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Rural Hall, North Carolina

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Population in 2022: 3,463 (100% urban, 0% rural).
Population change since 2000: +40.5%
 
Males: 1,490  (43.0%)
Females: 1,973  (57.0%)
Median resident age:

47.3 years
North Carolina median age:

39.2 years

Zip codes: 27045.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $57,035 (it was $36,477 in 2000)
Rural Hall:

$57,035
NC:

$67,481

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $39,440 (it was $19,593 in 2000)

Rural Hall town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $208,458 (it was $91,600 in 2000)
Rural Hall:

$208,458
NC:

$280,600

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $183,380; detached houses: $191,653; mobile homes: $10,940

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,019.

March 2022 cost of living index in Rural Hall: 88.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 6.1%
(2.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 62.5% for Hispanic or Latino residents)
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  • Races in Rural Hall, NC (2022)
    • 2,53674.1%White alone
    • 60217.6%Black alone
    • 2376.9%Hispanic
    • 170.5%Two or more races
    • 40.1%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone

Races in Rural Hall detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth



According to our research of North Carolina and other state lists, there were 16 registered sex offenders living in Rural Hall, North Carolina as of April 27, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Rural Hall is 196 to 1.


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Ancestries: American (20.4%), Irish (9.4%), English (8.5%), Scottish (7.2%), German (3.9%), Italian (3.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 998 feet

Land area: 2.76 square miles.

Population density: 1,254 people per square mile   (low).

Rural Hall, North Carolina map

77 residents are foreign born (1.5% Latin America, 0.6% Europe).

This town:

2.2%
North Carolina:

8.3%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,625 (0.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,414 (0.7%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Winston-Salem, NC (9.2 miles , pop. 185,776).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Greensboro, NC (28.5 miles , pop. 223,891).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (382.4 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities:

Tobaccoville, NC (2.0 miles ),
Bethania, NC (2.0 miles ),
Germanton, NC (2.0 miles ),
King, NC (2.1 miles ),
Walkertown, NC (2.9 miles ),
Winston-Salem, NC (3.0 miles ),
Walnut Cove, NC (3.1 miles ),
Pinnacle, NC (3.2 miles )

Latitude: 36.23 N, Longitude: 80.29 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +1,682 (+49.1%)
Workers who live and work in this town: 333 (22.9%)

Area code: 336

Distribution of median household income in Rural Hall, NC in 2022
Distribution of house value in Rural Hall, NC in 2022
Rural Hall satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.2%
North Carolina:

3.2%
Most common industries in Rural Hall, NC (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Construction (11.2%)
  • Health care (10.3%)
  • Educational services (7.5%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (5.5%)
  • Finance & insurance (4.4%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (4.4%)
  • Accommodation & food services (3.9%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (20.2%)
  • Beverage & tobacco products (5.8%)
  • Health care (5.6%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (5.5%)
  • Repair & maintenance (5.5%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (5.0%)
  • Educational services (3.9%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (15.7%)
  • Educational services (11.7%)
  • Finance & insurance (6.3%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (5.6%)
  • Accommodation & food services (5.0%)
  • Social assistance (4.7%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (3.8%)
Most common occupations in Rural Hall, NC (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.2%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.3%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (3.9%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3.7%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (2.9%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (2.9%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.2%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.4%)
  • Construction laborers (4.2%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.9%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3.6%)
  • Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (3.6%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (8.1%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7.7%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.2%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.0%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.1%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3.8%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (3.8%)

Average climate in Rural Hall, North Carolina

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Rural Hall, North Carolina environmental map by EPA

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI CO NO2 SO2 Ozone PM10 PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 89.3. This is worse than average.

City:

89.3
U.S.:

72.6
Carbon Monoxide Level
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2023 was 5.79. This is about average. Closest monitor was 1.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

5.79
U.S.:

5.11
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2023 was 0.246. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 1.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.246
U.S.:

1.515
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 31.2. This is about average. Closest monitor was 4.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

31.2
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 18.6. This is about average. Closest monitor was 4.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

18.6
U.S.:

19.2
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 10.9. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 4.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

10.9
U.S.:

8.1

Tornado activity:

Rural Hall-area historical tornado activity is slightly below North Carolina state average. It is 31% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/22/1985, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 9.2 miles away from the Rural Hall town center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/5/1989, a category F3 tornado 9.5 miles away from the town center injured 30 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Rural Hall-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above North Carolina state average. It is 24% 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 174.3 miles away from the city center
On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi) earthquake occurred 47.6 miles away from the city center
On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK) earthquake occurred 242.9 miles away from the city center
On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 205.1 miles away from Rural Hall center
On 11/2/2006 at 17:53:02, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 112.3 miles away from Rural Hall center
On 11/23/2006 at 10:42:57, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB) earthquake occurred 113.1 miles away from Rural Hall center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Forsyth County (15) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 7
Emergencies Declared: 6

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 6, Droughts: 2, Blizzard: 1, Flood: 1, Freeze: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Snowfall: 1, Storm: 1, Tornado: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Rural Hall topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers in Rural Hall:

  • HORIZONS RESIDENTIAL CARE CENTER (101 & 103 HORIZONS LANE)

Other hospitals and medical centers near Rural Hall:

  • OAK FOREST HEALTH AND REHABILITATION (Nursing Home, about 4 miles away; WINSTON SALEM, NC)
  • NORTHSIDE DIALYSIS CENTER OF WAKE FOREST UNIVERISITY (Dialysis Facility, about 4 miles away; WINSTON SALEM, NC)
  • GENTIVA HEALTH SERVICES (Home Health Center, about 4 miles away; KING, NC)
  • KING DIALYSIS CENTER OF WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY (Dialysis Facility, about 4 miles away; KING, NC)
  • KNOLLWOOD HALL (Nursing Home, about 5 miles away; WINSTON-SALEM, NC)
  • LIBERTY COMMONS NSG AND REHAB CTR OF SPRINGWOOD (Nursing Home, about 5 miles away; WINSTON-SALEM, NC)
  • THE ARCHES-HORIZONS RESIDENTIAL CARE CENTER (Hospital, about 5 miles away; WINSTON SALEM, NC)

Amtrak station near Rural Hall:

  • 11 miles: WINSTON-SALEM (127 S. CHERRY ST.) - Bus Station . Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Rural Hall:

  • Wake Forest University (about 7 miles; Winston Salem, NC; Full-time enrollment: 6,407)
  • Winston-Salem State University (about 11 miles; Winston-Salem, NC; FT enrollment: 5,378)
  • Forsyth Technical Community College (about 12 miles; Winston Salem, NC; FT enrollment: 7,190)
  • High Point University (about 25 miles; High Point, NC; FT enrollment: 4,240)
  • Guilford College (about 25 miles; Greensboro, NC; FT enrollment: 2,211)
  • Surry Community College (about 26 miles; Dobson, NC; FT enrollment: 2,686)
  • Davidson County Community College (about 27 miles; Thomasville, NC; FT enrollment: 3,581)

Public elementary/middle school in Rural Hall:

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Points of interest:

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Shopping Center: Village Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Church in Rural Hall: Saint James Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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

Reservoir: Petree Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Birthplace of: Michael Drum - College basketball player (Wake Forest Demon Deacons), Mitchell Baldwin - College basketball player (Charlotte 49ers).

Forsyth County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

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

FREEDOM BAPTIST CHURCH (Population served: 480, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2010 and SEP-2010, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-06-2010), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-06-2010), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (OCT-06-2010), St Compliance achieved (MAR-31-2011), St Public Notif received (APR-27-2011)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between OCT-2007 and DEC-2007, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-13-2007), St Formal NOV issued (NOV-13-2007), St Compliance achieved (SEP-13-2010)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Failure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring - In JUN-2010, Contaminant: E. COLI. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (OCT-13-2010), St Public Notif requested (OCT-13-2010)
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - Between OCT-2007 and DEC-2007, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-18-2008), St Formal NOV issued (APR-18-2008), St Compliance achieved (JUN-30-2010), St AO (w/penalty) issued (JUL-20-2010)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
Average household size:
This town:

2.4 people
North Carolina:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:

64.1%
Whole state:

66.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:

6.7%
Whole state:

5.9%


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

Banks with branches in Rural Hall (2011 data):

  • First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company: Rural Hall Branch at 8175 Broad Street, branch established on 1906/11/06. Info updated 2011/10/11: Bank assets: $20,566.4 mil, Deposits: $17,596.8 mil, headquarters in Raleigh, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 433 total offices, Holding Company: First Citizens Bancshares, Inc.
  • SunTrust Bank: Rural Hall Branch 510 at 7880 Broad Street, branch established on 1984/04/16. Info updated 2010/05/27: Bank assets: $171,291.7 mil, Deposits: $129,833.2 mil, headquarters in Atlanta, GA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1716 total offices, Holding Company: Suntrust Banks, Inc.

For population 15 years and over in Rural Hall:

Marital status in Rural Hall, NC
  • Never married: 19.6%
  • Now married: 51.9%
  • Separated: 3.1%
  • Widowed: 12.6%
  • Divorced: 12.7%

For population 25 years and over in Rural Hall:

  • High school or higher: 91.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.9%
  • Unemployed: 3.9%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.6 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

9.5
North Carolina average:

11.7

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Rural Hall
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Rural Hall, NC (based on Forsyth County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant100,426244
Mainline Protestant59,405136
Catholic15,1846
Black Protestant8,60328
Other6,04521
Orthodox1,2202
None160,806-
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: 69
This county:

2.04 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

2.05 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 6
Forsyth County:

0.18 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

0.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 30
Forsyth County:

0.89 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

0.92 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 158
Forsyth County:

4.68 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

4.75 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 286
Forsyth County:

8.47 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

7.57 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Forsyth County:

8.2%
State:

9.8%
Adult obesity rate:
Forsyth County:

24.7%
North Carolina:

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

15.7%
North Carolina:

15.6%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Rural Hall:

49.2%
North Carolina:

48.9%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Here:

47.1%
North Carolina:

46.1%

Average BMI:
Rural Hall:

29.0
State:

28.8

People feeling badly about themselves:
Rural Hall:

19.6%
State:

20.7%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Rural Hall:

10.8%
North Carolina:

10.7%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Rural Hall:

6.8
North Carolina:

6.8

Overweight people:
Rural Hall:

35.4%
North Carolina:

33.7%

General health condition:
This city:

56.0%
State:

55.8%

Average condition of hearing:
Rural Hall:

78.4%
North Carolina:

79.7%

More about Health and Nutrition of Rural Hall, NC Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Firefighters 7$29,789$51,06713$2,894
Financial Administration 5$27,320$65,5681$747
Other Government Administration 3$25,967$103,8685$1,295
Other and Unallocable 3$14,032$56,1280$0
Totals for Government 18$97,108$64,73919$4,936

Rural Hall government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Construction - Regular Highways: $66,000 ($19.06)
  • Current Operations - Local Fire Protection: $786,000 ($226.97)
    Regular Highways: $633,000 ($182.79)
    Financial Administration: $493,000 ($142.36)
    Solid Waste Management: $172,000 ($49.67)
    Police Protection: $171,000 ($49.38)
    Central Staff Services: $29,000 ($8.37)
    Parks and Recreation: $28,000 ($8.09)
    General Public Buildings: $17,000 ($4.91)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $3,000 ($0.87)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Financial Administration: $31,000 ($8.95)

Rural Hall government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Charges - Parks and Recreation: $9,000 ($2.60)
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $578,000 ($166.91)
  • Miscellaneous - Sale of Property: $30,000 ($8.66)
    General Revenue - Other: $7,000 ($2.02)
    Interest Earnings: $0 ($0.00)
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $662,000 ($191.16)
    Highways: $85,000 ($24.55)
    Other: $66,000 ($19.06)
  • Tax - Property: $1,193,000 ($344.50)
    Other Selective Sales: $39,000 ($11.26)
    Other License: $8,000 ($2.31)

Rural Hall government finances - Debt in 2017 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $60,000 ($17.33)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $40,000 ($11.55)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $20,000 ($5.78)

7.34% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($58,711 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.34%
North Carolina average:

8.85%

0.01% of residents moved from foreign countries ($108 average AGI)
Forsyth County:

0.01%
North Carolina average:

0.04%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Guilford County, NC  1.15% ($51,531 average AGI)
from Davidson County, NC  0.53% ($49,652)
from Mecklenburg County, NC  0.26% ($61,719)
Businesses in Rural Hall, NC
NameCountNameCount
Decora Cabinetry1McDonald's1
FedEx1Rite Aid1
Hardee's1Subway1
Lane Furniture1U-Haul2
MasterBrand Cabinets1

Strongest AM radio stations in Rural Hall:

  • WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WTOB (1380 AM; 5 kW; WINSTON-SALEM, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORP)
  • WSJS (600 AM; 5 kW; WINSTON-SALEM, NC)
  • WSGH (1040 AM; 9 kW; LEWISVILLE, NC; Owner: WINSTON-SALEM, GREENSBORO, HIGH POINT AREA RADIO)
  • WAAA (980 AM; 1 kW; WINSTON-SALEM, NC; Owner: MEDIA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WKTE (1090 AM; daytime; 1 kW; KING, NC; Owner: BOOTH-NEWSOM BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WPAQ (740 AM; 10 kW; MOUNT AIRY, NC; Owner: RALPH D. EPPERSON)
  • WWBG (1470 AM; 10 kW; GREENSBORO, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING COPORATION)
  • WSYD (1300 AM; 10 kW; MOUNT AIRY, NC; Owner: GRANITE CITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WPIP (880 AM; daytime; 1 kW; WINSTON-SALEM, NC; Owner: BEREAN CHRISTIAN SCHOOL)
  • WHKY (1290 AM; 50 kW; HICKORY, NC; Owner: LONG COMMUNICATIONS, LLC.)
  • WPTF (680 AM; 50 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WBFJ (1550 AM; daytime; 1 kW; WINSTON-SALEM, NC; Owner: WORD OF LIFE BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Rural Hall:

  • WTQR (104.1 FM; WINSTON-SALEM, NC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • W285DJ (104.9 FM; MOUNT AIRY, NC; Owner: TRIAD FAMILY NETWORK, INC,)
  • WFDD (88.5 FM; WINSTON-SALEM, NC; Owner: WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY)
  • WKZL (107.5 FM; WINSTON-SALEM, NC; Owner: DICK BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC. OF TENNESSEE)
  • WJMH (102.1 FM; REIDSVILLE, NC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENSBORO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WBFJ-FM (89.3 FM; WINSTON-SALEM, NC; Owner: TRIAD FAMILY NETWORK, INC.)
  • WMQX-FM (93.1 FM; WINSTON-SALEM, NC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENSBORO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WGBT (94.5 FM; EDEN, NC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WBRF (98.1 FM; GALAX, VA; Owner: BLUE RIDGE RADIO, INC.)
  • WFMX (105.7 FM; STATESVILLE, NC; Owner: MERCURY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WMAG (99.5 FM; HIGH POINT, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WQMG-FM (97.1 FM; GREENSBORO, NC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENSBORO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WOZN (98.7 FM; GREENSBORO, NC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENSBORO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WVBZ (100.3 FM; HIGH POINT, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WKRR (92.3 FM; ASHEBORO, NC; Owner: DICK BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC. OF TENNESSEE)
  • WSNC (90.5 FM; WINSTON-SALEM, NC; Owner: WINSTON-SALEM STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WROV-FM (96.3 FM; MARTINSVILLE, VA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • W219CW (91.7 FM; DANBURY, NC; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • WTHZ (94.1 FM; LEXINGTON, NC; Owner: DAVIDSON COUNTY BROADCASTING CO, INC)
  • WKBC-FM (97.3 FM; NORTH WILKESBORO, NC; Owner: WILKES BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Rural Hall:

  • WXII-TV (Channel 12; WINSTON-SALEM, NC; Owner: WXII HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WFMY-TV (Channel 2; GREENSBORO, NC; Owner: WFMY TELEVISION CORPORATION)
  • WUPN-TV (Channel 48; GREENSBORO, NC; Owner: WUPN LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WXLV-TV (Channel 45; WINSTON-SALEM, NC; Owner: WXLV LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WTWB-TV (Channel 20; LEXINGTON, NC; Owner: WTWB OF THE TRIAD, LLC)
  • WLXI-TV (Channel 61; GREENSBORO, NC; Owner: TRI-STATE CHRISTIAN TV, INC.)
  • WUNL-TV (Channel 26; WINSTON-SALEM, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WGHP (Channel 8; HIGH POINT, NC; Owner: WGHP LICENSE, INC.)
  • WGPX (Channel 16; BURLINGTON, NC; Owner: PAXSON GREENSBORO LICENSE, INC.)
Rural Hall fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
See more detailed statistics of Rural Hall fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 13Number of bridges
  • 92ft / 27.8mTotal length
  • 113,170Total average daily traffic
  • 11,406Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Rural Hall, NC - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 11970-1979
  • 31980-1989
  • 21990-1999
  • 22000-2009
  • 52010-2019
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Rural Hall, NC

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:

1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Rural Hall)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

41 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers:

2
  • Westinghouse Rd At Highway 52 (Lat: 36.229861 Lon: -80.321722), Type: Tower, Structure height: 55 m, Call Sign: WPIJ419,
    Assigned Frequencies: 929.587 MHz, Grant Date: 03/23/2001, Expiration Date: 09/21/2010, Cancellation Date: 07/09/2001, Certifier: Donna Comer, Registrant: Paging Network Of America Inc, 1500 International Parkway Suite 300, Richardson, TX 75081, Phone: (972) 801-8000, Fax: (972) 801-0330

  • Rural Hall (Lat: 36.211944 Lon: -80.283333), Type: Bant, Structure height: 10 m, Overall height: 15 m, Call Sign: WPTA636,
    Assigned Frequencies: 157.740 MHz, Grant Date: 09/13/2011, Expiration Date: 08/20/2021, Cancellation Date: 10/09/2021, Certifier: Brady Wooten, Registrant: National License, 938 3rd Avenue Nw, Carmel, IN 46032, Phone: (317) 564-8018, Fax: (317) 841-3328, Email:


FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

5
  • Duke Power Circle Dr (Lat: 36.241806 Lon: -80.311444), Type: Pole, Structure height: 13 m, Overall height: 16 m, Call Sign: WPLT547,
    Assigned Frequencies: 49.5200 MHz, 49.5400 MHz, 49.5800 MHz, Grant Date: 11/10/2012, Expiration Date: 01/28/2023, Cancellation Date: 04/01/2023, Certifier: Darrell W Mitchell, Registrant: Pike Electric, LLC, 100 Pike Way, Mount Airy, NC 27030, Phone: (336) 789-2171, Fax: (336) 719-4388, Email:

  • Westinghouse Rd Near Int 52 (Lat: 36.235417 Lon: -80.323111), Call Sign: KIK269,
    Assigned Frequencies: 44.2600 MHz, Grant Date: 11/17/1997, Expiration Date: 11/10/2002, Cancellation Date: 02/09/2003, Registrant: Fredrickson Motor Express Corp, 3400 N Graham St, Charlotte, NC 28206

  • 521 Northridge (Lat: 36.221389 Lon: -80.306111), Call Sign: WPUR337,
    Assigned Frequencies: 457.712 MHz, 467.512 MHz, 456.562 MHz, 457.862 MHz, 462.512 MHz, 467.187 MHz, 467.487 MHz, 451.387 MHz, 452.412 MHz, 463.775 MHz... (+6 more), Grant Date: 05/21/2012, Expiration Date: 04/17/2022, Cancellation Date: 06/18/2022, Certifier: Al Sutphin, Registrant: National License, 12591 Brompton Road, Carmel, IN 46033, Phone: (317) 564-8018, Fax: (949) 348-8514, Email:

  • Lat: 36.211611 Lon: -80.295083, Call Sign: WQEY748,
    Assigned Frequencies: 456.250 MHz, 456.300 MHz, 457.425 MHz, Grant Date: 05/12/2016, Expiration Date: 05/19/2026, Certifier: Teresa D Horton, Registrant: Federal License Management, 1784 E. 3rd Street Suite 269, Williamsport, PA 17701-3862, Phone: (570) 505-3894, Fax: (570) 651-9032, Email:

  • Lat: 36.208194 Lon: -80.291889, Call Sign: WQSM576,
    Assigned Frequencies: 451.237 MHz, 451.637 MHz, 456.237 MHz, 456.637 MHz, Grant Date: 10/27/2023, Expiration Date: 10/31/2033, Certifier: Roger Gwynn, Registrant: Hood Container, 555 Aureole Street, Winston Salem, NC 27107, Phone: (336) 259-4202, Email:


FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

5
  • CAR1721, 1302 Payne Road (Poplar Springs - Greensboro, Nc Msa) (Lat: 36.272333 Lon: -80.302250), Type: Tower, Structure height: 121.9 m, Overall height: 126.5 m, Call Sign: WQHF896,
    Assigned Frequencies: 11215.0 MHz, Grant Date: 07/19/2007, Expiration Date: 07/19/2017, Cancellation Date: 01/13/2009, Certifier: Joseph M Sandri, Registrant: Fibertower Corporation, 1667 K Street Nw, Suite 250, Washington, DC 20006, Phone: (202) 223-1028, Fax: (202) 315-3415, Email:

  • RURAL HALL, 9109 Nc Hwy 66 (Lat: 36.254889 Lon: -80.308278), Type: Pole, Structure height: 45.7 m, Call Sign: WQPK737,
    Assigned Frequencies: 11245.0 MHz, Grant Date: 06/15/2012, Expiration Date: 06/15/2022, Cancellation Date: 10/31/2018, Certifier: Chris Harris, Registrant: Conterra Ultra Broadband, LLC, 2101 Rexford Rd, Ste 200e, Charlotte, NC 28211, Phone: (704) 936-1801, Fax: (704) 936-1801, Email:

  • Rural Hall, Rural Hall Mw, 8700 Circle Drive (Lat: 36.245222 Lon: -80.307444), Type: Tank, Structure height: 53.3 m, Call Sign: WQVB817,
    Assigned Frequencies: 6093.45 MHz, 5974.85 MHz, 6093.45 MHz, 5974.85 MHz, 6093.45 MHz, 5974.85 MHz, 6093.45 MHz, 5974.85 MHz, 6093.45 MHz, 5974.85 MHz... (+6 more), Grant Date: 12/18/2014, Expiration Date: 12/18/2024, Certifier: Stan Coleman, Registrant: Duke Energy Business Services, LLC, 401 South College Street, Charlotte, NC 28201-1008, Phone: (859) 815-6413, Email:

  • WINSTON N RL, 210 Bray Street (Lat: 36.209889 Lon: -80.274778), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 80.8 m, Overall height: 83.8 m, Call Sign: WREI785,
    Assigned Frequencies: 17960.0 MHz, 18000.0 MHz, 17960.0 MHz, 18000.0 MHz, 17960.0 MHz, 18000.0 MHz, 17960.0 MHz, 18000.0 MHz, 17960.0 MHz, 18000.0 MHz, 17960.0 MHz, 18000.0 MHz, Grant Date: 10/08/2019, Expiration Date: 10/08/2029, Certifier: Gregory M Romano, Registrant: Cellco Partnership, 5055 Northpointe Pkwy, Alpharetta, GA 30022, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:

  • POPLAR SPRINGS, 1302 Payne Road (Poplar Springs - Greensboro, Nc Msa) (Lat: 36.272333 Lon: -80.302250), Type: Tower, Structure height: 121.9 m, Overall height: 126.5 m, Call Sign: WLU691,
    Assigned Frequencies: 2165.20 MHz, Grant Date: 03/06/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Cancellation Date: 11/05/2009, Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

53 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Rural Hall)

FAA Registered Aircraft:

5
  • Aircraft: HILLER UH-12B (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 63 mph), Engine: FRANKLIN 6V6 SERIES (245 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 10196, N10196, N-10196, Serial Number: 340, Year manufactured: 1960, Airworthiness Date: 05/02/1968, Certificate Issue Date: 11/02/2016
    Registrant (Individual): Zachary J Gwyn, 7810 Broad St, Rural Hall, NC 27045
  • Aircraft: MOONEY M20J (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 126 mph), Engine: LYCOMING I0360 SER (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 201PX, N201PX, N-201PX, Serial Number: 24-0315, Year manufactured: 1977, Airworthiness Date: 09/16/1977, Certificate Issue Date: 04/11/2016
    Registrant (Individual): Richard Allen Jr Necessary, 8310 Creedmoor Dr, Rural Hall, NC 27045
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 150F (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: Reciprocating
    N-Number: 7019F, N7019F, N-7019F, Serial Number: 15063619, Certificate Issue Date: 07/06/2001
    Registrant (Co-Owned): William H Helsabeck, 2355 Mooreland Rd, Rural Hall, NC 27045, Other Owners: Jimmy E Nixon
  • Aircraft: BENTLEY JR WHIZ-BANG (Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: BOMBARDIER ROTAX (ALL) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 714WB, N714WB, N-714WB, Serial Number: 001, Year manufactured: 1994, Airworthiness Date: 11/15/1994
    Registrant (Individual): Reported Sale, 6610 University Pkwy, Rural Hall, NC 27045
  • Aircraft: SCHWEIZER SGS 1-23H-15 (Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 58 mph), Engine: None
    N-Number: 922X, N922X, N-922X, Serial Number: 72, Year manufactured: 1966, Airworthiness Date: 05/27/1966, Certificate Issue Date: 10/29/2020
    Registrant (Co-Owned): Edward Littleton Holland, Po Box 1032, Rural Hall, NC 27045, Other Owners: Roger Wills Cummings

Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED6$138,8084$152,64014$157,3891$35,810
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$01$252,6800$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$112,1500$06$165,9221$47,120
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$129,5800$04$130,4920$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$01$182,9400$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0028.05

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$138,7701$73,150
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0028.05

Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Rural Hall, NC
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Rural Hall, NC - Value

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 76. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 143 took place in 2004, and the least - 19 in 2003. The data has a declining trend.
    Fire incident types in Rural Hall, NC When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Other (33.7%), and Structure Fires (30.5%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Rural Hall, NC
    • 43533.7%Other
    • 39330.5%Structure Fires
    • 31624.5%Outside Fires
    • 14511.2%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Rural Hall, NC
Most common first names in Rural Hall, NC among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James18370.0 years
William15067.3 years
Mary13876.9 years
Robert12070.6 years
John11772.7 years
Thomas7869.8 years
Annie5776.9 years
Ruby5178.9 years
Charles4572.0 years
Ethel4581.9 years
Most common last names in Rural Hall, NC among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Kiger12074.8 years
Tuttle11780.7 years
Smith9370.5 years
Merritt5777.1 years
Wall5476.2 years
Taylor5465.8 years
Griffin5179.7 years
Grubbs4870.7 years
Stoltz4277.5 years
Williams3972.5 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Rural Hall, NC
  • 69.5%Electricity
  • 17.8%Utility gas
  • 8.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 2.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.2%No fuel used
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Rural Hall, NC
  • 97.8%Electricity
  • 2.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas


Rural Hall compared to North Carolina state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.

Rural Hall on our top lists:

  • #74 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Other Western Africa (population 500+)"
  • #10 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #25 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #41 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Sulfur Oxides Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)"
  • #45 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that drank alcohol in the past 30 days"
  • #59 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Mainline Protestant adherents"
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