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Notable location: Black Mountain Bi-Lo Plaza (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Shopping Center: Western North Carolina Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Churches in Black Mountain include: Mount Zion Church (A), Homers Chapel (B), Curteys Chapel (C), Lakey Gap Chapel (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: Laurel Lake (A), Lake Tomahawk (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Flat Creek (A), Camp Branch (B), Tomahawk Branch (C), Wolfpit Branch (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Hotels: Acorn Motel (600 West State Street), Apple Blossom Motel (602 West State Street), Comfort Inn Black Mountain (585 Highway 9).
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Drinking water stations with addresses in Black Mountain and their reported violations in the past:
BLACK MOUNTAIN, TOWN OF (Population served: 6700, 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 APR-02-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between APR-02-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between FEB-08-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between FEB-08-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- One minor monitoring violation
- 74 regular monitoring violations
CHRISTMOUNT CHRISTIAN ASSEMBLY (Population served: 250, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- OCCT Study Recommendation - Between JAN-01-1994 and MAY-14-1996, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-18-1994), St Public Notif received (OCT-02-1995), St Compliance achieved (MAY-14-1996)
Past monitoring violations:
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2003 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (SEP-18-2003), St Public Notif requested (SEP-18-2003)
- Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-01-1994 and MAY-14-1996, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-18-1994), St Public Notif requested (JUN-02-1995), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-02-1995), St Compliance achieved (MAY-14-1996)
- One regular monitoring violation
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This town: |  10.1% | | Whole state: |  12.3% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This town: | 4.5% | | Whole state: | 5.5% |
Black Mountain compared to North Carolina state average:
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age significantly above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
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Banks with branches in Black Mountain (2007 data):
- Asheville Savings Bank, S.S.B.: 300 W State Street Branch at 300 W State Street, branch established on 1936-03-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $597.3 mil, Deposits: $483.8 mil, headquarters in Asheville, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 12 total offices
- Black Mountain Savings Bank, SSB: Black Mountain Savings Bank, Ssb at 200 E State Street, branch established on 1923-04-04. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $30.1 mil, Deposits: $26.6 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 1 total offices
- First Charter Bank: Black Mountain Branch at 116 Montreat Road, branch established on 1968-12-12. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $4,397.3 mil, Deposits: $2,971.3 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 62 total offices, Holding Company: First Charter Corporation
- First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company: Black Mountain Branch at 417 West State Street, branch established on 2005-11-14. Info updated 2006-07-11: Bank assets: $13,326.8 mil, Deposits: $11,030.1 mil, headquarters in Raleigh, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 339 total offices, Holding Company: First Citizens Bancshares, Inc.
- SunTrust Bank: Black Mountain Main Branch 186 at 200 Nc Highway 9, branch established on 1943-03-18. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $182,628.2 mil, Deposits: $126,571.2 mil, headquarters in Atlanta, GA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1750 total offices, Holding Company: Suntrust Banks, Inc.
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2004 Presidential Election results in Buncombe County North Carolina:
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Streets and Highways |
7 | $14,539 | $24,924 | 0 | $0 |
| Other and Unallocable |
5 | $12,489 | $29,974 | 1 | $370 |
| Water Supply |
7 | $14,719 | $25,233 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
13 | $30,079 | $27,765 | 8 | $1,426 |
| Health |
1 | $1,751 | $21,012 | 0 | $0 |
| Police - Other |
4 | $7,727 | $23,181 | 3 | $1,364 |
| Financial Administration |
7 | $14,836 | $25,433 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
5 | $18,237 | $43,769 | 0 | $0 |
| Welfare |
1 | $2,037 | $24,444 | 1 | $912 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
17 | $42,420 | $29,944 | 1 | $888 |
| Firefighters |
15 | $38,929 | $31,143 | 4 | $1,286 |
| Totals for Government |
82 | $197,763 | $28,941 | 18 | $6,246 |
Black Mountain government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Parks & Recreation: $775,000
Sewerage: $537,000
All Other: $387,000
- Construction - Water Utilities: $373,000
Regular Highways: $139,000
General Public Buildings: $41,000
- Current Operations - Parks & Recreation: $924,000
Police Protection: $864,000
Liquor Stores: $790,000
Central Staff Services: $744,000
Fire Protection: $676,000
Solid Waste Management: $422,000
Sewerage: $421,000
Regular Highways: $310,000
Water Utilities: $180,000
General Public Buildings: $134,000
General - Other: $119,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $48,000
Financial Administration: $36,000
Health Services - Other: $30,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $21,000
Housing & Community Development: $16,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $16,000
All Other: $11,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $0
- Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Health: $5,000
- Intergovernmental to State - General: $6,000
- Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $679,000
All Other: $177,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $448,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $60,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $315,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $73,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $102,000
Interest Earnings: $81,000
Rents: $37,000
- Other Capital Outlay - General Public Building: $179,000
Water Utilities: $76,000
Parks & Recreation: $65,000
Police Protection: $13,000
Regular Highways: $7,000
Fire Protection: $3,000
Central Staff: $1,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,653,000
- Revenue - Liquor Stores: $849,000
Water Utilities: $230,000
- State Intergovernmental - All Other: $414,000
Highways: $265,000
General Support: $249,000
- Tax - Property: $1,792,000
NEC: $162,000
Motor Vehicle License: $19,000
Other Selective Sales: $1,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $2,350,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $27,000
8.29% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($44,869 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 8.29% | | North Carolina average: | 8.53% |
0.09% of residents moved from foreign countries ($320 average AGI)| Buncombe County: | 0.09% | | North Carolina average: | 0.17% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
6.57% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,927 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.57% | | North Carolina average: | 7.27% |
0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($354 average AGI)| Buncombe County: | 0.05% | | North Carolina average: | 0.10% |
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Black Mountain:
- WFGW (1010 AM; 50 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WWRN (1350 AM; 10 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLACK MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WKJV (1380 AM; 25 kW; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: INTERNATIONAL BAPTIST OUTREACH MISSIONS)
- WPEK (880 AM; daytime; 5 kW; FAIRVIEW, NC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WWNC (570 AM; 5 kW; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WCSZ (1070 AM; 50 kW; SANS SOUCI, SC; Owner: WHYZ RADIO, L.P.)
- WISE (1310 AM; 5 kW; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: ASHVILLE RADIO PARTNERS, LLC)
- WJFJ (1160 AM; 10 kW; TRYON, NC; Owner: COLUMBUS BROADCAST CORPORATION, INC.)
- WGCR (720 AM; daytime; 10 kW; PISGAH FOREST, NC; Owner: ANCHOR BAPTIST BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION)
- WKYK (940 AM; 5 kW; BURNSVILLE, NC; Owner: MARK MEDIA, INC.)
- WWOL (780 AM; daytime; 10 kW; FOREST CITY, NC; Owner: HOLLY SPRINGS BAPTIST BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WBRM (1250 AM; 5 kW; MARION, NC; Owner: WBRM, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Black Mountain:
- WMIT (106.9 FM; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WNCW (88.7 FM; SPINDALE, NC; Owner: ISOTHERMAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
- WQNQ (104.3 FM; OLD FORT, NC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WTPT (93.3 FM; FOREST CITY, NC; Owner: UPSTATE BROADCASTING, LLC)
- WKSF (99.9 FM; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- W249AR (97.7 FM; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
- WSPA-FM (98.9 FM; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
- WFBC-FM (93.7 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
- WMYI (102.5 FM; HENDERSONVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- W220CD (91.9 FM; ENKA, NC; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
- WCQS (88.1 FM; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC RADIO)
- WESC-FM (92.5 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WLFA (91.3 FM; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: ASHEVILLE EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATION, INC.)
- WQNS (104.9 FM; WAYNESVILLE, NC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- W237AR (95.3 FM; HAZELWOOD, ETC., NC; Owner: WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC RADIO)
- WAGI-FM (105.3 FM; GAFFNEY, SC; Owner: GAFFNEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WECR-FM (102.3 FM; BEECH MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: RONDINARO BROADCASTING, INC)
- WHCB (91.5 FM; BRISTOL, TN; Owner: APPALACHIAN EDUC. COMMUNICATION CORP)
- WPJO (99.3 FM; ELIZABETHTON, TN; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WETS-FM (89.5 FM; JOHNSON CITY, TN; Owner: EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY)
TV broadcast stations around Black Mountain:
- WASV-TV (Channel 62; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SOUTH CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
- W12AQ (Channel 12; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: WLOS LICENSEE, LLC)
- W52BA (Channel 52; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
- W35AV (Channel 35; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
- W10AD (Channel 10; MONTREAT, ETC., NC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WAEN-LP (Channel 64; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: ASHEVILLE MEDIA GROUP, L.L.C.)
- WHNS (Channel 21; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
- WYFF (Channel 4; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: WYFF HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
- W14AS (Channel 14; WEST ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
- W27AX (Channel 27; LAKE LURE, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
- W08BP (Channel 8; BEAVER DAM, NC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
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