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Granville County

Population in July 2007: 258.
Males: 118  (45.9%)
Females: 140  (54.1%)

Median resident age:  39.1 years
North Carolina median age:  35.3 years

Zip codes: 27581.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $43,484 (it was $35,938 in 2000)
Stem:  $43,484
North Carolina:  $44,670

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $21,832
Stem:  $21,832
North Carolina:  $24,307

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $123,722 (it was $78,800 in 2000)
Stem:  $123,722
North Carolina:  $145,700

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $142,774; Detached houses: $158,588; Mobile homes: $48,036
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Races in Stem:

  • White Non-Hispanic (88.6%)
  • Hispanic (5.7%)
  • Other race (3.9%)
  • Black (2.2%)
  • American Indian (1.3%)
  • Filipino (0.9%)
  • Other Asian (0.9%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Stem: 82.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (14.0%), German (8.3%), English (7.0%), Irish (5.2%), French Canadian (2.2%), Dutch (1.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 476 feet

Land area: 0.94 square miles.

Population density: 275 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Stem

  • High school or higher: 87.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.1%
  • Unemployed: 5.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Stem town

  • Never married: 20.9%
  • Now married: 44.2%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 14.7%
  • Divorced: 19.6%

8 residents are foreign born (1.3% Asia, 1.3% Latin America, 0.9% North America).

This town:  3.5%
North Carolina:  5.3%


According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Stem, North Carolina in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Stem to the number of sex offenders is 86 to 1.

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

Stem:  0.8% ($645)
North Carolina:  0.9% ($826)
Stem satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Durham, NC (17.9 miles , pop. 187,035).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Raleigh, NC (26.8 miles , pop. 276,093).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (326.9 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Butner, NC (2.2 miles ), Creedmoor, NC (2.4 miles ), Oxford, NC (3.3 miles ), Gorman, NC (3.5 miles ), Kittrell, NC (4.0 miles) , Franklinton, NC (4.1 miles ), Durham, NC (4.2 miles ), Youngsville, NC (4.3 miles ).

Latitude: 36.20 N, Longitude: 78.72 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 919

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Public administration (19%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (12%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Computer and electronic products (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (9%)
  • Health care (9%)
  • Metal and metal products (7%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (23%)
  • Accommodation and food services (23%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Computer and electronic products (8%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (5%)
  • Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (12%)
  • Computer specialists (9%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (9%)
  • Religious workers (7%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Painters and paperhangers (7%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Customer service representatives (11%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (11%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (9%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (9%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (9%)
  • Accountants and auditors (8%)
  • Engineers (5%)



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Average climate in Stem, North Carolina

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Stem-area historical tornado activity is near North Carolina state average. It is 10% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/28/1988, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 22.9 miles away from the Stem town center killed 4 people and injured 154 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 11/23/1992, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 20.1 miles away from the town center killed 2 people and injured 10 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Stem-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below North Carolina state average. It is 99% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/21/1998 at 05:56:47, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, 3.3 LG, Depth: 8.3 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 84.0 miles away from Stem center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Stem:
  • JOHN UMSTEAD HOSP (about 5 miles; BUTNER, NC)
  • GRANVILLE MEDICAL CENTER (about 11 miles; OXFORD, NC)
  • DURHAM REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; DURHAM, NC)

Political contributions by individuals in Stem, NC

Amtrak station near Stem:
  • 18 miles: DURHAM (400 W. CHAPEL HILL ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, taxi stand.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Stem:
  • DUKE UNIVERSITY (about 17 miles; DURHAM, NC; Full-time enrollment: 11,898)
  • DURHAM TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 18 miles; DURHAM, NC; FT enrollment: 2,338)
  • VANCE-GRANVILLE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 21 miles; HENDERSON, NC; FT enrollment: 2,076)
  • NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL UNIVERSITY (about 22 miles; DURHAM, NC; FT enrollment: 4,487)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL (about 24 miles; CHAPEL HILL, NC; FT enrollment: 22,324)
  • MEREDITH COLLEGE (about 28 miles; RALEIGH, NC; FT enrollment: 2,173)
  • NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY AT RALEIGH (about 29 miles; RALEIGH, NC; FT enrollment: 23,918)

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Church in Stem: Gooch Memorial Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

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

CASCADE MOBILE ESTATES (Serves VA, Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (SEP-11-2000), St Public Notif requested (SEP-11-2000), St Public Notif received (OCT-18-2000)
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2001 and SEP-23-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (SEP-23-2002)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2000 and JUL-10-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-10-2000)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and NOV-13-1999, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (NOV-13-1999)
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-1999 and MAR-2000, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAR-30-2000), St Formal NOV issued (MAR-30-2000), St Public Notif requested (MAR-30-2000), St Public Notif received (JUL-19-2000)
  • 2 minor monitoring violations
  • 4 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:
This town:  2.5 people
North Carolina:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  68.8%
Whole state:  68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  9.7%
Whole state:  4.6%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 2.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 1.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  11.7%
Whole state:  12.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  6.1%
Whole state:  5.5%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Stem, NC



Stem compared to North Carolina state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Granville County North Carolina:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (32%)
  • Electricity (31%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (28%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (6%)
  • Wood (3%)


Religion statistics for Stem

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Episcopal ChurchChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)
Adherents74.4%14.4%2.2%1.8%1.7%
Congregations47.7%21.5%9.2%3.1%4.6%
NameChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAUnited Church of ChristCatholic ChurchOther religions
Adherents1.6%1.5%1.4%0.5%0.5%
Congregations1.5%1.5%4.6%1.5%4.6%
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 0$0 1$1,494
Other Government Administration 0$0 6$3,708
Police Protection - Officers 0$0 8$10,627
Totals for Government 0$0 15$15,829



Stem government finances in 2002:
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $40,000
    Central Staff Services: $15,000
    Financial Administration: $12,000
    Regular Highways: $6,000
    General - Other: $4,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $29,000
    All Other: $18,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $2,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $2,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $25,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $114,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $10,000
    General Support: $6,000
  • Tax - Property: $32,000
    NEC: $2,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $26,000

7.87% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,417 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.87%
North Carolina average:  8.53%

0.07% of residents moved from foreign countries ($185 average AGI)
Granville County:  0.07%
North Carolina average:  0.17%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Durham County, NC  1.54% ($34,479 average AGI)
from Wake County, NC  1.26% ($51,740)
from Vance County, NC  0.99% ($24,814)


6.47% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,420 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.47%
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 Wake County, NC  1.17% ($42,935 average AGI)
to Durham County, NC  0.99% ($29,450)
to Vance County, NC  0.85% ($24,260)


Strongest AM radio stations in Stem:
  • WFTK (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; WAKE FOREST, NC; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WPTF (680 AM; 50 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WDNC (620 AM; 5 kW; DURHAM, NC)
  • WSRC (1410 AM; 5 kW; DURHAM, NC; Owner: DURHAM CHRISTIAN RADIO, INC.)
  • WETC (540 AM; 8 kW; WENDELL-ZEBULON, NC; Owner: CAROLINA REGIONAL BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WTIK (1310 AM; 5 kW; DURHAM, NC; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WRBZ (850 AM; 10 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: ALCHEMY COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP #1)
  • WRTP (1530 AM; daytime; 10 kW; CHAPEL HILL, NC; Owner: RADIO TRAINING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WCBQ (1340 AM; 1 kW; OXFORD, NC; Owner: THE PARADISE NETWORK (TPN) OF NORTH CAROLINA, INC.)
  • WCHL (1360 AM; 5 kW; CHAPEL HILL, NC; Owner: WCHL-WDNC, INC.)
  • WSML (1200 AM; 10 kW; GRAHAM, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WTAR (850 AM; 50 kW; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: SINCLAIR COMMUNICATIONS)

Strongest FM radio stations in Stem:
  • WQOK (97.5 FM; SOUTH BOSTON, VA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WCPE (89.7 FM; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION CORPORATION)
  • WQDR (94.7 FM; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: CAROLINA MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WRAL (101.5 FM; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: WRAL-FM, 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)
  • WFXC (107.1 FM; DURHAM, NC; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WYFL (92.5 FM; HENDERSON, NC; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WNCU (90.7 FM; DURHAM, NC; Owner: NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL UNIVERSITY)
  • WRDU (106.1 FM; WILSON, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WDCG (105.1 FM; DURHAM, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBBB (96.1 FM; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: CAROLINA MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WTRG (100.7 FM; ROCKY MOUNT, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WKXU (101.1 FM; BURLINGTON, NC; Owner: CAROLINA RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WWMY (102.9 FM; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: WWND, L.L.C.)
  • WICE (98.3 FM; CLARKSVILLE, VA; Owner: JOYNER RADIO, INC.)
  • WHLQ (102.5 FM; LOUISBURG, NC; Owner: NEW CENTURY MEDIA GROUP, LLC)
  • WKRX (96.7 FM; ROXBORO, NC; Owner: ROXBORO BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WXYC (89.3 FM; CHAPEL HILL, NC; Owner: STUDENT EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WSHA (88.9 FM; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: SHAW UNIVERSITY)

TV broadcast stations around Stem:
  • WRAL-TV (Channel 5; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: CAPITOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WTVD (Channel 11; DURHAM, NC; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WRAZ (Channel 50; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: WRAZ-TV, INC.)
  • WRPX (Channel 47; ROCKY MOUNT, NC; Owner: PAXSON RALEIGH LICENSE, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • WRAY-TV (Channel 30; WILSON, NC; Owner: WRAY, INC.)
  • WUNC-TV (Channel 4; CHAPEL HILL, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WIWW-LP (Channel 26; DURHAM, NC; Owner: MAKO COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W24CP (Channel 24; DURHAM, NC; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WUVC (Channel 40; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPITAL BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
  • WACN-LP (Channel 34; APEX, NC; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • W34AX (Channel 34; HENDERSON, NC; Owner: TIME WARNER ENTERTAINMENT)
  • WUBX-CA (Channel 13; DURHAM, ETC., NC; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)
  • W68BK (Channel 68; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: SAINT AUGUSTINE'S COLLEGE)


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • Tim Foshee, Stem Mw Bldg, Type: Tower, Structure height: 124.9 m, Overall height: 131 m

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 4
  • Stem Microwave Station, Call Sign: KNCX499
    Assigned Frequencies : 456.375 MHz, 456.375 MHz, 457.500 MHz
    Grant Date: 06/01/2002, Expiration Date: 07/30/2012, Cancelation Date: 02/21/2006
    Registrant: Carolina Power And Light Company, 2610 Wycliff Road, Raleigh, NC 27607, Phone: (919) 235-4120, Fax: (919) 235-4008, Email:
  • 1.7 Mi Ne, Structure height: 125 m, Call Sign: WNRR796
    Assigned Frequencies : 451.525 MHz
    Grant Date: 07/24/2002, Expiration Date: 09/29/2012, Cancelation Date: 02/21/2006
    Registrant: Carolina Power And Light Company, 2610 Wycliff Road, Raleigh, NC 27607, Phone: (919) 235-4120, Fax: (919) 235-4008, Email:
  • Int Of Main St & Rr At Mp D 66.7, Structure height: 14 m, Call Sign: WNSD983, Licensee ID: L00008014
    Assigned Frequencies : 160.245 MHz, 160.950 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/16/2005, Expiration Date: 05/15/2015
    Registrant: Norfolk Southern Railway Company, 1200 Peachtree Street, Ne, Box 123, Atlanta, GA 30309, Phone: (404) 582-6224, Fax: (404) 582-6209, Email:
  • Lat: 36.210722 Lon: -78.702278, Call Sign: WQHN596
    Assigned Frequencies : 464.900 MHz, 461.400 MHz, 462.275 MHz, 463.325 MHz, 464.200 MHz
    Grant Date: 09/19/2007, Expiration Date: 09/19/2017, Certifier: Stephen L Hester
    Registrant: Granville Communications, Po Box 29, Oxford, NC 27565, Phone: (919) 693-4454, Fax: (919) 693-6357, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1
  • STEM MW BLDG, Stem Mw Bldg, Type: Tower, Structure height: 124.9 m, Overall height: 131 m, Call Sign: WEE965
    Assigned Frequencies : 6063.80 MHz, 5945.20 MHz, 6141.63 MHz
    Grant Date: 11/03/1999, Expiration Date: 10/20/2009
    Registrant: Progress Energy Service Company, 100 E. Davie Street, Raleigh, NC 27601, Phone: (919) 546-2929, Fax: (919) 546-4339, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 4
  • Call Sign: KC4IXW, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00348174
    Grant Date: 12/05/2001, Expiration Date: 01/21/2012, Certifier: John J Christy
    Registrant: John J Christy, 3596 Crosswinds Drive, Stem, NC 27581
  • Call Sign: WA4DWC, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01427855
    Grant Date: 09/03/2008, Expiration Date: 09/03/2018
    Registrant: Harold L Mickle Jr, 305 Gallop Ct, Stem, NC 27581
  • Call Sign: KJ4BYF, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01369582
    Grant Date: 02/14/2008, Expiration Date: 02/14/2018, Certifier: Albert G Wagner
    Registrant: Albert G Wagner, 1519 Northridge Dr, Stem, NC 27581
  • Call Sign: KJ4CQP, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01378996
    Grant Date: 03/12/2008, Expiration Date: 03/12/2018, Certifier: Sharon L Wagner
    Registrant: Sharon L Wagner, 1519 Northridge Dr, Stem, NC 27581


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 16
  • Hazardous Condition: 25
  • Good Intent Call: 12

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