McDonald, North Carolina

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Population in 2022: 92 (0% urban, 100% rural).
Population change since 2000: -22.7%
Males: 40  (43.8%)
Females: 52  (56.2%)
Median resident age:

51.5 years
North Carolina median age:

39.2 years

Zip code: 28340

Estimated median household income in 2022: $49,823 (it was $37,083 in 2000)
McDonald:

$49,823
NC:

$67,481

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $30,951 (it was $15,396 in 2000)

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $88,070 (it was $58,900 in 2000)
McDonald:

$88,070
NC:

$280,600

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $123,476; detached houses: $132,321; mobile homes: $144,468
March 2022 cost of living index in McDonald: 76.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 7.2%
(25.0% for Black residents, 10.4% for American Indian residents)

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  • Races in McDonald, NC (2022)
    • 4749.0%American Indian alone
    • 2930.2%White alone
    • 1010.4%Two or more races
    • 77.3%Black alone
    • 22.1%Hispanic
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Ancestries: American (43.7%), Scotch-Irish (1.4%), Scottish (1.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 145 feet

Land area: 0.26 square miles.

Population density: 352 people per square mile   (very low).

McDonald, North Carolina map

2 residents are foreign born (1.0% Latin America).

This town:

2.1%
North Carolina:

8.3%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
McDonald town:

0.8% ($450)
North Carolina:

0.9% ($826)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Fayetteville, NC (38.4 miles , pop. 121,015).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Raleigh, NC (92.5 miles , pop. 276,093).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (437.0 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities:

Raynham, NC (1.3 miles),
Fairmont, NC (2.3 miles ),
Elrod, NC (2.4 miles ),
Rowland, NC (2.6 miles ),
Pembroke, NC (3.0 miles ),
Proctorville, NC (3.1 miles),
Lumberton, NC (3.3 miles ),
Orrum, NC (3.4 miles)

Latitude: 34.55 N, Longitude: 79.18 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 910

Distribution of median household income in McDonald, NC in 2022
Distribution of house value in McDonald, NC in 2022

Property values in McDonald, NC

McDonald satellite photo by USGS

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

4.7%
North Carolina:

3.2%

Average climate in McDonald, North Carolina

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Air pollution and air quality trends
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Pb
Lead Level

Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2001 was 0.00334. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 14.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.00334
U.S.:

0.00931

Tornado activity:

McDonald-area historical tornado activity is slightly above North Carolina state average. It is 11% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/8/1957, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 8.9 miles away from the McDonald town center injured 21 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 3/28/1984, a category F4 tornado 16.9 miles away from the town center killed 7 people and injured 100 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

McDonald-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above North Carolina state average. It is 50% 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 242.2 miles away from McDonald center
On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi) earthquake occurred 171.3 miles away from McDonald center
On 11/22/1974 at 05:25:55, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 127.2 miles away from McDonald center
On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 195.2 miles away from the city center
On 8/21/1992 at 16:31:55, a magnitude 4.4 (4.1 MB, 4.1 LG, 4.4 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 117.2 miles away from the city center
On 9/25/2006 at 05:44:20, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 11.4 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Robeson County (15) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 10, Floods: 2, Storms: 2, Tornadoes: 2, Tropical Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
McDonald topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near McDonald:

  • FMC DIALYSIS SERVICES OF ROBESON COUNTY (Dialysis Facility, about 6 miles away; FAIRMONT, NC)
  • ROBESON COUNTY HOME HEALTH AGE (Home Health Center, about 7 miles away; LUMBERTON, NC)
  • PEMBROKE CARE AND REHABILITATION CENTER (Nursing Home, about 9 miles away; PEMBROKE, NC)
  • ADVANTAGE HOSPICE AND HOME CARE (Hospital, about 11 miles away; LUMBERTON, NC)
  • SOUTHEASTERN GEN HOSP INC (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; LUMBERTON, NC)
  • HEALTHKEEPERZ (Home Health Center, about 12 miles away; LUMBERTON, NC)
  • SOUTHEASTERN HOME HEALTH (Home Health Center, about 12 miles away; LUMBERTON, NC)

Amtrak station near McDonald:

  • 15 miles: DILLON (100 N. RAILROAD AVE.) . Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to McDonald:

  • University of North Carolina at Pembroke (about 10 miles; Pembroke, NC; Full-time enrollment: 5,548)
  • Robeson Community College (about 11 miles; Lumberton, NC; FT enrollment: 2,322)
  • Francis Marion University (about 38 miles; Florence, SC; FT enrollment: 3,624)
  • Fayetteville Technical Community College (about 39 miles; Fayetteville, NC; FT enrollment: 10,114)
  • Richmond Community College (about 39 miles; Hamlet, NC; FT enrollment: 2,106)
  • Fayetteville State University (about 40 miles; Fayetteville, NC; FT enrollment: 5,297)
  • Florence-Darlington Technical College (about 43 miles; Florence, SC; FT enrollment: 4,468)

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Robeson County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Average household size:
This town:

2.6 people
North Carolina:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:

83.7%
Whole state:

66.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:

2.3%
Whole state:

5.9%


No gay or lesbian households reported

For population 15 years and over in McDonald:

Marital status in McDonald, NC
  • Never married: 26.9%
  • Now married: 54.7%
  • Separated: 2.1%
  • Widowed: 4.5%
  • Divorced: 11.9%

For population 25 years and over in McDonald:

  • High school or higher: 78.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 9.0%
  • Unemployed: 6.8%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 30.9 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

8.9
North Carolina average:

11.7

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for McDonald, NC (based on Robeson County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant42,749219
Mainline Protestant9,64957
Black Protestant4,56630
Other1,6488
Catholic1,4152
None74,141-
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

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 26
Here:

2.03 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.05 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2
Here:

0.16 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

0.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 16
Robeson County:

1.25 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.92 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 76
Robeson County:

5.93 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

4.75 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 54
This county:

4.22 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.57 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

12.3%
North Carolina:

9.8%
Adult obesity rate:
Robeson County:

36.1%
North Carolina:

28.3%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

16.3%
North Carolina:

15.6%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Here:

46.1%
North Carolina:

48.9%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
McDonald:

44.5%
North Carolina:

46.1%

Average BMI:
Here:

29.6
North Carolina:

28.8

People feeling badly about themselves:
Here:

23.5%
State:

20.7%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
McDonald:

9.6%
North Carolina:

10.7%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Here:

6.5
State:

6.8

Overweight people:
This city:

32.4%
North Carolina:

33.7%

General health condition:
McDonald:

51.7%
North Carolina:

55.8%

Average condition of hearing:
McDonald:

80.9%
North Carolina:

79.7%

More about Health and Nutrition of McDonald, 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
Financial Administration 0$0 1$1,765
Totals for Government 0$0 1$1,765

Strongest AM radio stations in McDonald:

  • WFMO (860 AM; 1 kW; FAIRMONT, NC; Owner: PRO-MEDIA, INC.)
  • WKKE (1080 AM; daytime; 5 kW; ST. PAULS, NC; Owner: FERRIS YARNELL LOCKLEAR)
  • WYRU (1160 AM; 5 kW; RED SPRINGS, NC; Owner: WDAS LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WFNC (640 AM; 10 kW; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WPTF (680 AM; 50 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WTSB (580 AM; 0 kW; LUMBERTON, NC; Owner: LUMBERTON CHRISTIAN RADIO, INC.)
  • WAGR (1340 AM; 1 kW; LUMBERTON, NC; Owner: WAGR BROADCASTING, INC)
  • WBSC (1550 AM; 10 kW; BENNETTSVILLE, SC; Owner: D-MITCH BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
  • WJMX (970 AM; 10 kW; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF FLORENCE LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WEWO (1460 AM; 5 kW; LAURINBURG, NC; Owner: SERVICE MEDIA, INC.)
  • WJAY (1280 AM; 4 kW; MULLINS, SC; Owner: THE GREATER HWY CHURCH OF CHRIST)
  • WEEB (990 AM; 10 kW; SOUTHERN PINES, NC; Owner: PINEHURST BROADCASTING CORP.)

Strongest FM radio stations in McDonald:

  • WEGX (92.9 FM; DILLON, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF FLORENCE LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WFLB (96.5 FM; LAURINBURG, NC; Owner: WFLB LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WKML (95.7 FM; LUMBERTON, NC; Owner: WKML LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WUKS (107.7 FM; ST. PAULS, NC; Owner: WDAS LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WZFX (99.1 FM; WHITEVILLE, NC; Owner: WDAS LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WFNC-FM (102.3 FM; LUMBERTON, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WCMG (94.3 FM; LATTA, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WQSM (98.1 FM; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WSTS (100.9 FM; FAIRMONT, NC; Owner: PRO-MEDIA, INC.)
  • WQSD (107.1 FM; BRIARCLIFF ACRES, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF MYRTLE BEACH LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WHLZ (100.5 FM; MARION, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WKQB (106.9 FM; SOUTHERN PINES, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP)

TV broadcast stations around McDonald:

  • WPDE-TV (Channel 15; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: GRAND STRAND COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WWMB (Channel 21; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: ATLANTIC MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WBTW (Channel 13; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WLPS-LP (Channel 7; LUMBERTON/PEMBROKE, NC; Owner: BILLY RAY LOCKLEAR)
  • W67DU (Channel 67; LUMBERTON, NC; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WUNU (Channel 31; LUMBERTON, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WSFX-TV (Channel 26; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: SOUTHEASTERN MEDIA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WPEM-LP (Channel 47; LUMBERTON, NC; Owner: GERALD LOCKLEAR)
  • WECT (Channel 6; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
  • WFPX (Channel 62; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • W19CA (Channel 19; LUMBERTON, NC; Owner: PACIFIC MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • WFXB (Channel 43; MYRTLE BEACH, SC; Owner: GE MEDIA, INC.)
  • W66DE (Channel 50; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: CAROLINA CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WJPM-TV (Channel 33; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 16Number of bridges
  • 154ft / 46.8mTotal length
  • 159,650Total average daily traffic
  • 35,793Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in McDonald, NC - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 11950-1959
  • 141970-1979
  • 12000-2009
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for McDonald, NC

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:

1
  • Mcdonald Cell Site- Stone Road (Lat: 34.571833 Lon: -79.151417), Structure height: 53 m, Call Sign: KNKN855
    Assigned Frequencies: 869.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 845.010 MHzGrant Date: 08/31/2021, Expiration Date: 10/01/2031, Certifier: Steven T CampbellRegistrant: Wilkinson Barker Knauer, LLP, 1800 M Street Nw, Suite 800n, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 383-3420, Fax: (202) 783-5851, Email:


FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

5
  • Edward G Roach, Raynum Rd. And I-95 (Lat: 34.564639 Lon: -79.195972), Type: 54.9, Overall height: 50.3 m, Registrant: Sba Properties, Eroach@sbasite.Com, , Boca -Raton, Phone: (561) 995-7670

  • Edward G Roach, Raynum Rd. And I-95 (Lat: 34.564639 Lon: -79.195972), Type: 54.9, Overall height: 50.3 m, Registrant: None

  • Edward G Roach, Raynum Rd. And I-95 (Lat: 34.564639 Lon: -79.195972), Type: 54.9, Overall height: 50.3 m, Registrant: None

  • Edward G Roach, Raynum Rd. And I-95 (Lat: 34.564639 Lon: -79.195972), Type: 54.9, Overall height: 50.3 m, Registrant: None

  • Edward G Roach, Raynum Rd. And I-95 (Lat: 34.564639 Lon: -79.195972), Type: 54.9, Structure height: 37155 m, Overall height: 50.3 m, Registrant: Sba Properties, LLC, Eroach@sbasite.Com, , Boca -Raton, Phone: (561) 995-7670


FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

1
  • MCDONALD, Stone Rd (Lat: 34.571833 Lon: -79.151417), Type: Gtower, Structure height: 48.8 m, Overall height: 53 m, Call Sign: WPOQ321,
    Assigned Frequencies: 6226.89 MHz, Grant Date: 01/30/2019, Expiration Date: 01/13/2029, Certifier: Steven T Campbell, Registrant: Wilkinson Barker Knauer, LLP, 1800 M Street Nw, Suite 800n, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 383-3420, Fax: (202) 783-5851, Email:


Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in McDonald, NC
  • 65.5%Electricity
  • 24.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 10.3%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in McDonald, NC
  • 77.8%Electricity
  • 22.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.


McDonald compared to North Carolina state average:

  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.
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