Staff Services: $250,000 ($86.78)
    Regular Highways: $191,000 ($66.30)
    Financial Administration: $112,000 ($38.88)
    Natural Resources - Other: $81,000 ($28.12)
    General Public Buildings: $64,000 ($22.21)
    Housing and Community Development: $44,000 ($15.27)
    Parks and Recreation: $40,000 ($13.88)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $9,000 ($3.12)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $28,000 ($9.72)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $25,000 ($8.68)
    Regular Highways: $20,000 ($6.94)
    Water Utilities: $14,000 ($4.86)
    Sewerage: $14,000 ($4.86)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $32,000 ($11.11)

River Bend government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $642,000 ($222.84)
  • Miscellaneous - Rents: $62,000 ($21.52)
    General Revenue - Other: $14,000 ($4.86)
    Sale of Property: $7,000 ($2.43)
    Donations From Private Sources: $4,000 ($1.39)
    Interest Earnings: $0 ($0.00)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $552,000 ($191.60)
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $305,000 ($105.87)
    Highways: $89,000 ($30.89)
    Other: $18,000 ($6.25)
  • Tax - Property: $926,000 ($321.42)
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $321,000 ($111.42)
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $8,000 ($2.78)
    Other License: $2,000 ($0.69)

River Bend government finances - Debt in 2017 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,525,000 ($876.43)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,310,000 ($801.80)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $215,000 ($74.63)

10.34% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($56,958 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

10.34%
North Carolina average:

8.85%

0.21% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,139 average AGI)
Craven County:

0.21%
North Carolina average:

0.04%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Carteret County, NC  0.82% ($45,502 average AGI)
from Onslow County, NC  0.43% ($39,445)
from Wake County, NC  0.33% ($67,231)


9.63% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($50,741 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

9.63%
North Carolina average:

7.89%

0.19% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,115 average AGI)
Craven County:

0.19%
North Carolina average:

0.03%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Carteret County, NC  0.66% ($56,050 average AGI)
to Onslow County, NC  0.65% ($41,395)
to Pitt County, NC  0.38% ($41,066)

Strongest AM radio stations in River Bend:

  • WNOS (1450 AM; 1 kW; NEW BERN, NC; Owner: CTC MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WSMO (1120 AM; 20 kW; CAMP LEJEUNE, NC; Owner: CTC MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WWNB (1490 AM; 1 kW; NEW BERN, NC; Owner: CTC MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WSTK (910 AM; 5 kW; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WPTF (680 AM; 50 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WJCV (1290 AM; 5 kW; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Owner: DOWN EAST BROADCASTING CO INC.)
  • WNCT (1070 AM; 10 kW; GREENVILLE, NC; Owner: WNCT LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WDLX (930 AM; 5 kW; WASHINGTON, NC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WRNS (960 AM; 5 kW; KINSTON, NC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WFTK (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; WAKE FOREST, NC; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WANG (1330 AM; daytime; 1 kW; HAVELOCK, NC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WTAR (850 AM; 50 kW; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: SINCLAIR COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WDJS (1430 AM; 10 kW; MOUNT OLIVE, NC; Owner: MOUNT OLIVE BROADCASTING CO.)

Strongest FM radio stations in River Bend:

  • WTEB (89.3 FM; NEW BERN, NC; Owner: CRAVEN COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WIKS (101.9 FM; NEW BERN, NC; Owner: WIKS LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WXNR (99.5 FM; GRIFTON, NC; Owner: WXNR LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WSFL-FM (106.5 FM; NEW BERN, NC; Owner: WSFL LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WNBR (94.1 FM; ORIENTAL, NC; Owner: ABG NORTH CAROLINA, LLC)
  • WERO (93.3 FM; WASHINGTON, NC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WMGV (103.3 FM; NEWPORT, NC; Owner: WMGV LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WNCT-FM (107.9 FM; GREENVILLE, NC; Owner: WNCT LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WRNS-FM (95.1 FM; KINSTON, NC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WAAE (91.9 FM; NEW BERN, NC; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WRUP (97.9 FM; BAYBORO, NC; Owner: CONNER MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • WTRG (100.7 FM; ROCKY MOUNT, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WQZL (101.1 FM; BELHAVEN, NC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WOTJ (90.7 FM; MOREHEAD CITY, NC; Owner: GRACE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL)
  • WRHT (96.3 FM; MOREHEAD CITY, NC; Owner: ABG NORTH CAROLINA, LLC)
  • WLGP (100.3 FM; HARKERS ISLAND, NC; Owner: BARINOWSKI INVESTMENT COMPANY)
  • WCZI (98.3 FM; WASHINGTON, NC; Owner: ABG NORTH CAROLINA, LLC)
  • WANG-FM (105.1 FM; HAVELOCK, NC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WBJD (91.5 FM; ATLANTIC BEACH, NC; Owner: CRAVEN COMMUNITY COLLEGE)

TV broadcast stations around River Bend:

  • WCTI-TV (Channel 12; NEW BERN, NC; Owner: EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WUNM-TV (Channel 19; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WITN-TV (Channel 7; WASHINGTON, NC; Owner: WITN LICENSEE CORP.)
  • WNCT-TV (Channel 9; GREENVILLE, NC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WUNK-TV (Channel 25; GREENVILLE, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WYDO (Channel 14; GREENVILLE, NC; Owner: PIEDMONT TELEVISION OF EASTERN CAROLINA LICENSE LLC)
  • WPXU-TV (Channel 35; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Owner: PAXSON JACKSONVILLE LICENSE, INC.)
  • WFXI (Channel 8; MOREHEAD CITY, NC; Owner: PIEDMONT TELEVISION OF EASTERN CAROLINA LICENSE LLC)
  • WEPX (Channel 38; GREENVILLE, NC; Owner: PAXSON GREENVILLE LICENSE, INC.)
  • W64AZ (Channel 64; KINSTON-GREENVILLE, NC; Owner: GOCOM TELEVISION, L.P.,)
River Bend fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2021

River Bend fatal accident list:

Jan 28, 2013 03:40 AM, Us-17, Norbury Dr, Lat: 35.086622, Lon: -77.145800, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 8Number of bridges
  • 82ft / 24.6mTotal length
  • 12,490Total average daily traffic
  • 1,389Total average daily truck traffic

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

1
  • Lat: 35.075889 Lon: -77.151139, Call Sign: WQQV938,
    Assigned Frequencies: 173.312 MHz, Grant Date: 03/13/2013, Expiration Date: 03/13/2023, Cancellation Date: 05/13/2023, Certifier: Brandon Mills, Registrant: Kp Electronics Inc, 415 Sargon Way, Suite F, Horsham, PA 19044, Phone: (215) 442-7460, Fax: (215) 442-7461, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

3
  • Call Sign: W2IXF, Grant Date: 06/18/1996, Expiration Date: 06/18/2006, Cancellation Date: 06/19/2008, Registrant: Robert H Coker, 316 N Carolina Dr, River Bend, NC 28562-9549
  • Call Sign: WA2YLO, Licensee ID: L00200097, Grant Date: 01/08/2010, Expiration Date: 04/05/2020, Cancellation Date: 05/24/2011, Certifier: James W Reynolds, Registrant: James W Reynolds, 202 Gangplank Rd, River Bend, NC 28562-9544
  • Call Sign: W4YLO, Previous Call Sign: WA2YLO, Licensee ID: L00200097, Grant Date: 05/24/2011, Expiration Date: 05/24/2021, Cancellation Date: 05/25/2023, Certifier: James W Reynolds, Registrant: James W Reynolds, 202 Gangplank Rd, River Bend, NC 28562-9544

Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in River Bend, NC
  • 86.1%Electricity
  • 9.9%Utility gas
  • 4.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in River Bend, NC
  • 77.6%Electricity
  • 18.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 4.3%Utility gas


River Bend compared to North Carolina state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.

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  • #24 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from foreign countries between 2010 and 2011"
  • #47 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #48 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2010 and 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #54 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to foreign countries in 2011"
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