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Notable locations in Boone: Daniel Boone Theater (A), Boone Golf Course (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Centers: Southgate Shopping Center (1), Boone Mall (2), Boone Heights Shopping Center (3), Watauga Village Shopping Center (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Church in Boone: Greenway Baptist Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: Winkler Cemetery (1), Hartley Cemetery (2), Mount Lawn Cemetery (3), Edmisten Cemetery (4), Hayes Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
Rivers and creeks: East Fork South Fork New River (A), Boone Creek (B), Middle Fork South Fork New River (C), Hodges Creek (D), Winkler Creek (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Boone include: Junaluska City Park (1), Conrad Stadium (2), Watauga County Industrial Fields Complex (3), Boone Park (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Tourist attractions: Fun 'n' Wheels Inc (Amusement & Theme Parks; 2788 Highway 105), Boone Bowling Center (Amusement & Theme Parks; 261 Boone Heights Drive), High Country Host (1700 Blowing Rock Road), Boone Convention & Visitors Bureau (208 Howard Street), Count Charles Christopher Adkins- Esq. (Tours & Charters; 247 Hardin Street).
Hotels: Appalachian Inkeepers & Janitorial Supply (3241 Nc Highway 105 South), Green's Motel (1377 Blowing Rock Road), Castle Hotel (205 Sampson Road), Fairfield Inn & Suites (2060 Blowing Rock Road), Best Western Blue Ridge Plaza (840 East King Street), Comfort Suites (1184 Highway 105), Comfort Suites Boone (1184 Sr 105), Hampton Inn Boone (1075 Highway 105), Elk Motel (2588 USHighway 321 South).
Court: North Carolina State Government - Judicial Branch of State Government- Clerk of Superior C (842 West King Street).
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Drinking water stations with addresses in Boone and their reported violations in the past:
BOONE, TOWN OF (Population served: 16406, Surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
- Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between APR-2003 and JUN-2003, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-21-2003), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-10-2003), St Public Notif received (MAR-01-2004), St Compliance achieved (APR-06-2004)
- Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between APR-2003 and JUN-2003, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-21-2003), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-10-2003), St Public Notif received (MAR-01-2004), St Compliance achieved (APR-06-2004)
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2002 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-18-2002), St Public Notif requested (OCT-18-2002)
APPALACHIAN STATE UNIV WTP (Address: 265 DALE STREET, Population served: 11150, Surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2002 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-18-2002), St Public Notif requested (OCT-18-2002)
- Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2002 and MAR-2002, Contaminant: Carbon, Total-Organic. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-22-2002), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-06-2002), St Public Notif received (JUN-23-2003), St Compliance achieved (APR-05-2004)
- Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2002 and MAR-2002, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAY-15-2002), St Public Notif requested (SEP-11-2002), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-17-2002), St Public Notif received (JUN-23-2003)
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2001 and DEC-10-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (NOV-26-2001), St Public Notif requested (NOV-26-2001), St Compliance achieved (DEC-10-2001)
- 27 regular monitoring violations
BRADFORD PARK (Population served: 380, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- OCCT Study Recommendation - Between JUL-1994 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-29-1995), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-29-1995)
Past monitoring violations:
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between APR-02-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2003 and SEP-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (SEP-18-2003), St Public Notif requested (SEP-18-2003), St Compliance achieved (SEP-30-2003)
- CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-01-2001 and DEC-13-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (DEC-03-2001), St Public Notif requested (DEC-03-2001), St Compliance achieved (DEC-13-2001)
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and NOV-30-1999, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (NOV-30-1999)
- Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-01-1993 and MAR-24-1994, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAR-24-1994)
- One regular monitoring violation
KOA-CAMPGROUND (Population served: 352, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between SEP-23-2002 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In JUL-2001, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-30-2001), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-12-2001), St Compliance achieved (FEB-28-2002)
FLINTLOCK CAMPGROUND (Population served: 300, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between FEB-22-2003 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- One routine major monitoring violation
- 3 regular monitoring violations
GRANDFATHER MOUNTAIN CAMPGRD (Population served: 95, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between APR-26-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between FEB-22-2003 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between JAN-09-2002 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- One routine major monitoring violation
- 4 regular monitoring violations
HONEYBEAR CAMPGROUND-SECT B/C (Population served: 62, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- One routine major monitoring violation
HONEYBEAR CAMPGROUND SECT A (Population served: 60, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- 2 routine major monitoring violations
Drinking water stations with addresses in Boone that have no violations reported:
- HEBRON COLONY (Population served: 36, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- OAK GROVE BAPTIST CHURCH (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- GRANDFATHER BUSINESS CENTER (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- HEAVENLY MTN RESORT-INN (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This town: |  37.0% | | Whole state: |  12.3% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This town: | 24.3% | | Whole state: | 5.5% |
Boone compared to North Carolina state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Unemployed percentage above state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage above state average.
- Number of rooms per house below state average.
- Number of college students significantly above state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.
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Banks with most branches in Boone (2007 data):
- Yadkin Valley Bank and Trust Company: High Country Bank Branch, Shadowline Branch, Downtown Boone Branch, Foscoe Branch. Info updated 2006-10-18: Bank assets: $1,120.7 mil, Deposits: $908.9 mil, headquarters in Elkin, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 25 total offices, Holding Company: Yadkin Valley Financial Corporation
- Branch Banking and Trust Company: Boone Main Branch at 971 Blowing Rock Road, branch established on 1987-09-24; Highway 105 Branch at 2458 Highway 105, branch established on 1997-06-16. Info updated 2007-01-23: Bank assets: $117,134.1 mil, Deposits: $83,585.1 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1480 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation
- First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company: Boone Branch at Blowing Rock Road & Shadowline Drive, branch established on 1973-07-18; New Market Lowes at 540 Highway 105 Extension, branch established on 1999-01-20. 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.
- RBC Centura Bank: Boone Branch at 671 West King Street, branch established on 1921-01-01; Mall Branch at 1168 Blowing Rock Road, branch established on 1992-08-03. Info updated 2006-12-21: Bank assets: $23,135.6 mil, Deposits: $15,171.1 mil, headquarters in Raleigh, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 304 total offices, Holding Company: Royal Bank Of Canada
- Highlands Union Bank: Boone Branch at 1013 Highway 105, branch established on 2001-01-16. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $628.0 mil, Deposits: $501.4 mil, headquarters in Abingdon, VA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 11 total offices, Holding Company: Highlands Bankshares, Inc.
- AF Bank: Boone Branch at 1675 Blowing Rock Road, branch established on 1999-03-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $246.2 mil, Deposits: $197.0 mil, headquarters in West Jefferson, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 7 total offices
- First National Bank and Trust Company: Northwestern Bk., A Div. Of Cattawa Valley Bk. Branch at 325 Leola Street, branch established on 2002-01-02. Info updated 2006-10-19: Bank assets: $1,792.2 mil, Deposits: $1,421.5 mil, headquarters in Asheboro, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 45 total offices, Holding Company: Fnb United Corp.
- Bank of Granite: Boone Office Branch at 230 Wilson Drive, branch established on 2003-08-29. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,166.9 mil, Deposits: $998.9 mil, headquarters in Granite Falls, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 22 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of Granite Corporation
- 4 other banks with 4 local branches
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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 |
| Sewerage |
28 | $60,506 | $25,931 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
14 | $37,968 | $32,544 | 0 | $0 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
34 | $97,708 | $34,485 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
20 | $43,910 | $26,346 | 0 | $0 |
| Financial Administration |
7 | $17,539 | $30,067 | 0 | $0 |
| Firefighters |
8 | $26,145 | $39,218 | 1 | $965 |
| Other and Unallocable |
20 | $51,303 | $30,782 | 1 | $987 |
| Water Supply |
5 | $14,289 | $34,294 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
136 | $349,369 | $30,827 | 2 | $1,953 |
Boone government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Sewerage: $2,826,000
All Other: $310,000
Parking Facilities: $239,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $62,000
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $2,111,000
Liquor Stores: $1,932,000
Sewerage: $1,813,000
General - Other: $1,158,000
Regular Highways: $1,136,000
Water Utilities: $777,000
Central Staff Services: $676,000
Fire Protection: $571,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $439,000
Financial Administration: $274,000
Solid Waste Management: $210,000
General Public Buildings: $183,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $75,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $2,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $397,000
- Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Libraries: $15,000
Health: $11,000
- Intergovernmental to State - General: $17,000
- Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $2,543,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $1,332,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $11,554,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $950,000
Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $62,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $10,736,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $757,000
Water Utilities: $382,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $236,000
General Revenue, NEC: $205,000
Rents: $27,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $225,000
Police Protection: $190,000
Fire Protection: $83,000
General - Other: $38,000
Financial Administration: $30,000
Protective Inspection & Regulation, NEC: $25,000
General Public Building: $13,000
Regular Highways: $12,000
Central Staff: $2,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $9,134,000
- Revenue - Liquor Stores: $2,269,000
Water Utilities: $1,211,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Support: $932,000
Highways: $411,000
All Other: $9,000
- Tax - Property: $3,001,000
NEC: $231,000
Other Selective Sales: $186,000
Total General Sales: $26,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $3,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $4,137,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $80,000
10.63% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($40,089 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 10.63% | | North Carolina average: | 8.53% |
0.12% of residents moved from foreign countries ($186 average AGI)| Watauga County: | 0.12% | | North Carolina average: | 0.17% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
10.74% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,909 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 10.74% | | North Carolina average: | 7.27% |
0.16% of residents moved to foreign countries ($206 average AGI)| Watauga County: | 0.16% | | North Carolina average: | 0.10% |
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Boone:
- WXIT (1200 AM; daytime; 10 kW; BLOWING ROCK, NC; Owner: RONDINARO BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WATA (1450 AM; 1 kW; BOONE, NC; Owner: HIGHLAND COMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATES, LLC)
- WKSK (580 AM; 5 kW; W.JEFFERSON, NC; Owner: CADDELL BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WHKY (1290 AM; 50 kW; HICKORY, NC; Owner: LONG COMMUNICATIONS, LLC.)
- WFGW (1010 AM; 50 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WKGX (1080 AM; daytime; 5 kW; LENOIR, NC; Owner: FOOTHILLS RADIO GROUP, LLC)
- WZAP (690 AM; 10 kW; BRISTOL, VA; Owner: RAM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WBT (1110 AM; 50 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATNS CO. OF NORTH CAROLINA)
- WCIS (760 AM; daytime; 4 kW; MORGANTON, NC; Owner: W.F.M. INCORPORATED)
- WGOC (640 AM; 10 kW; BLOUNTVILLE, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WCSZ (1070 AM; 50 kW; SANS SOUCI, SC; Owner: WHYZ RADIO, L.P.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Boone:
- W225AA (92.9 FM; BOONE, NC; Owner: ISOTHERMAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
- W285DG (104.9 FM; BOONE, NC; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WZJS (100.7 FM; BANNER ELK, NC; Owner: HIGHLAND COMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATES, LLC)
- WECR-FM (102.3 FM; BEECH MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: RONDINARO BROADCASTING, INC)
- WASU-FM (90.5 FM; BOONE, NC; Owner: APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY)
- WMMY (106.1 FM; JEFFERSON, NC; Owner: 106.1, INC.)
- WHCB (91.5 FM; BRISTOL, TN; Owner: APPALACHIAN EDUC. COMMUNICATION CORP)
- WCQR-FM (88.3 FM; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RADIO, INC.)
- WETS-FM (89.5 FM; JOHNSON CITY, TN; Owner: EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY)
- WXBQ-FM (96.9 FM; BRISTOL, TN; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- W215AZ (90.9 FM; BOONE, NC; Owner: RADIO TRAINING NETWORK, INC.)
- W298AJ (107.5 FM; BOONE, NC; Owner: RADIO TRAINING NETWORK, INC.)
- WKVS (103.3 FM; LENOIR, NC; Owner: FOOTHILLS RADIO GROUP, LLC)
- WPJO (99.3 FM; ELIZABETHTON, TN; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- W214AP (90.7 FM; JOHNSON CITY, TN; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
- WMIT (106.9 FM; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WNCW (88.7 FM; SPINDALE, NC; Owner: ISOTHERMAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
- W232AV (94.3 FM; LENOIR, NC; Owner: DAVID TORRES)
- W218BW (91.5 FM; LENOIR, NC; Owner: EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY)
- W267AN (101.3 FM; WILKESBORO, NC; Owner: TRIAD FAMILY NETWORK, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Boone:
- W65DT (Channel 65; BOONE, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
- WLNN-LP (Channel 24; BOONE, NC; Owner: SOUND MEDIA INC.)
- W59AK (Channel 59; ZIONVILLE, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
- WUNE-TV (Channel 17; LINVILLE, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
- WCYB-TV (Channel 5; BRISTOL, VA; Owner: APPALACHIAN BROADCASTING CORP.)
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See more detailed statistics of Boone fatal accidents for 1975 - 2006 here
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