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New Hanover County

Population in 2011: 2,484. Population change since 2000: -4.2%
 

Males: 1,317  (53.0%)
Females: 1,167  (47.0%)

Median resident age:  35.6 years
North Carolina median age:  41.9 years

Zip codes: 28480.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $76,639 (it was $55,903 in 2000)
Wrightsville Beach:

$76,639
North Carolina:

$43,674
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $78,479

Wrightsville Beach town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $1,041,989 (it was $446,300 in 2000)
Wrightsville Beach:

$1,041,989
North Carolina:

$155,500
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $940,778; Detached houses: $1,016,566; Townhouses or other attached units: $710,442; In 2-unit structures: $1,000,738; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $1,139,193; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $564,532

Median gross rent in 2009: $1,381.

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  • White alone - 2,402 (97.0%)
  • Hispanic - 27 (1.1%)
  • Asian alone - 16 (0.6%)
  • Two or more races - 16 (0.6%)
  • Black alone - 8 (0.3%)
  • American Indian alone - 4 (0.2%)
  • Other race alone - 4 (0.2%)

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


Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Wrightsville Beach: 108.4 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (17.6%), German (15.8%), Irish (15.4%), United States (11.3%), Scotch-Irish (7.0%), Scottish (6.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 7 feet

Land area: 1.33 square miles.

Population density: 1862 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Wrightsville Beach:

  • High school or higher: 98.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 61.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 16.1%
  • Unemployed: 2.0%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 19.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Wrightsville Beach town:

  • Never married: 37.9%
  • Now married: 42.9%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 4.2%
  • Divorced: 13.7%

41 residents are foreign born

This town:  1.6%
North Carolina:  5.3%



According to our research of North Carolina and other state lists there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina as of May 21, 2013.
The ratio of number of residents in Wrightsville Beach to the number of sex offenders is 1,326 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is smaller than the state average.


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $4,708 (0.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $4,097 (0.4%)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Wilmington, NC (6.5 miles , pop. 75,838).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Raleigh, NC (121.1 miles , pop. 276,093).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (426.1 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Seagate, NC (1.6 miles ), Ogden, NC (1.9 miles ), Bayshore, NC (2.2 miles ), Masonboro, NC (2.2 miles ), Kings Grant, NC (2.3 miles ), Murraysville, NC (2.4 miles ), Kirkland, NC (2.5 miles ), Wilmington, NC (2.6 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 1997: 14 buildings, average cost: $262,400
  • 1998: 19 buildings, average cost: $311,100
  • 1999: 10 buildings, average cost: $295,600
  • 2000: 12 buildings, average cost: $326,600
  • 2001: 9 buildings, average cost: $314,800
  • 2002: 14 buildings, average cost: $408,400
  • 2003: 16 buildings, average cost: $408,400
  • 2004: 38 buildings, average cost: $350,500
  • 2005: 38 buildings, average cost: $451,800
  • 2006: 28 buildings, average cost: $601,800
  • 2007: 10 buildings, average cost: $812,500
  • 2008: 7 buildings, average cost: $755,900
  • 2009: 2 buildings, average cost: $684,300
  • 2010: 4 buildings, average cost: $561,300
  • 2011: 5 buildings, average cost: $483,200

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 34.21 N, Longitude: 77.80 W

Area code: 910

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Crime in Wrightsville Beach by Year
Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Murders 00000000000
per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 10221112616
per 100,000 37.90.077.978.438.738.238.974.6226.137.6239.2
Robberies 12001000231
per 100,000 37.974.60.00.038.70.00.00.075.4112.839.9
Assaults 1331462051363
per 100,000 37.9111.9116.8549.0232.576.40.0186.6489.8225.6119.6
Burglaries 59486061110456444482047
per 100,000 2237.41790.42336.42392.24261.91718.92487.41641.81808.6751.91874.0
Thefts 134140137128140143129125191115150
per 100,000 5081.55221.95334.95019.65424.35462.25013.64664.27196.74323.35980.9
Auto thefts 66448256426
per 100,000 227.5223.8155.8156.9310.076.4194.3223.9150.775.2239.2
Arson 00000010010
per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.038.90.00.037.60.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 319.1) 320.4297.6356.2414.9471.8293.0315.9312.2545.8255.4462.5

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

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 26 (23 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

9.17
North Carolina average:

2.39

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Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina accommodation, waste management, arts - Economy and Business Data

Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

9.2%
North Carolina:

9.7%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units


Population change in the 1990s: -433 (-14.3%).

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Accommodation and food services (19%)
  • Construction (16%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Health care and social assistance (9%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (8%)
  • Retail trade (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (16%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (15%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
  • Health care and social assistance (6%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
  • Carpenters (6%)
  • Other health diagnosing and treating practitioners and technical occupations (4%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (11%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (10%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (7%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (5%)
  • Other health diagnosing and treating practitioners and technical occupations (5%)
  • Art and design workers (4%)

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Tornado activity:

Wrightsville Beach-area historical tornado activity is near North Carolina state average. It is 8% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/16/2006, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 26.8 miles away from the Wrightsville Beach town center killed 8 people and injured 20 people and caused $1 million in damages.

On 11/2/1954, a category F2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 12.3 miles away from the town center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Wrightsville Beach-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 84.0 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in New Hanover County (15) is greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9
Emergencies Declared: 6

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 12, Tropical Storms: 2, Flood: 1, Snowfall: 1, Storm: 1, Wind: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Hospitals/medical centers near Wrightsville Beach:

  • NEW HANOVER REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Local, provides emergency services, about 11 miles away; WILMINGTON, NC)
  • PENDER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Government - Local, provides emergency services, about 25 miles away; BURGAW, NC)
  • BRUNSWICK COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 29 miles away; SUPPLY, NC)

Political contributions by individuals in Wrightsville Beach, NC

Amtrak station near Wrightsville Beach:

  • 9 miles: WILMINGTON (201 HARNETT ST.) - Bus Station . Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines.

Local government website: www.townofwrightsvillebeach.com

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wrightsville Beach:

  • University of North Carolina-Wilmington (about 5 miles; Wilmington, NC; Full-time enrollment: 11,028)
  • Cape Fear Community College (about 9 miles; Wilmington, NC; FT enrollment: 3,987)
  • Mount Olive College (about 71 miles; Mount Olive, NC; FT enrollment: 2,812)
  • Horry-Georgetown Technical College (about 75 miles; Conway, SC; FT enrollment: 2,962)
  • Coastal Carolina University (about 76 miles; Conway, SC; FT enrollment: 7,254)
  • Wayne Community College (about 83 miles; Goldsboro, NC; FT enrollment: 2,008)
  • Fayetteville State University (about 87 miles; Fayetteville, NC; FT enrollment: 4,481)

Public elementary/middle school in Wrightsville Beach:

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User submitted facts and corrections:

  • Wrightsville Beach free weekly newspaper: Lumina News www.luminanews.com Wrightsville Beach free mnthly magazine: Wrightsville Beach Magazine www.wrightsvillebeachmagazine.com Wrightsville Beach free phone book: Wrightsville Beach PhoneBook www.wrightsvillebeachphonebook.com

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

Hotels: East Restaurant @ Blockade Runneach Resort (275 Waynick Boulevard), 1 South Lumina Motel (1 North Lumina Avenue), Harbor Inn (701 Causeway Drive), Blockade Runner Beach Resort (275 Waynick blvd.), 1 South Lumina Ocean Front Suites (1 South Lumina Avenue).

 
New Hanover 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 15.9. This is significantly better than average.
City:

15.9
U.S.:

32.0
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 4.32. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 9.9 miles away from the city center.
City:

4.32
U.S.:

2.43


Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 12.7%
(12.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 17.4% for Hispanic or Latino residents)

Average household size:
This town:  2.1 people
North Carolina:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  42.8%
Whole state:  67.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  4.0%
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: 0.3% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Wrightsville Beach, NC


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Wrightsville Beach compared to North Carolina state average:

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  • Median house value significantly above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly above state average.


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Banks with branches in Wrightsville Beach (2011 data):

  • PNC Bank, National Association: Wrightsville Beach Branch at 2026 Eastwood Road, branch established on 1962/07/11. Info updated 2012/03/20: Bank assets: $263,309.6 mil, Deposits: $197,343.0 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3085 total offices, Holding Company: Pnc Financial Services Group, Inc., The

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina:

  • Holiday Inn Resort Wrightsville Beach, 1706 N Lumina Ave, Wrightsville Beach, NC 28480 , Phone: (910) 256-2231, Fax: (910) 256-9208
  • Harbor Inn, 701 Causeway Dr, Wrightsville Beach, NC 28480 , Phone: (910) 256-9402, Fax: (910) 256-9251
  • Shell Island Oceanfront Suites, 2700 N Lumina Ave, Wrightsville Beach, NC 28480 , Phone: (910) 256-8696
All 3 fire-safe hotels and motels in Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Wrightsville Beach travel time to work - commute
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Electricity (88%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7%)
  • Utility gas (3%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)


2004 Presidential Election results in New Hanover County North Carolina:


2008 Presidential Election results in New Hanover County North Carolina:
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Religion statistics for Wrightsville Beach (based on New Hanover County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 47.19%
Here47.2%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameSouthern Baptist ConventionCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Episcopal Church
Adherents34.6%17.0%13.4%7.9%6.1%
Congregations24.2%3.8%9.8%9.8%5.3%
NameEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaEvangelical Presbyterian ChurchChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)JewishOther
Adherents3.5%2.5%1.7%1.6%11.7%
Congregations3.8%1.5%3.8%1.5%36.4%
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: 44
This county:

2.31 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

2.05 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 4
New Hanover County:

0.21 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 13
New Hanover County:

0.68 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

0.92 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 76
This county:

4.00 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

4.75 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 262
New Hanover County:

13.78 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

7.57 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

9.3%
North Carolina:

9.8%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

23.8%
North Carolina:

28.3%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
New Hanover County:

15.7%
State:

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
Financial Administration 4$15,103$45,3091$1,705
Other Government Administration 5$22,127$53,1055$2,850
Police Protection - Officers 23$94,617$49,3650$0
Police - Other 5$13,987$33,5691$558
Firefighters 12$51,864$51,8646$2,626
Fire - Other 0$0 1$1,948
Streets and Highways 4$11,697$35,0910$0
Health 1$3,317$39,8040$0
Solid Waste Management 8$21,733$32,6000$0
Parks and Recreation 5$14,726$35,34210$4,890
Water Supply 8$24,404$36,6060$0
Other and Unallocable 6$23,664$47,3282$570
Totals for Government 81$297,239$44,03526$15,147

Wrightsville Beach government finances in 2002:

  • Charges - Sewerage: $1,009,000 ($406.20)
    Parking Facilities: $876,000 ($352.66)
    Solid Waste Management: $684,000 ($275.36)
    Parks & Recreation: $127,000 ($51.13)
    All Other: $31,000 ($12.48)
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $1,895,000 ($762.88)
    Fire Protection: $740,000 ($297.91)
    Sewerage: $685,000 ($275.76)
    Solid Waste Management: $591,000 ($237.92)
    Central Staff Services: $462,000 ($185.99)
    Parks & Recreation: $414,000 ($166.67)
    General Public Buildings: $384,000 ($154.59)
    Water Utilities: $294,000 ($118.36)
    Regular Highways: $278,000 ($111.92)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $275,000 ($110.71)
    General - Other: $234,000 ($94.20)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $60,000 ($24.15)
    Financial Administration: $19,000 ($7.65)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - General Support: $103,000 ($41.47)
    All Other: $13,000 ($5.23)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $0 ($0.00)
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $587,000 ($236.31)
    All Other: $67,000 ($26.97)
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $145,000 ($58.37)
    General Revenue, NEC: $92,000 ($37.04)
    Rents: $8,000 ($3.22)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $96,000 ($38.65)
    General Public Building: $73,000 ($29.39)
    Central Staff: $49,000 ($19.73)
    Police Protection: $38,000 ($15.30)
    Regular Highways: $36,000 ($14.49)
    Parks & Recreation: $28,000 ($11.27)
    Protective Inspection & Regulation, NEC: $6,000 ($2.42)
    General - Other: $3,000 ($1.21)
    Fire Protection: $2,000 ($0.81)
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $6,311,000 ($2540.66)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $432,000 ($173.91)
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $254,000 ($102.25)
    Highways: $89,000 ($35.83)
    All Other: $14,000 ($5.64)
  • Tax - Property: $1,986,000 ($799.52)
    NEC: $186,000 ($74.88)
    Motor Vehicle License: $7,000 ($2.82)
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $3,484,000 ($1402.58)

11.03% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($43,565 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

11.03%
North Carolina average:

8.53%

0.09% of residents moved from foreign countries ($364 average AGI)
New Hanover County:

0.09%
North Carolina average:

0.17%


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Pender County, NC  0.68% ($30,056 average AGI)
from Wake County, NC  0.65% ($50,610)
from Brunswick County, NC  0.64% ($47,281)


9.29% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($43,449 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

9.29%
North Carolina average:

7.27%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($142 average AGI)
New Hanover County:

0.04%
North Carolina average:

0.10%


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Brunswick County, NC  1.33% ($46,091 average AGI)
to Pender County, NC  1.03% ($45,637)
to Wake County, NC  0.66% ($40,217)

Strongest AM radio stations in Wrightsville Beach:

  • WAAV (980 AM; 5 kW; LELAND, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WMYT (1180 AM; daytime; 10 kW; CAROLINA BEACH, NC; Owner: FAMILY RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • WMFD (630 AM; 1 kW; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: OCEAN BROADCASTING II, LLC)
  • WLSG (1340 AM; 1 kW; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: FAMILY RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • WSMO (1120 AM; 20 kW; CAMP LEJEUNE, NC; Owner: CTC MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WWIL (1490 AM; 1 kW; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: FAMILY RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • WPTF (680 AM; 50 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WSTK (910 AM; 5 kW; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WFTK (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; WAKE FOREST, NC; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WJCV (1290 AM; 5 kW; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Owner: DOWN EAST BROADCASTING CO INC.)
  • WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
  • WFNC (640 AM; 10 kW; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Wrightsville Beach:

  • WBNE (93.7 FM; WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH, NC; Owner: SEA-COMM, INC.)
  • WHQR (91.3 FM; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: FRIENDS OF PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
  • WRQR (104.5 FM; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: OCEAN BROADCASTING II, L.L.C.)
  • WGNI (102.7 FM; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WMNX (97.3 FM; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WWQQ-FM (101.3 FM; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WSFM (107.5 FM; SOUTHPORT, NC; Owner: SEA-COMM, INC.)
  • WKXB (99.9 FM; BURGAW, NC; Owner: SEA-COMM, INC.)
  • WKOO (98.7 FM; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WUIN (106.7 FM; CAROLINA BEACH, NC; Owner: OCEAN BROADCASTING II, LLC)
  • WDVV (89.7 FM; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: FAMILY RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • WWIL-FM (90.5 FM; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: FAMILY RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • WQSL (92.3 FM; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WXQR-FM (105.5 FM; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • W240AS (95.9 FM; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: WILMINGTON CHRISTIAN ACADEMY)
  • WKXS-FM (94.1 FM; LELAND, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WAZO (98.3 FM; OAK ISLAND, NC; Owner: OCEAN BROADCASTING II, L.L.C.)
  • WWTB (103.9 FM; TOPSAIL BEACH, NC; Owner: JACKSONVILLE-TOPSAIL RADIO LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Wrightsville Beach:

  • WILM-LP (Channel 10; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: WILM, INC.)
  • WUNJ-TV (Channel 39; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • W51CW (Channel 51; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WECT (Channel 6; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
  • WPXU-TV (Channel 35; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Owner: PAXSON JACKSONVILLE LICENSE, INC.)

Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2009 (per 100,000 population)

Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina:
  • Fatal accident count: 4
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 5
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
  • Fatalities: 5
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 15
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
North Carolina average:
  • Fatal accident count: 102
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 157
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 29
  • Fatalities: 110
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 273
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 16

Wrightsville Beach fatal accident list:

Mar 13, 1990 06:29 PM, 74, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Apr 8, 1979 06:38 PM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Sep 1, 1979 10:40 PM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 7, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Apr 8, 1977 05:51 PM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 2



FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

3
  • Fred Hannel, North Of Route 17 (Lat: 34.301278 Lon: -77.801639), Type: Tower, Structure height: 106.7 m, Overall height: 106.7 m
    Registrant: F. W. Hannel & Associates, 10733 East Butherus Drive, Scottsdale, AZ 85259, Phone: (480) 585-7475, Email:
  • Fred w Hannel, North Of Route 17 (Lat: 34.301278 Lon: -77.801639), Type: Tower, Structure height: 106.7 m, Overall height: 106.7 m
    Registrant: F. W. Hannel & Associates, 10733 East Butherus Drive, Scottsdale, AZ 85259, Phone: (480) 585-7475, Email:
  • 0.3 Mi Nw Of Porter Rd And Rt 17 (Lat: 34.305556 Lon: -77.792778), Type: Tower, Structure height: 147 m, Overall height: 147.5 m
    Registrant: Wrightsville Beach Radio Ltd, Bald Head Island, NC 28461, Phone: (713) 942-0431

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers:

4
  • Intchg Us 74 & Us 76 (Lat: 34.216000 Lon: -77.805528), Type: Pole, Structure height: 7 m, Call Sign: WPGU847
    Assigned Frequencies: 0.53000 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/02/2005, Expiration Date: 03/21/2015
    Registrant: Town Of Wrightsville Beach, 200 Parmele Blvd, Wrightsville Beach, NC 28480, Phone: (910) 256-7935, Fax: (910) 256-7939, Email:
  • 200 Parmele Blvd (Lat: 34.223778 Lon: -77.789417), Call Sign: KNGM713, Licensee ID: L00020851
    Assigned Frequencies: 173.203 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/10/1998, Expiration Date: 04/28/2003, Cancellation Date: 08/03/2003
    Registrant: Wrightsville Beach, Town Of, Wrightsville Beach, NC 28480
  • 301 West Salisbury Street (Lat: 34.216278 Lon: -77.803611), Type: Building, Structure height: 5 m, Overall height: 6 m, Call Sign: WPTP585
    Assigned Frequencies: 173.203 MHz
    Grant Date: 11/15/2001, Expiration Date: 11/15/2011, Certifier: Thomas R Ames
    Registrant: Lao 20111303, 102 East Middle St, Gettysburg, PA 17325, Phone: (800) 886-4222, Fax: (717) 337-9157, Email:
  • Lat: 34.220167 Lon: -77.785528, Call Sign: WQAQ825
    Assigned Frequencies: 469.325 MHz, 464.325 MHz
    Grant Date: 07/21/2004, Expiration Date: 07/21/2014, Certifier: Anne M Hartman
    Registrant: Professional Lic. Consultants, Rockville, MD 20849, Phone: (301) 309-2380, Fax: (301) 309-1996

FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers:

5
  • 218 Causeway Dr (Lat: 34.183500 Lon: -77.816361), Type: Building, Overall height: 8 m, Call Sign: WHU551, Licensee ID: L00007978
    Assigned Frequencies: 156.350 MHz, 156.450 MHz, 156.800 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/26/1994, Expiration Date: 04/26/1999, Cancellation Date: 05/06/2001
    Registrant: Wrightsville Beach Seafood Inc, Wrightsville Beach, NC 28480
  • 330 Causeway Dr (Lat: 34.204333 Lon: -77.812194), Type: Tower, Call Sign: WHW227, Licensee ID: L00001504
    Assigned Frequencies: 156.425 MHz, 156.450 MHz, 156.800 MHz
    Grant Date: 06/06/2000, Expiration Date: 08/03/2005, Cancellation Date: 01/07/2006
    Registrant: Seapath Marina, 330 Causeway Dr, Wrightsville Beach, NC 28480
  • 401 S Lumina Ave (Lat: 34.201278 Lon: -77.801083), Type: Building, Overall height: 12 m, Call Sign: WQB622, Licensee ID: L01005547
    Assigned Frequencies: 156.450 MHz, 2.09790 MHz, 156.800 MHz, 2.18340 MHz, 156.925 MHz, 4.12640 MHz, 156.525 MHz, 4.14740 MHz, 156.475 MHz, 4.15040 MHz... (+21 more)
    Grant Date: 04/28/2005, Expiration Date: 06/22/2015
    Registrant: Carolina Yacht Club, 401 S Lumina Ave, Wrightsville Beach, NC 28480, Phone: (910) 256-3396
  • 1410 Airlie Rd (Lat: 34.220167 Lon: -77.801917), Type: Building, Overall height: 12 m, Call Sign: WRV465
    Assigned Frequencies: 156.425 MHz, 156.450 MHz, 156.800 MHz
    Grant Date: 06/04/2005, Expiration Date: 08/17/2015
    Registrant: Business Radio Licensing, 26941 Cabot Road #134, Laguna Hills, CA 92653, Phone: (949) 348-8510, Fax: (949) 348-8514, Email:
  • 1704 N. Lumina Ave. (Lat: 34.219389 Lon: -77.786028), Type: Pipe, Structure height: 36.6 m, Overall height: 40.2 m, Call Sign: WPUF320, Licensee ID: L00355679
    Assigned Frequencies: 156.350 MHz, 156.450 MHz, 156.550 MHz, 156.600 MHz, 156.800 MHz, 156.975 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/21/2002, Expiration Date: 02/21/2012, Certifier: Chris E Willis
    Registrant: East Coast Marine Inc

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Wrightsville Beach)

FAA Registered Aircraft:

7
  • Aircraft: PIPER PA-28RT-201T (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: Reciprocating
    N-Number: 145AA , Serial Number: 28R-8131170
    Registrant (Corporation): Aerosense Solutions, Po Box 284, Wrightsville Beach, NC 28480
    Deregistered: Cancel Date: 06/10/2002
  • Aircraft: CIRRUS DESIGN CORP SR20 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: CONT MOTOR IO-360 SER (300 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 290CD , Serial Number: 1167, Year manufactured: 2002, Airworthiness Date: 01/07/2002
    Registrant (Corporation): Seaside Air LLC, 213 Seacrest Dr, Wrightsville Beach, NC 28480
  • Aircraft: AMERICAN CHAMPION AIRCRAFT 7GCAA (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 406AC , Serial Number: 406-98, Year manufactured: 1998, Airworthiness Date: 07/17/1998
    Registrant (Individual): Peter R Davis, 2 Raleigh St, Wrightsville Beach, NC 28480
  • Aircraft: ODEGAARD M D LONG EZ (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING 0-235 SERIES (115 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 445BG , Serial Number: 1176, Airworthiness Date: 04/13/1987
    Registrant (Individual): Charles M Kroger, 118 1/2 S Channel Dr, Wrightsville Beach, NC 28480
  • Aircraft: LANCAIR COMPANY LC41-550FG (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: CONT MOTOR TSIO-550 SER (280 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 515MM , Serial Number: 41046, Year manufactured: 2004, Airworthiness Date: 12/16/2004
    Registrant (Corporation): Blue Water Aero LLC, Po Box 1275, Wrightsville Beach, NC 28480
  • Aircraft: LUSCOMBE 8F (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 86 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR C90-12F (95 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 72076 , Serial Number: 3503, Year manufactured: 1946, Airworthiness Date: 07/23/2007
    Registrant (Individual): Glenn D Hughes, 9 W Henderson St, Wrightsville Beach, NC 28480
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 182Q (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 112 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 7604S , Serial Number: 18265252, Year manufactured: 1976, Airworthiness Date: 11/16/1976
    Registrant (Individual): Jayson G Cole, 10 E Henderson St, Wrightsville Beach, NC 28480



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 3 partial tracts)
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED4$669,41017$547,99215$582,751
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$01$411,5701$353,600
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$877,4705$591,0503$793,097
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$388,9002$664,4002$491,930
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$457,2101$757,8001$715,190
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0117.03 , 0118.00, 0120.01

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2004
(Based on 3 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
NumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$158,330
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$0
Choose year:  2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0117.03 , 0118.00, 0120.01

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

  • Fire: 7
  • Hazardous Condition: 9

Incident types - Wrightsville Beach


See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Wrightsville Beach, NC

Most common first names in Wrightsville Beach, NC among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
William2875.1 years
John2270.1 years
Robert2070.4 years
Mary1881.3 years
James1776.2 years
Frances970.7 years
George881.6 years
Ruth781.6 years
Margaret778.3 years
Richard681.2 years
Most common last names in Wrightsville Beach, NC among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Hines983.6 years
Johnson776.3 years
Roberts680.3 years
Lewis671.0 years
Green676.1 years
Smith679.3 years
Brown686.2 years
Wilson568.6 years
Davis587.2 years
Nesbitt579.0 years
Businesses in Wrightsville Beach, NC
NameCountNameCount
FedEx1UPS1
Holiday Inn1Vans2

Wrightsville Beach on our top lists:

  • #89 on the list of "Top 100 cities with highest ratio of median house value to median household income"
Top Patent Applicants
Top Patent Applicants
  • Sonya Marie Raney (2)
  • George H. Mceachem (1)
  • Bentley D. Frink (1)
  • Alan Wesley Brown (1)
  • Colin F. Kelemen (1)
  • William J. Mason (1)

Total of 5 patent applications in 2008-2013.

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