Mitchell County, North Carolina (NC)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 2,722
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 5,297
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,554 (it was 1,254 in 2000)
| % of renters here: | 19% |
| State: | 33% |
Land area: 221 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.7 sq. mi.
Population density: 69 people per square mile (average).
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (24.4%), Manufacturing (14.8%), Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services (10.2%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 76%
- Government: 17%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 6%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 13,96891.6%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 8895.8%Hispanic or Latino
- 2881.9%Two or more races
- 520.3%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 280.2%Asian alone
- 210.1%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
| Median resident age: | 47.5 years |
| North Carolina median age: | 39.1 years |
| Males: 7,622 |  (49.7%) |
| Females: 7,708 |  (50.3%) |
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| Mitchell County: | 2.0 people |
| North Carolina: | 2 people |
Estimated median household income in 2019: $48,415 ($30,508 in 1999)
| This county: | $48,415 |
| North Carolina: | $57,341 |
Median contract rent in 2019 for apartments: $469 (lower quartile is $313, upper quartile is $655)
| This county: | $469 |
| State: | $755 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2019: $176,288 (it was $70,400 in 2000)
| Mitchell: | $176,288 |
| North Carolina: | $193,200 |
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,078
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $329
Institutionalized population: 104
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 1997: 61 buildings, average cost: $86,300
- 1998: 59 buildings, average cost: $94,700
- 1999: 66 buildings, average cost: $101,800
- 2000: 70 buildings, average cost: $107,600
- 2001: 46 buildings, average cost: $107,300
- 2002: 59 buildings, average cost: $97,800
- 2003: 62 buildings, average cost: $126,900
- 2004: 61 buildings, average cost: $145,700
- 2005: 68 buildings, average cost: $150,800
- 2006: 54 buildings, average cost: $160,700
- 2007: 77 buildings, average cost: $195,000
- 2008: 62 buildings, average cost: $344,500
- 2009: 57 buildings, average cost: $155,700
- 2010: 36 buildings, average cost: $157,100
- 2011: 32 buildings, average cost: $109,200
- 2012: 30 buildings, average cost: $173,000
- 2013: 25 buildings, average cost: $197,900
- 2014: 32 buildings, average cost: $214,900
- 2015: 23 buildings, average cost: $150,300
- 2016: 29 buildings, average cost: $189,800
- 2017: 28 buildings, average cost: $178,100
- 2018: 40 buildings, average cost: $155,800
- 2019: 25 buildings, average cost: $163,400
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $990 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $900 (0.5%)
| Mitchell County: | 12.0% |
| North Carolina: | 13.6% |
Median age of residents in 2019: 47.5 years old
(Males: 45.6 years old, Females: 49.6 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 50.0 years old, Black residents: 20.4 years old, American Indian residents: 71.0 years old, Asian residents: 44.1 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 25.1 years old, Other race residents: 38.2 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Mitchell County is $475 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $562 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $672 a month.
Cities in this county include: Spruce Pine, Bakersville.
2018 air pollution in Mitchell County:
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 5.9 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.
Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Mitchell County: Bricks (A), Pitt Crossroads (B), Dogtown (C), Suggs Landing (D), Rocky Mount Fairgrounds (E), Red Hill (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Mitchell County include: Thornes Church (A), Avalon Church (B), Union Branch Church (C), Bethany Church (D), Bethlehem Church (E), Meetinghouse Church (F), Morning Star Church (G), Mount Moriah Church (H), Mount Olive Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Battle Cemetery (1), Jerusalem Cemetery (2), Bellamy Cemetery (3), County Home Cemetery (4), Hunter Cemetery (5), Watson Cemetery (6), Hutchins Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs and swamps: Strickland Pond (A), Wiggins Lake (B), Nobles Millpond (C), Gammons Pond (D), Batts Pond (E), Winslows Pond (F), Hokes Pond (G), Hatcher Swamp (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Cokey Swamp (A), Deloach Branch (B), Deep Creek (C), Crisp Creek (D), Compass Creek (E), Bynums Mill Run (F), Buck Swamp (G), Savage Mill Run (H), Longs Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Dyer County, Tennessee 
, San Miguel County, New Mexico , Jackson County, Tennessee , Perry County, Tennessee , Wake County 
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| Here: | 6.3% |
| North Carolina: | 6.1% |
Current college students: 452
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 85.6%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 21.1%
Number of foreign born residents: 646 (24.5% naturalized citizens)
| Mitchell County: | 4.2% |
| Whole state: | 8.4% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 2232010 or later
- 2792000 to 2009
- 551990 to 1999
- 81980 to 1989
- 381970 to 1979
- 53Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.9 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 69.5%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 6,760
- One, attached: 138
- Two: 144
- 3 or 4: 254
- 5 to 9: 127
- 10 to 19: 37
- 20 or more: 93
- Mobile homes: 1,396
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 43
Housing units in Mitchell County with a mortgage: 2,208 (33 second mortgage, 250 home equity loan, 11 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,847
| Here: | 50.0% with mortgage |
| State: | 63.2% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Mitchell County
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 9,805 | 48 |
| Mainline Protestant | 1,149 | 12 |
| Catholic | 198 | 1 |
| Other | 1 | - |
| None | 4,393 | - |
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 2
| Mitchell County: | 1.27 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 2.05 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
| Here: | 0.63 / 10,000 pop. |
| North Carolina: | 0.14 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 9
| Mitchell County: | 5.71 / 10,000 pop. |
| North Carolina: | 4.75 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 21
| This county: | 13.32 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 7.57 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Mitchell County: | 12.4% |
| North Carolina: | 9.8% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Mitchell County: | 26.2% |
| State: | 28.3% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 11.9% |
| State: | 15.6% |
Agriculture in Mitchell County:
Average size of farms: 73 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $10,818
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $684.58
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 12.03%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 12.66%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $9,185
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 18.97%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 3.66%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $24,812
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 93.02%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 8.47
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 1.27%
Corn for grain: 52 harvested acres
Vegetables: 8 harvested acres
Tornado activity:
Mitchell County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below North Carolina state average. It is 1999984.1 times below overall U.S. average.Tornadoes in this county have caused 4 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 11/11/1995, a category 1 (max. wind speeds 73-112 mph) tornado injured 3 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Mitchell County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above North Carolina state average. It is 18% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 67.9 miles away from Mitchell County center
On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi) earthquake occurred 268.2 miles away from the county center
On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK) earthquake occurred 183.3 miles away from the county center
On 11/30/1973 at 07:48:41, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.6 ML, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 102.7 miles away from the county center
On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 147.0 miles away from Mitchell County center
On 11/23/2006 at 10:42:57, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB) earthquake occurred 82.1 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
- North Carolina Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding, Incident Period: February 6, 2020 - February 19, 2020, FEMA Id: 4543, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
- North Carolina Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4487, Natural disaster type: Other
- North Carolina Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides, Incident Period: July 03, 2013 to July 14, 2013, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4146: September 25, 2013, FEMA Id: 4146, Natural disaster type: Storm, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood
- North Carolina Severe Winter Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: December 18, 2009 to December 25, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1871: February 02, 2010, FEMA Id: 1871, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Flood
- North Carolina Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3222: September 05, 2005, FEMA Id: 3222, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- North Carolina Hurricane Ivan, Incident Period: September 16, 2004 to September 23, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1553: September 18, 2004, FEMA Id: 1553, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- North Carolina Tropical Storm Frances, Incident Period: September 07, 2004 to September 12, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1546: September 10, 2004, FEMA Id: 1546, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm
- North Carolina Flooding, Incident Period: January 07, 1998 to February 12, 1998, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1200: January 15, 1998, FEMA Id: 1200, Natural disaster type: Flood
- North Carolina Blizzard, Incident Period: January 06, 1996 to January 12, 1996, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1087: January 13, 1996, FEMA Id: 1087, Natural disaster type: Blizzard
- North Carolina Severe Storm, High Winds, Flooding, Incident Period: October 04, 1995 to October 06, 1995, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1073: October 23, 1995, FEMA Id: 1073, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood, Wind
- 2 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Mitchell County (12) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8
Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 6, Storms: 4, Hurricanes: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Landslide: 1, Mudslide: 1, Snowfall: 1, Tornado: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 5,008 (85.7%)
- Carpooled: 544 (9.3%)
- Bus: 5 (0.1%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 17 (0.3%)
- Walked: 134 (2.3%)
- Worked at home: 135 (2.3%)
- Health care and social assistance (21%)
- Educational services (14%)
- Manufacturing (9%)
- Retail trade (8%)
- Accommodation and food services (6%)
- Other services, except public administration (6%)
- Public administration (3%)
- Health care and social assistance (27%)
- Educational services (18%)
- Manufacturing (11%)
- Retail trade (10%)
- Accommodation and food services (8%)
- Other services, except public administration (7%)
- Public administration (4%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (17%)
- Management occupations (12%)
- Production occupations (11%)
- Material moving occupations (7%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (6%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (6%)
- Sales and related occupations (5%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (15%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (13%)
- Sales and related occupations (10%)
- Healthcare support occupations (9%)
- Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (9%)
- Production occupations (8%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (7%)
- Mexico (44%)
- Canada (15%)
- Venezuela (8%)
- Brazil (5%)
- Cuba (4%)
- Morocco (4%)
- Ukraine (3%)
- American (21%)
- English (14%)
- Scotch-Irish (12%)
- Irish (7%)
- German (6%)
- Scottish (6%)
- European (2%)
People in group quarters in Mitchell County, North Carolina in 2000:
- 130 people in nursing homes
- 16 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 14 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
- 12 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 10 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 5 people in other group homes
People in group quarters in Mitchell County, North Carolina in 2010:
- 104 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 67 people in college/university student housing
- 12 people in group homes intended for adults
- 9 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
- 7 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
- 5 people in other noninstitutional facilities
4.66% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($36,437 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 4.66% |
| North Carolina average: | 7.88% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.41% relocated from other counties in North Carolina ($26,626 average AGI)
1.25% relocated from other states ($9,815 average AGI)
Mitchell County: 1.25% North Carolina average: 3.75%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
| from Yancey County, NC |  1.23% ($29,968 average AGI) |
| from McDowell County, NC | 0.49% ($28,480) |
4.92% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($33,190 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 4.92% |
| North Carolina average: | 7.23% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.44% relocated to other counties in North Carolina ($23,135 average AGI)
1.48% relocated to other states ($10,056 average AGI)
Mitchell County: 1.48% North Carolina average: 3.07%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
| to Yancey County, NC | 1.11% ($26,456 average AGI) |
| to Avery County, NC | 0.53% ($26,815) |
| to Buncombe County, NC | 0.51% ($40,962) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.0
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 13.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2019: 14.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 9.8
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 6.4%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 3,631 (2,822 aged, 809 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 486 (15%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Mitchell County, North Carolina in 1999 - 2019:
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (288)
- Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (268)
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (202)
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (162)
- Alzheimer disease, unspecified (123)
- Unspecified dementia (123)
- Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (59)
- Congestive heart failure (37)
- Pneumonia, unspecified (10)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 14,000
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 252
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 83,767
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 995
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,121
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 34
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 76
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 13
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 199.1. This is more than state average.
Household type by relationship:
Households: 15,330- Male householders: 3,121 (846 living alone), Female householders: 3,352 (1,206 living alone)
3,357 spouses (3,329 opposite-sex spouses), 244 unmarried partners, (238 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 3,645 children (3,311 natural, 114 adopted, 222 stepchildren), 321 grandchildren, 165 brothers or sisters, 175 parents, 0 foster children, 95 other relatives, 494 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 358
Size of family households: 2,293 2-persons, 866 3-persons, 516 4-persons, 285 5-persons, 86 6-persons, 16 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 2,071 1-person, 256 2-persons, 28 3-persons, 41 5-persons.
1,850 married couples with children.
541 single-parent households (64 men, 477 women).
93.9% of residents of Mitchell speak English at home.
5.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (71% speak English very well, 8% speak English well, 1% speak English not well, 19% don't speak English at all).
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (63% speak English very well, 38% speak English well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (45% speak English very well, 55% speak English well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (77% speak English well, 23% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $118,681,000 ($7,488 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $7,143,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $47,678,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $20,616,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $771,000
Federal grants: $40,734,000
Federal procurement contracts: $5,888,000 ($5,308,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $2,994,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $270,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $181,000
Federal Government insurance: $5,775,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 844| Here: | 53 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 72 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 1,102
| Here: | 70 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 44 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +94
| Here: | +6 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +18 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: +284
| Here: | +18 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +27 per 1000 residents |
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.38 millions of gallons per day (8% from ground, 92% from surface)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.1 |
| State: | 6.4 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.9 |
| State: | 4.4 |
- Year house built in Mitchell County, North Carolina
- 1572014 or later
- 1212010 to 2013
- 1,0962000 to 2009
- 1,3201990 to 1999
- 1,2191980 to 1989
- 1,6771970 to 1979
- 8161960 to 1969
- 8581950 to 1959
- 5911940 to 1949
- 1,0281939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Mitchell County, North Carolina
- 01 room
- 542 rooms
- 1603 rooms
- 6214 rooms
- 1,0175 rooms
- 1,3446 rooms
- 7227 rooms
- 5418 rooms
- 5879+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Mitchell County, North Carolina
- 241 room
- 212 rooms
- 1883 rooms
- 3294 rooms
- 4115 rooms
- 2766 rooms
- 937 rooms
- 438 rooms
- 179+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Mitchell County, North Carolina
- 0no bedroom
- 2841 bedroom
- 1,2612 bedrooms
- 2,8133 bedrooms
- 5544 bedrooms
- 1235+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Mitchell County, North Carolina
- 24no bedroom
- 2051 bedroom
- 5982 bedrooms
- 5523 bedrooms
- 354 bedrooms
- 05+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Mitchell County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 124no vehicle
- 1,3951 vehicle
- 1,8852 vehicles
- 1,0643 vehicles
- 4784 vehicles
- 1025+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Mitchell County in renter-occupied apartments
- 272no vehicle
- 6151 vehicle
- 4182 vehicles
- 603 vehicles
- 434 vehicles
- 95+ vehicles
93.1% of Mitchell County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 34% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 82% lived in North Carolina.
| Mitchell County: | 93.1% |
| State average: | 84.8% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 10,361
- Other state: 4,185
- Northeast: 750
- Midwest: 622
- South: 2,502
- West: 283
- 36.5%Electricity
- 30.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 16.3%Wood
- 12.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 4.0%Utility gas
- 0.6%Other fuel
- 0.2%No fuel used
- 0.1%Coal or coke
- 49.4%Electricity
- 29.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 11.7%Wood
- 4.4%Utility gas
- 3.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 1.5%No fuel used
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 304
| Here: | 24.6% |
| North Carolina: | 11.4% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 147
| Here: | 18.9% |
| North Carolina: | 9.1% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 174
| Here: | 21.7% |
| North Carolina: | 19.1% |
Mitchell County government finances - Expenditure in 2018:
- Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $1,889,000
- Charges - Hospital Public: $1,498,000
Higher Education - Other: $511,000
Solid Waste Management: $380,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $252,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $180,000
Other: $86,000
Parks and Recreation: $43,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $11,000
- Construction - Other Higher Education: $1,482,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $179,000
Police Protection: $117,000
- Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $20,487,000
Other Higher Education: $14,656,000
Public Welfare - Other: $4,413,000
Police Protection: $2,145,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,445,000
Health - Other: $1,443,000
Central Staff Services: $714,000
Regular Highways: $575,000
Housing and Community Development: $531,000
Correctional Institutions: $511,000
Financial Administration: $509,000
General Public Buildings: $444,000
General - Other: $393,000
Parks and Recreation: $191,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $179,000
Libraries: $77,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $64,000
Local Fire Protection: $63,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $20,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $1,435,000
Education: $1,405,000
Other: $25,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $60,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $22,000
- Intergovernmental to State - Police Protection: $2,029,000
General - Other: $837,000
Central Staff Services: $714,000
Financial Administration: $509,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $64,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Education: $1,141,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $857,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $714,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $143,000
- Miscellaneous - Donations From Private Sources: $510,000
General Revenue - Other: $269,000
Sale of Property: $176,000
Fines and Forfeits: $107,000
Interest Earnings: $94,000
Rents: $68,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Other Higher Education: $1,303,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $731,000
Regular Highways: $114,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,427,000
- Revenue - Transit Utilities: $244,000
- State Intergovernmental - Education: $28,345,000
Public Welfare: $1,306,000
Transit Utilities: $511,000
General Local Government Support: $54,000
Other: $39,000
- Tax - Property: $10,185,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $3,484,000
Other Selective Sales: $72,000
Other License: $69,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $55,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $6,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $12,142,000
Mitchell County government finances - Revenue in 2018:
- Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $1,889,000
- Charges - Hospital Public: $1,498,000
Higher Education - Other: $511,000
Solid Waste Management: $380,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $252,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $180,000
Other: $86,000
Parks and Recreation: $43,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $11,000
- Construction - Other Higher Education: $1,482,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $179,000
Police Protection: $117,000
- Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $20,487,000
Other Higher Education: $14,656,000
Public Welfare - Other: $4,413,000
Police Protection: $2,145,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,445,000
Health - Other: $1,443,000
Central Staff Services: $714,000
Regular Highways: $575,000
Housing and Community Development: $531,000
Correctional Institutions: $511,000
Financial Administration: $509,000
General Public Buildings: $444,000
General - Other: $393,000
Parks and Recreation: $191,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $179,000
Libraries: $77,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $64,000
Local Fire Protection: $63,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $20,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $1,435,000
Education: $1,405,000
Other: $25,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $60,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $22,000
- Intergovernmental to State - Police Protection: $2,029,000
General - Other: $837,000
Central Staff Services: $714,000
Financial Administration: $509,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $64,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Education: $1,141,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $857,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $714,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $143,000
- Miscellaneous - Donations From Private Sources: $510,000
General Revenue - Other: $269,000
Sale of Property: $176,000
Fines and Forfeits: $107,000
Interest Earnings: $94,000
Rents: $68,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Other Higher Education: $1,303,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $731,000
Regular Highways: $114,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,427,000
- Revenue - Transit Utilities: $244,000
- State Intergovernmental - Education: $28,345,000
Public Welfare: $1,306,000
Transit Utilities: $511,000
General Local Government Support: $54,000
Other: $39,000
- Tax - Property: $10,185,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $3,484,000
Other Selective Sales: $72,000
Other License: $69,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $55,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $6,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $12,142,000
Mitchell County government finances - Debt in 2018:
- Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $1,889,000
- Charges - Hospital Public: $1,498,000
Higher Education - Other: $511,000
Solid Waste Management: $380,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $252,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $180,000
Other: $86,000
Parks and Recreation: $43,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $11,000
- Construction - Other Higher Education: $1,482,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $179,000
Police Protection: $117,000
- Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $20,487,000
Other Higher Education: $14,656,000
Public Welfare - Other: $4,413,000
Police Protection: $2,145,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,445,000
Health - Other: $1,443,000
Central Staff Services: $714,000
Regular Highways: $575,000
Housing and Community Development: $531,000
Correctional Institutions: $511,000
Financial Administration: $509,000
General Public Buildings: $444,000
General - Other: $393,000
Parks and Recreation: $191,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $179,000
Libraries: $77,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $64,000
Local Fire Protection: $63,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $20,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $1,435,000
Education: $1,405,000
Other: $25,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $60,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $22,000
- Intergovernmental to State - Police Protection: $2,029,000
General - Other: $837,000
Central Staff Services: $714,000
Financial Administration: $509,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $64,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Education: $1,141,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $857,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $714,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $143,000
- Miscellaneous - Donations From Private Sources: $510,000
General Revenue - Other: $269,000
Sale of Property: $176,000
Fines and Forfeits: $107,000
Interest Earnings: $94,000
Rents: $68,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Other Higher Education: $1,303,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $731,000
Regular Highways: $114,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,427,000
- Revenue - Transit Utilities: $244,000
- State Intergovernmental - Education: $28,345,000
Public Welfare: $1,306,000
Transit Utilities: $511,000
General Local Government Support: $54,000
Other: $39,000
- Tax - Property: $10,185,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $3,484,000
Other Selective Sales: $72,000
Other License: $69,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $55,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $6,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $12,142,000
Mitchell County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018:
- Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $1,889,000
- Charges - Hospital Public: $1,498,000
Higher Education - Other: $511,000
Solid Waste Management: $380,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $252,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $180,000
Other: $86,000
Parks and Recreation: $43,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $11,000
- Construction - Other Higher Education: $1,482,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $179,000
Police Protection: $117,000
- Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $20,487,000
Other Higher Education: $14,656,000
Public Welfare - Other: $4,413,000
Police Protection: $2,145,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,445,000
Health - Other: $1,443,000
Central Staff Services: $714,000
Regular Highways: $575,000
Housing and Community Development: $531,000
Correctional Institutions: $511,000
Financial Administration: $509,000
General Public Buildings: $444,000
General - Other: $393,000
Parks and Recreation: $191,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $179,000
Libraries: $77,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $64,000
Local Fire Protection: $63,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $20,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $1,435,000
Education: $1,405,000
Other: $25,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $60,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $22,000
- Intergovernmental to State - Police Protection: $2,029,000
General - Other: $837,000
Central Staff Services: $714,000
Financial Administration: $509,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $64,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Education: $1,141,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $857,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $714,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $143,000
- Miscellaneous - Donations From Private Sources: $510,000
General Revenue - Other: $269,000
Sale of Property: $176,000
Fines and Forfeits: $107,000
Interest Earnings: $94,000
Rents: $68,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Other Higher Education: $1,303,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $731,000
Regular Highways: $114,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,427,000
- Revenue - Transit Utilities: $244,000
- State Intergovernmental - Education: $28,345,000
Public Welfare: $1,306,000
Transit Utilities: $511,000
General Local Government Support: $54,000
Other: $39,000
- Tax - Property: $10,185,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $3,484,000
Other Selective Sales: $72,000
Other License: $69,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $55,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $6,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $12,142,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 522
- Number of aged recipients: 100
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 422
- Number of recipients under 18: 44
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 278
- Number of recipients older than 64: 200
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 284
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 222
| Most common first names in Mitchell County, NC among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| James | 111 | 74.0 years |
| William | 99 | 75.9 years |
| John | 89 | 73.3 years |
| Robert | 83 | 74.9 years |
| Mary | 82 | 78.9 years |
| Charles | 64 | 72.0 years |
| George | 59 | 73.9 years |
| Frank | 57 | 76.1 years |
| Fred | 56 | 75.7 years |
| Ruth | 49 | 76.8 years |
| Most common last names in Mitchell County, NC among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Buchanan | 301 | 74.6 years |
| Mckinney | 184 | 76.7 years |
| Burleson | 144 | 76.1 years |
| Greene | 99 | 77.1 years |
| Ledford | 98 | 72.4 years |
| Sparks | 97 | 76.2 years |
| Young | 85 | 77.7 years |
| Garland | 85 | 77.7 years |
| Pitman | 81 | 75.4 years |
| Gouge | 79 | 80.9 years |
| Businesses in Mitchell County, NC | ||||
| Name | Count | Name | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ace Hardware | 1 | McDonald's | 1 | |
| Advance Auto Parts | 1 | Nike | 1 | |
| Burger King | 1 | Pizza Hut | 1 | |
| CVS | 1 | Sears | 1 | |
| Chevrolet | 1 | Subaru | 1 | |
| FedEx | 3 | Subway | 2 | |
| Ford | 1 | U-Haul | 1 | |
| H&R Block | 1 | U.S. Cellular | 2 | |
| KFC | 1 | UPS | 1 | |
| La-Z-Boy | 1 | Walmart | 1 | |
| Lane Furniture | 1 | |||
