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Nash County

Population in 2011: 744. Population change since 2000: -6.9%
 

Males: 345  (46.4%)
Females: 399  (53.6%)

Median resident age:  45.3 years
North Carolina median age:  41.9 years

Zip codes: 27891.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $20,417 (it was $24,141 in 2000)
Whitakers:

$20,417
North Carolina:

$43,674
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $15,510

Whitakers town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $76,128 (it was $54,500 in 2000)
Whitakers:

$76,128
North Carolina:

$155,500
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $97,305; Detached houses: $104,861; Mobile homes: $58,838

Median gross rent in 2009: $542.

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Whitakers races chart
  • Black alone - 516 (69.4%)
  • White alone - 189 (25.4%)
  • Two or more races - 17 (2.3%)
  • Hispanic - 15 (2.0%)
  • Asian alone - 4 (0.5%)
  • American Indian alone - 2 (0.3%)
  • Other race alone - 1 (0.1%)

Races in Whitakers detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth


Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Whitakers: 80.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (14.8%), English (8.4%), Irish (2.3%), German (2.0%), Subsaharan African (1.3%), Italian (1.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 134 feet

Land area: 0.82 square miles.

Population density: 911 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Whitakers:

  • High school or higher: 58.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.7%
  • Unemployed: 10.4%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Whitakers town:

  • Never married: 32.8%
  • Now married: 42.7%
  • Separated: 3.9%
  • Widowed: 10.9%
  • Divorced: 9.8%

3 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.4%
North Carolina:  5.3%



According to our research of North Carolina and other state lists there were 17 registered sex offenders living in Whitakers, North Carolina as of May 24, 2013.
The ratio of number of residents in Whitakers to the number of sex offenders is 45 to 1.


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,063 (1.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $452 (0.8%)
Whitakers satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Rocky Mount, NC (11.7 miles , pop. 55,893).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Raleigh, NC (55.8 miles , pop. 276,093).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (303.4 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Enfield, NC (2.4 miles ), Dortches, NC (3.2 miles ), Leggett, NC (3.3 miles) , Rocky Mount, NC (3.4 miles ), Red Oak, NC (3.4 miles ), Scotland Neck, NC (4.1 miles ), Nashville, NC (4.1 miles ), Halifax, NC (4.1 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 1997: 1 building, cost: $70,000
  • 1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $67,200
  • 1999: 4 buildings, average cost: $60,600
  • 2000: 1 building, cost: $68,000
  • 2001: 1 building, cost: $60,400
  • 2002: 3 buildings, average cost: $72,100
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 36.11 N, Longitude: 77.71 W

Area code: 252

Whitakers household income distribution Whitakers home values distribution


 

Crime in Whitakers by Year
Type 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Murders 0000000001
per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0132.8
Rapes 0001100000
per 100,000 0.00.00.0126.6126.90.00.00.00.00.0
Robberies 0221111002
per 100,000 0.0253.8253.2126.6126.9129.5130.40.00.0265.6
Assaults 71311544531
per 100,000 847.51649.7126.6126.6634.5518.1521.5649.4391.6132.8
Burglaries 101013121316231755
per 100,000 1210.71269.01645.61519.01649.72072.52998.72207.8652.7664.0
Thefts 2416181721131714614
per 100,000 2905.62030.52278.52151.92665.01683.92216.41818.2783.31859.2
Auto thefts 5532101110
per 100,000 605.3634.5379.7253.2126.90.0130.4129.9130.50.0
Arson 0000010000
per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.0129.50.00.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 319.1) 436.0652.5351.8392.6519.1369.4470.9382.6172.6512.8

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Crime in Whitakers detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 2 (2 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.66
North Carolina average:

2.39

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Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

12.0%
North Carolina:

9.7%

Unemployment by year (%)


Population change in the 1990s: -79 (-9.0%).

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Retail trade (26%)
  • Utilities (13%)
  • Construction (12%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Manufacturing (6%)
  • Manufacturing (20%)
  • Health care and social assistance (16%)
  • Finance and insurance (14%)
  • Other services, except public administration (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (12%)
  • Public administration (10%)
  • Wholesale trade (9%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (8%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (9%)
  • Cashiers (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Personal appearance workers (4%)

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Tornado activity:

Whitakers-area historical tornado activity is above North Carolina state average. It is 50% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/28/1988, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 28.9 miles away from the Whitakers town center killed 4 people and injured 154 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 3/28/1984, a category F4 tornado 41.2 miles away from the town center killed 16 people and injured 153 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

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

On 8/6/1994 at 19:54:09, a magnitude 3.8 (3.6 LG, 3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 90.0 miles away from the city center
On 10/21/1998 at 05:56:47, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, 3.3 LG, Depth: 8.3 mi) earthquake occurred 95.3 miles away from Whitakers center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Nash County (14) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 6, Tornadoes: 3, Storms: 3, Ice Storms: 2, Flood: 1, Blizzard: 1, Drought: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Whitakers topographic map

Birthplace of: Nathan Mayo - Politician.


Hospitals/medical centers near Whitakers:

  • HALIFAX REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER INC (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 15 miles away; ROANOKE RAPIDS, NC)
  • HERITAGE HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Local, provides emergency services, about 15 miles away; TARBORO, NC)
  • NASH GENERAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Hospital District or Authority, provides emergency services, about 18 miles away; ROCKY MOUNT, NC)

Political contributions by individuals in Whitakers, NC

Airports located in Whitakers:

Amtrak station near Whitakers:

  • 13 miles: ROCKY MOUNT (101 HAMMOND ST.) . Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, intercity bus service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Whitakers:

  • East Carolina University (about 40 miles; Greenville, NC; Full-time enrollment: 20,942)
  • Pitt Community College (about 43 miles; Winterville, NC; FT enrollment: 4,389)
  • Wayne Community College (about 51 miles; Goldsboro, NC; FT enrollment: 2,008)
  • Johnston Community College (about 55 miles; Smithfield, NC; FT enrollment: 2,166)
  • Shaw University (about 57 miles; Raleigh, NC; FT enrollment: 2,283)
  • North Carolina State University at Raleigh (about 58 miles; Raleigh, NC; FT enrollment: 26,736)
  • Wake Technical Community College (about 64 miles; Raleigh, NC; FT enrollment: 4,554)

Public elementary/middle school in Whitakers:

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Notable location: Whitakers Police Department (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Hotels: Comfort Inn (Highway I 95), Deluxe Inn (Highway I 95), Florida's Room Service (8523 Nc Highway 33 West).

 
Nash County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
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Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 29.6. This is about average.
City:

29.6
U.S.:

32.0
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2007 was 15.8. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 10.9 miles away from the city center.
City:

15.8
U.S.:

25.4
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 8.68. This is about average. Closest monitor was 11.3 miles away from the city center.
City:

8.68
U.S.:

9.59
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2004 was 2.00. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 10.9 miles away from the city center.
City:

2.00
U.S.:

3.46

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

FRANKLINTON CENTER @ BRICKS NO 1 (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-08-2005), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-08-2005)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between SEP-09-2005 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
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In OCT-2003, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (NOV-22-2003), St Formal NOV issued (DEC-16-2003), St Public Notif requested (DEC-16-2003), St Compliance achieved (JUN-30-2004)
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between MAY-07-2003 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • 21 routine major monitoring violations
  • 5 regular monitoring violations
  • 3 other older monitoring violations
EPWORTH FOODS (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between AUG-21-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between MAY-10-2005 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-13-2003 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between FEB-22-2003 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • 20 routine major monitoring violations
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
  • 2 other older monitoring violations
FISHER`S MIGRANT LABOR CAMP (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUL-26-2005), St Public Notif requested (JUL-26-2005)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between JUL-26-2005 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 FEB-22-2003 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between NOV-18-2002 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In SEP-2000, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (NOV-08-2000), St Public Notif requested (NOV-08-2000), St Compliance achieved (APR-30-2004)
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation
FRANKLINTON CENTER @ BRICKS NO 2 (Population served: 75, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (NOV-13-2003), St Public Notif requested (NOV-13-2003), St Compliance achieved (JUN-30-2004)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between JAN-18-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between DEC-19-2003 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between NOV-09-2003 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In NOV-2002, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-07-2003), St Formal NOV issued (JAN-07-2003), St Compliance achieved (JUN-30-2004)
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between AUG-19-2002 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • 8 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation
HICKORY BAPTIST CHURCH (Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between AUG-21-2005 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
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between APR-26-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between FEB-29-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • 17 routine major monitoring violations
  • 5 regular monitoring violations
  • 6 other older monitoring violations
EXIT 150 TRAVEL CENTER (Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between MAY-18-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between FEB-29-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between FEB-16-2003 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • 6 routine major monitoring violations
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
HICKORY MEADOWS GOLF COURSE (Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between FEB-16-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between FEB-29-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • 7 routine major monitoring violations
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
NEW DIXIE MART NO 19 (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2006, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-16-2006), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-16-2006), St Public Notif received (JUN-30-2006)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (AUG-31-2004), St Public Notif requested (AUG-31-2004), St Compliance achieved (APR-30-2005), St Public Notif received (JUN-30-2006)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between SEP-13-2005 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 OCT-08-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In JUL-2004, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (SEP-02-2004), St Public Notif requested (SEP-02-2004), St Compliance achieved (APR-30-2005), St Public Notif received (JUN-30-2006)
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between AUG-13-2003 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • 9 routine major monitoring violations
  • 3 regular monitoring violations
  • One other older monitoring violation

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 22.7%
(12.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 29.6% for Black residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 71.4% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:
This town:  2.3 people
North Carolina:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  64.3%
Whole state:  67.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  3.6%
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: 0.3% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Whitakers, NC


Whitakers compared to North Carolina state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Whitakers (2011 data):

  • Southern Bank and Trust Company: Whitakers Branch at 101 North White Street, branch established on 1996/03/18. Info updated 2011/09/26: Bank assets: $2,039.8 mil, Deposits: $1,658.5 mil, headquarters in Mount Olive, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 66 total offices, Holding Company: Southern Bancshares (N.C.), Inc.

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Whitakers travel time to work - commute
Whitakers mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (39%)
  • Electricity (27%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (20%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (12%)
  • Wood (2%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Nash County North Carolina:


2008 Presidential Election results in Nash County North Carolina:
Detailed 2008 election results.


Religion statistics for Whitakers (based on Nash County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 45.19%
Here45.2%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Catholic ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents52.2%17.8%4.5%4.3%3.5%
Congregations37.9%14.5%7.3%0.8%4.0%
NameEpiscopal ChurchInternational Pentecostal Holiness ChurchAssemblies of GodOriginal Free Will BaptistsOther
Adherents2.8%2.5%2.5%1.9%8.0%
Congregations1.6%7.3%2.4%4.8%19.4%
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: 24
Here:

2.59 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

2.05 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
This county:

0.11 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

0.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 11
Nash County:

1.19 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

0.92 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 65
This county:

7.01 / 10,000 pop.
State:

4.75 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 60
Nash County:

6.47 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

7.57 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Nash County:

11.7%
State:

9.8%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

32.3%
State:

28.3%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

14.3%
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 2$5,289$31,7340$0
Police Protection - Officers 3$7,353$29,4121$1,913
Solid Waste Management 3$5,201$20,8040$0
Water Supply 1$2,617$31,4040$0
Totals for Government 9$20,460$27,2801$1,913

Whitakers government finances in 2002:

  • Charges - Sewerage: $162,000 ($217.74)
    Solid Waste Management: $76,000 ($102.15)
  • Current Operations - Sewerage: $142,000 ($190.86)
    Police Protection: $105,000 ($141.13)
    Regular Highways: $83,000 ($111.56)
    Solid Waste Management: $70,000 ($94.09)
    Water Utilities: $61,000 ($81.99)
    Central Staff Services: $57,000 ($76.61)
    Fire Protection: $8,000 ($10.75)
    Financial Administration: $7,000 ($9.41)
    General - Other: $4,000 ($5.38)
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $4,000 ($5.38)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $3,000 ($4.03)
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $98,000 ($131.72)
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $55,000 ($73.92)
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $45,000 ($60.48)
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $10,000 ($13.44)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $15,000 ($20.16)
    Interest Earnings: $8,000 ($10.75)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $68,000 ($91.40)
    Police Protection: $7,000 ($9.41)
    Water Utilities: $6,000 ($8.06)
    Central Staff: $2,000 ($2.69)
    Solid Waste Management: $1,000 ($1.34)
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $769,000 ($1033.60)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $69,000 ($92.74)
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $41,000 ($55.11)
    Highways: $30,000 ($40.32)
  • Tax - Property: $176,000 ($236.56)
    NEC: $9,000 ($12.10)
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $250,000 ($336.02)

7.86% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,333 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.86%
North Carolina average:

8.53%

0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($95 average AGI)
Nash County:

0.05%
North Carolina average:

0.17%


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Edgecombe County, NC  2.39% ($25,141 average AGI)
from Wilson County, NC  0.67% ($30,049)
from Wake County, NC  0.52% ($37,575)


7.39% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,519 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.39%
North Carolina average:

7.27%

0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($178 average AGI)
Nash County:

0.03%
North Carolina average:

0.10%


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Edgecombe County, NC  1.97% ($22,009 average AGI)
to Wake County, NC  0.94% ($40,513)
to Wilson County, NC  0.79% ($21,318)

Strongest AM radio stations in Whitakers:

  • WEED (1390 AM; 5 kW; ROCKY MOUNT, NC; Owner: NORTHSTAR BROADCATING CORPORATION)
  • WPTF (680 AM; 50 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WYAL (1280 AM; daytime; 5 kW; SCOTLAND NECK, NC)
  • WFTK (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; WAKE FOREST, NC; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WTAR (850 AM; 50 kW; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: SINCLAIR COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WETC (540 AM; 8 kW; WENDELL-ZEBULON, NC; Owner: CAROLINA REGIONAL BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WGTM (590 AM; 5 kW; WILSON, NC; Owner: SPIRIT BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WNCT (1070 AM; 10 kW; GREENVILLE, NC; Owner: WNCT LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WCKO (1110 AM; daytime; 50 kW; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: WORD BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WCPS (760 AM; daytime; 1 kW; TARBORO, NC; Owner: JOHNSON BROADCAST VENTURES, LTD)
  • WRVA (1140 AM; 50 kW; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WRJR (670 AM; 20 kW; CLAREMONT, VA; Owner: CHESAPEAKE-PORTSMOUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WRMT (1490 AM; 1 kW; ROCKY MOUNT, NC; Owner: FIRST MEDIA RADIO, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Whitakers:

  • WTRG (100.7 FM; ROCKY MOUNT, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WFXK (104.3 FM; TARBORO, NC; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WRDU (106.1 FM; WILSON, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WKTC (95.5 FM; PINETOPS, NC; Owner: WEQQ, INC.)
  • WYFL (92.5 FM; HENDERSON, NC; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WSAY-FM (98.5 FM; ROCKY MOUNT, NC; Owner: FIRST MEDIA RADIO, LLC)
  • WRQM (90.9 FM; ROCKY MOUNT, NC; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES UNIVERSITY OF NC AT CHAPEL HILL)
  • WRSV (92.1 FM; ROCKY MOUNT, NC; Owner: NORTHSTAR BROADCATING CORPORATION)
  • WRAL (101.5 FM; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: WRAL-FM, INC.)
  • WERO (93.3 FM; WASHINGTON, NC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WNCT-FM (107.9 FM; GREENVILLE, NC; Owner: WNCT LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WCPE (89.7 FM; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION CORPORATION)
  • WRTP-FM (90.1 FM; ROANOKE RAPIDS, NC; Owner: RADIO TRAINING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WZRU (88.5 FM; ROANOKE RAPIDS, NC; Owner: ROANOKE VALLEY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WCBZ (103.7 FM; WILLIAMSTON, NC; Owner: ABG NORTH CAROLINA, LLC)
  • WYTT (97.9 FM; GASTON, NC; Owner: MAINQUAD, INC.)
  • WBKU (91.7 FM; AHSOKIE, NC; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • W201BY (88.1 FM; ROCKY MOUNT, NC; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)
  • WZAX (99.7 FM; NASHVILLE, NC; Owner: MAINQUAD BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Whitakers:

  • WUNP-TV (Channel 36; ROANOKE RAPIDS, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WRPX (Channel 47; ROCKY MOUNT, NC; Owner: PAXSON RALEIGH LICENSE, INC.)
  • WRAY-TV (Channel 30; WILSON, NC; Owner: WRAY, INC.)
  • WITN-TV (Channel 7; WASHINGTON, NC; Owner: WITN LICENSEE CORP.)
  • WRAL-TV (Channel 5; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: CAPITOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WTVD (Channel 11; DURHAM, NC; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WHIG-LP (Channel 57; ROCKY MOUNT, NC; Owner: ACTION COMMUNITY TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WNCT-TV (Channel 9; GREENVILLE, NC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WUNK-TV (Channel 25; GREENVILLE, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WNCN (Channel 17; GOLDSBORO, NC; Owner: OUTLET BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WLFL (Channel 22; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: WLFL LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WRDC (Channel 28; DURHAM, NC; Owner: RALEIGH (WRDC-TV) LICENSEE, INC.)
  • W66DK (Channel 66; ROCKY MOUNT, NC; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WNCR-LP (Channel 20; WILSON, NC; Owner: ON THE MAP, INC.)
  • WNVN-LP (Channel 20; ROANOKE RAPIDS, NC; Owner: MAINQUAD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

Whitakers fatal accident list:

Nov 26, 2004 07:35 PM, South Nash Street, West New Street, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Feb 21, 2000 05:17 PM, Us-301, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Dec 13, 1986 07:30 PM, 44, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Oct 19, 1983 06:50 AM, W Nash St, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Nov 29, 1979 07:55 PM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1


FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

31 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Whitakers)

FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers:

1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Whitakers, NC)

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers:

8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

1
  • WHITAKERS, Us 301 North (Whitakers) (Lat: 36.090556 Lon: -77.735250), Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 78 m, Call Sign: WQKL429
    Assigned Frequencies: 933.575 MHz
    Grant Date: 07/02/2009, Expiration Date: 07/02/2019, Certifier: Brian H Brantley
    Registrant: Radio Communications Company, 8035 Chapel Hill Road, Cary, NC 27513, Phone: (919) 467-2421, Fax: (919) 467-6548, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

5
  • Call Sign: KE4KML, Licensee ID: L00814266
    Grant Date: 02/18/2004, Expiration Date: 03/29/2014, Certifier: Eleanor U Daniel
    Registrant: Eleanor U Daniel, 11700 Salem School Rd, Whitakers, NC 27891
  • Call Sign: KE4MJO
    Grant Date: 06/08/1994, Expiration Date: 06/08/2004, Cancellation Date: 06/09/2006
    Registrant: Christopher R Johnson, Rt 2 Box 277a, Whitakers, NC 27891
  • Call Sign: KE4OVJ, Licensee ID: L00834467
    Grant Date: 07/16/2004, Expiration Date: 07/16/2014
    Registrant: Wayne M Braswell, 239 King Town Road, Whitakers, NC 27891
  • Call Sign: KF4MLD, Licensee ID: L00306982
    Grant Date: 08/15/2006, Expiration Date: 10/09/2016
    Registrant: Brian K Bozard, 137 Adcock Road, Whitakers, NC 27891
  • Call Sign: KG4ZPI, Licensee ID: L00669084
    Grant Date: 04/10/2003, Expiration Date: 04/10/2013, Certifier: Timothy A Vick
    Registrant: Timothy A Vick, 15622 Watson Seed Farm Rd, Whitakers, NC 27891

FAA Registered Aircraft:

1
  • Aircraft: AERONCA 7AC (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES (65 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 83557 , Serial Number: 7AC-2234, Year manufactured: 1946, Airworthiness Date: 08/09/1957
    Registrant (Individual): Harold B Thompson, 3333 Speights Chapel Rd, Whitakers, NC 27891


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

  • Fire: 8
  • Hazardous Condition: 1


Most common first names in Whitakers, NC among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James6172.0 years
William3767.5 years
Mary3575.6 years
John3470.2 years
George3370.6 years
Willie3071.3 years
Robert2566.4 years
Annie2476.5 years
Joseph1772.5 years
Charlie1566.4 years
Most common last names in Whitakers, NC among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Pittman4872.6 years
Taylor3475.3 years
Williams3469.1 years
Lynch3463.9 years
Jones3374.1 years
Johnson2868.2 years
Battle2667.9 years
Lyons2565.8 years
Bryant2373.0 years
Smith2072.5 years

Businesses in Whitakers, NC

  • Dairy Queen: 1
  • Subway: 1

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