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Shopping Center: Spruce Pine Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Churches in Spruce Pine include: Berry Chapel (A), Saint Lucins Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Blalock Cemetery (1), Tolley Cemetery (2), Spruce Pine Memorial Cemetery (3), Phillips Cemetery (4), Pendley Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Hanging Rock Branch (A), Grassy Creek (B), English Creek (C), Biggerstaff Branch (D), Beaver Creek (E), Sullins Branch (F), Pine Branch (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Spruce Pine: Brad Ragan Memorial Recreation Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Tourist attractions: U S Government - National Park Service- Blue Ridge Parkway- Ranger Of (Recreation Areas; 133 Parkway Maintenance) (1), U S Government - National Park Service- Blue Ridge Parkway- Maintenance Of (Recreation Areas; 214 Parkway Maintenance) (2), Emerald Village Inc (387 McKinney Mine Road) (3), Linville Gorge Wilderness Cabin US Forest Service (Nc 183 Highway) (4), Gem Mountain Gemstone Mine (Tours & Charters; 13780 Highway 226 South) (5). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map
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Mitchell County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI
Ozone
PM2.5
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 30.2. This is about average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2002 was 22.4. This is about average. There were 13 monitors within city limits.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 9.06. This is about average. There were 12 monitors within city limits.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Spruce Pine and their reported violations in the past:
BEAR DEN ACRES (Population served: 115, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2001 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JAN-25-2002), St Public Notif requested (JAN-25-2002)
- One regular monitoring violation
NEW BUCK CORPORATION (Population served: 73, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In SEP-2004, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (NOV-09-2004), St Public Notif requested (NOV-09-2004), St Public Notif received (DEC-03-2004), St Compliance achieved (MAY-31-2005)
- 2 routine major monitoring violations
- One regular monitoring violation
MOOSE LODGE 1159 & CAMPGROUND (Population served: 71, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between NOV-10-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between SEP-08-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- 6 routine major monitoring violations
ESTATOE CHURCH OF GOD (Population served: 40, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between SEP-23-2002 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- One routine major monitoring violation
- One minor monitoring violation
GEM MOUNTAIN RESTAURANT (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between FEB-29-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between FEB-10-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- 2 routine major monitoring violations
- 2 regular monitoring violations
MOUNTAIN SIDE GREEK-ITALIAN RESTAURANT (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- 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
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between FEB-16-2003 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between NOV-18-2002 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between AUG-19-2002 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- 8 routine major monitoring violations
- 2 regular monitoring violations
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 10.9%
(11.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 10.8% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 96.2% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This town: |  2.4 people | | North Carolina: |  2.4 people |
| This town: | 64.1% | | Whole state: | 67.7% |
| This town: | 2.6% | | Whole state: | 4.6% |
- Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
- Gay men: 0.3% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Spruce Pine, NC
Spruce Pine compared to North Carolina state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Median house value below state average.
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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Banks with branches in Spruce Pine (2011 data):
- TD Bank, National Association: Spruce Pine Branch at 11995 South 226 Hwy, branch established on 1997/12/15. Info updated 2010/10/04: Bank assets: $188,912.6 mil, Deposits: $153,149.8 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, 1314 total offices, Holding Company: Toronto-Dominion Bank, The
- Woodforest National Bank: Spruce Pine Wal-Mart Branch at 2514 Halltown Road, branch established on 2006/07/26. Info updated 2011/05/10: Bank assets: $3,488.9 mil, Deposits: $3,097.6 mil, headquarters in Houston, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 766 total offices, Holding Company: Woodforest Financial Group Employee Stock Ownership Plan (With 401(K) Provisions) (Amended And
- Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Spruce Pine Main Branch at 189 Oak Street, branch established on 1942/04/30. Info updated 2011/04/05: Bank assets: $1,161,490.0 mil, Deposits: $905,653.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 6395 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
- PNC Bank, National Association: Spruce Pine Branch at 11050 Highway 226 South, branch established on 1984/12/10. Info updated 2012/03/20: Bank assets: $263,309.6 mil, Deposits: $197,343.0 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3085 total offices, Holding Company: Pnc Financial Services Group, Inc., The
- Bank of America, National Association: Spruce Pine Maine Branch at 337 Oak Avenue, branch established on 1971/07/01. Info updated 2009/11/18: Bank assets: $1,451,969.3 mil, Deposits: $1,077,176.8 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5782 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
- United Community Bank: Spruce Pine Branch at 800 Summit Avenue, branch established on 2004/01/21. Info updated 2009/06/23: Bank assets: $6,977.4 mil, Deposits: $6,170.1 mil, headquarters in Blairsville, GA, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 106 total offices, Holding Company: United Community Banks, Inc.
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (66%)
- Electricity (25%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%)
- Wood (2%)
- Other fuel (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Mitchell County North Carolina:
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Religion statistics for Spruce Pine (based on Mitchell County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 70.94%
| Here | | 70.9% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | United Methodist Church | Independent Free Will Baptists Associations | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Catholic Church |
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| Adherents | 80.3% | 4.9% | 3.3% | 2.6% | 1.8% |
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| Congregations | 58.6% | 5.2% | 10.3% | 8.6% | 1.7% |
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| Name | Episcopal Church | Christian Churches and Churches of Christ | National Association of Free Will Baptists | Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) | Other |
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| Adherents | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.8% |
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| Congregations | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 3.4% | 6.9% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 2 | Mitchell County: | 1.27 / 10,000 pop. | | North Carolina: | 2.05 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1 | This county: | 0.63 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 0.14 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 9 | Mitchell County: | 5.71 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 4.75 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 21 | Here: | 13.32 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 7.57 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | This county: | 12.4% | | North Carolina: | 9.8% |
Adult obesity rate: | Mitchell County: | 26.2% | | North Carolina: | 28.3% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | This county: | 11.9% | | State: | 15.6% |
| 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 |
1 | $3,011 | $36,132 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
3 | $10,253 | $41,012 | 5 | $801 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
10 | $24,053 | $28,864 | 1 | $2,128 |
| Streets and Highways |
7 | $13,997 | $23,995 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
0 | $0 | | 7 | $4,173 |
| Totals for Government |
21 | $51,314 | $29,322 | 13 | $7,102 |
Spruce Pine government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Sewerage: $892,000 ($410.68)
Parks & Recreation: $31,000 ($14.27)
Solid Waste Management: $28,000 ($12.89)
All Other: $17,000 ($7.83)
Parking Facilities: $8,000 ($3.68)
- Construction - Water Utilities: $1,508,000 ($694.29)
Parks & Recreation: $28,000 ($12.89)
- Current Operations - Sewerage: $615,000 ($283.15)
Police Protection: $386,000 ($177.72)
Regular Highways: $378,000 ($174.03)
Central Staff Services: $286,000 ($131.68)
Water Utilities: $264,000 ($121.55)
Parks & Recreation: $146,000 ($67.22)
Fire Protection: $61,000 ($28.08)
General - Other: $59,000 ($27.16)
Solid Waste Management: $48,000 ($22.10)
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $10,000 ($4.60)
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $9,000 ($4.14)
Financial Administration: $1,000 ($0.46)
- Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,472,000 ($677.72)
- General - Interest on Debt: $115,000 ($52.95)
- Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Libraries: $58,000 ($26.70)
- Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $388,000 ($178.64)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $900,000 ($414.36)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,912,000 ($880.29)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $1,857,000 ($854.97)
Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $825,000 ($379.83)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $75,000 ($34.53)
Other, NEC: $55,000 ($25.32)
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $74,000 ($34.07)
General Revenue, NEC: $39,000 ($17.96)
Rents: $6,000 ($2.76)
- Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $154,000 ($70.90)
Parks & Recreation: $63,000 ($29.01)
Regular Highways: $40,000 ($18.42)
Police Protection: $30,000 ($13.81)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $3,053,000 ($1405.62)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $382,000 ($175.87)
- State Intergovernmental - General Support: $167,000 ($76.89)
Highways: $94,000 ($43.28)
All Other: $24,000 ($11.05)
- Tax - Property: $585,000 ($269.34)
Motor Vehicle License: $52,000 ($23.94)
NEC: $15,000 ($6.91)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $824,000 ($379.37)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $54,000 ($24.86)
4.27% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,123 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 4.27% | | 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:
4.75% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,713 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 4.75% | | North Carolina average: | 7.27% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Spruce Pine:
- WTOE (1470 AM; 5 kW; SPRUCE PINE, NC; Owner: MOUNTAIN VALLEY MEDIA, INC.)
- WFGW (1010 AM; 50 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WKYK (940 AM; 5 kW; BURNSVILLE, NC; Owner: MARK MEDIA, INC.)
- WHKY (1290 AM; 50 kW; HICKORY, NC; Owner: LONG COMMUNICATIONS, LLC.)
- WBRM (1250 AM; 5 kW; MARION, NC; Owner: WBRM, INC.)
- WKJV (1380 AM; 25 kW; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: INTERNATIONAL BAPTIST OUTREACH MISSIONS)
- WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WXIT (1200 AM; daytime; 10 kW; BLOWING ROCK, NC; Owner: RONDINARO BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WCIS (760 AM; daytime; 4 kW; MORGANTON, NC; Owner: W.F.M. INCORPORATED)
- WCSZ (1070 AM; 50 kW; SANS SOUCI, SC; Owner: WHYZ RADIO, L.P.)
- WWRN (1350 AM; 10 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLACK MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WWOL (780 AM; daytime; 10 kW; FOREST CITY, NC; Owner: HOLLY SPRINGS BAPTIST BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WGOC (640 AM; 10 kW; BLOUNTVILLE, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
Strongest FM radio stations in Spruce Pine:
- WMIT (106.9 FM; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WNCW (88.7 FM; SPINDALE, NC; Owner: ISOTHERMAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
- WECR-FM (102.3 FM; BEECH MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: RONDINARO BROADCASTING, INC)
- WZJS (100.7 FM; BANNER ELK, NC; Owner: HIGHLAND COMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATES, LLC)
- WHCB (91.5 FM; BRISTOL, TN; Owner: APPALACHIAN EDUC. COMMUNICATION CORP)
- WPJO (99.3 FM; ELIZABETHTON, TN; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WETS-FM (89.5 FM; JOHNSON CITY, TN; Owner: EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY)
- WXBQ-FM (96.9 FM; BRISTOL, TN; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WCQR-FM (88.3 FM; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RADIO, INC.)
- WQUT (101.5 FM; JOHNSON CITY, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WQNQ (104.3 FM; OLD FORT, NC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- W214AP (90.7 FM; JOHNSON CITY, TN; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
- W285DG (104.9 FM; BOONE, NC; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- W225AA (92.9 FM; BOONE, NC; Owner: ISOTHERMAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
- WKSF (99.9 FM; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WTPT (93.3 FM; FOREST CITY, NC; Owner: UPSTATE BROADCASTING, LLC)
- WTFM (98.5 FM; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: HOLSTON VALLEY BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WAGI-FM (105.3 FM; GAFFNEY, SC; Owner: GAFFNEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- W220CD (91.9 FM; ENKA, NC; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
- WSPA-FM (98.9 FM; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
TV broadcast stations around Spruce Pine:
- W28AO (Channel 28; SPRUCE PINE, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
- WASV-TV (Channel 62; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SOUTH CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
- W06AD (Channel 6; SPRUCE PINE, NC; Owner: WLOS LICENSEE, LLC)
- WUNE-TV (Channel 17; LINVILLE, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
- WCYB-TV (Channel 5; BRISTOL, VA; Owner: APPALACHIAN BROADCASTING CORP.)
- W10AK (Channel 10; SPRUCE PINE, NC; Owner: WYFF HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
- W08BF (Channel 8; SPRUCE PINE, ETC., NC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
- W42AX (Channel 42; BAKERSVILLE, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
- W67DV (Channel 67; BURNSVILLE, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
- W43AU (Channel 43; MARION, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2009 (per 100,000 population)
Spruce Pine, North Carolina:
- Fatal accident count: 9
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 13
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 3
- Fatalities: 11
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 21
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
North Carolina average:
- Fatal accident count: 102
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 157
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 29
- Fatalities: 110
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 273
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 16
See more detailed statistics of Spruce Pine fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 6
Total length: 17 meters (56ft)
Total costs: $209,000
Total average daily traffic: 26,701
Total average daily truck traffic: 3,406
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
Incident types - Spruce Pine
See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Spruce Pine, NC
| Most common first names in Spruce Pine, NC among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| James | 66 | 73.6 years |
| William | 56 | 75.4 years |
| John | 52 | 72.0 years |
| Mary | 52 | 79.3 years |
| Robert | 45 | 74.8 years |
| Charles | 32 | 70.5 years |
| David | 27 | 67.9 years |
| Ruth | 27 | 76.0 years |
| Paul | 26 | 69.2 years |
| George | 25 | 75.2 years |
| Most common last names in Spruce Pine, NC among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| Buchanan | 143 | 75.0 years |
| Mckinney | 112 | 75.4 years |
| Burleson | 70 | 76.5 years |
| Hollifield | 55 | 76.3 years |
| Pitman | 55 | 73.7 years |
| Sparks | 49 | 76.0 years |
| Woody | 48 | 74.8 years |
| Biddix | 41 | 72.7 years |
| Duncan | 40 | 75.7 years |
| Thomas | 39 | 74.9 years |
| Businesses in Spruce Pine, NC |
| Name | Count | | Name | Count |
| Burger King | 1 | | Nike | 1 |
| CVS | 1 | | Pizza Hut | 1 |
| FedEx | 2 | | Sears | 1 |
| H&R Block | 1 | | Subway | 2 |
| KFC | 1 | | U-Haul | 1 |
| La-Z-Boy | 1 | | U.S. Cellular | 1 |
| Lane Furniture | 1 | | UPS | 1 |
| McDonald's | 1 | | Walmart | 1 |
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