Drinking water stations with addresses in Canton and their reported violations in the past:
CANTON, TOWN OF (Population served: 8350, Surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and NOV-16-1999, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (NOV-16-1999)
- Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-1993 and MAY-1995, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (AUG-11-1993), St Public Notif requested (AUG-11-1993), St AO (w/penalty) issued (OCT-20-1993), St Admin Penalty assessed (OCT-20-1993), St Compliance achieved (2 times from DEC-29-1993 to MAY-31-1995)
- Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-1992 and MAY-1995, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-11-1993), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-11-1993), St AO (w/penalty) issued (OCT-20-1993), St Admin Penalty assessed (OCT-20-1993), St Compliance achieved (DEC-29-1993), St Public Notif received (DEC-13-1994), St Compliance achieved (MAY-31-1995)
- 17 regular monitoring violations
LAUREL BANK CAMPGROUND (Population served: 241, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-13-2003), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-13-2003), St Public Notif received (AUG-28-2003), St Compliance achieved (MAR-31-2004)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-10-2003), St Formal NOV issued (MAY-12-2003), St Public Notif received (JUN-09-2003), St Compliance achieved (MAR-31-2004)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-10-2002), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-11-2002), St Compliance achieved (MAR-31-2004)
Past monitoring violations:
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between NOV-19-2002 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
EAST FORK BAPTIST CHURCH (Population served: 125, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- One routine major monitoring violation
- One regular monitoring violation
DUTCH COVE BAPTIST CHURCH (Population served: 125, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUL-04-2003), St Public Notif requested (JUL-04-2003), St Compliance achieved (MAY-31-2004)
Past monitoring violations:
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between NOV-10-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between FEB-10-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In SEP-2003, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-31-2003), St Public Notif requested (OCT-31-2003), St Compliance achieved (MAY-31-2004)
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between AUG-13-2003 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between MAY-07-2003 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- 5 routine major monitoring violations
- 3 regular monitoring violations
- 2 other older monitoring violations
MT ZION BAPTIST CHURCH (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-20-1997), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-20-1997), St Compliance achieved (MAY-31-1998)
Past monitoring violations:
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between FEB-22-2003 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- One regular monitoring violation
HIDDEN VALLEY SHOPPING CENTER (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between MAY-18-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between FEB-29-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between FEB-10-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between NOV-09-2003 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between MAY-07-2003 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- 13 routine major monitoring violations
- 3 regular monitoring violations
- 2 other older monitoring violations
MOUNTAIN VIEW CHURCH OF GOD (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between NOV-10-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between FEB-29-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- 6 routine major monitoring violations
- 3 regular monitoring violations
PISGAH FWB CHURCH (Population served: 80, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (NOV-22-2002), St Public Notif requested (NOV-22-2002), St Compliance achieved (JUN-30-2003)
Past monitoring violations:
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between DEC-30-2002 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- One routine major monitoring violation
- 2 regular monitoring violations
Drinking water stations with addresses in Canton that have no violations reported:
- LAKE LOGAN EPISCOPAL CENTER (Population served: 200, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This town: |  13.3% | | Whole state: |  12.3% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This town: | 6.7% | | Whole state: | 5.5% |
Canton compared to North Carolina state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Unemployed percentage 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.
- House age above 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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Banks with branches in Canton (2007 data):
- SunTrust Bank: Canton Branch 187 at 101 Main Street, branch established on 1958-02-15. 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.
- First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company: Canton Branch at 37 Park Street, branch established on 1964-01-15. 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: 66 Academy Branch at 66 Academy Street, branch established on 1909-01-01. 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
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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 |
| Other and Unallocable |
9 | $17,316 | $23,088 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
5 | $12,779 | $30,670 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
1 | $1,215 | $14,580 | 4 | $3,308 |
| Sewerage |
7 | $17,313 | $29,679 | 0 | $0 |
| Solid Waste Management |
5 | $7,065 | $16,956 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
10 | $21,018 | $25,222 | 0 | $0 |
| Firefighters |
9 | $22,266 | $29,688 | 0 | $0 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
14 | $46,022 | $39,447 | 0 | $0 |
| Police - Other |
5 | $8,670 | $20,808 | 3 | $1,355 |
| Financial Administration |
8 | $21,172 | $31,758 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
7 | $9,863 | $16,908 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
80 | $184,701 | $27,705 | 7 | $4,663 |
Canton government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Sewerage: $683,000
All Other: $89,000
Solid Waste Management: $52,000
Parks & Recreation: $30,000
Parking Facilities: $1,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $196,000
Parking Facilities: $16,000
Water Utilities: $16,000
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $1,056,000
General - Other: $1,051,000
Sewerage: $681,000
Regular Highways: $663,000
Financial Administration: $479,000
Liquor Stores: $462,000
Fire Protection: $438,000
Water Utilities: $292,000
Parks & Recreation: $264,000
Central Staff Services: $238,000
Solid Waste Management: $181,000
General Public Buildings: $128,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $27,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $11,000
Health Services - Other: $6,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $23,000
- Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Health: $3,000
- Intergovernmental to State - General: $4,000
- Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $626,000
All Other: $92,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $376,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $326,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $50,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $67,000
General Revenue, NEC: $22,000
Rents: $21,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $51,000
General - Other: $28,000
Water Utilities: $16,000
Parks & Recreation: $5,000
Police Protection: $5,000
Judicial: $3,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,416,000
- Revenue - Liquor Stores: $487,000
Water Utilities: $293,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Support: $415,000
Highways: $156,000
All Other: $23,000
- Tax - Property: $2,096,000
NEC: $57,000
Total General Sales: $1,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $1,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $2,087,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $0
6.49% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($39,044 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.49% | | North Carolina average: | 8.53% |
0.09% of residents moved from foreign countries ($280 average AGI)| Haywood County: | 0.09% | | North Carolina average: | 0.17% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
5.38% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($39,621 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.38% | | North Carolina average: | 7.27% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Canton:
- WOXL (970 AM; 5 kW; CANTON, NC; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NORTH CAROLINA, LLC)
- WPTL (920 AM; 1 kW; CANTON, NC; Owner: SKYCOUNTRY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WKJV (1380 AM; 25 kW; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: INTERNATIONAL BAPTIST OUTREACH MISSIONS)
- WFGW (1010 AM; 50 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WWNC (570 AM; 5 kW; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WGCR (720 AM; daytime; 10 kW; PISGAH FOREST, NC; Owner: ANCHOR BAPTIST BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION)
- 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)
- WPEK (880 AM; daytime; 5 kW; FAIRVIEW, NC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WWRN (1350 AM; 10 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLACK MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WMXF (1400 AM; 1 kW; WAYNESVILLE, NC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WHBK (1460 AM; 5 kW; MARSHALL, NC; Owner: SOUTHERN BROADCASTING, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Canton:
- WQNS (104.9 FM; WAYNESVILLE, NC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WKSF (99.9 FM; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- W220CD (91.9 FM; ENKA, NC; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
- W237AR (95.3 FM; HAZELWOOD, ETC., NC; Owner: WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC RADIO)
- WCQS (88.1 FM; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC RADIO)
- WLFA (91.3 FM; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: ASHEVILLE EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATION, INC.)
- WMIT (106.9 FM; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WNCW (88.7 FM; SPINDALE, NC; Owner: ISOTHERMAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
- WESC-FM (92.5 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WMYI (102.5 FM; HENDERSONVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- W218AD (91.5 FM; BREVARD, NC; Owner: WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC RADIO)
- WWCU (90.5 FM; CULLOWHEE, NC; Owner: WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY)
- W249AR (97.7 FM; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
- WTPT (93.3 FM; FOREST CITY, NC; Owner: UPSTATE BROADCASTING, 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)
- WFQS (91.3 FM; FRANKLIN, NC; Owner: WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC RADIO)
- WNCC-FM (96.7 FM; FRANKLIN, NC; Owner: SUTTON RADIOCASTING CORPORATION)
- WIVK-FM (107.7 FM; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WAEZ (94.9 FM; GREENEVILLE, TN; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Canton:
- W51CK (Channel 51; TALBERT, KY; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- WASV-TV (Channel 62; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SOUTH CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WHNS (Channel 21; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
- WLOS (Channel 13; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: WLOS LICENSEE, LLC)
- WUNF-TV (Channel 33; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
- W50AB (Channel 50; HIAWASSEE, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
- WYFF (Channel 4; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: WYFF HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
- W23BQ (Channel 23; ASHEVILLE, ETC., NC; Owner: CAROLINA CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
- W57BG (Channel 57; CANTON/WAYNESVILLE, NC; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
- W11AU (Channel 11; CANTON, ETC., NC; Owner: PULITZER BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WJJV-LP (Channel 25; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: CAROLINA CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
- W27AB (Channel 27; CANTON, ETC., NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
- W08AO (Channel 8; CANTON, ETC., NC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
- W41BQ (Channel 41; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
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