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Notable location: Davis Recreation Center (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Shopping Center: Becker Village Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Churches in Roanoke Rapids include: White Church (A), Tabernacle Church (B), Calvary Church (C), Central Church (D), Chockoyotte Church (E), Saint Johns Church (F), Roanoke Church (G), Faith Tabernacle (H), Park Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Poplar Grove Cemetery (1), Cedarwood Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: Lake Williams (A), I F Rochelle Pond (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Roanoke Rapids: Chaloner Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Hotels: Best Western Roanoke Rapids (I 95 At Nc 46 Exit 176), Fairfax Motel (1135 East 10th Street), Brookwood Motel (1001 Julian R Allsbrook H), Comfort Inn (I-95 At Sr 46 (Exit 176)), Hampton Inn Roanoke Rapids (1914 Julian R Allsbrook Hwy Us 158 And I-95 At Exit 173), Carolina Inn (1015 Jackson Street).
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Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: |  18.8% | | Whole state: |  12.3% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: | 9.4% | | Whole state: | 5.5% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Roanoke Rapids, NC
People in group quarters in Roanoke Rapids
- 142 people in nursing homes
- 92 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 28 people in homes for the mentally retarded
Roanoke Rapids 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.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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Banks with most branches in Roanoke Rapids (2009 data):
- RBC Bank (USA): Oakland Branch at U. S. Highway 158, branch established on 1966-10-25; Roanoke Rapids Main Branch at 1001 Hamilton Street, branch established on 1956-06-11. Info updated 2008-12-08: Bank assets: $31,335.9 mil, Deposits: $22,003.4 mil, headquarters in Raleigh, NC, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 441 total offices, Holding Company: Royal Bank Of Canada
- First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company: Roanoke Rapids Branch at 948 Roanoke Avenue, branch established on 1951-03-09; Tenth Street Branch at 1805 Tenth Street, branch established on 1967-05-29. Info updated 2009-01-06: Bank assets: $13,862.8 mil, Deposits: $11,768.4 mil, headquarters in Raleigh, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 343 total offices, Holding Company: First Citizens Bancshares, Inc.
- Roanoke Rapids Savings Bank, SSB: Roanoke Rapids Savings Bank, Ssb at 325 Becker Drive, branch established on 1914-01-01; Roanoke Branch at 2451 Bolling Road Lakeview Shopping Center, branch established on 1994-07-18. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $48.5 mil, Deposits: $39.4 mil, local headquarters, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2 total offices
- New Republic Savings Bank: at 420 Becker Drive, branch established on 1998-12-15. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $57.1 mil, Deposits: $44.7 mil, local headquarters, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization
- Roanoke Valley Savings Bank, SSB: Roanoke Valley Savings Bank, Ssb at 828 Roanoke Avenue, branch established on 1929-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $44.1 mil, Deposits: $34.1 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 1 total offices
- Woodforest National Bank: Roanoke Rapids Walmart Branch at 251 Premier Blvd, branch established on 2008-05-31. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $2,928.3 mil, Deposits: $2,568.2 mil, headquarters in Houston, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 499 total offices, Holding Company: Woodforest Financial Group, Inc.
- Southern Bank and Trust Company: Roanoke Rapids Branch at 1580 East Tenth Street, branch established on 1907-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,217.0 mil, Deposits: $1,058.5 mil, headquarters in Mount Olive, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 56 total offices, Holding Company: Southern Bancshares (N.C.), Inc.
- Branch Banking and Trust Company: Roanoke Rapids Main Branch at 1583 East Tenth Street, branch established on 1970-03-17. Info updated 2008-12-12: Bank assets: $147,483.6 mil, Deposits: $98,507.9 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1514 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation
- Citizens Community Bank: Roanoke Rapids Branch at 778 Old Farm Road South, branch established on 2007-07-17. Info updated 2006-12-21: Bank assets: $154.4 mil, Deposits: $132.9 mil, headquarters in South Hill, VA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 5 total offices
Fire-safe hotels and motels in Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina
- Inn At Roanoke Rapids, 100 Holiday Dr, Roanoke Rapids, NC 27870, Phone: (252) 537-1031, Fax: (252) 537-7848
- Quality Inn, 1914 Julian R Allsbrook Hwy, Roanoke Rapids, NC 27870, Phone: (252) 537-9927, Fax: (252) 308-6905
- Comfort Inn, 1911 Weldon Rd, Roanoke Rapids, NC 27870, Phone: (252) 537-5252, Fax: (252) 537-9469
- Sleep Inn, 101 Hampton Blvd, Roanoke Rapids, NC 27870, Phone: (252) 537-3141, Fax: (252) 537-3165
- Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites, 136 Sheraton Dr, Roanoke Rapids, NC 27870, Phone: (252) 536-2300
- Comfort Suites, 74 Premier Blvd, Roanoke Rapids, NC 27870, Phone: (252) 535-3300, Fax: (252) 535-3325
- Hilton Garden Inn, 111 Carolina Crossroads Pkwy, Roanoke Rapids, NC 27870, Phone: (252) 519-2333, Fax: (252) 536-2458
- Hampton Inn, 85 Hampton Blvd, Roanoke Rapids, NC 27870, Phone: (252) 537-7555, Fax: (252) 537-9852
- Best Western Roanoke Rapids, I-95 At NC 46, Exit 176, Roanoke Rapids, NC 27870, Phone: (252) 537-1011, Fax: (252) 537-9258
All 9 fire-safe hotels and motels in Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina
School Enrollment by Level of School
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2004 Presidential Election results in Halifax County North Carolina:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (44%)
- Electricity (37%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (13%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%)
- Wood (1%)
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Religion statistics for Roanoke Rapids
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | United Methodist Church | Christian Churches and Churches of Christ | International Pentecostal Holiness Church | Episcopal Church |
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| Adherents | 42.2% | 27.2% | 9.4% | 4.8% | 3.3% |
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| Congregations | 30.6% | 23.5% | 7.1% | 7.1% | 8.2% |
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| Name | Catholic Church | Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) | American Baptist Churches in the USA | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Other religions |
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| Adherents | 2.7% | 2.7% | 2.6% | 2.2% | 2.9% |
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| Congregations | 2.4% | 4.7% | 2.4% | 3.5% | 10.6% |
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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.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
5 | $18,142 | $43,541 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
9 | $19,720 | $26,293 | 0 | $0 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
40 | $116,080 | $34,824 | 0 | $0 |
| Police - Other |
2 | $7,333 | $43,998 | 0 | $0 |
| Firefighters |
30 | $86,395 | $34,558 | 0 | $0 |
| Fire - Other |
1 | $2,429 | $29,148 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
15 | $32,552 | $26,042 | 0 | $0 |
| Welfare |
2 | $5,524 | $33,144 | 1 | $445 |
| Solid Waste Management |
24 | $55,368 | $27,684 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
12 | $35,247 | $35,247 | 41 | $15,564 |
| Local Libraries |
5 | $13,448 | $32,275 | 4 | $1,202 |
| Other and Unallocable |
6 | $18,708 | $37,416 | 1 | $343 |
| Totals for Government |
151 | $410,946 | $32,658 | 47 | $17,554 |
Roanoke Rapids government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Air Transportation: $112,000
- Charges - All Other: $373,000
Solid Waste Management: $364,000
Parking Facilities: $115,000
- Construction - General: $16,000
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $1,848,000
General - Other: $1,445,000
Fire Protection: $1,361,000
Regular Highways: $1,157,000
Solid Waste Management: $857,000
Parks & Recreation: $826,000
Housing & Community Development: $673,000
Central Staff Services: $397,000
Financial Administration: $348,000
Libraries: $276,000
Transit Utilities: $181,000
Air Transportation: $128,000
General Public Buildings: $64,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $19,000
Health Services - Other: $10,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $4,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $0
- Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $1,445,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $389,000
Interest Earnings: $142,000
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $489,000
Solid Waste Management: $127,000
Police Protection: $125,000
Parks & Recreation: $39,000
Air Transportation: $35,000
General Public Building: $33,000
Regular Highways: $30,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $9,000
Fire Protection: $9,000
Central Staff: $6,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $4,598,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Support: $965,000
Housing & Community Development: $673,000
Highways: $576,000
All Other: $470,000
- Tax - Property: $4,326,000
NEC: $271,000
Motor Vehicle License: $71,000
Total General Sales: $13,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $4,316,000
4.93% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,411 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 4.93% | | 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:
5.25% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,919 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.25% | | 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 Roanoke Rapids:
- WCBT (1230 AM; 1 kW; ROANOKE RAPIDS, NC; Owner: MAINQUAD, INC.)
- WSMY (1400 AM; 1 kW; WELDON, NC; Owner: MAINQUAD COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
- WTAR (850 AM; 50 kW; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: SINCLAIR COMMUNICATIONS)
- WPTF (680 AM; 50 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS)
- WFTK (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; WAKE FOREST, NC; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC.)
- WRVA (1140 AM; 50 kW; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WCKO (1110 AM; daytime; 50 kW; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: WORD BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- WRJR (670 AM; 20 kW; CLAREMONT, VA; Owner: CHESAPEAKE-PORTSMOUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WYAL (1280 AM; daytime; 5 kW; SCOTLAND NECK, NC)
- WDZY (1290 AM; 25 kW; COLONIAL HEIGHTS, VA; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- WARR (1520 AM; daytime; 5 kW; WARRENTON, NC; Owner: QUAD DIVISIONS, INC. DBA DARENSBURG BROADCASTING)
- WETC (540 AM; 8 kW; WENDELL-ZEBULON, NC; Owner: CAROLINA REGIONAL BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WEVA (860 AM; daytime; 1 kW; EMPORIA, VA; Owner: COLONIAL MEDIA CORPORATION)
Strongest FM radio stations in Roanoke Rapids:
- WRTP-FM (90.1 FM; ROANOKE RAPIDS, NC; Owner: RADIO TRAINING NETWORK, INC.)
- WPGT (91.1 FM; ROANOKE RAPIDS, NC; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
- WYTT (97.9 FM; GASTON, NC; Owner: MAINQUAD, INC.)
- WZRU (88.5 FM; ROANOKE RAPIDS, NC; Owner: ROANOKE VALLEY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WPTM (102.3 FM; ROANOKE RAPIDS, NC; Owner: MAINQUAD COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
- WTRG (100.7 FM; ROCKY MOUNT, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WYFL (92.5 FM; HENDERSON, NC; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- WJYA (89.3 FM; EMPORIA, VA; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
- WKTC (95.5 FM; PINETOPS, NC; Owner: WEQQ, INC.)
- WSMY-FM (103.1 FM; ALBERTA, VA; Owner: MAINQUAD BROADCASTING, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Roanoke Rapids:
- WNVN-LP (Channel 20; ROANOKE RAPIDS, NC; Owner: MAINQUAD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WUNP-TV (Channel 36; ROANOKE RAPIDS, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
- WRPX (Channel 47; ROCKY MOUNT, NC; Owner: PAXSON RALEIGH LICENSE, INC.)
- WWAY (Channel 3; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
- WRAY-TV (Channel 30; WILSON, NC; Owner: WRAY, INC.)
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
See more detailed statistics of Roanoke Rapids fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 0 meters
Total costs: $170,000
Total average daily traffic: 150
Total average daily truck traffic: 10
Total future (year 2025) average daily traffic: 300
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Roanoke Rapids)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Roanoke Rapids, NC)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 32 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 40 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Roanoke Rapids)
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 22 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Roanoke Rapids)
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:- Fire: 184
- Hazardous Condition: 278
- Service Call: 1
- Good Intent Call: 10
Incident types - Roanoke Rapids
See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Roanoke Rapids, NC
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