Tar Heel, North Carolina

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Population in 2022: 90 (0% urban, 100% rural).
Population change since 2000: +28.6%
Males: 50  (55.7%)
Females: 40  (44.3%)
Median resident age:

38.5 years
North Carolina median age:

39.2 years

Zip code: 28392

Estimated median household income in 2022: $-679,710,714 (it was $41,250 in 2000)
Tar Heel $-679,710,714
NC $67,481

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $20,269 (it was $22,407 in 2000)

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $183,483 (it was $70,000 in 2000)
Tar Heel:

$183,483
NC:

$280,600

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $177,092; detached houses: $176,000
March 2022 cost of living index in Tar Heel: 79.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 37.5%

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  • Races in Tar Heel, NC (2022)
    • 10397.2%White alone
    • 10.9%Two or more races



According to our research of North Carolina and other state lists, there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Tar Heel, North Carolina as of May 29, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Tar Heel is 85 to 1.


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Ancestries: American (84.6%), French (7.7%), European (5.1%), Polish (2.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 134 feet

Land area: 0.23 square miles.

Population density: 400 people per square mile   (very low).

Tar Heel, North Carolina map
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Tar Heel town:

0.6% ($400)
North Carolina:

0.9% ($826)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Fayetteville, NC (24.2 miles , pop. 121,015).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Raleigh, NC (75.6 miles , pop. 276,093).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (415.7 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities:

White Oak, NC (2.1 miles ),
Dublin, NC (2.6 miles ),
St. Pauls, NC (3.4 miles ),
Barker Ten Mile, NC (3.4 miles ),
Butters, NC (3.5 miles ),
Elizabethtown, NC (3.6 miles ),
Bladenboro, NC (3.6 miles ),
Lumberton, NC (3.8 miles )

Latitude: 34.73 N, Longitude: 78.79 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 910

Distribution of median household income in Tar Heel, NC in 2022
Distribution of house value in Tar Heel, NC in 2022

Tar Heel satellite photo by USGS

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.9%
North Carolina:

3.2%

Average climate in Tar Heel, North Carolina

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Tar Heel, North Carolina average temperatures Tar Heel, North Carolina average precipitation Tar Heel, North Carolina humidity Tar Heel, North Carolina wind speed Tar Heel, North Carolina snowfall Tar Heel, North Carolina sunshine Tar Heel, North Carolina clear and cloudy days
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI SO2 Ozone PM10 PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 79.3. This is about average.

City:

79.3
U.S.:

72.6
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2021 was 0.126. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 12.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.126
U.S.:

1.515
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 32.0. This is about average. Closest monitor was 12.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

32.0
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 16.2. This is about average. Closest monitor was 15.1 miles away from the city center.

City:

16.2
U.S.:

19.2
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 9.72. This is about average. Closest monitor was 12.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

9.72
U.S.:

8.11

Tornado activity:

Tar Heel-area historical tornado activity is slightly above North Carolina state average. It is 12% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/28/1984, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 14.5 miles away from the Tar Heel town center killed 4 people and injured 395 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 4/8/1957, a category F4 tornado 22.4 miles away from the town center killed 4 people and injured 70 people.

Earthquake activity:

Tar Heel-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above North Carolina state average. It is 53% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 224.9 miles away from Tar Heel center
On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi) earthquake occurred 176.9 miles away from Tar Heel center
On 11/22/1974 at 05:25:55, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 148.7 miles away from Tar Heel center
On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 219.4 miles away from Tar Heel center
On 8/21/1992 at 16:31:55, a magnitude 4.4 (4.1 MB, 4.1 LG, 4.4 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 139.0 miles away from the city center
On 9/25/2006 at 05:44:20, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 35.7 miles away from Tar Heel center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Bladen County (19) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 14, Drought: 1, Fire: 1, Flood: 1, Storm: 1, Tornado: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Tar Heel topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Tar Heel:

  • FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE ST PAULS (Dialysis Facility, about 10 miles away; ST PAULS, NC)
  • ST PAULS DIALYSIS CENTER (Dialysis Facility, about 12 miles away; SAINT PAULS, NC)
  • WOODHAVEN NURS AND ALZHEIMER'S C (Nursing Home, about 13 miles away; LUMBERTON, NC)
  • HIGHLAND ACRES NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER (Nursing Home, about 13 miles away; LUMBERTON, NC)
  • WESLEY PINES RETIREMENT COMM (Nursing Home, about 13 miles away; LUMBERTON, NC)
  • NATIVE ANGELS HOMECARE AGENCY (Hospital, about 13 miles away; LUMBERTON, NC)
  • FMC LUMBERTON DIALYSIS UNIT (Dialysis Facility, about 13 miles away; LUMBERTON, NC)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Tar Heel:

  • Robeson Community College (about 15 miles; Lumberton, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,322)
  • University of North Carolina at Pembroke (about 24 miles; Pembroke, NC; FT enrollment: 5,548)
  • Fayetteville State University (about 25 miles; Fayetteville, NC; FT enrollment: 5,297)
  • Fayetteville Technical Community College (about 25 miles; Fayetteville, NC; FT enrollment: 10,114)
  • Methodist University (about 29 miles; Fayetteville, NC; FT enrollment: 2,313)
  • Campbell University (about 47 miles; Buies Creek, NC; FT enrollment: 5,127)
  • Sandhills Community College (about 49 miles; Pinehurst, NC; FT enrollment: 3,434)

Public elementary/middle schools in Tar Heel:

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Points of interest:

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Church in Tar Heel: Love Grove Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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

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

  • MURPHY-BROWN SANITATION-TARHEEL (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Average household size:
This town:

1.9 people
North Carolina:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:

56.7%
Whole state:

66.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:

1.7%
Whole state:

5.9%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 1.7% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Tar Heel:

Marital status in Tar Heel, NC
  • Never married: 19.4%
  • Now married: 62.9%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 5.0%
  • Divorced: 12.7%

For population 25 years and over in Tar Heel:

  • High school or higher: 85.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.4 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

6.9
North Carolina average:

11.7

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Tar Heel
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Tar Heel, NC (based on Bladen County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant10,82869
Black Protestant4,83429
Mainline Protestant3,03520
Catholic2221
Other141
None16,257-
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. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 9
Bladen County:

2.79 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.05 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3
This county:

0.93 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

0.92 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 18
Here:

5.59 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

4.75 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 8
Here:

2.48 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

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

11.4%
North Carolina:

9.8%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

30.9%
North Carolina:

28.3%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Bladen County:

16.2%
North Carolina:

15.6%
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 0$0 1$500
Other Government Administration 0$0 3$2,100
Totals for Government 0$0 4$2,600

Tar Heel government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Current Operations - Financial Administration: $31,000 ($344.44)
    Regular Highways: $13,000 ($144.44)
    Solid Waste Management: $2,000 ($22.22)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $18,000 ($200.00)

Tar Heel government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $1,000 ($11.11)
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $7,000 ($77.78)
    Highways: $6,000 ($66.67)
  • Tax - Other License: $20,000 ($222.22)
    Property: $19,000 ($211.11)
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $7,000 ($77.78)

Tar Heel government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $73,000 ($811.11)
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $25,000 ($277.78)

Businesses in Tar Heel, NC

  • Subway: 1

Strongest AM radio stations in Tar Heel:

  • WKKE (1080 AM; daytime; 5 kW; ST. PAULS, NC; Owner: FERRIS YARNELL LOCKLEAR)
  • WBLA (1440 AM; 5 kW; ELIZABETHTOWN, NC; Owner: SOUND BUSINESS OF ELIZABETHTOWN, INC)
  • WFNC (640 AM; 10 kW; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WPTF (680 AM; 50 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WYRU (1160 AM; 5 kW; RED SPRINGS, NC; Owner: WDAS LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WCKB (780 AM; 7 kW; DUNN, NC; Owner: NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WFTK (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; WAKE FOREST, NC; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WIDU (1600 AM; 5 kW; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: W I D U BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WENC (1220 AM; 5 kW; WHITEVILLE, NC; Owner: DHA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WEEB (990 AM; 10 kW; SOUTHERN PINES, NC; Owner: PINEHURST BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WCLN (1170 AM; daytime; 5 kW; CLINTON, NC; Owner: BROADCASTING GOOD NEWS, INC.)
  • WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
  • WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Tar Heel:

  • WZFX (99.1 FM; WHITEVILLE, NC; Owner: WDAS LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WKML (95.7 FM; LUMBERTON, NC; Owner: WKML LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WFLB (96.5 FM; LAURINBURG, NC; Owner: WFLB LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WGQR (105.7 FM; ELIZABETHTOWN, NC; Owner: SOUND BUSINESS OF ELIZABETHTOWN, INC)
  • WEGX (92.9 FM; DILLON, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF FLORENCE LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WQSM (98.1 FM; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WUKS (107.7 FM; ST. PAULS, NC; Owner: WDAS LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WHQR (91.3 FM; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: FRIENDS OF PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
  • WCCG (104.5 FM; HOPE MILLS, NC; Owner: DR. JAMES E. CARSON)
  • WRCQ (103.5 FM; DUNN, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WFNC-FM (102.3 FM; LUMBERTON, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WKXB (99.9 FM; BURGAW, NC; Owner: SEA-COMM, INC.)
  • WCLN-FM (107.3 FM; CLINTON, NC; Owner: CHRISTIAN LISTENING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WFSS (91.9 FM; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: FAYETTEVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY)

TV broadcast stations around Tar Heel:

  • WECT (Channel 6; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
  • WUNU (Channel 31; LUMBERTON, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WFPX (Channel 62; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • W67DU (Channel 67; LUMBERTON, NC; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WPDE-TV (Channel 15; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: GRAND STRAND COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WWMB (Channel 21; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: ATLANTIC MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WSFX-TV (Channel 26; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: SOUTHEASTERN MEDIA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WBTW (Channel 13; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • W19CA (Channel 19; LUMBERTON, NC; Owner: PACIFIC MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • WPEM-LP (Channel 47; LUMBERTON, NC; Owner: GERALD LOCKLEAR)
  • WLPS-LP (Channel 7; LUMBERTON/PEMBROKE, NC; Owner: BILLY RAY LOCKLEAR)
  • WUNJ-TV (Channel 39; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • W66DF (Channel 66; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WUVC (Channel 40; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPITAL BROADCASTING PARTNERS)

Tar Heel fatal accident list:

Apr 14, 2020 05:57 AM, Sr-87, Ssr-1004 Tar Heel Rd, Lat: 34.734178, Lon: -78.792311, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
May 31, 2017 08:33 PM, Chickfoot Rd, Lat: 34.735514, Lon: -78.831633, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Sep 17, 2016 00:28 AM, Sr-87, Lat: 34.732942, Lon: -78.790569, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 5Number of bridges
  • 49ft / 15.3mTotal length
  • 13,190Total average daily traffic
  • 914Total average daily truck traffic
  • 26,360Total future (year 2040) average daily traffic

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:

1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Tar Heel)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

34 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)

FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers:

1
  • 0.6 Mi No. Rt 87 (Lat: 34.741278 Lon: -78.786139), Structure height: 305 m, Call Sign: KPG915, Licensee ID: L01641598,
    Assigned Frequencies: 450.010 MHz, Grant Date: 04/02/1990, Expiration Date: 12/01/2027, Registrant: Beasley Media Group Licenses, LLC, 3033 Riviera Drive Suite 200, Naples, FL 34103


FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

1
  • TARHEEL, 14994 Nc Hwy. 87 West (Lat: 34.740917 Lon: -78.799111), Type: Gtower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 99.1 m, Call Sign: WQRM768,
    Assigned Frequencies: 6286.19 MHz, Grant Date: 05/16/2023, Expiration Date: 06/20/2033, Certifier: Steven T Campbell, Registrant: Wilkinson Barker Knauer, LLP, 1800 M Street Nw, Suite 800n, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 383-3420, Fax: (202) 783-5851, Email:


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

4
  • Call Sign: KF4EHC, Licensee ID: L01046895, Grant Date: 08/18/2015, Expiration Date: 10/26/2025, Certifier: Larry G Martin Sr, Registrant: Larry G Martin Sr, Tar Heel, NC 28392

  • Call Sign: KO4CBE, Licensee ID: L02324434, Grant Date: 02/20/2020, Expiration Date: 02/20/2030, Certifier: Sandra G Newton, Registrant: Sandra G Newton, 181 Armfield St, Tar Heel, NC 28392

  • Call Sign: KO4CMZ, Licensee ID: L02332584, Grant Date: 03/11/2020, Expiration Date: 03/11/2030, Certifier: Richard L Martin Jr, Registrant: Richard L Martin Jr, 41 Main St, Tar Heel, NC 28392

  • Call Sign: KO4KUD, Licensee ID: L02406245, Grant Date: 01/11/2021, Expiration Date: 01/11/2031, Certifier: Stephen A Mancos, Registrant: Stephen A Mancos, Po Box 164, Tar Heel, NC 28392


2003 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2003 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 17. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 36 took place in 2008, and the least - 2 in 2003. The data has a rising trend.
    Fire incident types in Tar Heel, NC When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Outside Fires (39.4%), and Structure Fires (38.7%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Tar Heel, NC
    • 10639.4%Outside Fires
    • 10438.7%Structure Fires
    • 4918.2%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 103.7%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Tar Heel, NC
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Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Tar Heel, NC
  • 50.0%Electricity
  • 42.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 7.1%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Tar Heel, NC
  • 78.9%Electricity
  • 21.1%Utility gas


Tar Heel compared to North Carolina state average:

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