Mount Airy, North Carolina
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Population change since 2000: +25.1%
Males: 5,137 | (48.4%) |
Females: 5,480 | (51.6%) |
Median resident age: | 46.6 years |
North Carolina median age: | 39.2 years |
Zip codes: 27030.
Mount Airy: | $28,752 |
NC: | $67,481 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $30,978 (it was $17,237 in 2000)
Mount Airy city income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $191,461 (it was $76,100 in 2000)
Mount Airy: | $191,461 |
NC: | $280,600 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $254,858; detached houses: $291,379; townhouses or other attached units: $250,538; in 2-unit structures: $172,363; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $125,460; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $94,317; mobile homes: $112,872; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $32,018
Median gross rent in 2022: $641.
(30.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 36.7% for Black residents, 87.9% for American Indian residents, 51.3% for two or more races residents)
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Mount Airy, NC
- 8,75680.7%White alone
- 1,0209.4%Black alone
- 4854.5%Hispanic
- 2352.2%Two or more races
- 2322.1%Asian alone
- 330.3%American Indian alone
- 30.03%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone
Races in Mount Airy detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
According to our research of North Carolina and other state lists, there were 74 registered sex offenders living in Mount Airy, North Carolina as of May 13, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Mount Airy is 143 to 1.
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Murders (per 100,000) | 5 (52.7) | 2 (19.3) | 1 (9.5) | 1 (9.5) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (9.7) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (9.9) | 1 (9.5) |
Rapes (per 100,000) | 3 (31.6) | 4 (38.5) | 3 (28.5) | 3 (28.6) | 3 (28.7) | 3 (28.8) | 2 (19.3) | 1 (9.7) | 1 (9.7) | 4 (39.4) | 4 (38.1) |
Robberies (per 100,000) | 11 (115.9) | 7 (67.4) | 5 (47.5) | 9 (85.7) | 7 (67.0) | 5 (48.0) | 6 (57.8) | 10 (96.7) | 7 (67.7) | 3 (29.6) | 5 (47.6) |
Assaults (per 100,000) | 40 (421.6) | 44 (423.6) | 50 (475.3) | 44 (419.0) | 30 (287.1) | 39 (374.3) | 44 (424.0) | 34 (328.7) | 25 (241.8) | 32 (315.2) | 30 (285.4) |
Burglaries (per 100,000) | 114 (1,202) | 187 (1,800) | 128 (1,217) | 117 (1,114) | 138 (1,321) | 100 (959.7) | 75 (722.7) | 94 (908.7) | 59 (570.7) | 44 (433.4) | 67 (637.4) |
Thefts (per 100,000) | 392 (4,132) | 406 (3,908) | 508 (4,829) | 385 (3,666) | 359 (3,435) | 368 (3,532) | 336 (3,238) | 378 (3,654) | 342 (3,308) | 232 (2,285) | 187 (1,779) |
Auto thefts (per 100,000) | 36 (379.5) | 27 (259.9) | 24 (228.1) | 29 (276.2) | 26 (248.8) | 24 (230.3) | 32 (308.3) | 39 (377.0) | 47 (454.6) | 34 (334.9) | 29 (275.9) |
Arson (per 100,000) | 2 (21.1) | 4 (38.5) | 1 (9.5) | 8 (76.2) | 1 (9.6) | 2 (19.2) | 6 (57.8) | 4 (38.7) | 1 (9.7) | 4 (39.4) | 3 (28.5) |
City-Data.com crime index | 529.6 | 477.4 | 447.7 | 398.2 | 350.2 | 339.2 | 322.3 | 361.7 | 285.1 | 271.7 | 258.7 |
The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.
Crime rate in Mount Airy detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 44 (36 officers - 31 male; 5 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 3.55 |
North Carolina average: | 2.27 |
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Ancestries: American (31.2%), English (16.3%), German (4.0%), Irish (2.8%), Turkish (2.7%), Scotch-Irish (1.7%).
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Elevation: 1104 feet
Land area: 8.39 square miles.
Population density: 1,265 people per square mile (low).
461 residents are foreign born (2.2% Asia, 1.3% Latin America).
This city: | 4.3% |
North Carolina: | 8.3% |
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,185 (0.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,371 (0.8%)
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Winston-Salem, NC (33.7 miles , pop. 185,776).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Greensboro, NC (52.8 miles , pop. 223,891).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (382.8 miles , pop. 1,517,550).
Nearest cities:
Latitude: 36.50 N, Longitude: 80.61 W
Daytime population change due to commuting: +8,378 (+78.9%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 2,109 (52.3%)
Area code: 336
Mount Airy tourist attractions:
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 1998: 7 buildings, average cost: $115,700
- 1997: 14 buildings, average cost: $116,700
Here: | 2.9% |
North Carolina: | 3.2% |
- Apparel (14.2%)
- Construction (8.2%)
- Educational services (8.1%)
- Health care (8.1%)
- Accommodation & food services (5.6%)
- Finance & insurance (4.5%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (3.5%)
- Apparel (13.7%)
- Construction (13.1%)
- Health care (5.0%)
- Finance & insurance (4.1%)
- Textile mills & textile products (3.7%)
- Accommodation & food services (3.6%)
- Educational services (3.4%)
- Apparel (14.8%)
- Educational services (13.7%)
- Health care (11.9%)
- Accommodation & food services (7.9%)
- Finance & insurance (4.9%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (4.6%)
- Public administration (3.2%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.9%)
- Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (6.3%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.7%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (2.9%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (2.7%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (2.7%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (2.6%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (8.0%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.1%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.5%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (4.1%)
- Engineers (4.1%)
- Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (3.4%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (3.4%)
- Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (9.7%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.5%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.4%)
- Registered nurses (4.2%)
- Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (4.0%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (3.7%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (3.5%)
Average climate in Mount Airy, North Carolina
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
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Tornado activity:
Mount Airy-area historical tornado activity is below North Carolina state average. It is 47% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 5/22/1985, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 33.6 miles away from the Mount Airy city center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
On 5/5/1989, a category F3 tornado 34.2 miles away from the city center injured 30 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Mount Airy-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above North Carolina state average. It is 18% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 176.6 miles away from Mount Airy center
On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi) earthquake occurred 27.0 miles away from the city center
On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK) earthquake occurred 217.9 miles away from Mount Airy center
On 11/2/2006 at 17:53:02, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, Depth: 0.6 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 87.2 miles away from the city center
On 11/23/2006 at 10:42:57, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB) earthquake occurred 88.2 miles away from the city center
On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 210.6 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Surry County (11) is smaller than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 4
Emergencies Declared: 5
Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 3, Droughts: 2, Floods: 2, Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Freeze: 1, Snowfall: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Main business address for: INSTEEL INDUSTRIES INC (STEEL WORKS, BLAST FURNACES & ROLLING & FINISHING MILLS).
Hospitals and medical centers in Mount Airy:
- MOUNTAIN VALLEY HOSPICE AND PALLIATIVE CARE (1326 NORTH MAIN STREET)
- NORTHERN HOSPICE (161 KODIAK LANE)
- NORTHERN HOSPITAL OF SURRY COUNTY (Government - Hospital District or Authority, 830 ROCKFORD ST)
- PARK DRIVE GROUP HOME (1305 PARK DRIVE)
- SYDNOR STREET GROUP HOME (134 SYDNOR STREET)
- CENTRAL CONTINUING CARE (1287 NEWSOME STREET)
- GOLDEN LIVINGCENTER - SURRY COMMUNITY (542 ALLRED MILL ROAD)
- SURRY COMMUNITY NURSING CTR (542 ALLRED MILL RD)
- MOUNT AIRY DIALYSIS CENTER OF WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY (1280 NEWSOME STREET)
- LIBERTY HOME CARE (1401 BOGGS DRIVE)
Airports located in Mount Airy:
- Mount Airy/Surry County Airport (MWK) (Runways: 1, Air Taxi Ops: 1,000, Itinerant Ops: 7,000, Local Ops: 9,000, Military Ops: 200)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Mount Airy:
- Surry Community College (about 11 miles; Dobson, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,686)
- Wake Forest University (about 32 miles; Winston Salem, NC; FT enrollment: 6,407)
- Forsyth Technical Community College (about 36 miles; Winston Salem, NC; FT enrollment: 7,190)
- Winston-Salem State University (about 36 miles; Winston-Salem, NC; FT enrollment: 5,378)
- Wytheville Community College (about 41 miles; Wytheville, VA; FT enrollment: 2,193)
- Wilkes Community College (about 41 miles; Wilkesboro, NC; FT enrollment: 2,292)
- New River Community College (about 43 miles; Dublin, VA; FT enrollment: 3,007)
Public high schools in Mount Airy:
- MILLENNIUM CHARTER ACADEMY (Location: 500 OLD SPRINGS RD, Grades: KG-9, Charter school)
- MOUNT AIRY HIGH (Location: 1011 N SOUTH ST, Grades: 9-12)
- NORTH SURRY HIGH (Location: 2440 W PINE STREET, Grades: 9-12)
Private high school in Mount Airy:
Public elementary/middle schools in Mount Airy:
- BRUCE H THARRINGTON ELEM (Location: 315 CULBERT STREET, Grades: PK-2)
- JONES ELEMENTARY (Location: 2170 RIVERSIDE DRIVE, Grades: 3-5)
- MOUNT AIRY MIDDLE (Location: 249 HAMBURG STREET, Grades: 6-8)
- FLAT ROCK ELEMENTARY (Location: 1539 E PINE ST, Grades: PK-5)
- FRANKLIN ELEMENTARY (Location: 519 S FRANKLIN ROAD, Grades: PK-5)
- J SAM GENTRY MIDDLE (Location: 1915 W PINE STREET, Grades: 6-8)
- WHITE PLAINS ELEMENTARY (Location: 710 CADLE FORD RD, Grades: PK-5)
- MEADOWVIEW MAGNET MIDDLE (Location: 1282 MCKINNEY ROAD, Grades: 6-8)
User-submitted facts and corrections:
- Mount Airy has the Worlds Largest Open Pit Granite Quary.
Points of interest:
Notable location: Westwood Industrial Park (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Main business address in Mount Airy: INSTEEL INDUSTRIES INC (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Churches in Mount Airy include: Lovills Creek Church (A), Haymore Memorial Baptist Church (B), Mount Airy Church (C), Bannertown Baptist Church (D), Zion Church (E), Grace Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Gods Acre Cemetery (1), Oakdale Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: City Lake (A), Dry Lake (B), Doggett Lake (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creeks: Faulkner Creek (A), Seed Cane Creek (B), Lovills Creek (C), Rocky Creek (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Mount Airy include: Veterans Memorial Park (1), Riverside Park (2), Mount Airy Historic District (3), Westwood Park (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Hotels: Best Western Bryson Inn (125 Plaza Lane), Comfort Inn (Highway 601), Blu-Vue Welcome Lodge (1421 Fancy Gap Road), Comfort Inn Mount Airy (2136 Rockford Street), Hampton Inn Mt. Airy (2029 Rockford Street), Hampton Inn Mt. Airy- N.C. (2029 Rockford St).
Birthplace of: Andy Griffith - Comedian, Frank Beamer - College football player, Donna Fargo - Country musician, David Gibbs (American football) - Football player and coach, Ben Callahan - Baseball player, Bill Cox (American football) - Football player, Chubby Dean - Major League Baseball player, Richard Joyce - College basketball player (Wake Forest Demon Deacons).
Drinking water stations with addresses in Mount Airy and their reported violations in the past:
INDIAN GROVE BAPTIST CHURCH (Population served: 140, Groundwater):Past health violations:PINNACLE CREEK ATV CAMPGROUND 2 (Address: 305 OLD US 52 , Serves WV, Population served: 25, Groundwater):Past monitoring violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2006, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-07-2006), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-07-2006), St Compliance achieved (SEP-01-2010)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between APR-2006 and JUN-2006, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUN-01-2006), St Public Notif requested (JUN-01-2006), St Compliance achieved (SEP-01-2010)
- Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - Between APR-2006 and JUN-2006, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (AUG-30-2006), St Public Notif requested (AUG-30-2006), St Compliance achieved (JUN-21-2010)
- One routine major monitoring violation
Past health violations:Past monitoring violations:
- Treatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) - In MAY-2012, Contaminant: GROUNDWATER RULE. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-01-2012), St Public Notif requested (JUL-11-2012), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-11-2012)
- Treatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) - In AUG-2011. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-07-2011), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-07-2011), St Public Notif received (OCT-17-2011), St Compliance achieved (MAR-01-2012)
- Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR) - In MAY-2014, Contaminant: GROUNDWATER RULE. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUN-01-2014)
- Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR) - In APR-2014, Contaminant: GROUNDWATER RULE. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUN-01-2014), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-04-2014), St Public Notif requested (JUN-04-2014)
- Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR) - In NOV-2013, Contaminant: GROUNDWATER RULE. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JAN-08-2014), St Public Notif requested (JAN-08-2014), St Public Notif received (JAN-13-2014), St Compliance achieved (JUN-01-2014)
- Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR) - In APR-2013, Contaminant: GROUNDWATER RULE. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAY-01-2013), St Public Notif requested (MAY-30-2013), St Formal NOV issued (MAY-30-2013)
- Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR) - In SEP-2012, Contaminant: GROUNDWATER RULE. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-01-2012), St Public Notif requested (NOV-13-2012), St Formal NOV issued (NOV-13-2012), St Public Notif received (DEC-03-2012)
- 4 routine major monitoring violations
- One minor monitoring violation
- One regular monitoring violation
- 7 other older monitoring violations
Drinking water stations with addresses in Mount Airy that have no violations reported:
- PINE RIDGE CLASSIC GOLF COURSE (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
This city: | 2.1 people |
North Carolina: | 2.5 people |
This city: | 57.3% |
Whole state: | 66.7% |
This city: | 3.7% |
Whole state: | 5.9% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
- Gay men: 0.2% of all households
People in group quarters in Mount Airy in 2010:
- 285 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 17 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
- 17 people in group homes intended for adults
- 9 people in other noninstitutional facilities
People in group quarters in Mount Airy in 2000:
- 478 people in nursing homes
- 29 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 25 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 23 people in other nonhousehold living situations
- 4 people in homes for the mentally ill
Banks with branches in Mount Airy (2011 data):
- Surrey Bank & Trust: Rockford Street Branch, Pine Branch, at 145 North Renfro Street. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $224.7 mil, Deposits: $184.5 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Surrey Bancorp
- Southern Community Bank and Trust: Downtown Mount Airy Branch at 255 East Independence Boulevard, branch established on 1995/12/06; Mount Airy Community Dr. Branch at 2010 Community Drive, branch established on 1988/03/30. Info updated 2007/02/23: Bank assets: $1,499.7 mil, Deposits: $1,188.8 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 22 total offices, Holding Company: Southern Community Financial Corporation
- Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Mount Airy Remote Branch at 752 South Andy Griffith Parkway, branch established on 1974/05/20; Mt. Airy Main Branch at 554 North Main Street, branch established on 1961/12/01. Info updated 2011/04/05: Bank assets: $1,161,490.0 mil, Deposits: $905,653.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 6395 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
- Branch Banking and Trust Company: Mount Airy Main Branch at 541 North Main Street, branch established on 1910/01/01; Highway 601 Branch at 2151 Rockford Street, branch established on 1986/06/30. Info updated 2010/03/29: Bank assets: $168,867.6 mil, Deposits: $127,549.5 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1793 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation
- PNC Bank, National Association: Mount Airy Main Branch at 501 North Main Street, branch established on 1971/09/22. Info updated 2012/03/20: Bank assets: $263,309.6 mil, Deposits: $197,343.0 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3085 total offices, Holding Company: Pnc Financial Services Group, Inc., The
- Carter Bank & Trust: Independence Boulevard Branch at 507 Willow Street, branch established on 2000/08/11. Info updated 2007/02/23: Bank assets: $3,970.4 mil, Deposits: $3,610.0 mil, headquarters in Martinsville, VA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 123 total offices
- Bank of America, National Association: Mount Airy Branch at 704 Independence Boulevard, branch established on 1893/01/01. Info updated 2009/11/18: Bank assets: $1,451,969.3 mil, Deposits: $1,077,176.8 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5782 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
- First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company: Mount Airy Branch at 502 North Main Street, branch established on 1974/07/16. Info updated 2011/10/11: Bank assets: $20,566.4 mil, Deposits: $17,596.8 mil, headquarters in Raleigh, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 433 total offices, Holding Company: First Citizens Bancshares, Inc.
For population 15 years and over in Mount Airy:
- Never married: 26.3%
- Now married: 38.1%
- Separated: 4.7%
- Widowed: 17.7%
- Divorced: 13.2%
For population 25 years and over in Mount Airy:
- High school or higher: 85.2%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.7%
- Graduate or professional degree: 9.8%
- Unemployed: 3.5%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 16.2 minutes
Here: | 12.0 |
North Carolina average: | 11.7 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Mount Airy, NC (based on Surry County data)
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Evangelical Protestant | 30,036 | 122 |
Mainline Protestant | 7,099 | 46 |
Other | 1,426 | 5 |
Catholic | 892 | 1 |
Black Protestant | 427 | 4 |
None | 34,239 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
This county: | 2.22 / 10,000 pop. |
North Carolina: | 2.05 / 10,000 pop. |
Here: | 0.14 / 10,000 pop. |
North Carolina: | 0.14 / 10,000 pop. |
Surry County: | 0.69 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 0.92 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 6.65 / 10,000 pop. |
North Carolina: | 4.75 / 10,000 pop. |
Here: | 8.73 / 10,000 pop. |
North Carolina: | 7.57 / 10,000 pop. |
Surry County: | 10.7% |
North Carolina: | 9.8% |
Surry County: | 27.5% |
North Carolina: | 28.3% |
Here: | 15.0% |
North Carolina: | 15.6% |
Health and Nutrition:
This city: | 48.9% |
North Carolina: | 48.9% |
This city: | 43.8% |
North Carolina: | 46.1% |
Mount Airy: | 28.9 |
North Carolina: | 28.8 |
Mount Airy: | 21.4% |
North Carolina: | 20.7% |
Mount Airy: | 13.5% |
North Carolina: | 10.7% |
Mount Airy: | 6.9 |
North Carolina: | 6.8 |
Mount Airy: | 35.1% |
State: | 33.7% |
This city: | 52.4% |
State: | 55.8% |
Here: | 74.9% |
State: | 79.7% |
More about Health and Nutrition of Mount Airy, NC Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022) | |||||
Function | Full-time employees | Monthly full-time payroll | Average yearly full-time wage | Part-time employees | Monthly part-time payroll |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Police Protection - Officers | 37 | $136,728 | $44,344 | 0 | $0 |
Sewerage | 20 | $61,938 | $37,163 | 0 | $0 |
Firefighters | 17 | $65,107 | $45,958 | 13 | $9,610 |
Other and Unallocable | 15 | $56,880 | $45,504 | 11 | $8,225 |
Parks and Recreation | 14 | $44,702 | $38,316 | 45 | $21,780 |
Streets and Highways | 12 | $33,325 | $33,325 | 0 | $0 |
Solid Waste Management | 11 | $30,626 | $33,410 | 0 | $0 |
Financial Administration | 10 | $41,168 | $49,402 | 0 | $0 |
Water Supply | 9 | $27,825 | $37,100 | 0 | $0 |
Police - Other | 9 | $28,591 | $38,121 | 1 | $2,050 |
Other Government Administration | 6 | $38,956 | $77,912 | 2 | $2,941 |
Fire - Other | 3 | $15,837 | $63,348 | 0 | $0 |
Totals for Government | 163 | $581,681 | $42,823 | 72 | $44,605 |
Mount Airy government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):
- Construction - Water Utilities: $266,000 ($25.05)
Housing and Community Development: $228,000 ($21.47)
Transit Utilities: $156,000 ($14.69)
Regular Highways: $132,000 ($12.43)
Sewerage: $131,000 ($12.34)
Parks and Recreation: $93,000 ($8.76)
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $3,274,000 ($308.37)
Parks and Recreation: $2,226,000 ($209.66)
Water Utilities: $2,117,000 ($199.40)
Sewerage: $1,636,000 ($154.09)
Liquor Stores: $1,636,000 ($154.09)
Local Fire Protection: $1,438,000 ($135.44)
Regular Highways: $1,013,000 ($95.41)
Solid Waste Management: $927,000 ($87.31)
Central Staff Services: $843,000 ($79.40)
Housing and Community Development: $581,000 ($54.72)
Transit Utilities: $371,000 ($34.94)
General - Other: $365,000 ($34.38)
Financial Administration: $302,000 ($28.44)
General Public Buildings: $148,000 ($13.94)
Libraries: $139,000 ($13.09)
Natural Resources - Other: $101,000 ($9.51)
Judicial and Legal Services: $51,000 ($4.80)
Health - Other: $9,000 ($0.85)
- General - Interest on Debt: $289,000 ($27.22)
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $619,000 ($58.30)
Other - Health - Other: $8,000 ($0.75)
- Other Capital Outlay - Sewerage: $435,000 ($40.97)
Solid Waste Management: $165,000 ($15.54)
Police Protection: $74,000 ($6.97)
Parks and Recreation: $64,000 ($6.03)
Water Utilities: $31,000 ($2.92)
Local Fire Protection: $10,000 ($0.94)
General Public Building: $10,000 ($0.94)
Regular Highways: $6,000 ($0.57)
- Total Salaries and Wages: $432,000 ($40.69)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $58,000 ($5.46)
Mount Airy government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):
- Charges - Sewerage: $2,351,000 ($221.44)
Parks and Recreation: $971,000 ($91.46)
Solid Waste Management: $266,000 ($25.05)
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $65,000 ($6.12)
Other: $60,000 ($5.65)
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $508,000 ($47.85)
General Local Government Support: $58,000 ($5.46)
- Miscellaneous - Rents: $107,000 ($10.08)
Sale of Property: $51,000 ($4.80)
Donations From Private Sources: $40,000 ($3.77)
General Revenue - Other: $25,000 ($2.35)
Interest Earnings: $0 ($0.00)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $3,577,000 ($336.91)
Liquor Stores: $1,806,000 ($170.10)
- State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $1,015,000 ($95.60)
Highways: $465,000 ($43.80)
Other: $45,000 ($4.24)
Housing and Community Development: $29,000 ($2.73)
- Tax - Property: $5,466,000 ($514.83)
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $2,934,000 ($276.35)
Other Selective Sales: $464,000 ($43.70)
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $147,000 ($13.85)
Motor Vehicle License: $24,000 ($2.26)
Occupation and Business License - Other: $18,000 ($1.70)
Other License: $8,000 ($0.75)
Mount Airy government finances - Debt in 2017 (per resident):
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $11,170,000 ($1052.09)
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $10,005,000 ($942.36)
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,165,000 ($109.73)
Mount Airy government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $115,000 ($10.83)
Businesses in Mount Airy, NC | ||||
Name | Count | Name | Count | |
---|---|---|---|---|
AT&T | 2 | Little Caesars Pizza | 1 | |
Advance Auto Parts | 2 | Long John Silver's | 1 | |
Arby's | 1 | Lowe's | 1 | |
AutoZone | 1 | MasterBrand Cabinets | 1 | |
Bath & Body Works | 1 | Nissan | 1 | |
Best Western | 1 | Papa John's Pizza | 1 | |
Blockbuster | 1 | Payless | 1 | |
Burger King | 1 | Penske | 1 | |
Chevrolet | 1 | Pizza Hut | 1 | |
Circle K | 3 | Quality | 1 | |
Decora Cabinetry | 1 | RadioShack | 1 | |
Domino's Pizza | 1 | Rite Aid | 1 | |
Dunkin Donuts | 2 | SAS Shoes | 1 | |
FedEx | 8 | SONIC Drive-In | 1 | |
Ford | 1 | Subaru | 1 | |
GNC | 1 | Subway | 5 | |
GameStop | 1 | T-Mobile | 1 | |
H&R Block | 2 | Taco Bell | 1 | |
Hardee's | 2 | The Room Place | 1 | |
Hilton | 1 | Toyota | 1 | |
Holiday Inn | 1 | U-Haul | 3 | |
JCPenney | 1 | U.S. Cellular | 1 | |
KFC | 1 | UPS | 8 | |
La-Z-Boy | 1 | Vans | 1 | |
Lane Furniture | 2 | Walmart | 1 |
Strongest AM radio stations in Mount Airy:
- WSYD (1300 AM; 10 kW; MOUNT AIRY, NC; Owner: GRANITE CITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WPAQ (740 AM; 10 kW; MOUNT AIRY, NC; Owner: RALPH D. EPPERSON)
- WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WSGH (1040 AM; 9 kW; LEWISVILLE, NC; Owner: WINSTON-SALEM, GREENSBORO, HIGH POINT AREA RADIO)
- WHEO (1270 AM; 5 kW; STUART, VA; Owner: MOUNTAIN VIEW COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WWWJ (1360 AM; 5 kW; GALAX, VA; Owner: TWIN COUNTY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WHKY (1290 AM; 50 kW; HICKORY, NC; Owner: LONG COMMUNICATIONS, LLC.)
- WSJS (600 AM; 5 kW; WINSTON-SALEM, NC)
- WFNR (710 AM; daytime; 10 kW; BLACKSBURG, VA; Owner: PERCEPTION MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
- WYZD (1560 AM; daytime; 1 kW; DOBSON, NC; Owner: GOSPEL BROADCASTING, INC)
- WKNV (890 AM; daytime; 10 kW; FAIRLAWN, VA; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC.)
- WPTF (680 AM; 50 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS)
- WBT (1110 AM; 50 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATNS CO. OF NORTH CAROLINA)
Strongest FM radio stations in Mount Airy:
- WBRF (98.1 FM; GALAX, VA; Owner: BLUE RIDGE RADIO, INC.)
- W212AW (90.3 FM; MOUNT AIRY, NC; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY RADIO)
- WTQR (104.1 FM; WINSTON-SALEM, NC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- W285DJ (104.9 FM; MOUNT AIRY, NC; Owner: TRIAD FAMILY NETWORK, INC,)
- W267AN (101.3 FM; WILKESBORO, NC; Owner: TRIAD FAMILY NETWORK, INC.)
- KHPR (88.1 FM; HONOLULU, HI; Owner: HAWAII PUBLIC RADIO)
- WROV-FM (96.3 FM; MARTINSVILLE, VA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WVTR (91.9 FM; MARION, VA; Owner: VIRGINIA TECH FOUNDATION INC)
- WPIN-FM (91.5 FM; DUBLIN, VA; Owner: POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RADIO, INC.)
- WXLK (92.3 FM; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: MEL WHEELER, INC.)
- WPSK-FM (107.1 FM; PULASKI, VA; Owner: NEW RIVER VALLEY RADIO PARTNERS, LLC)
- WSLQ (99.1 FM; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: MEL WHEELER, INC.)
- WSLC-FM (94.9 FM; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: MEL WHEELER, INC.)
- WIFM-FM (100.9 FM; ELKIN, NC; Owner: VON BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WVTF (89.1 FM; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: VIRGINIA TECH FOUNDATION INC)
- WKBC-FM (97.3 FM; NORTH WILKESBORO, NC; Owner: WILKES BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WFMX (105.7 FM; STATESVILLE, NC; Owner: MERCURY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WJMH (102.1 FM; REIDSVILLE, NC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENSBORO LICENSE, LLC)
- WFDD (88.5 FM; WINSTON-SALEM, NC; Owner: WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY)
- WMQX-FM (93.1 FM; WINSTON-SALEM, NC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENSBORO LICENSE, LLC)
TV broadcast stations around Mount Airy:
- WXII-TV (Channel 12; WINSTON-SALEM, NC; Owner: WXII HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
- WFMY-TV (Channel 2; GREENSBORO, NC; Owner: WFMY TELEVISION CORPORATION)
- WUNL-TV (Channel 26; WINSTON-SALEM, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 110Number of bridges
- 1,079ft / 329mTotal length
- 747,775Total average daily traffic
- 103,995Total average daily truck traffic
- New bridges - historical statistics
- 41920-1929
- 41930-1939
- 21940-1949
- 81950-1959
- 191960-1969
- 151970-1979
- 71980-1989
- 401990-1999
- 32000-2009
- 72010-2019
- 12020-2022
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 122 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Mount Airy, NC)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 14 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 6 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 148 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Mount Airy)
FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 1 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Mount Airy)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 23 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft)
2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
- Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Mount Airy, NC
- 1,19848.4%Structure Fires
- 73429.7%Outside Fires
- 28711.6%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
- 25610.3%Other
Fire-safe hotels and motels in Mount Airy, North Carolina:
- Microtel Suites, 1293 Newsome St, Mount Airy, North Carolina 27030 , Phone: (336) 789-7660, Fax: (336) 719-1685
- Hampton Inn, 2029 Rockford St, Mount Airy, North Carolina 27030 , Phone: (336) 789-5999, Fax: (336) 789-9499
- Mt Airy Holiday Inn Express & Suites, 1320 Ems Dr, Mount Airy, North Carolina 27030 , Phone: (336) 719-1731, Fax: (336) 719-1732
- Starlite Motel, 240 Starlite Rd, Mount Airy, North Carolina 27030 , Phone: (336) 786-2171
Most common first names in Mount Airy, NC among deceased individuals | ||
Name | Count | Lived (average) |
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James | 349 | 70.3 years |
William | 290 | 73.1 years |
Mary | 280 | 78.2 years |
John | 248 | 75.4 years |
Robert | 197 | 72.9 years |
George | 123 | 74.9 years |
Thomas | 104 | 73.0 years |
Charles | 102 | 67.3 years |
Walter | 89 | 75.6 years |
Annie | 87 | 82.5 years |
Most common last names in Mount Airy, NC among deceased individuals | ||
Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
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Smith | 237 | 76.3 years |
Johnson | 187 | 77.0 years |
Jones | 164 | 74.9 years |
Bowman | 137 | 73.7 years |
Hiatt | 117 | 74.5 years |
Edwards | 109 | 74.3 years |
Simmons | 101 | 76.0 years |
Martin | 98 | 78.7 years |
Hawks | 97 | 72.6 years |
Goins | 91 | 74.7 years |
- 72.2%Electricity
- 12.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 8.4%No fuel used
- 3.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 2.5%Utility gas
- 0.5%Other fuel
- 0.4%Wood
- 85.6%Electricity
- 3.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 3.3%No fuel used
- 2.4%Other fuel
- 2.3%Utility gas
- 2.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 0.5%Wood
Mount Airy compared to North Carolina state average:
- Median household income significantly below state average.
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in below state average.
- House age above state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
Mount Airy on our top lists:
- #43 on the list of "Top 101 cities that people commute into (largest positive percentage daily daytime population change due to commuting) (population 5,000+)"
- #59 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Europe, n.e.c. (population 500+)"
- #82 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Sierra Leone (population 500+)"
- #73 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #79 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest ground withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
- #99 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
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Total of 26 patent applications in 2008-2024.