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Population in July 2008: 8,880. Population change since 2000: -8.2%
 

Males: 4,019  (45.3%)
Females: 4,861  (54.7%)

Median resident age:  37.2 years
North Carolina median age:  35.3 years

Zip codes: 28379, 28380.

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Estimated median household income in 2008: $30,582 (it was $26,574 in 2000)
Rockingham:  $30,582
North Carolina:  $46,549

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $18,872

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $97,128 (it was $64,000 in 2000)
Rockingham:  $97,128
North Carolina:  $154,500

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $121,193; Detached houses: $122,838; Townhouses or other attached units: $92,186; In 2-unit structures: $134,006; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $88,655; Mobile homes: $36,890
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Races in Rockingham:

  • White Non-Hispanic (64.5%)
  • Black (29.9%)
  • Hispanic (2.1%)
  • American Indian (1.6%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)
  • Other race (0.8%)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Rockingham: 80.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (13.8%), English (11.9%), Scotch-Irish (5.5%), German (5.5%), Irish (4.2%), Scottish (3.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 211 feet

Land area: 7.29 square miles.

Population density: 1218 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Rockingham

  • High school or higher: 69.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.8%
  • Unemployed: 9.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Rockingham city

  • Never married: 25.5%
  • Now married: 50.2%
  • Separated: 3.4%
  • Widowed: 10.5%
  • Divorced: 10.5%

281 residents are foreign born (1.4% Latin America, 1.3% Asia).

This city:  2.9%
North Carolina:  5.3%


According to our research there were 41 registered sex offenders living in Rockingham, North Carolina in May 2009.
The ratio of number of residents in Rockingham to the number of sex offenders is 217 to 1.

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

Rockingham:  1.1% ($695)
North Carolina:  0.9% ($826)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Fayetteville, NC (48.6 miles , pop. 121,015).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (63.2 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (431.9 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: East Rockingham, NC (1.3 miles ), Dobbins Heights, NC (2.2 miles ), Hamlet, NC (2.2 miles ), Ellerbe, NC (3.0 miles ), Lilesville, NC (3.6 miles ), Wallace, SC (3.6 miles ), Hoffman, NC (3.7 miles ), Morven, NC (3.8 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1997: 14 buildings, average cost: $110,000
  • 1998: 3 buildings, average cost: $63,100
  • 1999: 17 buildings, average cost: $111,700
  • 2000: 11 buildings, average cost: $109,300
  • 2001: 11 buildings, average cost: $109,300
  • 2002: 12 buildings, average cost: $109,300
  • 2003: 58 buildings, average cost: $63,500
  • 2004: 20 buildings, average cost: $100,600
  • 2005: 16 buildings, average cost: $97,000
  • 2006: 10 buildings, average cost: $117,500
  • 2007: 9 buildings, average cost: $174,100
  • 2008: 9 buildings, average cost: $124,900

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Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 34.94 N, Longitude: 79.76 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +4,256 (+44.0%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 1,906 (51.6%)

Area code: 910

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Rockingham, North Carolina - Economy and Business Data


 

Crime in Rockingham by Year
Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Murders 21200022
    per 100,000 20.310.021.00.00.00.022.022.7
Rapes 53522555
    per 100,000 50.830.052.521.221.153.255.056.8
Robberies 181111910181715
    per 100,000 183.0110.0115.495.2105.5191.4187.0170.4
Assaults 9647503050538139
    per 100,000 975.9470.1524.7317.5527.5563.6890.8443.1
Burglaries 206158173123208265209184
    per 100,000 2094.11580.51815.31301.72194.62817.92298.52090.4
Thefts 763579650578664772861699
    per 100,000 7756.45791.76820.66117.07005.78209.39468.87941.4
Auto thefts 2618202934382132
    per 100,000 264.3180.1209.9306.9358.7404.1230.9363.6
Arson 031108271
    per 100,000 0.030.010.5105.884.421.377.011.4
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 809.4527.8640.2469.4616.6770.6880.3723.7

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 39 (34 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  3.83
US city average:  3.00

Historical population

Historical housing units


Population change in the 1990s: -316 (-3.2%).


Most common industries for males (%):



  • Textile mills and textile products (13%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Metal and metal products (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Health care (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (16%)
  • Health care (14%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Apparel (6%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (10%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)



Average climate in Rockingham, North Carolina

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Rockingham-area historical tornado activity is above North Carolina state average. It is 56% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/28/1984, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 20.0 miles away from the Rockingham city center killed 7 people and injured 100 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 3/28/1984, a category 4 tornado 22.4 miles away from the city center injured 24 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


Rockingham-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above North Carolina state average. It is 92% 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 46.1 miles away from Rockingham center
On 9/25/2006 at 05:44:25, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 14.9 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 28.7 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 70.6 miles away from Rockingham center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

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Birthplace of: Brian Moehler - 2005 Major League Baseball player (Florida Marlins, born: Dec 31, 1971), Wali Rainer - 2005 NFL player (Detroit Lions, born: Apr 19, 1977).


Hospital/medical center in Rockingham:
  • FIRSTHEALTH RICHMOND MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (925 LONG DR PO BOX 1928)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Rockingham:
  • SANDHILLS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 6 miles; HAMLET, NC)
  • ANSON COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; WADESBORO, NC)
  • CHESTERFIELD GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; CHERAW, SC)

Political contributions by individuals in Rockingham, NC

Airports located in Rockingham:
Amtrak station near Rockingham:
  • 6 miles: HAMLET (MAIN ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Rockingham:
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT PEMBROKE (about 40 miles; PEMBROKE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,806)
  • FAYETTEVILLE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 47 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; FT enrollment: 4,815)
  • CENTRAL CAROLINA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 50 miles; SANFORD, NC; FT enrollment: 2,400)
  • FRANCIS MARION UNIVERSITY (about 52 miles; FLORENCE, SC; FT enrollment: 2,922)
  • FLORENCE DARLINGTON TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 52 miles; FLORENCE, SC; FT enrollment: 2,619)
  • FAYETTEVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 57 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; FT enrollment: 3,506)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE (about 61 miles; CHARLOTTE, NC; FT enrollment: 13,706)
Public high schools in Rockingham:
Private high schools in Rockingham:
  • TEMPLE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 173; Location: 165 AIRPORT ROAD; Grades: PK - 12)
  • RICHMOND CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 27; Location: BOX 817; Grades: 9 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Rockingham:
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Library in Rockingham:
  • SANDHILL REGIONAL LIBRARY SYSTEM (Operating income: $2,632,332; Location: 412 EAST FRANKLIN STREET; 318,549 books; 3,648 audio materials; 8,731 video materials; 631 serial subscriptions)

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Churches in Rockingham include: Knob Hill Church (A), Glenwood Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: East Side Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Reservoirs: Great Falls Pond (A), Garris Pond (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: South Prong Falling Creek (A), Steely Branch (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Hotels: Comfort Suites Rockingham (307 Greene Street), Dal-Mar (114 West Broad Avenue), Budget Inn (416 South Hancock Street), CHEK Inn (307 West Broad Avenue), Economy Motel (603 South Hancock Street).

Court: North Carolina State Government - Juvenile Court Counselors (125 South Hancock Street).

 

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

GREATER DIGGS AME ZION CHURCH (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between MAY-10-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between NOV-10-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between AUG-10-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • 11 routine major monitoring violations
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
PLEASANT GROVE BAPTIST CHURCH (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between APR-26-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between NOV-09-2003 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between AUG-13-2003 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between MAY-07-2003 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between FEB-22-2003 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • 15 routine major monitoring violations
  • 5 regular monitoring violations
  • 2 other older monitoring violations

Average household size:
This city:  2.3 people
North Carolina:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  64.9%
Whole state:  68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  2.9%
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 2008:
This city:  20.4%
Whole state:  12.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This city:  10.0%
Whole state:  5.5%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Rockingham, NC


People in group quarters in Rockingham
  • 224 people in nursing homes
  • 110 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 47 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 30 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
  • 28 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 5 people in homes for the mentally retarded


Rockingham compared to North Carolina state average:

Rockingham, North Carolina environmental map by EPA

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  • Median household income below state average.
  • 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.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Rockingham (2009 data):
  • Communityone Bank, National Association: Rockingham Road Branch at 1222 Rockingham Road, branch established on 1906-01-01; Rockingham Downtown Branch at 115 South Lawrence Street, branch established on 1906-01-01. Info updated 2007-12-11: Bank assets: $2,099.2 mil, Deposits: $1,518.5 mil, headquarters in Asheboro, NC, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 45 total offices, Holding Company: Fnb United Corp.
  • Branch Banking and Trust Company: Rockingham Road Branch at 920 Rockingham Road, branch established on 1970-06-10; Rockingham Main Branch at 116 South Lee Street, branch established on 1977-07-11. 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
  • Four Oaks Bank & Trust Company: Rockingham Branch at 1401 Fayettville Road, branch established on 2003-08-04. Info updated 2008-05-15: Bank assets: $921.0 mil, Deposits: $724.3 mil, headquarters in Four Oaks, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 17 total offices, Holding Company: Four Oaks Fincorp, Inc.
  • The Fort Sill National Bank: Fsnb - Rockingham Walmart Branch at 720 Us Highway 74, branch established on 2004-07-27. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $295.1 mil, Deposits: $242.3 mil, headquarters in Fort Sill, OK, positive income, 52 total offices, Holding Company: J. R. Montgomery Bancorporation
  • The Fidelity Bank: Rockingham Main Branch at 202 East Washington Street, branch established on 1977-10-17. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,390.0 mil, Deposits: $1,201.3 mil, headquarters in Fuquay-Varina, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 69 total offices, Holding Company: Fidelity Bancshares (N.C.), Inc.
  • RBC Bank (USA): Rockingham Branch at 104 West Washington Street, branch established on 1965-04-05. 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 Bank: Rockingham Branch at Highway 74 East, branch established on 1986-11-15. 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

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Rockingham, North Carolina
  • Holiday Inn Express, 400 W Broad Ave, Rockingham, NC 28379, Phone: (910) 895-0099
  • Days Inn, 408 W Broad Ave, Rockingham, NC 28379, Phone: (910) 895-1144
  • Comfort Suites, 307 Greene St, Rockingham, NC 28379, Phone: (910) 410-0077, Fax: (910) 410-8354
  • Americas Best Value Inn, 516 S Hancock St, Rockingham, NC 28379, Phone: (910) 997-5521, Fax: (910) 895-4447
All 4 fire-safe hotels and motels in Rockingham, North Carolina


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Rockingham travel time to work
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2004 Presidential Election results in Richmond County North Carolina:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (41%)
  • Electricity (41%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (11%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (6%)
  • No fuel used (1%)


Religion statistics for Rockingham

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 46.81%
Here46.8%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)National Association of Free Will BaptistsInternational Pentecostal Holiness Church
Adherents44.6%27.6%6.2%5.4%2.7%
Congregations26.1%21.6%9.0%8.1%7.2%
Name The Wesleyan ChurchCatholic ChurchPresbyterian Church in AmericaChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Other
Adherents2.6%1.8%1.6%1.5%6.0%
Congregations3.6%0.9%2.7%3.6%17.1%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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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 8$20,652$30,9780$0
Other Government Administration 7$25,004$42,8646$4,806
Police Protection - Officers 36$94,290$31,4300$0
Police - Other 5$9,622$23,0930$0
Firefighters 15$40,640$32,51215$1,988
Fire - Other 1$1,374$16,4880$0
Streets and Highways 19$41,160$25,9960$0
Solid Waste Management 27$54,106$24,0470$0
Sewerage 6$15,554$31,1080$0
Parks and Recreation 4$11,934$35,8027$3,578
Natural Resources 6$12,258$24,5160$0
Water Supply 5$14,766$35,4380$0
Other and Unallocable 5$12,022$28,8532$1,182
Totals for Government 144$353,382$29,44930$11,554


Rockingham government finances in 2006:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $2,723,000
    Solid Waste Management: $638,000
    All Other: $68,000
    Parks and Recreation: $61,000
    Parking Facilities: $1,000
  • Construction - Sewerage: $1,195,000
    Parks and Recreation: $930,000
    Water Utilities: $512,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $2,521,000
    Sewerage: $1,955,000
    Liquor Stores: $939,000
    Solid Waste Management: $915,000
    Water Utilities: $838,000
    Local Fire Protection: $811,000
    Central Staff Services: $735,000
    General Public Buildings: $683,000
    Parks and Recreation: $438,000
    Regular Highways: $434,000
    General - Other: $300,000
    Financial Administration: $207,000
    Libraries: $100,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $79,000
    Housing and Community Development: $52,000
    Health - Other: $2,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,095,000
    General Local Government Support: $13,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $92,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Health - Other: $6,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $1,661,000
    All Other: $249,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $895,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $421,000
    Interest Earnings: $302,000
    Rents: $15,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,688,000
    Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,138,000
    Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $345,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Local Fire Protection: $464,000
    Regular Highways: $308,000
    Water Utilities: $226,000
    Sewerage: $226,000
    Police Protection: $209,000
    General - Other: $25,000
    Central Staff Services: $21,000
    Parks and Recreation: $11,000
    Financial Administration: $7,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $7,301,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,167,000
    Liquor Stores: $1,033,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,005,000
    General Local Government Support: $741,000
    Highways: $306,000
    Housing and Community Development: $25,000
  • Tax - Property: $2,388,000
    NEC: $96,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $81,000
    Other License: $47,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $34,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $17,000
    Occupation and Business License, NEC: $15,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $5,791,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $161,000

4.53% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,369 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.53%
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 Scotland County, NC  0.42% ($29,094 average AGI)
from Moore County, NC  0.33% ($27,700)
from Anson County, NC  0.23% ($25,441)


5.35% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,665 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.35%
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 Moore County, NC  0.59% ($47,989 average AGI)
to Scotland County, NC  0.36% ($24,778)
to Mecklenburg County, NC  0.28% ($25,619)


Strongest AM radio stations in Rockingham:
  • WLWL (770 AM; daytime; 5 kW; ROCKINGHAM, NC; Owner: SANDHILLS BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WAYN (900 AM; 1 kW; ROCKINGHAM, NC)
  • WKDX (1250 AM; 1 kW; HAMLET, NC; Owner: THE MCLAURIN GROUP)
  • WBSC (1550 AM; 10 kW; BENNETTSVILLE, SC; Owner: D-MITCH BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WEEB (990 AM; 10 kW; SOUTHERN PINES, NC; Owner: PINEHURST BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WEWO (1460 AM; 5 kW; LAURINBURG, NC; Owner: SERVICE MEDIA, INC.)
  • WBT (1110 AM; 50 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATNS CO. OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WPTF (680 AM; 50 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
  • WAGL (1560 AM; daytime; 50 kW; LANCASTER, SC; Owner: PALMETTO BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC.)
  • WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WFNC (640 AM; 10 kW; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WBAJ (890 AM; daytime; 50 kW; BLYTHEWOOD, SC; Owner: FAMILY FIRST)

Strongest FM radio stations in Rockingham:
  • WRSH (91.1 FM; ROCKINGHAM, NC; Owner: RICHMOND COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION)
  • WJSG (104.3 FM; HAMLET, NC; Owner: JACKSON BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WYFQ-FM (93.5 FM; WADESBORO, NC; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WEGX (92.9 FM; DILLON, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF FLORENCE LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WFLB (96.5 FM; LAURINBURG, NC; Owner: WFLB LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WIOZ-FM (102.5 FM; SOUTHERN PINES, NC; Owner: MERIDIAN COMMUNICATIONS. L.L.C.)
  • WKML (95.7 FM; LUMBERTON, NC; Owner: WKML LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBFY (90.3 FM; PINEHURST, NC; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WKQB (106.9 FM; SOUTHERN PINES, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP)
  • WJMX-FM (103.3 FM; CHERAW, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF FLORENCE LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WVSZ (107.3 FM; CHESTERFIELD, SC; Owner: OUR THREE SONS BROADCASTING, LLP)
  • W202BR (88.3 FM; ROCKINGHAM, NC; Owner: FAMILY WORSHIP CENTER CHURCH, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Rockingham:
  • WPDE-TV (Channel 15; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: GRAND STRAND COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WWMB (Channel 21; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: ATLANTIC MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WBTW (Channel 13; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WUNU (Channel 31; LUMBERTON, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • W24AY (Channel 24; LILESVILLE/WADESBORO, NC; Owner: WCNC-TV, INC.)
  • WFPX (Channel 62; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WYBE-CA (Channel 44; PINEHURST, NC; Owner: MULTIMEDIA NETWORK OF NC, INC)

Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008 (per 100,000 population)

Rockingham, North Carolina:
  • Fatal accident count: 53
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 88
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 6
  • Fatalities: 58
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 154
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 10
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 Rockingham fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 6
Total length: 22 meters (72ft)
Total average daily traffic: 31,200
Total average daily truck traffic: 2,565

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Rockingham)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 17 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Rockingham, NC)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 30 (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: 10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 51 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Rockingham)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 12 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Rockingham)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 121
  • Hazardous Condition: 121
  • Service Call: 17
  • Good Intent Call: 4

Incident types - Rockingham


See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Rockingham, NC

Rockingham on our top lists:
  • #64 on the list of "Top 100 least-safe cities (highest city-data.com crime index) (pop. 5,000+)"

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