Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 32.2%
(16.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 47.1% for Black residents, 47.8% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 100.0% for American Indian residents, 2.9% for other race residents, 41.3% for two or more races residents)
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.
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Ancestries: English (13.8%), American (11.0%), Irish (3.2%), Scotch-Irish (2.2%), Brazilian (1.2%), Scottish (1.1%).
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Incorporated on 01/09/1855
Elevation: 660 feet
Land area: 6.27 square miles.
Population density: 1,303 people per square mile (low).
266 residents are foreign born (2.2% Latin America, 0.5% Asia, 0.3% Europe).
This city:
3.2%
North Carolina:
8.3%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,423 (0.8%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $876 (1.0%)
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Durham, NC (28.2 miles , pop. 187,035).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Raleigh, NC (43.9 miles , pop. 276,093).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (325.1 miles , pop. 1,517,550).
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 48.9. This is significantly better than average.
City:
48.9
U.S.:
72.6
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2014 was 0.288. This is significantly better than average.Closest monitor was 2.7 miles away from the city center.
City:
0.288
U.S.:
1.515
Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 28.7. This is about average.Closest monitor was 8.5 miles away from the city center.
City:
28.7
U.S.:
33.3
Tornado activity:
Roxboro-area historical tornado activity is slightly below North Carolina state average. It is 31% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 11/28/1988, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 38.3 miles away from the Roxboro city center killed 4 peopleand injured 154 peopleand causedbetween $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.
On 3/24/1969, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 19.3 miles away from the city center killed one personand injured 4 peopleand causedbetween $5000 and $50,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Roxboro-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above North Carolina state average. It is 43% 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 119.8 miles away from the city center On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi) earthquake occurred 117.6 miles away from the city center On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:14, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 101.9 miles away from the city center On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:18, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 107.3 miles away from the city center On 8/25/2011 at 05:07:52, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 ML, Depth: 4.2 mi) earthquake occurred 121.2 miles away from Roxboro 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 300.3 miles away from the city center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Person County (18) is near the US average (15). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9 Emergencies Declared: 6
Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 7, Winter Storms: 3, Droughts: 2, Ice Storms: 2, Tropical Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Freeze: 1, Snowfall: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers in Roxboro:
CATES STREET ICF/MR GROUP HOME (306 CATES STREET)
FRANK STREET ICF/MR (719 FRANK STREET)
HOME HEALTH AND HOSPICE OF PERSON COUNTY (355 A SOUTH MORGAN BOULEVARD)
PERSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Voluntary non-profit - Private, 615 RIDGE RD)
ROXBORO HEALTHCARE AND REHAB CENTER (901 RIDGE ROAD)
ROXBORO DIALYSIS (718 RIDGE ROAD)
HOME HEALTH HOSPICE PERSON (355 A SOUTH MADISON BOULEVARD)
HOME HEALTH PROFESSIONALS (807 NORTH MADISON BLVD PO BOX 1084)
Airports located in Roxboro:
Person County Airport (TDF) (Runways: 1, Air Taxi Ops: 550, Itinerant Ops: 18,000, Local Ops: 15,000, Military Ops: 1,200)
another nearest university is Liberty University, Lynchburg Va, about 65 miles from Roxboro
Another strong FM radio station wrdu 106.1 added by jrr
Forgot To list 3 More Elementary Schools. Woodland Elementary (250 students). Helena Elementary School(650 Students). Oak Lane Elementary School (205 Students).
added by Michael Reed
Forgot To list 3 More Elementary Schools. Woodland Elementary (250 students). Helena Elementary School(650 Students). Oak Lane Elementary School (205 Students).
Shopping Centers: Madison Square Shopping Center (1), Woody Village Shopping Center (2), Piedmont Square Shopping Center (3), Roxboro Square Shopping Center (4), Roxboro Market Place Shopping Center (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Roxboro include: New Mount Zion Baptist Church (A), Mebane Memorial Presbyterian Church (B), First Baptist Church (C), Ca-Vel First Baptist Church (D), Westwood Baptist Church (E), Shady Hill Missionary Baptist Church (F), Front Street Church (G), Grace Church (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Tourist attractions: Dial-A-Story (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 319 South Main Street) (1), Bingo World (Amusement & Theme Parks; 495 Burlington Road) (2), Cantina Mexicano (Amusement & Theme Parks; 1406 Durham Road) (3). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map
Hotels: Hampton Inn Roxboro (920 Durham Road) (1), Barrister's Bed and Breakfast (400 North Main Street) (2), Budget Inn (1033 North Madison Boulevard) (3). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map
Courts: Magistrate (120 Court Street) (1), Clerk Of Court - Criminal Division (Courthouse) (2), District Court Judge (105 Main Street) (3), Person County - Clerk Of Court- Civil Division (Courthouse) (4). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map
Birthplace of: Carl Long - Nextel Cup series NASCAR driver (born: Sep 20, 1967), Jim Thorpe (golfer) - Professional golfer, Enos Slaughter - (1916-2002), baseball Hall of Famer, Frank Kimbrough - Jazz pianist, George Yarborough - Recipient of the Purple heart, Luke Torian - Politician, Mary Jayne Harrelson-Reeves - Middle distance runner, Winkie Wilkins - Politician.
Person County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Drinking water stations with addresses in Roxboro and their reported violations in the past:
ZION CHRISTIAN CENTER (Population served: 250, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
MCL, Average - Between OCT-2007 and DEC-2007, Contaminant: ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (SEP-26-2006), St Formal NOV issued (MAR-05-2008), St Compliance achieved (DEC-06-2008)
OCCT/SOWT Study/Recommendation - In JUL-01-2007, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-24-2007), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-24-2007), St Compliance achieved (JUN-26-2008)
Public Education - In MAR-02-2007, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-26-2007), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-26-2007), St Public Notif received (JUL-05-2007), St Compliance achieved (AUG-28-2007)
MCL, Average - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (APR-26-2006), St Public Notif requested (APR-26-2006), St Public Notif received (2 times from MAY-11-2006 to JUL-31-2006), St Compliance achieved (2 times from MAY-07-2007 to DEC-06-2008)
MCL, Single Sample - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (FEB-22-2006), St Public Notif requested (FEB-22-2006), St Public Notif received (2 times from MAR-08-2006 to JUL-31-2006), St Compliance achieved (MAY-07-2007)
MCL, Average - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-03-2005), St Formal NOV issued (NOV-10-2005), St Public Notif received (2 times from NOV-21-2005 to JUL-31-2006), St Compliance achieved (2 times from MAY-07-2007 to DEC-06-2008)
MCL, Average - Between APR-2005 and JUN-2005, Contaminant: ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-11-2005), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-11-2005), St Public Notif received (JUL-31-2006), St Compliance achieved (2 times from MAY-07-2007 to DEC-06-2008)
Past monitoring violations:
Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - In JUL-01-2006, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-25-2006), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-25-2006), St Compliance achieved (DEC-31-2006), St Public Notif received (JUL-05-2007)
Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-24-2005), St Formal NOV issued (2 times from NOV-14-2005 to NOV-14-2005), St Public Notif received (NOV-21-2005), St Compliance achieved (2 times from APR-01-2006 to APR-04-2006)
One routine major monitoring violation
65 regular monitoring violations
OLD COUNTRY CLUB STEAK HOUSE (Population served: 170, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
2 routine major monitoring violations
OLIVE BRANCH BAPTIST CHURCH (Population served: 120, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
One routine major monitoring violation
One regular monitoring violation
ROCK GROVE BAPTIST CHURCH (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
One routine major monitoring violation
LAMBERTH MEMORIAL BAPTIST CH (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In FEB-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (FEB-25-2005), St Public Notif requested (FEB-25-2005), St Public Notif received (MAR-07-2005), St Compliance achieved (JUN-11-2010), St Intentional no-action (JUN-11-2010)
Past monitoring violations:
Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - Between JAN-2008 and MAR-2008, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-17-2008), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-17-2008), St Compliance achieved (AUG-30-2010)
3 routine major monitoring violations
TWINS COUNTRY MART INC (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2010 and SEP-2010, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-11-2010), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-11-2010), St Compliance achieved (DEC-31-2010)
MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-2006, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-27-2006), St Formal NOV issued (DEC-27-2006), St Public Notif received (FEB-06-2007), St Compliance achieved (SEP-13-2010)
Past monitoring violations:
Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - Between OCT-2009 and DEC-2009, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-30-2010), St Formal NOV issued (MAR-30-2010), St AO (w/penalty) issued (JUN-24-2010), St Compliance achieved (DEC-31-2010)
Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - Between JUL-2007 and SEP-2007, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-19-2008), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-19-2008), St AO (w/penalty) issued (MAR-24-2010), St Compliance achieved (DEC-31-2010), St Public Notif received (MAY-17-2012)
17 routine major monitoring violations
One minor monitoring violation
9 regular monitoring violations
EPHESUS BAPTIST CHURCH (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between OCT-2006 and DEC-2006, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (DEC-21-2006), St Public Notif requested (DEC-21-2006), St Public Notif received (JAN-17-2007), St Compliance achieved (AUG-30-2010)
Past monitoring violations:
One regular monitoring violation
HAWKINS CONV. MART AND GRILL (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - Between JUL-2006 and SEP-2006, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-07-2006), St Formal NOV issued (DEC-07-2006), St Compliance achieved (AUG-30-2010)
3 routine major monitoring violations
Drinking water stations with addresses in Roxboro that have no violations reported:
SALEM UMC (Population served: 135,Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Average household size:
This city:
2.3 people
North Carolina:
2.5 people
Percentage of family households:
This city:
56.9%
Whole state:
66.7%
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:
7.3%
Whole state:
5.9%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
Gay men: 0.3% of all households
People in group quarters in Roxboro in 2010:
249 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
74 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
50 people in group homes intended for adults
22 people in other noninstitutional facilities
10 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
People in group quarters in Roxboro in 2000:
165 people in nursing homes
83 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
7 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
6 people in homes for the mentally retarded
Banks with branches in Roxboro (2011 data):
Roxboro Savings Bank, SSB: Roxboro Branch at 5420 Durham Road, branch established on 1999/01/25; Roxboro Savings Bank, Ssb at 313 South Main Street, branch established on 1923/01/01. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $198.0 mil, Deposits: $140.9 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 2 total offices
SunTrust Bank: North Madison Branch 501 at 804 North Madison Boulevard, branch established on 1969/12/11; South Madison Branch 502 at 207 South Madison Boulevard, branch established on 1983/10/24. Info updated 2010/05/27: Bank assets: $171,291.7 mil, Deposits: $129,833.2 mil, headquarters in Atlanta, GA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1716 total offices, Holding Company: Suntrust Banks, Inc.
Union Bank & Trust Company: Roxboro Branch at 1750 Durham Road, branch established on 2011/04/25. Info updated 2007/06/20: Bank assets: $189.0 mil, Deposits: $159.5 mil, headquarters in Oxford, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 5 total offices
Carter Bank & Trust: North Main Branch at 823 North Main Street, branch established on 1998/05/01. 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
Branch Banking and Trust Company: Roxboro Branch at 500 North Madison Boulevard, branch established on 1920/01/01. 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
Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Main Roxboro Branch at 515 North Madison Boulevard, branch established on 1959/11/06. 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
The Fidelity Bank: Roxboro Branch at 105 West Gordon Street, branch established on 1973/06/11. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $1,422.4 mil, Deposits: $1,234.1 mil, headquarters in Fuquay Varina, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 66 total offices, Holding Company: Fidelity Bancshares (N.C.), Inc.
Religion statistics for Roxboro, NC (based on Person County data)
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Evangelical Protestant
8,836
30
Mainline Protestant
4,048
16
Black Protestant
2,093
11
Catholic
640
1
Other
271
1
None
23,576
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Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data
2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 99. The highest number of fires - 214 took place in 2017, and the least - 4 in 2005. The data has a rising trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (45.7%), and Outside Fires (37.5%).
Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Roxboro, NC
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