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Notable locations in Morehead City: Camp Glen (A), Morehead Plaza Center (B), Carteret County Civic Center (C), Carteret County Museum of History (D), Carteret Historical Museum (E), Chamber of Commerce Visitor Center (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Center: Parkway Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemetery: Bay View Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Calico Creek Marsh (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Creeks: Peletier Creek (A), Spooner Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Morehead City: Mansfield Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Tourist attractions: Carteret County Historical Society Inc (Museums; 1008 Arendell Street) (1), Downtown Revitalization (801 Arendell Street) (2). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map
Hotels: Econo Lodge Crystal Coast (3410 Bridges Street) (1), Best Western Buccaneer Inn (2806 Arendell) (2), Edgewater Motel (1100 Edgewater Place # A) (3), Buccaneer Motor Lodge (2806 Arendell Street) (4), Hampton Inn (4035 Arendell Street) (5), Comfort Inn Morehead City (3100 Arendell Street) (6). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map
Court: Carteret County - Court Division- Probation Offices- Life Structure Training Pro (106 Banks Street) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map
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Drinking water stations with addresses in Morehead City and their reported violations in the past:
EASTERN PARK ANNEX (Address: SUITE #8, Population served: 200, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- One regular monitoring violation
EASTERN PARK (Address: SUITE #8, Population served: 200, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between APR-02-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- 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
- 2 routine major monitoring violations
- 5 regular monitoring violations
BALLOU MHP (Population served: 95, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/penalty) issued (AUG-28-1998), St Admin Penalty assessed (AUG-28-1998)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/penalty) issued (AUG-28-1998), St Admin Penalty assessed (AUG-28-1998)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-27-1997), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-27-1997), St AO (w/penalty) issued (AUG-28-1998), St Admin Penalty assessed (AUG-28-1998)
Past monitoring violations:
- CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - In OCT-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (2 times from OCT-21-2005 to OCT-21-2005), St Compliance achieved (OCT-31-2005)
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2005 and OCT-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-11-2005), St Compliance achieved (OCT-31-2005)
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2004 and OCT-20-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-07-2004), St Public Notif requested (OCT-07-2004), St Compliance achieved (OCT-20-2004)
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between JUL-13-2002 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- 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)
- One routine major monitoring violation
- One regular monitoring violation
- 3 other older monitoring violations
MOREHEAD CITY FORD (Population served: 75, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between APR-02-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between FEB-16-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between NOV-10-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between AUG-13-2003 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- 5 routine major monitoring violations
- One regular monitoring violation
MARINERS PARK (Address: SUITE #8, Population served: 60, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between APR-02-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between JUN-19-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between APR-26-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In APR-2003, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUN-09-2003), St Public Notif requested (JUN-09-2003), St Compliance achieved (DEC-31-2003)
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between FEB-22-2003 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- 4 routine major monitoring violations
- One minor monitoring violation
- 5 regular monitoring violations
OPEN DOOR BAPTIST CHURCH (Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- 3 routine major monitoring violations
- 4 regular monitoring violations
EAST COAST CHURCH (Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-21-2002), St Public Notif requested (OCT-21-2002), St Compliance achieved (MAY-31-2003)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JAN-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JAN-22-2002), St Public Notif requested (JAN-22-2002), St Compliance achieved (MAY-31-2003)
Past monitoring violations:
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between FEB-16-2003 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between NOV-28-2002 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In DEC-2001, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (FEB-05-2002), St Public Notif requested (FEB-05-2002), St Compliance achieved (MAY-31-2003)
- 2 routine major monitoring violations
FREEDOM PARK-PICNIC SHELTER (Address: SUITE #8, Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between APR-02-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- 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
- 5 routine major monitoring violations
- 5 regular monitoring violations
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This town: |  14.6% | | Whole state: |  12.3% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This town: | 7.3% | | Whole state: | 5.5% |
Morehead City compared to North Carolina state average:
- Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
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Banks with most branches in Morehead City (2007 data):
- Cooperative Bank: Morehead City Branch 20 at 137 Highway 24 West, branch established on 2003-07-01; Bridges Street Branch at 3003 Bridges Street, branch established on 1898-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $859.6 mil, Deposits: $662.4 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 20 total offices, Holding Company: Cooperative Bankshares, Inc.
- First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company: Main Branch at 821 Arendell Street, branch established on 1934-02-21; Morehead City Main Branch at 3412 Bridges Street, branch established on 1971-03-29. 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.
- Sound Banking Company: Messenger Service at 5039 Executive Drive, branch established on 2005-04-12; at 5039 Executive Drive, branch established on 2001-09-04. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $101.5 mil, Deposits: $89.9 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices
- Branch Banking and Trust Company: 70 West Main Branch at 4408 Arendell Street, branch established on 1984-07-30; Morehead City Plaza Branch at 2905 Bridges Street, branch established on 1975-07-03. 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
- Wachovia Bank, National Association: Mitchell Village Branch at 5003 Executive Drive, branch established on 1972-08-30; Morehead City Branch at 800 Arendell Street, branch established on 1954-09-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $518,123.0 mil, Deposits: $353,234.0 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3191 total offices, Holding Company: Wachovia Corporation
- Bank of America, National Association: Morehead City Branch at 4913 Arendell Street, branch established on 1996-07-19. 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
- Woodforest National Bank: Morehead City Wal-Mart Branch at 300 Highway 24, branch established on 2005-06-22. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $2,239.6 mil, Deposits: $2,043.2 mil, headquarters in Houston, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 232 total offices, Holding Company: Woodforest Financial Group, Inc.
- RBC Centura Bank: Arendell Branch at 2300 Arendell Street, branch established on 1996-12-02. 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
- The East Carolina Bank: Morehead City Branch at 170 Highway 24, branch established on 2004-01-26. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $623.4 mil, Deposits: $531.7 mil, headquarters in Engelhard, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 20 total offices, Holding Company: Ecb Bancorp, Inc.
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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 |
5 | $15,604 | $37,450 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
4 | $12,545 | $37,635 | 4 | $1,576 |
| Housing and Community Development(Local) |
3 | $9,529 | $38,116 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
12 | $31,647 | $31,647 | 0 | $0 |
| Other and Unallocable |
5 | $10,702 | $25,685 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
10 | $22,793 | $27,352 | 0 | $0 |
| Financial Administration |
11 | $27,274 | $29,753 | 1 | $653 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
35 | $107,543 | $36,872 | 0 | $0 |
| Police - Other |
8 | $17,280 | $25,920 | 0 | $0 |
| Firefighters |
13 | $39,179 | $36,165 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
10 | $23,836 | $28,603 | 0 | $0 |
| Health |
8 | $21,872 | $32,808 | 3 | $1,282 |
| Solid Waste Management |
1 | $1,570 | $18,840 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
125 | $341,374 | $32,772 | 8 | $3,511 |
Morehead City government finances in 2002:
- Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $2,493,000
- Charges - Sewerage: $1,890,000
Solid Waste Management: $664,000
Parks & Recreation: $77,000
All Other: $33,000
- Construction - Water Utilities: $763,000
Fire Protection: $366,000
Regular Highways: $271,000
Parks & Recreation: $201,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $108,000
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $2,038,000
Fire Protection: $1,191,000
Sewerage: $1,091,000
Regular Highways: $752,000
Solid Waste Management: $595,000
Water Utilities: $468,000
Parks & Recreation: $374,000
Central Staff Services: $368,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $333,000
General - Other: $242,000
Financial Administration: $223,000
General Public Buildings: $187,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $60,000
Health Services - Other: $38,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $22,000
Parking Facilities: $20,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $863,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $104,000
- Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $974,000
All Other: $510,000
Transit Utilities: $36,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $5,002,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,855,000
- Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Water Utilities: $861,000
Other NEC: $839,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $116,000
Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $100,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $5,371,000
Other, NEC: $2,322,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $392,000
Other, NEC: $256,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $639,000
Interest Earnings: $178,000
Special Assessments: $163,000
Rents: $72,000
Property Sale Other: $6,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Parks & Recreation: $1,118,000
Water Utilities: $189,000
Police Protection: $145,000
Fire Protection: $39,000
Central Staff: $12,000
Health - Other: $3,000
Regular Highways: $2,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $5,577,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $810,000
- State Intergovernmental - All Other: $693,000
General Support: $389,000
Highways: $266,000
- Tax - Property: $3,252,000
NEC: $378,000
Other Selective Sales: $139,000
Total General Sales: $20,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $3,943,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $300,000
8.75% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($45,104 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 8.75% | | North Carolina average: | 8.53% |
0.10% of residents moved from foreign countries ($371 average AGI)| Carteret County: | 0.10% | | North Carolina average: | 0.17% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
7.32% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($38,569 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 7.32% | | North Carolina average: | 7.27% |
0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($385 average AGI)| Carteret County: | 0.05% | | North Carolina average: | 0.10% |
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Morehead City:
- WBTB (1400 AM; 1 kW; BEAUFORT, NC; Owner: EASTERN CAROLINA BROADCASTING COMPAN)
- WSMO (1120 AM; 20 kW; CAMP LEJEUNE, NC; Owner: CTC MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
- WPTF (680 AM; 50 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS)
- WTAR (850 AM; 50 kW; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: SINCLAIR COMMUNICATIONS)
- WANG (1330 AM; daytime; 1 kW; HAVELOCK, NC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
- WSTK (910 AM; 5 kW; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WJCV (1290 AM; 5 kW; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Owner: DOWN EAST BROADCASTING CO INC.)
- WCKO (1110 AM; daytime; 50 kW; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: WORD BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- WFTK (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; WAKE FOREST, NC; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC.)
- WNCT (1070 AM; 10 kW; GREENVILLE, NC; Owner: WNCT LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WDLX (930 AM; 5 kW; WASHINGTON, NC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
- WRVA (1140 AM; 50 kW; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WRJR (670 AM; 20 kW; CLAREMONT, VA; Owner: CHESAPEAKE-PORTSMOUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
Strongest FM radio stations in Morehead City:
- W218AR (91.5 FM; BEAUFORT, NC; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
- WBJD (91.5 FM; ATLANTIC BEACH, NC; Owner: CRAVEN COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
- WRHT (96.3 FM; MOREHEAD CITY, NC; Owner: ABG NORTH CAROLINA, LLC)
- WLGP (100.3 FM; HARKERS ISLAND, NC; Owner: BARINOWSKI INVESTMENT COMPANY)
- WOTJ (90.7 FM; MOREHEAD CITY, NC; Owner: GRACE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL)
- WANG-FM (105.1 FM; HAVELOCK, NC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
- W203BC (88.5 FM; BEAUFORT, NC; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
- WTKF (107.3 FM; ATLANTIC, NC; Owner: ATLANTIC RIDGE TELECASTERS, INC.)
- WMGV (103.3 FM; NEWPORT, NC; Owner: WMGV LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WRUP (97.9 FM; BAYBORO, NC; Owner: CONNER MEDIA CORPORATION)
- WNBR (94.1 FM; ORIENTAL, NC; Owner: ABG NORTH CAROLINA, LLC)
- WIKS (101.9 FM; NEW BERN, NC; Owner: WIKS LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- W220DD (91.9 FM; MOREHEAD CITY, NC; Owner: FAMILY WORSHIP CENTER CHURCH, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Morehead City:
- W05BI (Channel 5; MOREHEAD CITY, NC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WFXI (Channel 8; MOREHEAD CITY, NC; Owner: PIEDMONT TELEVISION OF EASTERN CAROLINA LICENSE LLC)
- WCTI-TV (Channel 12; NEW BERN, NC; Owner: EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WUNM-TV (Channel 19; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
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