Wilkesboro, North Carolina

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Population in July 2008: 3,140. Population change since 2000: -0.6%

Males: 1,418	(45.2%)
Females: 1,722	(54.8%)

Median resident age:	42.3 years
North Carolina median age:	35.3 years

Zip codes: 28697.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $42,713 (it was $40,982 in 2000)

Wilkesboro:	$42,713
North Carolina:	$44,670

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $28,651

Wilkesboro:	$28,651
North Carolina:	$24,307

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $146,607 (it was $106,000 in 2000)

Wilkesboro:	$146,607
North Carolina:	$145,700

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Races in Wilkesboro:

White Non-Hispanic (82.7%)
Black (9.8%)
Hispanic (4.1%)
Asian Indian (2.3%)
Other race (1.3%)
Two or more races (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Wilkesboro: 81.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (15.3%), United States (14.3%), Irish (10.1%), German (6.7%), Scotch-Irish (6.1%), French (1.7%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 1042 feet

Land area: 5.52 square miles.

Population density: 569 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Wilkesboro

High school or higher: 81.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 9.7%
Unemployed: 4.0%
Mean travel time to work: 13.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Wilkesboro town

Never married: 19.8%
Now married: 55.0%
Separated: 3.5%
Widowed: 11.1%
Divorced: 10.6%

229 residents are foreign born (3.2% Asia, 3.1% Latin America).

This town:	7.2%
North Carolina:	5.3%

According to our research there were 13 registered sex offenders living in Wilkesboro, North Carolina in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Wilkesboro to the number of sex offenders is 242 to 1.

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

Wilkesboro:	0.8% ($811)
North Carolina:	0.9% ($826)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Winston-Salem, NC (50.5 miles , pop. 185,776).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (67.3 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (422.3 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Cricket, NC (1.4 miles ), North Wilkesboro, NC (1.5 miles ), Moravian Falls, NC (1.6 miles ), Fairplains, NC (1.8 miles ), Millers Creek, NC (2.3 miles ), Mulberry, NC (2.4 miles ), Hays, NC (2.8 miles ), Ronda, NC (3.7 miles ).

Latitude: 36.14 N, Longitude: 81.16 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +7,037 (+222.8%)
Workers who live and work in this town: 787 (52.7%)

Area code commonly used in this area: 336

Wilkesboro household income distribution

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Wilkesboro, North Carolina business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Population change in the 1990s: -21 (-0.7%).

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):

Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (10%)
Apparel (10%)
Educational services (8%)
Health care (8%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
Food (6%)
Construction (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (20%)
Educational services (14%)
Accommodation and food services (9%)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (9%)
Finance and insurance (7%)
Food (7%)
Public administration (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
Computer specialists (6%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
Accountants and auditors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
Business operations specialists (5%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)

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Crime in Wilkesboro by Year
Type	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
Murders	0	1	0	1	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	30.6	0.0	30.7	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	2	1	0	1	1	1	1
per 100,000	62.2	30.6	0.0	30.7	30.7	30.6	31.3
Robberies	4	3	2	3	7	5	4
per 100,000	124.5	91.9	61.8	92.1	215.1	153.0	125.3
Assaults	14	13	13	5	11	7	10
per 100,000	435.7	398.0	401.5	153.5	338.0	214.2	313.2
Burglaries	47	54	34	55	73	61	85
per 100,000	1462.8	1653.4	1050.0	1688.7	2243.4	1866.6	2662.1
Thefts	287	288	292	378	309	261	255
per 100,000	8932.5	8818.1	9017.9	11605.8	9496.0	7986.5	7986.2
Auto thefts	16	13	16	5	9	11	11
per 100,000	498.0	398.0	494.1	153.5	276.6	336.6	344.5
Arson	2	0	0	0	0	1	0
per 100,000	62.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	30.6	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	673.8	693.2	572.6	739.0	715.7	590.3	658.6

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 19 (17 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	5.41
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Wilkesboro, North Carolina

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Wilkesboro, North Carolina average precipitation

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Wilkesboro-area historical tornado activity is slightly below North Carolina state average. It is 20% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/7/1998, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 20.8 miles away from the Wilkesboro town center injured 2 people and caused $1 million in damages.

On 5/5/1989, a category 4 tornado 35.1 miles away from the town center killed 4 people and injured 52 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Wilkesboro-area historical earthquake activity is above North Carolina state average. It is 88% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/23/2006 at 10:42:57, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, 4.3 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 83.4 miles away from Wilkesboro center
On 11/2/2006 at 17:53:02, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 84.4 miles away from the city center
On 6/29/1996 at 19:30:42, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 MB, 3.9 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 84.4 miles away from the city center
On 6/26/1995 at 00:36:17, a magnitude 3.5 (3.1 MB, 3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 44.8 miles away from Wilkesboro center
On 8/25/2005 at 03:09:42, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 MW, Depth: 5.0 mi) earthquake occurred 93.4 miles away from the city center
On 2/12/1994 at 02:40:24, a magnitude 3.4 (2.9 ML, 3.4 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 65.1 miles away from Wilkesboro center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Wilkesboro:

WILKES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 8 miles; NORTH WILKESBORO, NC)
HUGH CHATHAM MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; ELKIN, NC)
ASHE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; JEFFERSON, NC)

Political contributions by individuals in Wilkesboro, NC

Heliports located in Wilkesboro:

Lowe's Wilkesboro Heliport

Local government website: www.wilkesboronc.com

College/University in Wilkesboro:

WILKES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 1,400; Location: 1328 SOUTH COLLEGIATE DR; Public; Website: www.wilkes.cc.nc.us)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wilkesboro:

APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 32 miles; BOONE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 12,245)
CATAWBA VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 32 miles; HICKORY, NC; FT enrollment: 2,052)
FORSYTH TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 49 miles; WINSTON SALEM, NC; FT enrollment: 3,271)
WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY (about 50 miles; WINSTON SALEM, NC; FT enrollment: 5,944)
ROWAN-CABARRUS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 50 miles; SALISBURY, NC; FT enrollment: 2,499)
WINSTON-SALEM STATE UNIVERSITY (about 54 miles; WINSTON-SALEM, NC; FT enrollment: 2,508)
GASTON COLLEGE (about 56 miles; DALLAS, NC; FT enrollment: 2,473)

Public high school in Wilkesboro:

Wilkes Central High (Location: 1179 Moravian Falls Rd; Grades: 9 - 12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Wilkesboro:

West Wilkes Middle (Location: 1677 North NC Hwy 16; Grades: 6 - 8)
Wilkesboro Elem (Location: 1248 School St; Grades: 0K - 5)

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User submitted facts and corrections:

woodward middle school in Wilkesboro has been replaced by a an updated central middle school in Moravian Falls NC

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Shopping Center: Wilkes Mall (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Wilkesboro include: Hillcrest Church (A), Atonement Church (B), Saint Pauls Episcopal Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Saint Pauls Cemetery (1), Mountain Park Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Rivers and creeks: Reddies River (A), Cub Creek (B), Tucker Hole Creek (C), Moravian Creek (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Wilkesboro include: Cub Creek Park (1), Westwood Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attraction: Carolina Game Room (Amusement & Theme Parks; 6810 West USHighway 421).

Hotels: Hampton Inn Wilkesboro (1300 Collegiate Drive), Holbrook Motel (6626 West USHighway 421).

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

JESUS LIFE WORSHIP CENTER (Population served: 25, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

One routine major monitoring violation

MT SINAI BAPTIST CHURCH (Population served: 25, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (NOV-22-2004), St Public Notif requested (NOV-22-2004), St Public Notif received (DEC-21-2004), St Compliance achieved (JUN-30-2005)

Past monitoring violations:

Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between FEB-29-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice

Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between NOV-09-2003 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 MAY-07-2003 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice

Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between FEB-22-2003 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice

14 routine major monitoring violations

3 regular monitoring violations

4 other older monitoring violations

FAST TRACK NO 143 (Population served: 25, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

One routine major monitoring violation

KERR RESERVOIR-MAINTENANCE SHP (Population served: 25, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUL-23-1999), St Public Notif requested (JUL-23-1999), St Compliance achieved (APR-30-2004)

Past monitoring violations:

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

2 routine major monitoring violations

GOSHEN BAPTIST CHURCH (Population served: 25, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

2 routine major monitoring violations

One regular monitoring violation

FORT HAMBY PARK (Population served: 25, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

2 routine major monitoring violations

FAIRVIEW BAPTIST CHURCH (Population served: 25, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between AUG-19-2002 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice

3 routine major monitoring violations

HARDEE`S OF CASHIERS (Population served: 25, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between APR-02-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice

Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between AUG-10-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice

10 routine major monitoring violations

3 regular monitoring violations

Drinking water stations with addresses in Wilkesboro that have no violations reported:

PARSON`S QUICK STOP (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:

This town:	2.2 people
North Carolina:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	61.7%
Whole state:	68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	2.1%
Whole state:	4.6%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	11.6%
Whole state:	12.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	8.9%
Whole state:	5.5%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Wilkesboro, NC

281 people in nursing homes
57 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

Wilkesboro compared to North Carolina state average:

Wilkesboro, North Carolina environmental map by EPA

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Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
Median age above state average.
Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.

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Banks with most branches in Wilkesboro (2009 data):

Wachovia Bank, National Association: Wilkes Plaza Branch at 1899 U.S. 421 Business, branch established on 1995-02-06; N. Wilkesboro Expr. Drive-In Branch at 929 North Main Street, branch established on 1990-05-21. Info updated 2008-06-19: Bank assets: $635,476.0 mil, Deposits: $424,599.0 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, negative income in the last year, 3343 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company: Wilkesboro Branch at 1905 Highway 21 North, branch established on 1923-01-01. Info updated 2009-01-06: Bank assets: $13,862.8 mil, Deposits: $11,768.4 mil, headquarters in Raleigh, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 343 total offices, Holding Company: First Citizens Bancshares, Inc.
Yadkin Valley Bank and Trust Company: Wilkesboro Branch at 301 West Main Street, branch established on 1991-11-06. Info updated 2008-04-21: Bank assets: $1,524.8 mil, Deposits: $1,155.8 mil, headquarters in Elkin, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 31 total offices, Holding Company: Yadkin Valley Financial Corporation
Communityone Bank, National Association: Wilkesboro Branch at 1600 Curtis Bridge Road, branch established on 1992-01-17. Info updated 2007-12-11: Bank assets: $2,099.2 mil, Deposits: $1,518.5 mil, headquarters in Asheboro, NC, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 45 total offices, Holding Company: Fnb United Corp.
Carter Bank & Trust: Curtis Bridge Road Branch at 1606 Curtis Bridge Road, branch established on 2001-04-11. Info updated 2007-02-23: Bank assets: $2,800.5 mil, Deposits: $2,470.8 mil, headquarters in Martinsville, VA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 124 total offices
Bank of America, National Association: Wilkesboro Branch at 200 West Main Street, branch established on 1967-10-02. Info updated 2008-11-07: Bank assets: $1,471,631.0 mil, Deposits: $954,677.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 6194 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
Great State Bank: at Highway, branch established on 2008-07-02. Info updated 2009-02-03: Bank assets: $24.3 mil, Deposits: $15.1 mil, local headquarters, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2 total offices
Branch Banking and Trust Company: Wilkesboro Main Branch at 900 River Street, branch established on 1988-01-18. Info updated 2008-12-12: Bank assets: $147,483.6 mil, Deposits: $98,507.9 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1514 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation
Bank of Granite: Wilkesboro Office at 2841 Highway 421 West, branch established on 2003-08-29. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,136.8 mil, Deposits: $1,005.7 mil, headquarters in Granite Falls, NC, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 22 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of Granite Corporation

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Wilkesboro, North Carolina

Holiday Inn Express, 1700 Winkler St, Wilkesboro, NC 28697, Phone: (336) 838-1800, Fax: (336) 838-1800
Quality Inn, US 421 & 268 Byp, Wilkesboro, NC 28697, Phone: (910) 667-2176
Lowe's Motel, Hwy 421a, Wilkesboro, NC 28697, Phone: (336) 838-4186
Hampton Inn Wilkesboro, 1300 Collegiate Dr, Wilkesboro, NC 28697, Phone: (336) 838-5000, Fax: (336) 838-5110
Addison Inn, US Hwy 421 North, Wilkesboro, NC 28697, Phone: (336) 838-1000, Fax: (336) 667-7458

All 5 fire-safe hotels and motels in Wilkesboro, North Carolina

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Wilkesboro mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Wilkes County North Carolina:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Electricity (65%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (28%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%) Wood (1%)

Religion statistics for Wilkesboro

Adherents

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Catholic Church	Episcopal Church
Adherents	83.4%	7.9%	1.9%	1.6%	1.5%
Congregations	68.5%	12.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%

Name	Churches of Christ	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)	Other religions
Adherents	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%	1.5%
Congregations	2.4%	0.8%	0.8%	3.1%	8.7%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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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	3	$8,341	$33,364	0	$0
Other Government Administration	3	$13,767	$55,068	10	$4,572
Police Protection - Officers	23	$56,296	$29,372	0	$0
Police - Other	1	$2,325	$27,900	0	$0
Firefighters	0	$0		2	$752
Streets and Highways	3	$7,120	$28,480	2	$1,493
Solid Waste Management	3	$8,032	$32,128	0	$0
Sewerage	19	$45,775	$28,911	0	$0
Parks and Recreation	3	$6,354	$25,416	0	$0
Water Supply	8	$21,987	$32,981	0	$0
Other and Unallocable	2	$6,218	$37,308	0	$0
Totals for Government	68	$176,215	$31,097	14	$6,817

Wilkesboro government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $1,743,000
Parking Facilities: $2,000
Construction - Water Utilities: $735,000
Fire Protection: $54,000
Current Operations - Sewerage: $1,386,000
Police Protection: $849,000

Liquor Stores: $838,000

Central Staff Services: $670,000

Water Utilities: $594,000

Regular Highways: $365,000

Solid Waste Management: $168,000

Parks & Recreation: $144,000

General Public Buildings: $123,000

Fire Protection: $121,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $82,000

General - Other: $49,000

Natural Resources - Other: $1,000
Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $11,000
General - Interest on Debt: $48,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Health: $5,000
Intergovernmental to State - General: $7,000
Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $516,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $878,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $792,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $86,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $354,000
Interest Earnings: $126,000

Rents: $34,000
Other Capital Outlay - General Public Building: $162,000
Police Protection: $50,000

Water Utilities: $50,000

Regular Highways: $33,000

Parks & Recreation: $12,000

Central Staff: $1,000

Fire Protection: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $3,476,000
Revenue - Liquor Stores: $937,000
Water Utilities: $747,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $324,000
Highways: $126,000

All Other: $39,000
Tax - Property: $1,580,000
NEC: $60,000

Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $13,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $1,190,000

4.08% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,632 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.08%
North Carolina average:	8.53%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Surry County, NC	0.32% ($24,720 average AGI)
from Yadkin County, NC	0.23% ($18,698)
from Ashe County, NC	0.20% ($34,255)

4.27% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,005 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.27%
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 Surry County, NC	0.35% ($41,651 average AGI)
to Iredell County, NC	0.31% ($48,181)
to Yadkin County, NC	0.30% ($23,944)

Strongest AM radio stations in Wilkesboro:

WWWC (1240 AM; 1 kW; WILKESBORO, NC; Owner: FOOTHILLS MEDIA, INC.)
WKBC (800 AM; 1 kW; NORTH WILKESBORO, NC; Owner: WILKES BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC)
WHKY (1290 AM; 50 kW; HICKORY, NC; Owner: LONG COMMUNICATIONS, LLC.)
WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WKSK (580 AM; 5 kW; W.JEFFERSON, NC; Owner: CADDELL BROADCASTING, INC.)
WXIT (1200 AM; daytime; 10 kW; BLOWING ROCK, NC; Owner: RONDINARO BROADCASTING, INC.)
WBT (1110 AM; 50 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATNS CO. OF NORTH CAROLINA)
WFGW (1010 AM; 50 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)
WCXN (1170 AM; daytime; 8 kW; CLAREMONT, NC; Owner: WCXN, INC.)
WPAQ (740 AM; 10 kW; MOUNT AIRY, NC; Owner: RALPH D. EPPERSON)
WSGH (1040 AM; 9 kW; LEWISVILLE, NC; Owner: WINSTON-SALEM, GREENSBORO, HIGH POINT AREA RADIO)
WKGX (1080 AM; daytime; 5 kW; LENOIR, NC; Owner: FOOTHILLS RADIO GROUP, LLC)
WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Wilkesboro:

WKBC-FM (97.3 FM; NORTH WILKESBORO, NC; Owner: WILKES BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
W267AN (101.3 FM; WILKESBORO, NC; Owner: TRIAD FAMILY NETWORK, INC.)
WSIF (90.9 FM; WILKESBORO, NC; Owner: WILKES COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
WBRF (98.1 FM; GALAX, VA; Owner: BLUE RIDGE RADIO, INC.)
WIFM-FM (100.9 FM; ELKIN, NC; Owner: VON BROADCASTING, INC.)
WECR-FM (102.3 FM; BEECH MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: RONDINARO BROADCASTING, INC)
W285DG (104.9 FM; BOONE, NC; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WZJS (100.7 FM; BANNER ELK, NC; Owner: HIGHLAND COMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATES, LLC)
WFMX (105.7 FM; STATESVILLE, NC; Owner: MERCURY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
W225AA (92.9 FM; BOONE, NC; Owner: ISOTHERMAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
W232AV (94.3 FM; LENOIR, NC; Owner: DAVID TORRES)
W218BW (91.5 FM; LENOIR, NC; Owner: EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY)
WKVS (103.3 FM; LENOIR, NC; Owner: FOOTHILLS RADIO GROUP, LLC)
WMIT (106.9 FM; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WNCW (88.7 FM; SPINDALE, NC; Owner: ISOTHERMAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
WHCB (91.5 FM; BRISTOL, TN; Owner: APPALACHIAN EDUC. COMMUNICATION CORP)
WETS-FM (89.5 FM; JOHNSON CITY, TN; Owner: EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY)
WVTR (91.9 FM; MARION, VA; Owner: VIRGINIA TECH FOUNDATION INC)
WXBQ-FM (96.9 FM; BRISTOL, TN; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WCQR-FM (88.3 FM; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RADIO, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Wilkesboro:

WBTV (Channel 3; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS/WBTV, INC.)
WJZY (Channel 46; BELMONT, NC; Owner: WJZY-TV, INC.)
WWWB (Channel 55; ROCK HILL, SC; Owner: WWWB-TV, INC.)
WCNC-TV (Channel 36; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: WCNC-TV, INC.)
WHKY-TV (Channel 14; HICKORY, NC; Owner: LONG COMMUNICATIONS, LLC.)

Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008 (per 100,000 population)

Wilkesboro, North Carolina:

Fatal accident count: 25
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 42
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 5
Fatalities: 29
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 78
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 3

North Carolina average:

Fatal accident count: 99
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 151
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 28
Fatalities: 106
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 264
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 15

See more detailed statistics of Wilkesboro fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 1 meters (3ft)
Total average daily traffic: 900
Total average daily truck traffic: 54
Total future (year 2025) average daily traffic: 1,800

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 4

Brushy Mtn Cell Site: 900 Ft. East Of Brushy Mountain Road 5.1 Miles South-Sout, Structure height: 95.4 m, Call Sign: KNKN683, Licensee ID: L00127162
869.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 845.010 MHz, 869.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 845.010 MHz
Grant Date: 10/10/2001, Expiration Date: 10/01/2011, Certifier: John E Rooney
Registrant: North Carolina Rsa #4, Inc.
Owens Knob, Within The City Of, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 97.5 m, Call Sign: KNKN693
880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz... (+8 more)
Grant Date: 09/06/2000, Expiration Date: 10/01/2010
Registrant: Lukas, Nace, Gutierrez & Sachs, Chartered, 1650 Tysons Blvd., Suite 1500, Mclean, VA 22102, Phone: (703) 584-8665, Fax: (703) 584-8695, Email:
Salsbury Road, 14.0 Km Ese Of, Type: Tower, Structure height: 39.6 m, Call Sign: KNKN693
880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz
Grant Date: 09/06/2000, Expiration Date: 10/01/2010
Registrant: Lukas, Nace, Gutierrez & Sachs, Chartered, 1650 Tysons Blvd., Suite 1500, Mclean, VA 22102, Phone: (703) 584-8665, Fax: (703) 584-8695, Email:
Cww, 1307 Curtis Bridge Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 11 m, Call Sign: KNKN693
880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz... (+8 more)
Grant Date: 09/06/2000, Expiration Date: 10/01/2010
Registrant: Lukas, Nace, Gutierrez & Sachs, Chartered, 1650 Tysons Blvd., Suite 1500, Mclean, VA 22102, Phone: (703) 584-8665, Fax: (703) 584-8695, Email:

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2

PETER M CONNOLLY, 900' E Of Brushy Mtn Rd 5.1 Mi Sse, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 95.4 m
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Sui, Washington, DC 20006, Phone: (202) 862-5989, Email:
LARRY D SEVERT, City Of, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 97.5 m
Registrant: Lukas, Nace, Gutierrez & Sachs, Chartered, 1111 19th Street N.W. Suite 1200, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 857-3500, Email:

Fire: 60
Hazardous Condition: 8
Good Intent Call: 8

Incident types - Wilkesboro

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