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Population in July 2007: 1,864. Population change since 2000: +27.9%
Males: 849  (45.6%)
Females: 1,015  (54.4%)
Median resident age:  37.1 years
North Carolina median age:  35.3 years

Zip codes: 27524.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $32,800 (it was $29,427 in 2000)
Four Oaks  $32,800
North Carolina:  $44,670

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $101,400 (it was $85,200 in 2000)
Four Oaks  $101,400
North Carolina:  $145,700

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Four Oaks Lodging
Computer Parts Solutions

Races in Four Oaks:

  • White Non-Hispanic (74.9%)
  • Black (16.2%)
  • Hispanic (7.7%)
  • Other race (3.7%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Four Oaks: 80.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (21.7%), English (8.8%), Irish (5.2%), German (2.2%), Scottish (1.7%), Scotch-Irish (1.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 211 feet

Land area: 1.06 square miles.

Population density: 1756 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Four Oaks

  • High school or higher: 69.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.4%
  • Unemployed: 5.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Four Oaks town

  • Never married: 21.8%
  • Now married: 49.8%
  • Separated: 2.9%
  • Widowed: 14.1%
  • Divorced: 11.5%

73 residents are foreign born (4.2% Latin America).

This town:  5.1%
North Carolina:  5.3%



According to our research there were 6 registered sex offenders living in Four Oaks, North Carolina in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Four Oaks to the number of sex offenders is 311 to 1.

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

Four Oaks:  0.8% ($695)
North Carolina:  0.8% ($826)
Four Oaks satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Raleigh, NC (29.8 miles , pop. 276,093).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (387.2 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Smithfield, NC (6.9 miles ), West Smithfield, NC (7.2 miles) , Benson, NC (9.4 miles ), Wilson's Mills, NC (10.2 miles ), Selma, NC (11.5 miles ), Pine Level, NC (13.1 miles ), Clayton, NC (14.0 miles ), Newton Grove, NC (14.7 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 7 buildings, average cost: $116,400
  • 1997: 6 buildings, average cost: $106,700
  • 1998: 10 buildings, average cost: $60,500
  • 1999: 11 buildings, average cost: $49,100
  • 2000: 5 buildings, average cost: $60,000
  • 2001: 22 buildings, average cost: $87,300
  • 2002: 21 buildings, average cost: $64,900
  • 2003: 12 buildings, average cost: $87,300
  • 2004: 37 buildings, average cost: $68,100
  • 2005: 25 buildings, average cost: $115,700
  • 2006: 11 buildings, average cost: $136,500
  • 2007: 8 buildings, average cost: $154,300

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Latitude: 35.45 N, Longitude: 78.43 W


Area code: 919

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Population change in the 1990s: +221 (+18.4%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (26%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)
  • Machinery (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (23%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (3%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Painters and paperhangers (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Registered nurses (7%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (3%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (3%)


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Crime in Four Oaks by Year
Type 2001 2003 2004 2006
Murders 0010
    per 100,000 0.00.060.40.0
Rapes 0010
    per 100,000 0.00.060.40.0
Robberies 2301
    per 100,000 138.1197.50.055.6
Assaults 1025
    per 100,000 69.10.0120.7277.8
Burglaries 981215
    per 100,000 621.5526.7724.2833.3
Thefts 20201524
    per 100,000 1381.21316.7905.31333.3
Auto thefts 4178
    per 100,000 276.265.8422.5444.4
Arson 1000
    per 100,000 69.10.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 176.1154.0313.8219.4

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 5 (5 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.68
US city average:  3.00

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Four Oaks-area historical tornado activity is slightly above North Carolina state average. It is 27% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/28/1984, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 30.0 miles away from the Four Oaks town center killed 3 people and injured 149 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 4/8/1957, a category 4 tornado 34.8 miles away from the town center killed 4 people and injured 70 people.


Four Oaks topographic map

Main business address for: FOUR OAKS FINCORP INC (STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS).


Hospitals/medical centers near Four Oaks:
  • JOHNSTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; SMITHFIELD, NC)
  • GOOD HOPE HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; ERWIN, NC)
  • BETSY JOHNSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; DUNN, NC)

Political contributions by individuals in Four Oaks, NC

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Four Oaks:
  • SEYMOUR JOHNSON AFB (about 34 miles; GOLDSBORO, NC; ID: GSB)
  • RALEIGH-DURHAM INTL (about 38 miles; RALEIGH/DURHAM, NC; ID: RDU)
  • FAYETTEVILLE REGIONAL/GRANNIS FIELD (about 45 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; ID: FAY)
Other public-use airports nearest to Four Oaks:
  • JOHNSTON COUNTY (about 7 miles; SMITHFIELD, NC; ID: JNX)
  • HARNETT COUNTY (about 22 miles; ERWIN, NC; ID: HRJ)
  • TRIPLE W (about 23 miles; RALEIGH, NC; ID: 5W5)

Amtrak station near Four Oaks:
  • 12 miles: SELMA-SMITHFIELD (SELMA, 401 E. RAILROAD AVE.). Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Four Oaks:
  • CAMPBELL UNIVERSITY INC (about 22 miles; BUIES CREEK, NC; Full-time enrollment: 5,286)
  • WAKE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 25 miles; RALEIGH, NC; FT enrollment: 4,754)
  • SHAW UNIVERSITY (about 27 miles; RALEIGH, NC; FT enrollment: 2,299)
  • NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY AT RALEIGH (about 28 miles; RALEIGH, NC; FT enrollment: 23,918)
  • MEREDITH COLLEGE (about 32 miles; RALEIGH, NC; FT enrollment: 2,173)
  • FAYETTEVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 37 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; FT enrollment: 3,506)
  • DURHAM TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 45 miles; DURHAM, NC; FT enrollment: 2,338)
Public high school in Four Oaks:
Public elementary/middle schools in Four Oaks:

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Tourist attraction: Bentonville Battle Ground State Historic Site (Museums; 5466 Harper House Road).

Hotel: Four Oaks Lodging (4606 USHighway 301 South).

 

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

BLACKMON`S MHP (Population served: 46, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: Chlorine
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2005 and OCT-19-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-11-2005), St Compliance achieved (OCT-19-2005)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2004 and NOV-09-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-07-2004), St Public Notif requested (OCT-07-2004), St Compliance achieved (NOV-09-2004)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2003 and NOV-09-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (SEP-18-2003), St Public Notif requested (SEP-18-2003), St Compliance achieved (NOV-09-2004)
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-01-1993 and SEP-21-1994, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Public Notif requested (AUG-29-1994), Fed Formal NOV issued (AUG-29-1994), Fed Compliance achieved (SEP-21-1994), Fed Public Notif requested (MAR-14-1995), Fed PAO issued (MAR-14-1995), Fed No addtl Formal Action needed (AUG-31-1995)
  • One routine major monitoring violation

Average household size:
This town:  2.3 people
North Carolina:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  62.9%
Whole state:  68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  4.4%
Whole state:  4.6%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.7% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  17.5%
Whole state:  12.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  9.8%
Whole state:  5.5%

Four Oaks compared to North Carolina state average:

Four Oaks, North Carolina environmental map by EPA

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  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Four Oaks (2007 data):
  • Four Oaks Bank & Trust Company: Four Oaks Branch at 111 North Main Street, branch established on 1986-01-13; at 6144 Us Highway 301 South, branch established on 1912-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $606.9 mil, Deposits: $471.8 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 13 total offices, Holding Company: Four Oaks Fincorp, Inc.



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2004 Presidential Election results in Johnston County North Carolina:


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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
Local Libraries 0$0 1$416
Other and Unallocable 0$0 1$625
Other Government Administration 3$5,873$23,4926$12
Streets and Highways 2$4,110$24,6600$0
Police Protection - Officers 6$11,360$22,7200$0
Solid Waste Management 3$4,708$18,8320$0
Water Supply 1$2,006$24,0720$0
Totals for Government 15$28,058$22,4468$1,053


Four Oaks government finances in 2006:
  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $502,000
    Solid Waste Management: $170,000
    All Other: $5,000
  • Current Operations - Sewerage: $432,000
    Police Protection: $256,000
    Water Utilities: $185,000
    Solid Waste Management: $169,000
    Regular Highways: $136,000
    Central Staff Services: $132,000
    Local Fire Protection: $39,000
    General Public Buildings: $9,000
    General - Other: $9,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $6,000
    Financial Administration: $6,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $122,000
    All Other: $16,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $19,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $600,000
    Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $600,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Sewerage: $427,000
    Water Utilities: $183,000
    Police Protection: $21,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $582,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $215,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $70,000
    Highways: $62,000
    All Other: $1,000
  • Tax - Property: $322,000
    Other License: $19,000
    NEC: $6,000
    Occupation and Business License, NEC: $3,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $560,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $11,000

9.30% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($41,811 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.30%
North Carolina average:  8.53%

0.08% of residents moved from foreign countries ($197 average AGI)
Johnston County:  0.08%
North Carolina average:  0.17%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Wake County, NC  3.04% ($42,851 average AGI)
from Harnett County, NC  0.45% ($32,327)
from Wayne County, NC  0.33% ($32,632)


6.95% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($38,698 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.95%
North Carolina average:  7.27%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($103 average AGI)
Johnston County:  0.04%
North Carolina average:  0.10%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Wake County, NC  2.52% ($41,311 average AGI)
to Harnett County, NC  0.44% ($29,664)
to Wayne County, NC  0.28% ($28,933)


Strongest AM radio stations in Four Oaks:
  • WPTF (680 AM; 50 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WMPM (1270 AM; 5 kW; SMITHFIELD, NC; Owner: CAROLINA BROADCASTING SERVICE, INC.)
  • WPYB (1130 AM; daytime; 7 kW; BENSON, NC; Owner: BENSON-DUNN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WCKB (780 AM; 7 kW; DUNN, NC; Owner: NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WETC (540 AM; 8 kW; WENDELL-ZEBULON, NC; Owner: CAROLINA REGIONAL BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WFTK (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; WAKE FOREST, NC; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WHPY (1590 AM; 5 kW; CLAYTON, NC; Owner: FELLOWSHIP CHRISTIAN ACADEMY)
  • WRBZ (850 AM; 10 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: ALCHEMY COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP #1)
  • WGTM (590 AM; 5 kW; WILSON, NC; Owner: SPIRIT BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WFNC (640 AM; 10 kW; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WDJS (1430 AM; 10 kW; MOUNT OLIVE, NC; Owner: MOUNT OLIVE BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WBZB (1090 AM; daytime; 1 kW; SELMA, NC; Owner: BASS MUSIC CORPORATION)
  • WLLN (1370 AM; 5 kW; LILLINGTON, NC; Owner: ESTUARDO VALDEMAR RODRIGUEZ)

Strongest FM radio stations in Four Oaks:
  • WRAL (101.5 FM; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: WRAL-FM, INC.)
  • WRDU (106.1 FM; WILSON, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WYMY (96.9 FM; GOLDSBORO, NC; Owner: NEW AGE COMMUNICATIONS, LTD.)
  • WQDR (94.7 FM; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: CAROLINA MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WBBB (96.1 FM; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: CAROLINA MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WCPE (89.7 FM; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION CORPORATION)
  • WTRG (100.7 FM; ROCKY MOUNT, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WCCE (90.1 FM; BUIES CREEK, NC; Owner: CAMPBELL UNIVERSITY, INCORPORATED)
  • WNNL (103.9 FM; FUQUAY-VARINA, NC; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WSHA (88.9 FM; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: SHAW UNIVERSITY)
  • WCLN-FM (107.3 FM; CLINTON, NC; Owner: CHRISTIAN LISTENING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WRNS-FM (95.1 FM; KINSTON, NC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WWMY (102.9 FM; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: WWND, L.L.C.)
  • WQSM (98.1 FM; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WKIX (102.3 FM; GOLDSBORO, NC; Owner: NEW AGE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • W276AX (103.1 FM; PRINCETON, ETC., NC; Owner: GRACE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL)
  • WRCQ (103.5 FM; DUNN, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WUAW (88.3 FM; ERWIN, NC; Owner: CENTRAL CAROLINA COMMUNITY COLLEGE)

TV broadcast stations around Four Oaks:
  • WNCN (Channel 17; GOLDSBORO, NC; Owner: OUTLET BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WTVD (Channel 11; DURHAM, NC; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WRAL-TV (Channel 5; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: CAPITOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WLFL (Channel 22; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: WLFL LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WRDC (Channel 28; DURHAM, NC; Owner: RALEIGH (WRDC-TV) LICENSEE, INC.)
  • WRAZ (Channel 50; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: WRAZ-TV, INC.)
  • WARZ-LP (Channel 34; SMITHFIELD/SELMA, NC; Owner: WATERS & BROCK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WRAY-TV (Channel 30; WILSON, NC; Owner: WRAY, INC.)
  • WUVC (Channel 40; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPITAL BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
  • W64CN (Channel 64; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WRPX (Channel 47; ROCKY MOUNT, NC; Owner: PAXSON RALEIGH LICENSE, INC.)
  • WACN-LP (Channel 34; APEX, NC; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • WHOA-LP (Channel 60; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WECT (Channel 6; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
  • WWIW-LP (Channel 66; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • W68BK (Channel 68; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: SAINT AUGUSTINE'S COLLEGE)
  • WHFL-LP (Channel 56; GOLDSBORO, NC; Owner: FREE LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • W58CD (Channel 58; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)




Four Oaks fatal accident list for 2005:
Nov 21, 2005 11:45 AM, Us-701, Sr-96, Lat: 35.457811, Lon: -78.389164, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1


Four Oaks fatal accident list for 2003:
Dec 2, 2003 12:50 AM, Rp-1159, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1


Four Oaks fatal accident list for 1990:
Mar 20, 1990 03:25 AM, S Main St, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1

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