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Turkey, NC map Population (year 2000): 262. Estimated population in July 2006: 270 (+3.1% change)
 

Males: 126  (48.1%)
Females: 136  (51.9%)

Sampson County

Median resident age:  37.8 years
North Carolina median age:  35.3 years

Zip codes: 28393.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $18,800 (it was $19,107 in 2000)
Turkey  $18,800
North Carolina:  $40,729

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $69,400 (it was $64,400 in 2000)
Turkey  $69,400
North Carolina:  $127,600

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Races in Turkey:

  • White Non-Hispanic (76.0%)
  • Black (18.7%)
  • Hispanic (3.4%)
  • Other race (1.9%)
  • Asian Indian (1.1%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)

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Ancestries: English (11.5%), United States (6.9%), Subsaharan African (6.5%), German (2.7%), Irish (1.9%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 150 feet

Land area: 0.40 square miles.

Population density: 675 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Turkey

  • High school or higher: 51.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 1.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 2.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Turkey town

  • Never married: 14.8%
  • Now married: 68.3%
  • Separated: 2.1%
  • Widowed: 10.6%
  • Divorced: 4.2%

0 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.0%
North Carolina:  5.3%



According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Turkey, North Carolina in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Turkey to the number of sex offenders is 135 to 1.

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

Turkey:  0.8% ($519)
North Carolina:  0.8% ($826)
Turkey satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Fayetteville, NC (50.6 miles , pop. 121,015).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Raleigh, NC (65.3 miles , pop. 276,093).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (404.3 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Warsaw, NC (6.3 miles ), Faison, NC (9.0 miles ), Clinton, NC (10.0 miles ), Magnolia, NC (11.1 miles ), Keener, NC (12.3 miles ), Calypso, NC (12.5 miles ), Delway, NC (13.0 miles ), Bonnetsville, NC (15.0 miles ).

Latitude: 34.99 N, Longitude: 78.18 W


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Population change in the 1990s: -5 (-1.9%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (27%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (17%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (13%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (10%)
  • Food (8%)
  • Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers (8%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Accommodation and food services (28%)
  • Health care (18%)
  • Educational services (15%)
  • Food and beverage stores (13%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Social assistance (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Farmers and farm managers (23%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (19%)
  • Religious workers (13%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (23%)
  • Business operations specialists (8%)
  • Registered nurses (8%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Cashiers (8%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Special education teachers (5%)


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Turkey-area historical tornado activity is slightly above North Carolina state average. It is 35% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/28/1984, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 6.0 miles away from the Turkey town center killed 3 people and injured 149 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 4/8/1957, a category 4 tornado 21.9 miles away from the town center killed 4 people and injured 70 people.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Turkey:
  • SAMPSON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 11 miles; CLINTON, NC)
  • DUPLIN GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; KENANSVILLE, NC)
  • CHERRY HOSPITAL (about 30 miles; GOLDSBORO, NC)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Turkey:
  • SEYMOUR JOHNSON AFB (about 29 miles; GOLDSBORO, NC; ID: GSB)
  • ALBERT J ELLIS (about 43 miles; JACKSONVILLE, NC; ID: OAJ)
  • KINSTON RGNL JETPORT AT STALLINGS FLD (about 47 miles; KINSTON, NC; ID: ISO)
Other public-use airports nearest to Turkey:
  • SAMPSON COUNTY (about 12 miles; CLINTON, NC; ID: CTZ)
  • DUPLIN CO (about 16 miles; KENANSVILLE, NC; ID: DPL)
  • MOUNT OLIVE MUNI (about 19 miles; MOUNT OLIVE, NC; ID: W40)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Turkey:
  • FAYETTEVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 42 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 3,506)
  • CAMPBELL UNIVERSITY INC (about 48 miles; BUIES CREEK, NC; FT enrollment: 5,286)
  • FAYETTEVILLE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 55 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; FT enrollment: 4,815)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA-WILMINGTON (about 57 miles; WILMINGTON, NC; FT enrollment: 8,996)
  • COASTAL CAROLINA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 58 miles; JACKSONVILLE, NC; FT enrollment: 2,237)
  • CAPE FEAR COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 60 miles; WILMINGTON, NC; FT enrollment: 3,550)
  • WAKE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 60 miles; RALEIGH, NC; FT enrollment: 4,754)

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

GREATER SIX RUNS MISS BAPT CH (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 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
  • 5 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation

Average household size:
This town:  2.8 people
North Carolina:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  75.3%
Whole state:  68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  4.3%
Whole state:  4.6%

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

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  35.0%
Whole state:  12.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  26.2%
Whole state:  5.5%

Turkey compared to North Carolina state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration 1$1,532$18,3840$0
Totals for Government 1$1,532$18,3840$0


Turkey government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $15,000
    Solid Waste Management: $9,000
    All Other: $2,000
    Parks & Recreation: $0
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $40,000
    Central Staff Services: $20,000
    Sewerage: $19,000
    Solid Waste Management: $15,000
    General - Other: $13,000
    Water Utilities: $8,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $5,000
    General Public Buildings: $2,000
    Financial Administration: $1,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $33,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $2,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $77,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $6,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $11,000
    General Support: $6,000
  • Tax - Property: $15,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $10,000

5.28% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,915 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.28%
North Carolina average:  8.53%

0.06% of residents moved from foreign countries ($216 average AGI)
Sampson County:  0.06%
North Carolina average:  0.17%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Cumberland County, NC  0.73% ($30,789 average AGI)
from Duplin County, NC  0.56% ($25,091)
from Harnett County, NC  0.48% ($26,415)


5.15% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,069 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.15%
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 Cumberland County, NC  0.77% ($24,413 average AGI)
to Harnett County, NC  0.51% ($24,303)
to Duplin County, NC  0.50% ($26,051)


Strongest AM radio stations in Turkey:
  • WCLN (1170 AM; daytime; 5 kW; CLINTON, NC; Owner: BROADCASTING GOOD NEWS, INC.)
  • WDJS (1430 AM; 10 kW; MOUNT OLIVE, NC; Owner: MOUNT OLIVE BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WRRZ (880 AM; daytime; 1 kW; CLINTON, NC; Owner: WRRZ RADIO COMPANY, INC.)
  • WPTF (680 AM; 50 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WCKB (780 AM; 7 kW; DUNN, NC; Owner: NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • WGBR (1150 AM; 5 kW; GOLDSBORO, NC; Owner: NEW AGE COMMUNICATIONS, LTD.)
  • WSMO (1120 AM; 20 kW; CAMP LEJEUNE, NC; Owner: CTC MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WPYB (1130 AM; daytime; 7 kW; BENSON, NC; Owner: BENSON-DUNN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WETC (540 AM; 8 kW; WENDELL-ZEBULON, NC; Owner: CAROLINA REGIONAL BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WGTM (590 AM; 5 kW; WILSON, NC; Owner: SPIRIT BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WRNS (960 AM; 5 kW; KINSTON, NC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Turkey:
  • WYMY (96.9 FM; GOLDSBORO, NC; Owner: NEW AGE COMMUNICATIONS, LTD.)
  • WRNS-FM (95.1 FM; KINSTON, NC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WRAL (101.5 FM; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: WRAL-FM, INC.)
  • WKXB (99.9 FM; BURGAW, NC; Owner: SEA-COMM, INC.)
  • WHQR (91.3 FM; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: FRIENDS OF PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
  • WRDU (106.1 FM; WILSON, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WKIX (102.3 FM; GOLDSBORO, NC; Owner: NEW AGE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WCLN-FM (107.3 FM; CLINTON, NC; Owner: CHRISTIAN LISTENING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WZKB (94.3 FM; WALLACE, NC; Owner: JG & J BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Turkey:
  • WECT (Channel 6; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
  • WTVD (Channel 11; DURHAM, NC; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WRAL-TV (Channel 5; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: CAPITOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WNCN (Channel 17; GOLDSBORO, NC; Owner: OUTLET BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WITN-TV (Channel 7; WASHINGTON, NC; Owner: WITN LICENSEE CORP.)
  • WNCT-TV (Channel 9; GREENVILLE, NC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WLFL (Channel 22; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: WLFL LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WRDC (Channel 28; DURHAM, NC; Owner: RALEIGH (WRDC-TV) LICENSEE, INC.)
  • WCTI-TV (Channel 12; NEW BERN, NC; Owner: EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WUNM-TV (Channel 19; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WRAY-TV (Channel 30; WILSON, NC; Owner: WRAY, INC.)
  • WUNJ-TV (Channel 39; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WHFL-LP (Channel 56; GOLDSBORO, NC; Owner: FREE LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)

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