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Varnamtown, NC map Population (year 2000): 481. Estimated population in July 2006: 560 (+16.4% change)
 

Males: 243  (50.5%)
Females: 238  (49.5%)

Brunswick County

Median resident age:  42.5 years
North Carolina median age:  35.3 years

Estimated median household income in 2005: $34,700 (it was $33,750 in 2000)
Varnamtown  $34,700
North Carolina:  $40,729

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $134,500 (it was $123,200 in 2000)
Varnamtown  $134,500
North Carolina:  $127,600

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Races in Varnamtown:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.8%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)

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Ancestries: United States (18.9%), English (14.3%), German (9.8%), Irish (8.9%), Scottish (3.5%), Scotch-Irish (2.7%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 28 feet

Land area: 1.00 square miles.

Population density: 536 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Varnamtown

  • High school or higher: 73.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.9%
  • Unemployed: 5.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Varnamtown town

  • Never married: 12.3%
  • Now married: 76.9%
  • Separated: 2.2%
  • Widowed: 5.5%
  • Divorced: 3.1%

0 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.0%
North Carolina:  5.3%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

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

Varnamtown:  0.5% ($664)
North Carolina:  0.8% ($826)
Varnamtown satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Wilmington, NC (29.2 miles , pop. 75,838).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Raleigh, NC (132.7 miles , pop. 276,093).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (469.3 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Holden Beach, NC (4.3 miles ), Oak Island, NC (7.2 miles ), St. James, NC (8.9 miles ), Bolivia, NC (10.4 miles) , Shallotte, NC (11.3 miles ), Caswell Beach, NC (12.0 miles ), Boiling Spring Lakes, NC (13.8 miles ), Southport, NC (14.5 miles ).

Latitude: 33.94 N, Longitude: 78.23 W


Area code commonly used in this area: 910

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Population change in the 1990s: +99 (+25.9%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (30%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (13%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Utilities (6%)
  • Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers (5%)
  • Health care (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (21%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (8%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (7%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Construction (6%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (13%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9%)
  • Carpenters (9%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (8%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Cashiers (7%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (7%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)


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Varnamtown-area historical tornado activity is below North Carolina state average. It is 34% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/9/1950, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 29.8 miles away from the Varnamtown town center injured 3 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 8/17/1965, a category 3 tornado 31.2 miles away from the town center injured 46 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Varnamtown:
  • J ARTHUR DOSHER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 2 miles; SOUTHPORT, NC)
  • BRUNSWICK COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; SUPPLY, NC)
  • WILMINGTON TREATMENT CENTER (about 25 miles; WILMINGTON, NC)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Varnamtown:
  • WILMINGTON INTL (about 32 miles; WILMINGTON, NC; ID: ILM)
  • MYRTLE BEACH INTL (about 52 miles; MYRTLE BEACH, SC; ID: MYR)
  • ALBERT J ELLIS (about 75 miles; JACKSONVILLE, NC; ID: OAJ)
Other public-use airports nearest to Varnamtown:
  • BRUNSWICK COUNTY (about 12 miles; OAK ISLAND, NC; ID: SUT)
  • OCEAN ISLE (about 15 miles; OCEAN ISLE BEACH, NC; ID: 60J)
  • GRAND STRAND (about 36 miles; NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, SC; ID: CRE)

Operable nuclear power plants near Varnamtown:
  • 15 miles: Brunswick 1 and 2 in Southport, NC.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Varnamtown:
  • CAPE FEAR COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 25 miles; WILMINGTON, NC; Full-time enrollment: 3,550)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA-WILMINGTON (about 31 miles; WILMINGTON, NC; FT enrollment: 8,996)
  • HORRY-GEORGETOWN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 48 miles; CONWAY, SC; FT enrollment: 2,315)
  • COASTAL CAROLINA UNIVERSITY (about 55 miles; CONWAY, SC; FT enrollment: 4,067)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT PEMBROKE (about 82 miles; PEMBROKE, NC; FT enrollment: 2,806)
  • COASTAL CAROLINA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 83 miles; JACKSONVILLE, NC; FT enrollment: 2,237)
  • FAYETTEVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 86 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; FT enrollment: 3,506)

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Notable locations in Varnamtown: Varnams Landing (A), Wildcat Landing (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Varnamtown include: Dixon Chapel (A), Gospel Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This town:  2.4 people
North Carolina:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  76.8%
Whole state:  68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  2.0%
Whole state:  4.6%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.5% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  11.4%
Whole state:  12.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  1.0%
Whole state:  5.5%

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


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2004 Presidential Election results in Brunswick County North Carolina:




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Local government employment and payroll (March 2006)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Parks and Recreation 0$0 1$575
Financial Administration 0$0 1$833
Totals for Government 0$0 2$1,408


Varnamtown government finances in 2002:
  • Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $17,000
    Parks & Recreation: $13,000
    Regular Highways: $10,000
    General Public Buildings: $8,000
    Fire Protection: $5,000
    Health Services - Other: $3,000
    General - Other: $1,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $83,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $7,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $441,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $8,000
  • Tax - Property: $12,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $2,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $8,000

12.99% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($57,566 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  12.99%
North Carolina average:  8.53%

0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($251 average AGI)
Brunswick County:  0.05%
North Carolina average:  0.17%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from New Hanover County, NC  2.66% ($46,091 average AGI)
from Horry County, SC  0.39% ($33,810)
from Wake County, NC  0.39% ($86,571)


6.89% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($42,155 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.89%
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 New Hanover County, NC  1.40% ($47,281 average AGI)
to Horry County, SC  0.50% ($41,477)
to Columbus County, NC  0.23% ($31,406)


Strongest AM radio stations in Varnamtown:
  • WMYT (1180 AM; daytime; 10 kW; CAROLINA BEACH, NC; Owner: FAMILY RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • WAAV (980 AM; 5 kW; LELAND, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WPTF (680 AM; 50 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WMIR (1200 AM; 7 kW; ATLANTIC BEACH, SC; Owner: ATLANTIC BEACH RADIO, INC.)
  • WVCB (1410 AM; 1 kW; SHALLOTTE, NC; Owner: JOHN G. WORRELL)
  • WQJM (1450 AM; 10 kW; MYRTLE BEACH, SC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WSMO (1120 AM; 20 kW; CAMP LEJEUNE, NC; Owner: CTC MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WENC (1220 AM; 5 kW; WHITEVILLE, NC; Owner: DHA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WFTK (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; WAKE FOREST, NC; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WMFD (630 AM; 1 kW; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: OCEAN BROADCASTING II, LLC)
  • WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
  • WTAB (1370 AM; 5 kW; TABOR CITY, NC; Owner: WTAB, INC)
  • WFNC (640 AM; 10 kW; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Varnamtown:
  • WHQR (91.3 FM; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: FRIENDS OF PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
  • WGNI (102.7 FM; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WLTT (106.3 FM; SHALLOTTE, NC; Owner: GARY E. BURNS)
  • WBNU (103.7 FM; SHALLOTTE, NC; Owner: GARY E. BURNS)
  • WMNX (97.3 FM; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WYNA (104.9 FM; CALABASH, NC; Owner: COASTLINE COMMUNICATIONS OF CAROLINA INC)
  • WDZD (93.5 FM; OCEAN ISLE BEACH, NC; Owner: QANTUM OF MYRTLE BEACH LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WAZO (98.3 FM; OAK ISLAND, NC; Owner: OCEAN BROADCASTING II, L.L.C.)
  • WKVC (88.9 FM; NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, SC; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • WWQQ-FM (101.3 FM; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WSFM (107.5 FM; SOUTHPORT, NC; Owner: SEA-COMM, INC.)
  • WKXB (99.9 FM; BURGAW, NC; Owner: SEA-COMM, INC.)
  • WKXS-FM (94.1 FM; LELAND, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WRQR (104.5 FM; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: OCEAN BROADCASTING II, L.L.C.)
  • WDVV (89.7 FM; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: FAMILY RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • WWIL-FM (90.5 FM; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: FAMILY RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • WUIN (106.7 FM; CAROLINA BEACH, NC; Owner: OCEAN BROADCASTING II, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Varnamtown:
  • WUNJ-TV (Channel 39; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • W47CK (Channel 47; SHALLOTTE, NC; Owner: CAROLINA CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WECT (Channel 6; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
  • WFXB (Channel 43; MYRTLE BEACH, SC; Owner: GE MEDIA, INC.)
  • WSFX-TV (Channel 26; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: SOUTHEASTERN MEDIA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • W51CW (Channel 51; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

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