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Population in July 2007: 4,992. Population change since 2000: -8.5%
 

Males: 2,190  (43.9%)
Females: 2,802  (56.1%)
Median resident age:  37.0 years
North Carolina median age:  35.3 years

Zip codes: 27932.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $26,400 (it was $25,241 in 2000)
Edenton  $26,400
North Carolina:  $44,670

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $98,300 (it was $84,700 in 2000)
Edenton  $98,300
North Carolina:  $145,700

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Races in Edenton:

  • Black (55.2%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (42.3%)
  • Hispanic (1.4%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Edenton: 79.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (12.3%), English (6.3%), German (4.3%), Irish (4.2%), Italian (2.6%), Scotch-Irish (1.8%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 16 feet

Land area: 5.01 square miles.

Population density: 996 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Edenton

  • High school or higher: 73.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.8%
  • Unemployed: 12.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Edenton town

  • Never married: 36.4%
  • Now married: 39.2%
  • Separated: 6.0%
  • Widowed: 10.8%
  • Divorced: 7.6%

45 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.8%
North Carolina:  5.3%



According to our research there were 18 registered sex offenders living in Edenton, North Carolina in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Edenton to the number of sex offenders is 277 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Edenton:  0.9% ($734)
North Carolina:  0.8% ($826)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Suffolk, VA (47.0 miles , pop. 63,677).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Norfolk, VA (61.7 miles , pop. 234,403).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (290.1 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Hertford, NC (12.6 miles ), Roper, NC (12.9 miles ), Winfall, NC (14.7 miles ), Colerain, NC (14.7 miles ), Plymouth, NC (17.0 miles ), Creswell, NC (19.7 miles ), Harrellsville, NC (21.0 miles) , Askewville, NC (23.3 miles) .


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 6 buildings, average cost: $262,500
  • 1997: 2 buildings, average cost: $100,000
  • 1998: 4 buildings, average cost: $78,800
  • 1999: 4 buildings, average cost: $78,800
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 29 buildings, average cost: $190,800
  • 2007: 11 buildings, average cost: $223,900

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Latitude: 36.06 N, Longitude: 76.61 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +1,596 (+29.6%)
Workers who live and work in this town: 1,254 (58.8%)


People in group quarters in Edenton
  • 376 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 274 people in nursing homes
  • 19 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 6 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 5 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 5 people in other group homes

Area code: 252

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Population change in the 1990s: +45 (+0.8%).


Historical population


Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (15%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers (6%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Transportation equipment (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (23%)
  • Health care (17%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Food (7%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Social assistance (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Construction laborers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (9%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (4%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4%)


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Crime in Edenton by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2006
Murders 01210
    per 100,000 0.017.937.519.80.0
Rapes 30131
    per 100,000 54.70.018.759.319.6
Robberies 6810114
    per 100,000 109.4143.5187.4217.478.4
Assaults 2635281914
    per 100,000 473.9627.8524.6375.5274.5
Burglaries 91771099646
    per 100,000 1658.81381.22042.31897.2901.8
Thefts 207219186152167
    per 100,000 3773.23928.33485.13004.03273.9
Auto thefts 41016414
    per 100,000 72.9179.4299.879.1274.5
Arson 00210
    per 100,000 0.00.037.519.80.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 444.2472.6557.4486.6310.1

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 16 (14 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.80
US city average:  3.00

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Edenton-area historical tornado activity is near North Carolina state average. It is 4% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/28/1984, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 22.3 miles away from the Edenton town center killed 2 people and injured 10 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 11/8/1957, a category 3 tornado 27.4 miles away from the town center injured 5 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Birthplace of: William Allen (governor).


Hospital/medical center in Edenton:
  • CHOWAN HOSPITAL (VIRGINIA RD BOX 629)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Edenton:
  • WASHINGTON COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; PLYMOUTH, NC)
  • BERTIE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; WINDSOR, NC)
  • ALBEMARLE HOSPITAL (about 29 miles; ELIZABETH CITY, NC)

Political contributions by individuals in Edenton, NC

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Edenton:
  • PITT-GREENVILLE (about 62 miles; GREENVILLE, NC; ID: PGV)
  • NORFOLK INTL (about 64 miles; NORFOLK, VA; ID: ORF)
  • NORFOLK NS (about 64 miles; NORFOLK, VA; ID: NGU)
Other public-use airports nearest to Edenton:
  • NORTHEASTERN RGNL (about 5 miles; EDENTON, NC; ID: EDE)
  • PLYMOUTH MUNI (about 21 miles; PLYMOUTH, NC; ID: PMZ)
  • ELIZABETH CITY CG AIR STATION/RGNL (about 34 miles; ELIZABETH CITY, NC; ID: ECG)

Local government website: www.townofedenton.com

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Edenton:
  • TIDEWATER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 59 miles; NORFOLK, VA; Full-time enrollment: 11,042)
  • NORFOLK STATE UNIVERSITY (about 60 miles; NORFOLK, VA; FT enrollment: 5,820)
  • EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY (about 61 miles; GREENVILLE, NC; FT enrollment: 16,633)
  • PITT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 62 miles; GREENVILLE, NC; FT enrollment: 3,072)
  • ECPI COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 62 miles; VIRGINIA BEACH, VA; FT enrollment: 2,083)
  • OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY (about 65 miles; NORFOLK, VA; FT enrollment: 13,330)
  • HAMPTON UNIVERSITY (about 69 miles; HAMPTON, VA; FT enrollment: 5,249)
Public high school in Edenton:
Public elementary/middle school in Edenton:
Private elementary/middle school in Edenton:
  • COUNTRYSIDE SCHOOL (Students: 60; Location: 100 COUNTRYSIDE DR; Grades: PK - 2)

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Notable locations in Edenton: Edenton Teapot Site (A), Edenton National Fish Hatchery (B), Courthouse Green (C), Coffield House (D), Hewes House (E), Leary House (F), Dixon-Powell House (G), Edenton Municipal Building (H), Iredell House (I), Paine House (J), Pembroke Hall (K), Beverly Hall (L), Charlton House (M), Allison House (N), Littlejohn House (O), Blair House (P), West Custom House (Q), Wessington House (R), Chowan County Court House (S), Chowan County Office Building (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Edenton Village Shopping Center (1), Northside Shopping Center (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Edenton include: Holy Temple Church (A), Union Grove Church (B), Saint Pauls Episcopal Church (C), Saint Luke Church (D), Saint Anns Catholic Church (E), Providence Church (F), Pleasant Grove Church (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Vine Oak Cemetery (1), Beaver Hill Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creek: Pembroke Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Post office: Edenton Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: Barker House (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 505 South Broad Street).

Hotels: Coach House Motel (823 North Broad Street), Edenton Rose Bed & Breakfast (204 West Queen Street), Hampton Inn Edenton (115 Hampton Inn Drive).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Edenton and their reported violations in the past:

CHOWAN CO WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 9695, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2005 and AUG-12-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-12-2005), St Formal NOV issued (2 times from OCT-11-2005 to OCT-11-2005)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2004 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-07-2004), St Public Notif requested (OCT-07-2004)
  • One minor monitoring violation
  • One regular monitoring violation

Average household size:
This town:  2.4 people
North Carolina:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  65.3%
Whole state:  68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  3.8%
Whole state:  4.6%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  25.1%
Whole state:  12.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  8.1%
Whole state:  5.5%

Edenton compared to North Carolina state average:

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  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.


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Banks with branches in Edenton (2007 data):
  • Southern Bank and Trust Company: Edenton Branch at 1300 North Broad Street, branch established on 1979-10-18; Edenton at 101 Queen Street, branch established on 1985-06-30. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,121.4 mil, Deposits: $982.5 mil, headquarters in Mount Olive, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 55 total offices, Holding Company: Southern Bancshares (N.C.), Inc.
  • RBC Centura Bank: Edenton Branch at 100 South Broad Street, branch established on 1958-02-01; Chowan Crossing Branch at 312 Virginia Road, branch established on 1967-03-09. 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
  • Gateway Bank & Trust Company: Edenton Branch at 322 S. Broad Street, branch established on 2002-01-02. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,199.1 mil, Deposits: $925.4 mil, headquarters in Elizabeth City, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 22 total offices, Holding Company: Gateway Financial Holdings, Inc.
  • Branch Banking and Trust Company: Edenton Main Branch at 108 Claire Drive, branch established on 2005-05-16. 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
  • Bank of America, National Association: Edenton Main Branch at 216 South Broad Street, branch established on 1966-07-08. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $1,196,123.8 mil, Deposits: $759,600.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5839 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 2$6,796$40,7760$0
Electric Power 13$28,882$26,6601$1,000
Other and Unallocable 7$14,550$24,9430$0
Water Supply 4$11,134$33,4020$0
Sewerage 4$7,504$22,5120$0
Solid Waste Management 15$23,968$19,1741$830
Airports 1$1,480$17,7604$2,356
Firefighters 8$20,180$30,27014$2,270
Police - Other 2$3,448$20,6880$0
Police Protection - Officers 14$37,498$32,1410$0
Other Government Administration 3$9,446$37,7847$3,200
Totals for Government 73$164,886$27,10527$9,656


Edenton government finances in 2006:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $900,000
    All Other: $823,000
    Solid Waste Management: $175,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $30,000
  • Construction - Sewerage: $104,000
    Water Utilities: $44,000
    Air Transportation: $10,000
  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $10,417,000
    Sewerage: $1,035,000
    Police Protection: $885,000
    Central Staff Services: $616,000
    Water Utilities: $444,000
    Local Fire Protection: $440,000
    Regular Highways: $353,000
    Solid Waste Management: $287,000
    General - Other: $286,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $275,000
    Air Transportation: $114,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $37,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $21,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Transit Utilities: $8,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $14,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $534,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $66,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $87,000
    Rents: $76,000
    Interest Earnings: $53,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $815,000
    Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $749,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Electric Utilities: $275,000
    Local Fire Protection: $34,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $31,000
    General - Other: $31,000
    Police Protection: $3,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,430,000
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $10,498,000
    Water Utilities: $386,000
    Transit Utilities: $19,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $356,000
    All Other: $249,000
    Highways: $156,000
  • Tax - Property: $1,171,000
    Occupation and Business License, NEC: $256,000
    NEC: $60,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $2,948,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $3,000

7.65% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($45,028 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.65%
North Carolina average:  8.53%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Pasquotank County, NC  0.75% ($29,513 average AGI)
from Perquimans County, NC  0.67% ($25,829)
from Bertie County, NC  0.35% ($24,889)


6.08% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,297 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.08%
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:
to Pitt County, NC  0.55% ($24,607 average AGI)
to Perquimans County, NC  0.53% ($24,222)
to Pasquotank County, NC  0.49% ($21,360)


Strongest AM radio stations in Edenton:
  • WZBO (1260 AM; 1 kW; EDENTON, NC; Owner: LAWRENCE LOESCH & MARGARET LOESCH)
  • WCKO (1110 AM; daytime; 50 kW; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: WORD BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WTAR (850 AM; 50 kW; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: SINCLAIR COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WJPI (1470 AM; 5 kW; PLYMOUTH, NC; Owner: FREE TEMPLE MINISTRIES INC..)
  • WRJR (670 AM; 20 kW; CLAREMONT, VA; Owner: CHESAPEAKE-PORTSMOUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WRVA (1140 AM; 50 kW; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WGH (1310 AM; 20 kW; NEWPORT NEWS, VA; Owner: CHESAPEAKE BAY BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WPMH (1010 AM; 10 kW; PORTSMOUTH, VA; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WPTF (680 AM; 50 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WNCT (1070 AM; 10 kW; GREENVILLE, NC; Owner: WNCT LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WDLX (930 AM; 5 kW; WASHINGTON, NC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WFTK (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; WAKE FOREST, NC; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WKGM (940 AM; 10 kW; SMITHFIELD, VA; Owner: WKGM, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Edenton:
  • WERX-FM (102.5 FM; COLUMBIA, NC; Owner: LAWRENCE LOESCH & MARGARET LOESCH)
  • WRSF (105.7 FM; COLUMBIA, NC; Owner: EAST CAROLINA RADIO, INC.)
  • WCBZ (103.7 FM; WILLIAMSTON, NC; Owner: ABG NORTH CAROLINA, LLC)
  • WKOC (93.7 FM; CHESAPEAKE, VA; Owner: COMMONWEALTH RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • WFMZ (104.9 FM; HERTFORD, NC; Owner: MARANATHA BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WAFX (106.9 FM; SUFFOLK, VA; Owner: TIDEWATER COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WKJX (96.7 FM; ELIZABETH CITY, NC; Owner: EAST CAROLINA RADIO OF ELIZABETH CITY, INC.)
  • WPNC-FM (95.9 FM; PLYMOUTH, NC; Owner: DURLYN BROADCASTING, CO.)
  • WBXB (100.1 FM; EDENTON, NC; Owner: EDENTON CHRISTIAN RADIO, INC.)
  • WGPS (88.3 FM; ELIZABETH CITY, NC; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
  • WQDK (99.3 FM; AHOSKIE, NC; Owner: MAX MEDIA OF THE CAROLINAS LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Edenton:
  • WUND-TV (Channel 2; COLUMBIA, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WFTB-LP (Channel 55; WILLIAMSTON, ETC., NC; Owner: FREE TEMPLE MINISTRIES, INC.)




Edenton fatal accident list for 2004:
Feb 21, 2004 02:30 AM, Dr Martin L King Jr, Mosely St, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1


Edenton fatal accident list for 2003:
Oct 7, 2003 10:57 AM, Broad Street, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1


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