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Rockingham County

Population in July 2007: 2,761. Population change since 2000: -0.7%
 

Males: 1,421  (51.5%)
Females: 1,340  (48.5%)

Median resident age:  37.5 years
North Carolina median age:  35.3 years

Zip codes: 27375.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $45,482 (it was $39,083 in 2000)
Wentworth:  $45,482
North Carolina:  $44,670

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $130,090 (it was $93,800 in 2000)
Wentworth:  $130,090
North Carolina:  $145,700

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Races in Wentworth:

  • White Non-Hispanic (80.4%)
  • Black (16.9%)
  • Hispanic (1.3%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
  • Other race (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Wentworth: 78.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)


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Ancestries: United States (17.7%), English (13.7%), Irish (8.8%), German (7.6%), Scotch-Irish (2.9%), Polish (2.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1997

Elevation: 735 feet

Land area: 14.3 square miles.

Population density: 193 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Wentworth

  • High school or higher: 74.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.2%
  • Unemployed: 5.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 29.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Wentworth town

  • Never married: 24.0%
  • Now married: 60.1%
  • Separated: 3.1%
  • Widowed: 5.7%
  • Divorced: 7.0%

46 residents are foreign born

This town:  1.7%
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:

Wentworth:  0.7% ($691)
North Carolina:  0.9% ($826)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Greensboro, NC (22.7 miles , pop. 223,891).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (352.6 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Reidsville, NC (2.3 miles ), Eden, NC (2.7 miles ), Stoneville, NC (3.2 miles ), Sandy Level, VA (3.3 miles ), Madison, NC (3.6 miles ), Mayodan, NC (3.6 miles ), Ridgeway, VA (3.7 miles ), Summerfield, NC (4.0 miles ).

Latitude: 36.40 N, Longitude: 79.74 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 336

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Population change in the 1990s: +450 (+19.3%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (14%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (8%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Beverage and tobacco products (5%)
  • Truck transportation (5%)
  • Repair and maintenance (5%)
  • Metal and metal products (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (14%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (9%)
  • Social assistance (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Personal and laundry services (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)
  • Painters and paperhangers (3%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (6%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)



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Wentworth-area historical tornado activity is slightly below North Carolina state average. It is 15% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/20/1998, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 9.1 miles away from the Wentworth town center killed 2 people and injured 27 people and caused $34 million in damages.

On 5/5/1989, a category 3 tornado 23.5 miles away from the town center injured 30 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Wentworth:
  • ANNIE PENN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; REIDSVILLE, NC)
  • MOREHEAD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; EDEN, NC)
  • MEMORIAL HOSP MARTINSVILLE (about 21 miles; MARTINSVILLE, VA)

Political contributions by individuals in Wentworth, NC

College/University in Wentworth:
  • ROCKINGHAM COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 1,306; Location: HWY 65W COUNTY HOME RD; Public; Website: www.rcc.cc.nc.us)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wentworth:
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT GREENSBORO (about 21 miles; GREENSBORO, NC; Full-time enrollment: 10,868)
  • ELON COLLEGE (about 24 miles; ELON, NC; FT enrollment: 3,993)
  • NORTH CAROLINA AGRICULTURAL AND TECHNICAL ST UNIV (about 28 miles; Greensboro, NC; FT enrollment: 6,970)
  • GUILFORD TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 30 miles; JAMESTOWN, NC; FT enrollment: 4,810)
  • HIGH POINT UNIVERSITY (about 35 miles; HIGH POINT, NC; FT enrollment: 2,564)
  • WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY (about 36 miles; WINSTON SALEM, NC; FT enrollment: 5,944)
  • WINSTON-SALEM STATE UNIVERSITY (about 37 miles; WINSTON-SALEM, NC; FT enrollment: 2,508)

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Notable locations in Wentworth: Camp Dan Valley (A), Penn Camp (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Wentworth include: Mount Carmel United Methodist Church (A), Wentworth United Methodist Church (B), Shady Grove Church (C), Macedonia Primitive Baptist Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Wentworth Cemetery (1), Macedonia Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Lake Hazel (A), Medberrys Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This town:  2.6 people
North Carolina:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  77.1%
Whole state:  68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  3.8%
Whole state:  4.6%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  4.5%
Whole state:  12.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  1.9%
Whole state:  5.5%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Wentworth, NC


130 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)


Wentworth compared to North Carolina state average:

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  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above 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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Educational Attainment




School Enrollment by Level of School



Wentworth travel time to work


Wentworth mode of transportation to work chart



2004 Presidential Election results in Rockingham County North Carolina:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (41%)
  • Utility gas (34%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (10%)
  • Wood (7%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7%)


Religon statistics for Wentworth

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist Church The Wesleyan ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Christian Churches and Churches of Christ
Adherents39.6%23.6%5.9%4.9%4.1%
Congregations24.1%24.1%3.1%6.8%4.3%
NameInternational Pentecostal Holiness ChurchCatholic ChurchChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)Episcopal ChurchOther religions
Adherents3.2%3.2%2.8%1.8%10.8%
Congregations4.9%1.2%3.1%3.1%25.3%
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 1$2,652$31,8240$0
Other Government Administration 1$3,542$42,5040$0
Totals for Government 2$6,194$37,1640$0



Wentworth government finances in 2002:
  • Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $116,000
    General - Other: $69,000
    Fire Protection: $9,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $4,000
    General Public Buildings: $3,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $316,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $12,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General Public Building: $22,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $619,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $37,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $32,000

4.82% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,277 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.82%
North Carolina average:  8.53%

0.03% of residents moved from foreign countries ($130 average AGI)
Rockingham County:  0.03%
North Carolina average:  0.17%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Guilford County, NC  1.37% ($40,238 average AGI)
from Henry County, VA  0.23% ($23,316)
from Forsyth County, NC  0.20% ($36,132)


4.59% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,700 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.59%
North Carolina average:  7.27%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($215 average AGI)
Rockingham County:  0.04%
North Carolina average:  0.10%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Guilford County, NC  1.35% ($33,149 average AGI)
to Forsyth County, NC  0.26% ($36,365)
to Stokes County, NC  0.22% ($25,722)


Strongest AM radio stations in Wentworth:
  • WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WREV (1220 AM; daytime; 1 kW; REIDSVILLE, NC; Owner: HHGD BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WWBG (1470 AM; 10 kW; GREENSBORO, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING COPORATION)
  • 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)
  • WSML (1200 AM; 10 kW; GRAHAM, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WLOE (1490 AM; 1 kW; EDEN, NC; Owner: MAYO BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WCLW (1130 AM; daytime; 1 kW; EDEN, NC; Owner: DR JERRY L CARTER D/BA/ REIDSVILE BAPTIST CHURCH)
  • WCOG (1320 AM; 5 kW; GREENSBORO, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WDVA (1250 AM; 5 kW; DANVILLE, VA; Owner: MITCHELL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WPCM (920 AM; 5 kW; BURLINGTON-GRAHAM, NC; Owner: CAROLINA RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WHEE (1370 AM; daytime; 5 kW; MARTINSVILLE, VA; Owner: PATRICK HENRY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WBTM (1330 AM; 5 kW; DANVILLE, VA)

Strongest FM radio stations in Wentworth:
  • WGBT (94.5 FM; EDEN, NC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WJMH (102.1 FM; REIDSVILLE, NC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENSBORO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WMQX-FM (93.1 FM; WINSTON-SALEM, NC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENSBORO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WFDD (88.5 FM; WINSTON-SALEM, NC; Owner: WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY)
  • WOZN (98.7 FM; GREENSBORO, NC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENSBORO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WTQR (104.1 FM; WINSTON-SALEM, NC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WMAG (99.5 FM; HIGH POINT, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WQMG-FM (97.1 FM; GREENSBORO, NC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENSBORO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WVBZ (100.3 FM; HIGH POINT, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WKZL (107.5 FM; WINSTON-SALEM, NC; Owner: DICK BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC. OF TENNESSEE)
  • W285DJ (104.9 FM; MOUNT AIRY, NC; Owner: TRIAD FAMILY NETWORK, INC,)
  • WROV-FM (96.3 FM; MARTINSVILLE, VA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WKXU (101.1 FM; BURLINGTON, NC; Owner: CAROLINA RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WKRR (92.3 FM; ASHEBORO, NC; Owner: DICK BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC. OF TENNESSEE)
  • W243AL (96.5 FM; BROWNS SUMMIT, NC; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • WXLK (92.3 FM; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: MEL WHEELER, INC.)
  • WSLQ (99.1 FM; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: MEL WHEELER, INC.)
  • WSLC-FM (94.9 FM; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: MEL WHEELER, INC.)
  • WVTF (89.1 FM; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: VIRGINIA TECH FOUNDATION INC)
  • WRSN (93.9 FM; BURLINGTON, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

TV broadcast stations around Wentworth:
  • WXIV-LP (Channel 14; REIDSVILLE, NC; Owner: CAROLINA BLUE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WGPX (Channel 16; BURLINGTON, NC; Owner: PAXSON GREENSBORO LICENSE, INC.)
  • WFMY-TV (Channel 2; GREENSBORO, NC; Owner: WFMY TELEVISION CORPORATION)
  • 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.)
  • WGHP (Channel 8; HIGH POINT, NC; Owner: WGHP LICENSE, INC.)
  • WDRL-TV (Channel 24; DANVILLE, VA; Owner: DANVILLE TELEVISION PARTNERSHIP)
  • WUNC-TV (Channel 4; CHAPEL HILL, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)


Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2007 (per 100,000 population)

Wentworth, North Carolina:
  • Fatal accident count: 2
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 3
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
  • Fatalities: 2
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 5
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1
North Carolina average:
  • Fatal accident count: 95
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 146
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 27
  • Fatalities: 102
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 255
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 14

Wentworth fatal accident list:
Dec 19, 2006 12:04 AM, Sr-65, Sr-87, Lat: 36.390539, Lon: -79.745925, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Dec 24, 2005 12:50 AM, Sr-87, Rp-2124, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 3
  • Tim Wyatt, 1088 Nc Hwy 65 West, Type: Tower, Structure height: 63 m, Overall height: 68 m, , Licensee ID: L00017921
    Registrant: County Of Rockingham, Wentworth, NC 27376, Phone: (336) 634-3030
  • Mary J Stout, Rockingham County Airport, Type: Tower, Structure height: 10.1 m, Overall height: 10.1 m, , Licensee ID: L00019456
    Registrant: North Carolina Department Of Transportation, 1560 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699, Phone: (919) 840-0112, Email:
  • Harold Meacombs, At The End Of Prison Camp Road Sr2373, Type: Tower, Structure height: 103.6 m, Overall height: 106.4 m, , Licensee ID: L00018446
    Registrant: Rockingham County, Wentworth, NC 27375, Phone: (336) 634-3001, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 13 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Wentworth, NC)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1
  • Wentworth, Hp-1304, 200 Prison Camp Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 106.1 m, Call Sign: WQIU678
    Assigned Frequencies : 6775.00 MHz, 6760.00 MHz, 6785.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 05/19/2008, Expiration Date: 05/19/2018, Certifier: Wayne E Eberhard
    Registrant: North Carolina State Highway Patrol, 4702 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-4702, Phone: (919) 662-4440, Fax: (919) 662-4444, Email:

FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 1
  • Rockingham County Airport, Type: Nntann, Structure height: 10.1 m, Call Sign: WQCY295, Licensee ID: L00019456
    Assigned Frequencies : 119.775 MHz
    Grant Date: 06/21/2005, Expiration Date: 06/21/2015, Certifier: Marshall Sanderson
    Registrant: North Carolina Dept Of Transportation, Aviation Division, 150 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699, Phone: (919) 840-0112, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1
  • Call Sign: AI4O, Previous Call Sign: AF4LF, Licensee ID: L01456787
    Grant Date: 01/07/2009, Expiration Date: 03/31/2019
    Registrant: Clarence M Frazier, Wentworth, NC 27375


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 172N (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 6316D , Serial Number: 17272714, Year manufactured: 1979, Airworthiness Date: 05/04/1979
    Registrant (Individual): William Martin Mcmichael, 280 Butter Rd, Wentworth, NC 27375



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED2$83,35015$143,23319$99,6032$41,4203$80,1632$91,295
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$02$136,2154$89,0730$00$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$02$313,67520$107,5872$72,1651$132,3703$81,643
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$02$126,3907$136,4201$64,3900$01$43,900
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$01$97,0101$102,8200$00$00$0
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See detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0411.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED5$169,9462$181,3051$114,090
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$71,2201$183,6100$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004

See detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0411.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 1

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