Bladenboro, North Carolina

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Population in 2022: 1,631 (0% urban, 100% rural).
Population change since 2000: -5.1%
 
Males: 742  (45.5%)
Females: 889  (54.5%)
Median resident age:

36.5 years
North Carolina median age:

39.2 years

Zip codes: 28320.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $55,869 (it was $19,300 in 2000)
Bladenboro:

$55,869
NC:

$67,481

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $20,997 (it was $15,102 in 2000)

Bladenboro town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $101,656 (it was $56,400 in 2000)
Bladenboro:

$101,656
NC:

$280,600

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $107,578; detached houses: $118,023; mobile homes: $66,746

Median gross rent in 2022: $735.

March 2022 cost of living index in Bladenboro: 78.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 18.2%
(12.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 17.7% for Black residents, 23.5% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 84.6% for American Indian residents, 80.0% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Bladenboro, NC (2022)
    • 1,32852.3%White alone
    • 69427.3%Hispanic
    • 42216.6%Black alone
    • 712.8%American Indian alone
    • 190.7%Two or more races

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



According to our research of North Carolina and other state lists, there were 14 registered sex offenders living in Bladenboro, North Carolina as of May 21, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Bladenboro is 135 to 1.


Crime rates in Bladenboro by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2014

2019

2020

2021

Murders
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(59.4)
Robberies
(per 100,000)
2
(119.9)
2
(114.3)
1
(56.4)
2
(114.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(62.5)
1
(59.4)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
3
(179.9)
4
(228.6)
1
(56.4)
2
(114.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
2
(125.1)
5
(296.9)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
29
(1,739)
18
(1,029)
12
(677.2)
38
(2,166)
0
(0.0)
6
(368.8)
4
(250.2)
14
(831.4)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
99
(5,935)
50
(2,857)
49
(2,765)
57
(3,250)
1
(57.3)
10
(614.6)
10
(625.4)
25
(1,485)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
4
(239.8)
5
(285.7)
1
(56.4)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(62.5)
4
(237.5)
Arson
(per 100,000)
1
(60.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index450.2289.1190.7338.72.350.491.3261.3

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in Bladenboro, NC

Crime rate in Bladenboro detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 6 (6 officers - 6 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.56
North Carolina average:

2.27
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Ancestries: American (37.9%), English (2.2%), Scottish (1.4%), Scotch-Irish (1.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 111 feet

Land area: 2.18 square miles.

Population density: 750 people per square mile   (low).

Bladenboro, North Carolina map

179 residents are foreign born (6.8% Latin America).

This town:

7.1%
North Carolina:

8.3%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,589 (1.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $844 (0.9%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Fayetteville, NC (37.1 miles , pop. 121,015).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Raleigh, NC (88.8 miles , pop. 276,093).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (427.5 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities:

Butters, NC (1.8 miles ),
Clarkton, NC (2.9 miles ),
Dublin, NC (3.0 miles ),
Boardman, NC (3.4 miles ),
Elizabethtown, NC (3.4 miles ),
Tar Heel, NC (3.6 miles),
Orrum, NC (3.7 miles),
Lumberton, NC (3.7 miles )

Latitude: 34.54 N, Longitude: 78.79 W

Area code: 910

Distribution of median household income in Bladenboro, NC in 2022
Distribution of house value in Bladenboro, NC in 2022
Bladenboro satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.9%
North Carolina:

3.2%
Most common industries in Bladenboro, NC (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Health care (12.4%)
  • Educational services (10.3%)
  • Construction (6.7%)
  • Textile mills & textile products (5.7%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (5.3%)
  • Food (5.0%)
  • Public administration (4.2%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (12.1%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (8.3%)
  • Textile mills & textile products (7.3%)
  • Food (5.9%)
  • Educational services (5.2%)
  • Motor vehicle & parts dealers (4.5%)
  • Food & beverage stores (3.8%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (26.0%)
  • Educational services (16.6%)
  • Apparel (6.0%)
  • Finance & insurance (5.5%)
  • Public administration (4.7%)
  • Food (3.8%)
  • Textile mills & textile products (3.8%)
Most common occupations in Bladenboro, NC (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.3%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.2%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (4.2%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.0%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7.6%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.3%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7.3%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (6.9%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.5%)
  • Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4.2%)
  • Agricultural workers, including supervisors (4.2%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (10.2%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (8.1%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (7.7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (7.7%)
  • Registered nurses (6.4%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (6.0%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (5.5%)

Average climate in Bladenboro, North Carolina

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Tornado activity:

Bladenboro-area historical tornado activity is slightly above North Carolina state average. It is 6% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/8/1957, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 25.1 miles away from the Bladenboro town center injured 21 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 3/28/1984, a category F4 tornado 27.4 miles away from the town center killed 4 people and injured 395 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Bladenboro-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above North Carolina state average. It is 54% 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 237.9 miles away from Bladenboro center
On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi) earthquake occurred 186.2 miles away from the city center
On 11/22/1974 at 05:25:55, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 137.6 miles away from Bladenboro center
On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 216.4 miles away from the city 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 128.1 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 33.2 miles away from Bladenboro 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).
Bladenboro topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Bladenboro:

  • FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE ST PAULS (Dialysis Facility, about 8 miles away; ST PAULS, NC)
  • NORTHRIDGE RESIDENTIAL (Hospital, about 9 miles away; CLARKTON, NC)
  • CAPE FEAR VALLEY-BLADEN COUNTY HOSPITAL Critical Access Hospitals (about 12 miles away; ELIZABETHTOWN, NC)
  • BLADEN COUNTY HOSPITAL SNF (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; ELIZABETHTOWN, NC)
  • BLADEN COUNTY HOME HEALTH AGEN (Home Health Center, about 13 miles away; ELIZABETHTOWN, NC)
  • ELIZABETHTOWN HEALTHCARE AND REHAB CENTER (Nursing Home, about 13 miles away; ELIZABETHTOWN, NC)
  • GOLDEN LIVINGCENTER - LUMBERTON (Nursing Home, about 13 miles away; LUMBERTON, NC)

Airports located in Bladenboro:

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bladenboro:

  • Robeson Community College (about 14 miles; Lumberton, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,322)
  • University of North Carolina at Pembroke (about 26 miles; Pembroke, NC; FT enrollment: 5,548)
  • Fayetteville State University (about 38 miles; Fayetteville, NC; FT enrollment: 5,297)
  • Fayetteville Technical Community College (about 38 miles; Fayetteville, NC; FT enrollment: 10,114)
  • Methodist University (about 42 miles; Fayetteville, NC; FT enrollment: 2,313)
  • Cape Fear Community College (about 53 miles; Wilmington, NC; FT enrollment: 8,372)
  • Horry-Georgetown Technical College (about 53 miles; Conway, SC; FT enrollment: 5,772)

Public high school in Bladenboro:

Private high school in Bladenboro:

  • COMMUNITY BAPTIST ACADEMY (Students: 49, Location: 3107 NC 410 HWY, Grades: PK-12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Bladenboro:

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User-submitted facts and corrections:

  • Ther is no bladnboro High school anymore. It has merged with Tar Heel High school to form West Bladen. added by billbillmaster
  • Bladenboro High School is now West Bladen High School that the county opened after the high schools in Bladen County merged to two new ones.

Points of interest:

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

Churches in Bladenboro include: Bladenboro Church of God (A), First Baptist Church (B), New Light Church (C), Saint Luke Church (D), West Bladenboro Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Bladenboro Cemetery (1), Pine Crest Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creek: Wateree Creek (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 Bladenboro and their reported violations in the past:

BLADENBORO, TOWN OF (Population served: 2,155, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R - In OCT-01-2007, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-29-2008), St Formal NOV issued (MAY-29-2008), St AO (w/penalty) issued (JUN-26-2008), St Compliance achieved (JUL-19-2008), St Public Notif received (DEC-24-2008)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JUL-2006 and SEP-2006, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JAN-31-2007), St Public Notif requested (JAN-31-2007), St Public Notif received (JUN-19-2007), St Compliance achieved (JUL-01-2008)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between APR-2005 and JUN-2005, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (AUG-09-2005), St Public Notif requested (AUG-09-2005), St Compliance achieved (MAY-24-2006)
Average household size:
This town:

2.2 people
North Carolina:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:

57.9%
Whole state:

66.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:

4.6%
Whole state:

5.9%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households
52 people in nursing homes in 2000

Banks with branches in Bladenboro (2011 data):

  • First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company: Bladenboro Branch at 117 Martin Luther King Drive, branch established on 1912/01/01. Info updated 2011/10/11: Bank assets: $20,566.4 mil, Deposits: $17,596.8 mil, headquarters in Raleigh, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 433 total offices, Holding Company: First Citizens Bancshares, Inc.

For population 15 years and over in Bladenboro:

Marital status in Bladenboro, NC
  • Never married: 41.6%
  • Now married: 36.5%
  • Separated: 3.4%
  • Widowed: 5.6%
  • Divorced: 12.9%

For population 25 years and over in Bladenboro:

  • High school or higher: 81.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.0%
  • Unemployed: 6.4%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.2 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

15.4
North Carolina average:

11.7

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

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Religion statistics for Bladenboro, 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.
State:

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

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:
This county:

11.4%
State:

9.8%
Adult obesity rate:
Bladen County:

30.9%
North Carolina:

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

16.2%
State:

15.6%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

45.2%
North Carolina:

48.9%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Here:

38.5%
State:

46.1%

Average BMI:
This city:

28.8
State:

28.8

People feeling badly about themselves:
Bladenboro:

24.3%
State:

20.7%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
This city:

11.4%
North Carolina:

10.7%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Bladenboro:

6.8
North Carolina:

6.8

Overweight people:
This city:

34.5%
North Carolina:

33.7%

General health condition:
Bladenboro:

48.6%
North Carolina:

55.8%

Average condition of hearing:
Bladenboro:

74.2%
North Carolina:

79.7%

More about Health and Nutrition of Bladenboro, NC Residents
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
Other and Unallocable 8$26,581$39,8720$0
Police Protection - Officers 5$16,233$38,9590$0
Totals for Government 13$42,814$39,5210$0

Bladenboro government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $511,000 ($313.30)
    Police Protection: $381,000 ($233.60)
    Regular Highways: $209,000 ($128.14)
    Financial Administration: $153,000 ($93.81)
    Solid Waste Management: $128,000 ($78.48)
    Local Fire Protection: $118,000 ($72.35)
    General Public Buildings: $66,000 ($40.47)
    Central Staff Services: $52,000 ($31.88)
    Libraries: $7,000 ($4.29)
    Parks and Recreation: $5,000 ($3.07)
    General - Other: $3,000 ($1.84)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,000 ($0.61)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Local Fire Protection: $150,000 ($91.97)
    Regular Highways: $2,000 ($1.23)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $0 ($0.00)

Bladenboro government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $233,000 ($142.86)
    Other: $177,000 ($108.52)
    Solid Waste Management: $171,000 ($104.84)
    Parking Facilities: $3,000 ($1.84)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $50,000 ($30.66)
    Donations From Private Sources: $11,000 ($6.74)
    Rents: $6,000 ($3.68)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $233,000 ($142.86)
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $273,000 ($167.38)
    General Local Government Support: $111,000 ($68.06)
    Highways: $58,000 ($35.56)
  • Tax - Property: $542,000 ($332.31)
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $231,000 ($141.63)
    Motor Vehicle License: $6,000 ($3.68)
    Other License: $1,000 ($0.61)

Bladenboro government finances - Debt in 2017 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $26,000 ($15.94)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $18,000 ($11.04)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $9,000 ($5.52)

Businesses in Bladenboro, NC

  • Jones New York: 1
  • U-Haul: 1

Strongest AM radio stations in Bladenboro:

  • WBLA (1440 AM; 5 kW; ELIZABETHTOWN, NC; Owner: SOUND BUSINESS OF ELIZABETHTOWN, INC)
  • WENC (1220 AM; 5 kW; WHITEVILLE, NC; Owner: DHA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WKKE (1080 AM; daytime; 5 kW; ST. PAULS, NC; Owner: FERRIS YARNELL LOCKLEAR)
  • WFNC (640 AM; 10 kW; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WPTF (680 AM; 50 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WTAB (1370 AM; 5 kW; TABOR CITY, NC; Owner: WTAB, INC)
  • WYRU (1160 AM; 5 kW; RED SPRINGS, NC; Owner: WDAS LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WTSB (580 AM; 0 kW; LUMBERTON, NC; Owner: LUMBERTON CHRISTIAN RADIO, INC.)
  • WAGR (1340 AM; 1 kW; LUMBERTON, NC; Owner: WAGR BROADCASTING, INC)
  • WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
  • WFTK (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; WAKE FOREST, NC; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WVOE (1590 AM; daytime; 1 kW; CHADBOURN, NC; Owner: EBONY ENTERPRISES, INC.)
  • WMYT (1180 AM; daytime; 10 kW; CAROLINA BEACH, NC; Owner: FAMILY RADIO NETWORK, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Bladenboro:

  • WZFX (99.1 FM; WHITEVILLE, NC; Owner: WDAS LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WKML (95.7 FM; LUMBERTON, NC; Owner: WKML LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WEGX (92.9 FM; DILLON, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF FLORENCE LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WFLB (96.5 FM; LAURINBURG, NC; Owner: WFLB LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WGQR (105.7 FM; ELIZABETHTOWN, NC; Owner: SOUND BUSINESS OF ELIZABETHTOWN, INC)
  • WHQR (91.3 FM; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: FRIENDS OF PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
  • WUKS (107.7 FM; ST. PAULS, NC; Owner: WDAS LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WFNC-FM (102.3 FM; LUMBERTON, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WSTS (100.9 FM; FAIRMONT, NC; Owner: PRO-MEDIA, INC.)
  • WQSM (98.1 FM; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WKXB (99.9 FM; BURGAW, NC; Owner: SEA-COMM, INC.)
  • WMNX (97.3 FM; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)

TV broadcast stations around Bladenboro:

  • WECT (Channel 6; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
  • WSFX-TV (Channel 26; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: SOUTHEASTERN MEDIA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WPDE-TV (Channel 15; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: GRAND STRAND COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WWMB (Channel 21; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: ATLANTIC MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WBTW (Channel 13; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WUNU (Channel 31; LUMBERTON, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • W67DU (Channel 67; LUMBERTON, NC; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WUNJ-TV (Channel 39; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WPEM-LP (Channel 47; LUMBERTON, NC; Owner: GERALD LOCKLEAR)
  • WLPS-LP (Channel 7; LUMBERTON/PEMBROKE, NC; Owner: BILLY RAY LOCKLEAR)
  • WFPX (Channel 62; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WFXB (Channel 43; MYRTLE BEACH, SC; Owner: GE MEDIA, INC.)
  • W19CA (Channel 19; LUMBERTON, NC; Owner: PACIFIC MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • Bladenboro, North Carolina
  • Fatal accident count11
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents14
  • Fatal accidents involving drunk persons:2
  • Fatalities11
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents22
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents2
  • North Carolina average
  • Fatal accident count13093
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents19609
  • Fatal accidents involving drunk persons4499
  • Fatalities14445
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents33274
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents1634
See more detailed statistics of Bladenboro fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 11Number of bridges
  • 52ft / 16.4mTotal length
  • 25,610Total average daily traffic
  • 1,769Total average daily truck traffic
  • 51,220Total future (year 2025) average daily traffic
New bridges in Bladenboro, NC - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 11920-1929
  • 11940-1949
  • 11960-1969
  • 11970-1979
  • 31980-1989
  • 21990-1999
  • 12000-2009
  • 12010-2019
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Bladenboro, NC

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

78 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Bladenboro)

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

5
  • Hwy 211 W At City Limits (Lat: 34.558778 Lon: -78.812528), Call Sign: KDF427, Licensee ID: L00115815,
    Assigned Frequencies: 154.490 MHz, Grant Date: 03/09/2012, Expiration Date: 03/10/2022, Cancellation Date: 05/21/2013, Registrant: Walane Gas Company Inc, Bladenboro, NC 28320, Phone: (910) 863-3481

  • Rr Milepost Se 304.4 5.8 Mi W (Lat: 34.576278 Lon: -78.892250), Type: Pole, Structure height: 9 m, Call Sign: KCY870,
    Assigned Frequencies: 160.590 MHz, 161.100 MHz, Grant Date: 01/24/2022, Expiration Date: 04/02/2032, Registrant: Csx Transportation Inc, 6735 Southpoint Dr S, Suite 400, Jacksonville, FL 32216, Phone: (904) 279-6938, Fax: (904) 332-6048, Email:

  • Lat: 34.538778 Lon: -78.787528, Call Sign: WQBQ229,
    Assigned Frequencies: 457.562 MHz, 469.137 MHz, 469.637 MHz, 469.662 MHz, 457.612 MHz, 468.487 MHz, 468.837 MHz, 469.462 MHz, 469.887 MHz, 457.512 MHz... (+18 more), Grant Date: 11/20/2004, Expiration Date: 11/20/2014, Cancellation Date: 01/24/2015, Certifier: Jerry L Burgess, Registrant: Business Radio Licensing, 30251 Golden Lantern, Suite E #501, Laguna Niguel, CA 92677, Phone: (949) 348-8510, Fax: (949) 348-8514, Email:

  • WELL 9/TANK, 705 Chestnut St. (Lat: 34.549583 Lon: -78.808250), Type: Pole, Structure height: 6.1 m, Overall height: 7.6 m, Call Sign: WQDA833,
    Assigned Frequencies: 154.478 MHz, Grant Date: 06/12/2015, Expiration Date: 07/11/2025, Certifier: Delane Jackson, Registrant: Apco International, Inc., 351 N. Williamson Blvd., Daytona Beach, FL 32114, Phone: (386) 944-2469, Fax: (386) 322-2502, Email:

  • GUYTON RD WELL, 1652 Guyton Rd (Lat: 34.588083 Lon: -78.733389), Type: Pole, Structure height: 16 m, Overall height: 18 m, Call Sign: WRJN761,
    Assigned Frequencies: 452.050 MHz, 457.050 MHz, Grant Date: 09/30/2020, Expiration Date: 09/30/2030, Certifier: Kip Mcclary, Registrant: Custom Controls Unlimited, 2600 Garner Station Blvd., Raleigh, NC 27603, Phone: (919) 812-1293, Email:


FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

4
  • STATION, 0.8 Mi W Of Nc 242 2.0 Mi Ne Of (Lat: 34.562944 Lon: -78.766667), Overall height: 115.8 m, Call Sign: WNEO596,
    Assigned Frequencies: 2146.00 MHz, 2131.60 MHz, Grant Date: 01/12/2000, Expiration Date: 01/25/2010, Cancellation Date: 03/27/2010, Registrant: Four County Emc, 1822 Nc 53 West, Burgaw, NC 28425, Phone: (910) 259-1811, Fax: (910) 259-1817, Email:

  • STATION, 0.8 Mi W Of Nc 242 & 2.0 Mi Ne Of (Lat: 34.562944 Lon: -78.766667), Overall height: 115.8 m, Call Sign: WNEO846,
    Assigned Frequencies: 928.362 MHz, 952.362 MHz, Grant Date: 03/21/2002, Expiration Date: 02/19/2012, Cancellation Date: 04/21/2012, Registrant: Four County Emc, 1822 Nc 53 West, Burgaw, NC 28425, Phone: (910) 259-1811, Fax: (910) 259-1817, Email:

  • DUBLIN, Hickory Grove Ball Park Road (Dublin 196318864) (Lat: 34.625361 Lon: -78.804972), Type: Tower, Structure height: 106.7 m, Overall height: 109.7 m, Call Sign: WQFR817,
    Assigned Frequencies: 6635.00 MHz, Grant Date: 09/19/2006, Expiration Date: 09/19/2016, Cancellation Date: 06/23/2016, Certifier: Steven T Campbell, Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 800 17th Street, N.W., Suite #1100, Washington, DC 20006-3906, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:

  • HP-1097, Four County, 700 Storms Road (Lat: 34.563056 Lon: -78.766667), Type: Upole, Structure height: 115.8 m, Call Sign: WQMQ496,
    Assigned Frequencies: 6825.00 MHz, Grant Date: 07/29/2020, Expiration Date: 10/21/2030, Certifier: Wayne E Eberhard, Registrant: North Carolina State Highway Patrol, 4702 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-4702, Phone: (919) 662-4440, Fax: (919) 662-4444, Email:


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

29 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Bladenboro)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers:

1 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Bladenboro)

FAA Registered Aircraft:

9 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft)

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

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2003 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 42. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 99 took place in 2011, and the least - 3 in 2003. The data has an increasing trend.
    Fire incident types in Bladenboro, NC When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Outside Fires (44.1%), and Structure Fires (43.8%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Bladenboro, NC
    • 30044.1%Outside Fires
    • 29843.8%Structure Fires
    • 547.9%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 284.1%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Bladenboro, NC
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Bladenboro, NC
  • 58.5%Electricity
  • 23.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 18.2%Utility gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Bladenboro, NC
  • 85.8%Electricity
  • 8.2%Utility gas
  • 4.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.4%No fuel used


Bladenboro compared to North Carolina state average:

  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in below state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
There are 7 pilots and 2 other airmen in this city.
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Total of 6 patent applications in 2008-2024.