Moore County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends (lower is better)
AQI
PM10
PM2.5
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 32.1. This is about average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 14.1. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 23.8 miles away from the city center.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 9.83. This is about average. Closest monitor was 23.8 miles away from the city center.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Vass and their reported violations in the past:
NOT JUST LINENS FABRICS (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- 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
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between AUG-10-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between FEB-29-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- 13 routine major monitoring violations
- 3 regular monitoring violations
- 2 other older monitoring violations
ED`S GUN SHOP INC (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between MAY-10-2005 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
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between MAY-18-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- 13 routine major monitoring violations
- 4 regular monitoring violations
- 6 other older monitoring violations
Drinking water stations with addresses in Vass that have no violations reported:
- HALLS MEMORIAL CHURCH (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 23.3%
(11.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 84.6% for Black residents, 92.3% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 100.0% for other race residents, 93.3% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This town: | 2.5 people | | North Carolina: | 2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 68.4% | | Whole state: | 68.9% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 3.3% | | Whole state: | 4.6% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Vass, NC
Vass compared to North Carolina state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Black race population percentage above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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Banks with branches in Vass (2011 data):
- Branch Banking and Trust Company: Vass Branch at 100 Bank Street, branch established on 05/01/1950. Info updated 03/29/2010: Bank assets: $151,545.4 mil, Deposits: $105,623.4 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1795 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation
- First Bank: Vass Branch at 200 Seaboard Street, branch established on 07/31/1987. Info updated 01/25/2011: Bank assets: $3,359.3 mil, Deposits: $2,757.8 mil, headquarters in Troy, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 98 total offices, Holding Company: First Bancorp
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Electricity (59%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (23%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (13%)
- Utility gas (2%)
- Wood (1%)
- Other fuel (1%)
- No fuel used (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Moore County North Carolina:
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Religion statistics for Vass:
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 40.85%
| Here |  | 40.9% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | Presbyterian Church (USA) | United Methodist Church | Catholic Church | United Church of Christ |
| Adherents | 31.6% | 17.8% | 17.3% | 12.8% | 3.7% |
| Congregations | 23.9% | 18.6% | 17.7% | 2.7% | 4.4% |
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| Name | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Episcopal Church | Friends (Quakers) | Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) | Other |
| Adherents | 2.9% | 2.7% | 2.4% | 1.3% | 7.6% |
| Congregations | 0.9% | 0.9% | 5.3% | 3.5% | 22.1% |
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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: 15 | This county: | 1.78 / 10,000 pop. | | North Carolina: | 2.05 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1 | Moore County: | 0.12 / 10,000 pop. | | North Carolina: | 0.14 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 8 | This county: | 0.95 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 0.92 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 36 | Moore County: | 4.28 / 10,000 pop. | | North Carolina: | 4.75 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 83 | Moore County: | 9.86 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 7.57 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult obesity rate: | This county: | 24.1% | | North Carolina: | 28.3% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | Moore County: | 16.7% | | North Carolina: | 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 |
| Other Government Administration |
1 | $3,423 | $41,076 | 0 | $0 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
3 | $8,376 | $33,504 | 1 | $1,080 |
| Streets and Highways |
1 | $2,325 | $27,900 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
5 | $14,124 | $33,898 | 1 | $1,080 |
Vass government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $44,000 ($54.25)
All Other: $3,000 ($3.70)
Parks & Recreation: $2,000 ($2.47)
- Construction - Housing & Community Development: $315,000 ($388.41)
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $143,000 ($176.33)
Regular Highways: $104,000 ($128.24)
Central Staff Services: $81,000 ($99.88)
Solid Waste Management: $41,000 ($50.55)
Fire Protection: $28,000 ($34.53)
Housing & Community Development: $25,000 ($30.83)
Parks & Recreation: $13,000 ($16.03)
General - Other: $5,000 ($6.17)
- Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $299,000 ($368.68)
- Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $109,000 ($134.40)
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $10,000 ($12.33)
General Revenue, NEC: $9,000 ($11.10)
- Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $26,000 ($32.06)
Regular Highways: $5,000 ($6.17)
Central Staff: $3,000 ($3.70)
Parks & Recreation: $1,000 ($1.23)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $283,000 ($348.95)
- State Intergovernmental - General Support: $36,000 ($44.39)
Highways: $35,000 ($43.16)
- Tax - Property: $179,000 ($220.72)
NEC: $3,000 ($3.70)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $299,000 ($368.68)
8.01% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($65,407 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 8.01% | | North Carolina average: | 8.53% |
0.14% of residents moved from foreign countries ($979 average AGI)| Moore County: | 0.14% | | North Carolina average: | 0.17% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
6.09% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($50,258 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.09% | | North Carolina average: | 7.27% |
0.11% of residents moved to foreign countries ($845 average AGI)| Moore County: | 0.11% | | North Carolina average: | 0.10% |
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Vass:
- WEEB (990 AM; 10 kW; SOUTHERN PINES, NC; Owner: PINEHURST BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WPTF (680 AM; 50 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS)
- WFNC (640 AM; 10 kW; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WQNX (1350 AM; 3 kW; ABERDEEN, NC; Owner: GOLF CAPITAL BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WFTK (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; WAKE FOREST, NC; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC.)
- WIOZ (550 AM; 1 kW; PINEHURST, NC; Owner: MUIRFIELD BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WCKB (780 AM; 7 kW; DUNN, NC; Owner: NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL BROADCASTERS, INC.)
- WRBZ (850 AM; 10 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: ALCHEMY COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP #1)
- WBT (1110 AM; 50 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATNS CO. OF NORTH CAROLINA)
- WWGP (1050 AM; 1 kW; SANFORD, NC; Owner: WWGP BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WIDU (1600 AM; 5 kW; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: W I D U BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WYRU (1160 AM; 5 kW; RED SPRINGS, NC; Owner: WDAS LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
Strongest FM radio stations in Vass:
- W290AD (105.9 FM; SOUTHERN PINES, NC; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- WQSM (98.1 FM; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WIOZ-FM (102.5 FM; SOUTHERN PINES, NC; Owner: MERIDIAN COMMUNICATIONS. L.L.C.)
- WFJA (105.5 FM; SANFORD, NC; Owner: WWGP BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WQDR (94.7 FM; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: CAROLINA MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
- WKQB (106.9 FM; SOUTHERN PINES, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP)
- WRAL (101.5 FM; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: WRAL-FM, INC.)
- WFLB (96.5 FM; LAURINBURG, NC; Owner: WFLB LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- 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)
- WKML (95.7 FM; LUMBERTON, NC; Owner: WKML LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WMAG (99.5 FM; HIGH POINT, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WBFY (90.3 FM; PINEHURST, NC; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
- WDCG (105.1 FM; DURHAM, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WKRR (92.3 FM; ASHEBORO, NC; Owner: DICK BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC. OF TENNESSEE)
- WKXU (101.1 FM; BURLINGTON, NC; Owner: CAROLINA RADIO GROUP, INC.)
- WBBB (96.1 FM; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: CAROLINA MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
- WUKS (107.7 FM; ST. PAULS, NC; Owner: WDAS LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- W202BQ (88.3 FM; ABERDEEN, NC; Owner: EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION CORP.)
- WFSS (91.9 FM; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: FAYETTEVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY)
TV broadcast stations around Vass:
- WUVC (Channel 40; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPITAL BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
- WYBE-CA (Channel 44; PINEHURST, NC; Owner: MULTIMEDIA NETWORK OF NC, INC)
- 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.)
- WFMY-TV (Channel 2; GREENSBORO, NC; Owner: WFMY TELEVISION CORPORATION)
- WNCN (Channel 17; GOLDSBORO, NC; Owner: OUTLET BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WRDC (Channel 28; DURHAM, NC; Owner: RALEIGH (WRDC-TV) LICENSEE, INC.)
- WLFL (Channel 22; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: WLFL LICENSEE, LLC)
- WFPX (Channel 62; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
- 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.)
- W66DF (Channel 66; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- WUNU (Channel 31; LUMBERTON, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
- WUNC-TV (Channel 4; CHAPEL HILL, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
- W19CA (Channel 19; LUMBERTON, NC; Owner: PACIFIC MEDIA CORPORATION)
- WPDE-TV (Channel 15; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: GRAND STRAND COMMUNICATIONS)
- WWMB (Channel 21; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: ATLANTIC MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
- W67CD (Channel 67; SANFORD, NC; Owner: CENTRAL CAROLINA B/CING. CORP., INC.)
- WACN-LP (Channel 34; APEX, NC; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
- W46BF (Channel 46; SANFORD, NC; Owner: SAN-LEE COMMUNITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
Vass fatal accident list:
Apr 20, 2009 04:01 AM, Union Ch Rd, Lat: 35.25655278, Lon: -79.28360833, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Jan 23, 2002 01:40 AM, Us-1, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Aug 24, 1994 08:24 AM, Us1, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Aug 11, 1990 08:45 AM, 1, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Aug 5, 1980 08:30 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 2
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 3
Total length: 17 meters (56ft)
Total costs: $668,000
Total average daily traffic: 22,000
Total average daily truck traffic: 700
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Vass)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 20 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3 - Alma St (Lat: 35.249056 Lon: -79.286417), Call Sign: KTV789, Licensee ID: L00080042
Assigned Frequencies: 155.775 MHz Grant Date: 01/24/1997, Expiration Date: 01/10/2002, Cancellation Date: 05/05/2002
Registrant: Vass, Town Of, Vass, NC 28394, Phone: (919) 245-4676 - 2.5 Mi N (Lat: 35.269056 Lon: -79.263361), Call Sign: WNAN245
Assigned Frequencies: 160.455 MHz, 160.575 MHz, 160.725 MHz Grant Date: 10/28/1999, Expiration Date: 11/13/2004, Cancellation Date: 11/18/2002
Registrant: International Paper Company, 1515 Bourne St, Georgetown, SC 29440-4776, Phone: (803) 546-2573 - 150 Woodlake Blvd (Lat: 35.240722 Lon: -79.200583), Type: Building, Structure height: 14 m, Call Sign: WPWA754
Assigned Frequencies: 464.125 MHz Grant Date: 09/30/2002, Expiration Date: 09/30/2012, Certifier: Victor J Aliprando Jr.
Registrant: Federal Licensing Inc, 1588 Fairfield Road, Gettysburg, PA 17325, Phone: (717) 334-9262, Fax: (717) 334-6440
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1 - LAKEVIEW, 522 Mcintosh Road (Lat: 35.275000 Lon: -79.321667), Type: Tower, Structure height: 70.1 m, Overall height: 73.5 m, Call Sign: WPVP936
Assigned Frequencies: 6595.00 MHz Grant Date: 07/30/2002, Expiration Date: 07/30/2012, Certifier: Steven T Campbell
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave, Nw, Ste. 100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 12 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Vass)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 4 - Aircraft: ARION LIGHTNING (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: JABIRU 3300 (120 HP) (4 Cycle)
N-Number: 428GW , Serial Number: 1313, Year manufactured: 2008, Airworthiness Date: 11/01/2008
Registrant (Individual): Gary R Winkler, 145 Henry Ln, Vass, NC 28394 - Aircraft: 180J (Category: Land, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 120 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 52138 , Serial Number: 18052517, Year manufactured: 1974, Airworthiness Date: 12/19/1974
Registrant (Individual): Kenneth R Black, 647 Willow Lane, Vass, NC 28394 - Aircraft: B-8M (Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 45 mph), Engine: 2 Cycle
N-Number: 7170 , Serial Number: 5881094, Year manufactured: 1967
Registrant (Individual): Bobby W Ivey, Route 2, Vass, NC 28394 - Aircraft: M20F (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 127 mph), Engine: LYCOMING I0360 SER (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 9500M , Serial Number: 670258, Year manufactured: 1967, Airworthiness Date: 12/15/1967
Registrant (Individual): William Garber, 587 River Birch Dr, Vass, NC 28394
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Vass, NC
| Most common first names in Vass, NC among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| James | 32 | 66.7 years |
| John | 32 | 70.3 years |
| William | 31 | 72.3 years |
| Mary | 20 | 75.1 years |
| Robert | 16 | 64.5 years |
| Willie | 12 | 66.6 years |
| Annie | 11 | 76.7 years |
| Charles | 10 | 78.2 years |
| George | 10 | 74.6 years |
| Sarah | 8 | 78.3 years |
| Most common last names in Vass, NC among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Mccrimmon | 28 | 72.0 years |
| Boggs | 15 | 73.6 years |
| Jones | 13 | 69.9 years |
| Blue | 13 | 74.0 years |
| Patterson | 13 | 71.3 years |
| Cummings | 12 | 71.3 years |
| Smith | 12 | 72.7 years |
| Cameron | 11 | 79.3 years |
| Johnson | 11 | 73.7 years |
| Faulk | 10 | 75.5 years |
Businesses in Vass, NC
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