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Population in July 2007: 28,675. Population change since 2000: +19.7%
 

Males: 14,157  (49.4%)
Females: 14,518  (50.6%)

Median resident age:  33.1 years
North Carolina median age:  35.3 years

Zip codes: 27330, 27331.

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Estimated median household income in 2007: $38,297 (it was $34,804 in 2000)
Sanford:  $38,297
North Carolina:  $44,670

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $124,879 (it was $86,100 in 2000)
Sanford:  $124,879
North Carolina:  $145,700

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $157,546; Detached houses: $163,728; Townhouses or other attached units: $200,150; In 2-unit structures: $142,162; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $127,152; Mobile homes: $32,535
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Patterson Custom Builders LLC
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Sewing Junction
Genesis Painting

Races in Sanford:

  • White Non-Hispanic (49.6%)
  • Black (29.2%)
  • Hispanic (19.0%)
  • Other race (11.9%)
  • Two or more races (1.4%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Sanford: 82.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)


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Ancestries: United States (12.4%), English (7.6%), German (5.6%), Irish (4.4%), Scotch-Irish (3.6%), Scottish (3.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 350 feet

Land area: 24.1 square miles.

Population density: 1191 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Sanford

  • High school or higher: 72.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.7%
  • Unemployed: 5.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sanford city

  • Never married: 28.9%
  • Now married: 50.7%
  • Separated: 3.8%
  • Widowed: 7.2%
  • Divorced: 9.4%

3,649 residents are foreign born (14.2% Latin America).

This city:  15.7%
North Carolina:  5.3%



According to our research there were 58 registered sex offenders living in Sanford, North Carolina in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Sanford to the number of sex offenders is 494 to 1.

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

Sanford:  1.1% ($988)
North Carolina:  0.9% ($826)
Sanford satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Cary, NC (29.7 miles , pop. 94,536).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Raleigh, NC (38.1 miles , pop. 276,093).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (382.6 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Broadway, NC (2.6 miles ), Cameron, NC (3.4 miles) , Goldston, NC (3.4 miles ), Vass, NC (4.0 miles ), Carthage, NC (4.1 miles ), Pittsboro, NC (4.1 miles ), Whispering Pines, NC (4.3 miles ), Lillington, NC (4.6 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1997: 81 buildings, average cost: $91,500
  • 1998: 92 buildings, average cost: $94,500
  • 1999: 102 buildings, average cost: $98,800
  • 2000: 121 buildings, average cost: $92,900
  • 2001: 122 buildings, average cost: $104,500
  • 2002: 122 buildings, average cost: $97,000
  • 2003: 183 buildings, average cost: $94,800
  • 2004: 210 buildings, average cost: $134,000
  • 2005: 244 buildings, average cost: $124,000
  • 2006: 220 buildings, average cost: $139,400
  • 2007: 160 buildings, average cost: $147,300

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 35.48 N, Longitude: 79.18 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +9,398 (+40.5%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 6,044 (57.7%)

Area code: 919

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


Population change in the 1990s: +4,257 (+22.4%).

Unemployment in December 2008:
Here:  4.9%
North Carolina:  4.5%


Unemployment by year (%)


Historical population


Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (11%)
  • Food (7%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Machinery (5%)
  • Transportation equipment (5%)
  • Health care (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (15%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Food (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
  • Chemicals (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (3%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (3%)



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Crime in Sanford by Year

Type 1999 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 5154262
    per 100,000 22.64.220.817.08.425.17.3
Rapes 121110141099
    per 100,000 54.346.641.759.442.237.733.0
Robberies 63678891676267
    per 100,000 285.3283.7366.7385.9282.5259.9245.9
Assaults 9983104881017049
    per 100,000 448.3351.5433.3373.2425.8293.4179.9
Burglaries 547528514535542397411
    per 100,000 2476.82235.92141.62268.72285.21663.91508.6
Thefts 1,6721,8021,7651,6511,2971,2541,208
    per 100,000 7570.77630.77353.97001.15468.45255.94434.2
Auto thefts 120991229512011283
    per 100,000 543.4419.2508.3402.8505.9469.4304.7
Arson 1161275115
    per 100,000 49.825.450.029.721.146.118.4
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 783.7696.4756.4742.9639.7581.4458.2

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 95 (75 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.62
US city average:  3.00

Average climate in Sanford, North Carolina

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Sanford-area historical tornado activity is slightly above North Carolina state average. It is 40% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/28/1988, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 36.3 miles away from the Sanford city center killed 4 people and injured 154 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 3/28/1984, a category 4 tornado 41.3 miles away from the city center killed 4 people and injured 395 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


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Birthplace of: Jason Thompson - College basketball player (Old Dominion Monarchs).


Main business address for: PANTRY INC (RETAIL-AUTO DEALERS & GASOLINE STATIONS).


Hospital/medical center in Sanford:
  • CENTRAL CAROLINA HOSPITAL (1135 CARTHAGE ST)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Sanford:
  • CHATHAM HOSPITAL INC (about 19 miles; SILER CITY, NC)
  • FIRSTHEALTH MOORE REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; PINEHURST, NC)
  • BETSY JOHNSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 30 miles; DUNN, NC)

Political contributions by individuals in Sanford, NC

Airports located in Sanford: See detailed data for Airports located in Sanford, NC

Operable nuclear power plant near Sanford:
  • 20 miles: Shearon Harris in New Hill, NC.

Local government website: www.ci.sanford.nc.us

College/University in Sanford:
  • CENTRAL CAROLINA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 2,400; Location: 1105 KELLY DR; Public; Website: www.ccarolina.cc.nc.us)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Sanford:
  • CAMPBELL UNIVERSITY INC (about 26 miles; BUIES CREEK, NC; Full-time enrollment: 5,286)
  • FAYETTEVILLE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 31 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; FT enrollment: 4,815)
  • WAKE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 34 miles; RALEIGH, NC; FT enrollment: 4,754)
  • MEREDITH COLLEGE (about 36 miles; RALEIGH, NC; FT enrollment: 2,173)
  • NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL UNIVERSITY (about 36 miles; DURHAM, NC; FT enrollment: 4,487)
  • FAYETTEVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 37 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; FT enrollment: 3,506)
  • SHAW UNIVERSITY (about 37 miles; RALEIGH, NC; FT enrollment: 2,299)
Public high schools in Sanford:
Private high schools in Sanford:
  • LEE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 374; Location: 3220 KELLER ANDREWS ROAD; Grades: PK - 12)
  • GRACE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 319; Location: 2601 JEFFERSON DAVIS HWY; Grades: PK - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Sanford:
Private elementary/middle schools in Sanford:
  • MARANATHA BAPTIST ACADEMY (Students: 37; Location: 3110 CAMERON DRIVE; Grades: PK - 11)
  • THE MONTESSORI SCHOOL OF SANFO (Students: 14; Location: P.O. BOX 1471; Grades: KG - 3)
See full list of schools located in Sanford

Library in Sanford:
  • LEE COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income: $718,476; Location: 107 HAWKINS AVENUE; 124,812 books; 3,497 audio materials; 4,028 video materials; 159 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • New FM Radio Station WDSG 107.9FM Sanford, NC owner Crystal Gardens Inc.

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Shopping Centers: Kendale Shopping Center (1), Sanford Shopping Center (2), Sanford Mall (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Sanford include: Mount Zion Church (A), Buffalo Church (B), Shallow Well Church (C), Saint Lukes Church (D), Marsh Memorial Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Lee Memory Gardens (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Reservoirs: Holiday Lake Upper (A), Holiday Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Persimmon Creek (A), Skunk Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Imagination Station Inc (Museums; 529 Wicker Street) (1), House-In-The-Horseshoe (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 288 Alston House Road) (2), J & J Vending Inc (2847 Lee Avenue) (3), Kendale Family Bingo (2857 Lee Avenue) (4). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Hampton Inn (1904 South Horner Boulevard) (1), Economy Inn (410 Carthage Street) (2), Four Seasons Salon (6913 Lemon Springs Road) (3), Days Inn Of Sanford (1217 North Hortier Blvd.) (4), Comfort Inn Sanford (1403 North Horner Boulevard) (5), Econo Lodge Sanford (1143 North Horner Boulevard) (6), Hampton Inn Sanford (1904 South Horner Boulevard) (7), Budget Inn (3114 Hawkins Avenue) (8). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Courts: Lee County - Clerk Of Court (1408 South Horner Boulevard) (1), Lee County - District Court Judge's Office (1408 South Horner Boulevard) (2), Lee County - Juvenile Court Counselors (206 South Steele Street) (3). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

 

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

KANGAROO (STORE AND GAS) (Population served: 500, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
MT NEBO FWB CHURCH (Population served: 75, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between JUN-07-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between APR-02-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between FEB-16-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between NOV-10-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In APR-2004, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (MAY-27-2004), St Public Notif requested (MAY-27-2004), St Compliance achieved (NOV-30-2004)
  • 12 routine major monitoring violations
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
  • 4 other older monitoring violations
OLD GENERAL STORE (Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between NOV-20-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between AUG-21-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between MAY-10-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between FEB-16-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between NOV-10-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • 17 routine major monitoring violations
  • 3 regular monitoring violations
  • 6 other older monitoring violations
KANGAROO EXPRESS # 2806 (Serves FL, Population served: 26, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
KANGAROO EXPRESS #2427 (Serves FL, Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
KANGAROO EXPRESS #2428 (Address: 1801 DOUGLAS DRIVE, Serves FL, Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - Between APR-2004 and JUN-2004, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
SPRINT #6508 (Address: 1801 DOUGLAS DRIVE, Serves FL, Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2002 and SEP-2002, Contaminant: Coliform
KANGAROO EXPRESS #6272 (Address: 1801 DOUGLAS DRIVE, Serves FL, Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-1997, Contaminant: Coliform
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in Sanford that have no violations reported:
  • KANGAROO EXPRESS #6084 (Address: P.O. BOX 1410, Serves FL, Population served: 500, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • KANGAROO EXPRESS (Serves FL, Population served: 150, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • LIL CHAMP #69 (Serves FL, Population served: 100, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • KANGAROO EXPRESS # 1238 (Serves FL, Population served: 50, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • KANGAROO EXPRESS # 2612 (Address: P.O. BOX 1410, Serves FL, Population served: 50, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • KANGAROO EXPRESS #1242 (Serves FL, Population served: 50, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • KANGAROO EXPRESS #2005 (Serves FL, Population served: 50, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • KANGAROO EXPRESS # 2314 (Serves FL, Population served: 42, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • KANGAROO EXPRESS #2120 (Serves FL, Population served: 41, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • KANGAROO EXPRESS #2800 (Serves FL, Population served: 26, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:  2.6 people
North Carolina:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  69.0%
Whole state:  68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.4%
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: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  17.1%
Whole state:  12.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  8.4%
Whole state:  5.5%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Sanford, NC


People in group quarters in Sanford
  • 259 people in state prisons
  • 224 people in nursing homes
  • 86 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 81 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 25 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 5 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 5 people in homes for the physically handicapped


Sanford compared to North Carolina state average:

Sanford, North Carolina environmental map by EPA

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  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.


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Banks with most branches in Sanford (2009 data):
  • First Bank: Tramway Branch, Sanford South Horner Branch, Sanford Branch. 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
  • RBC Bank (USA): Mid South Branch, South Horner Branch, Horner Boulevard Branch. 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
  • Branch Banking and Trust Company: Kendale Plaza Branch, Sanford Main Branch, Riverbirch Branch. 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
  • Capital Bank: William Street Branch, Tramway Crossing Branch, North Steele Street Branch. Info updated 2009-02-26: Bank assets: $1,651.3 mil, Deposits: $1,316.2 mil, headquarters in Raleigh, NC, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 34 total offices, Holding Company: Capital Bank Corporation
  • First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company: Horner Boulevard Branch at 2108 South Horner Boulevard, branch established on 1986-06-30; Sanford Branch at 206 Carthage Street, branch established on 1968-10-08. 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.
  • Crescent State Bank: Sanford Office Branch at 870 Spring Lane, branch established on 2004-10-18. Info updated 2007-06-26: Bank assets: $968.1 mil, Deposits: $715.6 mil, headquarters in Cary, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 13 total offices, Holding Company: Crescent Financial Corporation
  • Four Oaks Bank & Trust Company: Sanford Branch at 830 Spring Lane, branch established on 2006-09-08. 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.
  • Woodforest National Bank: Sanford Walmart Branch at 3310 Nc 87 S, branch established on 2007-08-13. 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.
  • 3 other banks with 3 local branches

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Sanford, North Carolina
  • Comfort Inn, US 421 N Comfort Ln, Sanford, NC 27330, Phone: (703) 774-6411
  • Jameson Inns, 2614 Horner Blvd, Sanford, NC 27330, Phone: (919) 708-7400
  • Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites, 2110 Dalrymple St, Sanford, NC 27331, Phone: (919) 776-6600, Fax: (919) 774-9924
  • Hampton Inn Sanford, 1904 S Horner Blvd, Sanford, NC 27330, Phone: (919) 775-2000, Fax: (919) 775-2005
  • Econo Lodge Sanford, 1143 N Horner Blvd, Sanford, NC 27330, Phone: (919) 776-5121, Fax: (919) 774-3533
See all 5 fire-safe hotels and motels in Sanford, North Carolina


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2004 Presidential Election results in Lee County North Carolina:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (48%)
  • Utility gas (38%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (8%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5%)
  • No fuel used (1%)


Religon statistics for Sanford

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Catholic ChurchUnited Church of Christ
Adherents38.6%19.2%12.5%9.0%4.6%
Congregations22.5%15.5%19.7%1.4%7.0%
NameChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)International Pentecostal Holiness ChurchEpiscopal ChurchChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsOther religions
Adherents3.3%2.4%2.2%1.7%6.5%
Congregations2.8%5.6%1.4%1.4%22.5%
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.


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 17$58,901$41,5770$0
Other Government Administration 16$76,983$57,7379$8,866
Judicial and Legal 2$10,049$60,2940$0
Police Protection - Officers 76$278,240$43,9330$0
Police - Other 18$54,708$36,4721$2,427
Firefighters 51$179,387$42,2093$1,209
Fire - Other 1$2,489$29,8680$0
Streets and Highways 18$45,874$30,5830$0
Solid Waste Management 18$45,549$30,3660$0
Sewerage 26$76,627$35,3660$0
Housing and Community Development(Local) 13$43,164$39,8440$0
Water Supply 37$125,222$40,6130$0
Other and Unallocable 42$136,792$39,08315$8,002
Totals for Government 335$1,133,985$40,62028$20,504


Sanford government finances in 2006:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $10,169,000
    Solid Waste Management: $817,000
    Parks and Recreation: $399,000
    All Other: $168,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $6,220,000
    Sewerage: $5,241,000
    Local Fire Protection: $3,074,000
    Liquor Stores: $2,522,000
    Regular Highways: $2,438,000
    Water Utilities: $2,246,000
    Solid Waste Management: $2,213,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,483,000
    General Public Buildings: $999,000
    General - Other: $911,000
    Housing and Community Development: $752,000
    Parks and Recreation: $628,000
    Financial Administration: $569,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $445,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $99,000
    Health - Other: $14,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $39,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Health - Other: $14,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $4,590,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,831,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $1,855,000
    Interest Earnings: $921,000
    Rents: $31,000
    Special Assessments: $27,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $29,668,000
    Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $25,837,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Sewerage: $867,000
    Water Utilities: $372,000
    Regular Highways: $331,000
    Police Protection: $222,000
    Solid Waste Management: $149,000
    General - Other: $73,000
    Local Fire Protection: $39,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $19,000
    Central Staff Services: $13,000
    Financial Administration: $2,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $24,399,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $4,358,000
    Liquor Stores: $2,819,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $1,232,000
    Highways: $768,000
    Housing and Community Development: $742,000
    All Other: $39,000
  • Tax - Property: $10,158,000
    Other License: $380,000
    NEC: $164,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $140,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $16,507,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $1,107,000

7.83% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,751 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.83%
North Carolina average:  8.53%

0.12% of residents moved from foreign countries ($505 average AGI)
Lee County:  0.12%
North Carolina average:  0.17%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Harnett County, NC  1.48% ($28,758 average AGI)
from Chatham County, NC  0.72% ($27,729)
from Wake County, NC  0.55% ($56,347)


7.12% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,576 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.12%
North Carolina average:  7.27%

0.08% of residents moved to foreign countries ($350 average AGI)
Lee County:  0.08%
North Carolina average:  0.10%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Harnett County, NC  1.30% ($25,340 average AGI)
to Wake County, NC  0.80% ($39,939)
to Chatham County, NC  0.73% ($35,624)


Strongest AM radio stations in Sanford:
  • WXKL (1290 AM; 1 kW; SANFORD, NC; Owner: WGSE INCORPORATED)
  • WWGP (1050 AM; 1 kW; SANFORD, NC; Owner: WWGP BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WPTF (680 AM; 50 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WEEB (990 AM; 10 kW; SOUTHERN PINES, NC; Owner: PINEHURST BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WFTK (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; WAKE FOREST, NC; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WFNC (640 AM; 10 kW; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WRBZ (850 AM; 10 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: ALCHEMY COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP #1)
  • WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WLLN (1370 AM; 5 kW; LILLINGTON, NC; Owner: ESTUARDO VALDEMAR RODRIGUEZ)
  • WCKB (780 AM; 7 kW; DUNN, NC; Owner: NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WCRY (1460 AM; 5 kW; FUQUAY-VARINA, NC)
  • WETC (540 AM; 8 kW; WENDELL-ZEBULON, NC; Owner: CAROLINA REGIONAL BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WRTP (1530 AM; daytime; 10 kW; CHAPEL HILL, NC; Owner: RADIO TRAINING NETWORK, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Sanford:
  • W204AV (88.7 FM; SANFORD, NC; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WFJA (105.5 FM; SANFORD, NC; Owner: WWGP BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WDCC (90.5 FM; SANFORD, NC; Owner: CENTRAL CAROLINA COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WQDR (94.7 FM; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: CAROLINA MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WRSN (93.9 FM; BURLINGTON, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WUNC (91.5 FM; CHAPEL HILL, NC; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES UNIVERSITY OF NC AT CHAPEL HILL)
  • WRAL (101.5 FM; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: WRAL-FM, INC.)
  • WDCG (105.1 FM; DURHAM, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBBB (96.1 FM; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: CAROLINA MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WQSM (98.1 FM; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WKXU (101.1 FM; BURLINGTON, NC; Owner: CAROLINA RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WMAG (99.5 FM; HIGH POINT, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WKRR (92.3 FM; ASHEBORO, NC; Owner: DICK BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC. OF TENNESSEE)
  • WNNL (103.9 FM; FUQUAY-VARINA, NC; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WIOZ-FM (102.5 FM; SOUTHERN PINES, NC; Owner: MERIDIAN COMMUNICATIONS. L.L.C.)
  • WCCE (90.1 FM; BUIES CREEK, NC; Owner: CAMPBELL UNIVERSITY, INCORPORATED)
  • W290AD (105.9 FM; SOUTHERN PINES, NC; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Sanford:
  • W46BF (Channel 46; SANFORD, NC; Owner: SAN-LEE COMMUNITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WUVC (Channel 40; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPITAL BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
  • WRAZ (Channel 50; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: WRAZ-TV, INC.)
  • WTVD (Channel 11; DURHAM, NC; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WRAL-TV (Channel 5; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: CAPITOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • W67CD (Channel 67; SANFORD, NC; Owner: CENTRAL CAROLINA B/CING. CORP., INC.)
  • WUNC-TV (Channel 4; CHAPEL HILL, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WFMY-TV (Channel 2; GREENSBORO, NC; Owner: WFMY TELEVISION CORPORATION)
  • WRDC (Channel 28; DURHAM, NC; Owner: RALEIGH (WRDC-TV) LICENSEE, INC.)
  • WLFL (Channel 22; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: WLFL LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WNCN (Channel 17; GOLDSBORO, NC; Owner: OUTLET BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WACN-LP (Channel 34; APEX, NC; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • WGHP (Channel 8; HIGH POINT, NC; Owner: WGHP LICENSE, INC.)
  • W66DF (Channel 66; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WYBE-CA (Channel 44; PINEHURST, NC; Owner: MULTIMEDIA NETWORK OF NC, INC)


Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)


See more detailed statistics of Sanford fatal accidents for 1975 - 2007 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 32
Total length: 167 meters (548ft)
Total costs: $6,459,000
Total average daily traffic: 427,670
Total average daily truck traffic: 28,090

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1920-1929: 1
  • 1930-1939: 0
  • 1940-1949: 0
  • 1950-1959: 8
  • 1960-1969: 2
  • 1970-1979: 8
  • 1980-1989: 3
  • 1990-1999: 0
  • 2000-2009: 10
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Sanford, NC

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Sanford)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 41 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Sanford, NC)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 44 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 21 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 148 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Sanford)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 1 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Sanford)
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 53 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 481
  • Hazardous Condition: 530
  • Service Call: 10
  • Good Intent Call: 34

Incident types - Sanford


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

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