Biltmore Forest, North Carolina Zip Code, Radio Stations, Crime Rate, Weather Forecast, Area Code

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Population (year 2000): 1,440. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,518 (+5.4% change)

Males: 698	(48.5%)
Females: 742	(51.5%)

Buncombe County

Median resident age:	48.9 years
North Carolina median age:	35.3 years

Zip codes: 28803 .

Estimated median household income in 2005: $132,100 (it was $119,526 in 2000)

Biltmore Forest	$132,100
North Carolina:	$40,729

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $604,100 (it was $474,700 in 2000)

Biltmore Forest	$604,100
North Carolina:	$127,600

Biltmore Forest, NC residents, houses, and apartments details

Races in Biltmore Forest:

White Non-Hispanic (99.1%)
American Indian (0.6%)

Ancestries: English (31.4%), German (17.0%), Scotch-Irish (10.7%), Scottish (9.7%), Irish (9.4%), United States (8.5%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 3500 feet

Land area: 2.91 square miles.

Population density: 513 people per square mile

(low).

Biltmore Forest

For population 25 years and over in Biltmore Forest

High school or higher: 98.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 73.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 33.1%
Unemployed: 0.2%
Mean travel time to work: 15.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Biltmore Forest town

Never married: 13.9%
Now married: 75.3%
Separated: 1.0%
Widowed: 6.2%
Divorced: 3.6%

25 residents are foreign born

This town:	1.7%
North Carolina:	5.3%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

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

Biltmore Forest:	0.7% ($3,369)
North Carolina:	0.8% ($826)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Asheville, NC (3.1 miles , pop. 68,889).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (119.7 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (561.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Asheville, NC (3.1 miles ), Royal Pines, NC (4.7 miles ), Bent Creek, NC (5.2 miles ), Avery Creek, NC (6.0 miles ), Woodfin, NC (7.4 miles ), Fletcher, NC (7.6 miles ), Fairview, NC (9.1 miles ), Weaverville, NC (11.0 miles ).

Latitude: 35.54 N, Longitude: 82.54 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 828

This town's Wikipedia profile

Population change in the 1990s: +79 (+5.8%).

Most common industries for males:

Health care (29%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (13%)
Finance and insurance (10%)
Construction (5%)
Public administration (3%)
Clothing and clothing accessories, including shoe, stores (3%)
Textile mills and textile products (2%)

Most common industries for females:

Educational services (22%)
Health care (21%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Real estate and rental and leasing (5%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Physicians and surgeons (24%)
Top executives (11%)
Lawyers (8%)
Other financial specialists (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)

Most common occupations for females

Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (10%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)
Art and design workers (5%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
Registered nurses (4%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)

Crime in Biltmore Forest by Year
Type	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murders	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Robberies	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Assaults	1	0	0	0	1
per 100,000	67.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	65.5
Burglaries	4	3	1	5	3
per 100,000	268.8	205.3	68.0	332.7	196.5
Thefts	10	12	14	11	20
per 100,000	672.0	821.4	951.7	731.9	1309.8
Auto thefts	2	0	1	2	1
per 100,000	134.4	0.0	68.0	133.1	65.5
Arson	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 198.5)	69.9	47.2	48.3	63.2	84.5

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 14 (12 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	8.03
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Biltmore Forest, North Carolina

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Biltmore Forest-area historical tornado activity is below North Carolina state average. It is 31% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/5/1989, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 52.5 miles away from the Biltmore Forest town center killed 2 people and injured 35 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 7/10/1980, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 46.9 miles away from the town center injured 12 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Biltmore Forest:

THOMS REHABILITATION HOSP (about 4 miles; ASHEVILLE, NC)
MEMORIAL MISSION HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; ASHEVILLE, NC)
JULIAN F KEITH ALCOHOL & DRUG ABUSE TX (about 6 miles; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Biltmore Forest:

ASHEVILLE REGIONAL (about 8 miles; ASHEVILLE, NC; ID: AVL)
GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG INTL (about 51 miles; GREER, SC; ID: GSP)
DONALDSON CENTER (about 56 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; ID: GYH)

Other public-use airports nearest to Biltmore Forest:

MEYERS (about 14 miles; CANDLER, NC; ID: N39)
HENDERSONVILLE (about 19 miles; HENDERSONVILLE, NC; ID: 0A7)
TRANSYLVANIA COUNTY (about 20 miles; BREVARD, NC; ID: 22W)

Local government website: www.biltmoreforesttownhall.homestead.com
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Biltmore Forest:

ASHEVILLE BUNCOMBE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 5 miles; ASHEVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,728)
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT ASHEVILLE (about 7 miles; ASHEVILLE, NC; FT enrollment: 2,759)
SPARTANBURG TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 42 miles; SPARTANBURG, SC; FT enrollment: 2,086)
EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 43 miles; JOHNSON CITY, TN; FT enrollment: 9,498)
FURMAN UNIVERSITY (about 43 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; FT enrollment: 2,915)
WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY (about 47 miles; CULLOWHEE, NC; FT enrollment: 5,843)
BOB JONES UNIVERSITY (about 48 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; FT enrollment: 3,577)

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Notable location: Biltmore Forest Country Club (A) .

Shopping Center: Turtle Creek Shopping Center (1) .

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Brown Branch (A) .

Average household size:

This town:	2.5 people
North Carolina:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	77.6%
Whole state:	68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	1.5%
Whole state:	4.6%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This town:	0.8%
Whole state:	12.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This town:	0.7%
Whole state:	5.5%

Biltmore Forest compared to North Carolina state average:

Median household income significantly above state average.
Median house value significantly above state average.
Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age significantly above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Number of rooms per house significantly above state average.
House age above state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly above state average.

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

2004 Presidential Election results in Buncombe County North Carolina:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

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
Police Protection - Officers	10	$30,699	$36,839	0	$0
Police - Other	4	$10,552	$31,656	2	$930
Streets and Highways	5	$13,609	$32,662	0	$0
Financial Administration	1	$2,969	$35,628	0	$0
Other Government Administration	1	$5,238	$62,856	0	$0
Solid Waste Management	2	$4,331	$25,986	0	$0
Parks and Recreation	1	$1,703	$20,436	0	$0
Water Supply	2	$4,931	$29,586	0	$0
Totals for Government	26	$74,032	$34,169	2	$930

Biltmore Forest government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $194,000
All Other: $4,000
Construction - Fire Protection: $296,000
Regular Highways: $45,000

Central Staff Services: $17,000
Current Operations - Police Protection: $601,000
Regular Highways: $430,000

Sewerage: $198,000

Central Staff Services: $149,000

General - Other: $96,000

Water Utilities: $85,000

General Public Buildings: $45,000

Solid Waste Management: $44,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $38,000

Financial Administration: $13,000
Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $81,000
General - Interest on Debt: $0
Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $365,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $102,000
Interest Earnings: $26,000

Rents: $4,000
Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $100,000
General - Other: $50,000

Police Protection: $4,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,192,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $83,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $83,000
Highways: $74,000

All Other: $34,000
Tax - Property: $1,139,000
NEC: $36,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $814,000

8.29% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($44,869 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.29%
North Carolina average:	8.53%

0.09% of residents moved from foreign countries ($320 average AGI)

Buncombe County: 0.09%

North Carolina average: 0.17%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Henderson County, NC	0.67% ($45,806 average AGI)
from Haywood County, NC	0.30% ($54,829)
from Madison County, NC	0.24% ($26,653)

6.57% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,927 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.57%
North Carolina average:	7.27%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($354 average AGI)

Buncombe County: 0.05%

North Carolina average: 0.10%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Henderson County, NC	0.88% ($44,461 average AGI)
to Haywood County, NC	0.29% ($31,500)
to Madison County, NC	0.25% ($27,719)

Strongest AM radio stations in Biltmore Forest:

WKJV (1380 AM; 25 kW; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: INTERNATIONAL BAPTIST OUTREACH MISSIONS)
WFGW (1010 AM; 50 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)
WPEK (880 AM; daytime; 5 kW; FAIRVIEW, NC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WWNC (570 AM; 5 kW; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WISE (1310 AM; 5 kW; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: ASHVILLE RADIO PARTNERS, LLC)
WWRN (1350 AM; 10 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLACK MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING CORP.)
WSKY (1230 AM; 1 kW; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: MACON MEDIA, INC.)
WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WGCR (720 AM; daytime; 10 kW; PISGAH FOREST, NC; Owner: ANCHOR BAPTIST BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION)
WCSZ (1070 AM; 50 kW; SANS SOUCI, SC; Owner: WHYZ RADIO, L.P.)
WTZQ (1600 AM; 5 kW; HENDERSONVILLE, NC; Owner: HOUSTON BROADCASTING, INC.)
WJFJ (1160 AM; 10 kW; TRYON, NC; Owner: COLUMBUS BROADCAST CORPORATION, INC.)
WOXL (970 AM; 5 kW; CANTON, NC; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NORTH CAROLINA, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Biltmore Forest:

W249AR (97.7 FM; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
WKSF (99.9 FM; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
W292CJ (106.3 FM; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)
WCQS (88.1 FM; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC RADIO)
WMIT (106.9 FM; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WNCW (88.7 FM; SPINDALE, NC; Owner: ISOTHERMAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
WLFA (91.3 FM; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: ASHEVILLE EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATION, INC.)
W220CD (91.9 FM; ENKA, NC; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
WMYI (102.5 FM; HENDERSONVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WTPT (93.3 FM; FOREST CITY, NC; Owner: UPSTATE BROADCASTING, LLC)
WESC-FM (92.5 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WQNS (104.9 FM; WAYNESVILLE, NC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WSPA-FM (98.9 FM; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
WFBC-FM (93.7 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
W237AR (95.3 FM; HAZELWOOD, ETC., NC; Owner: WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC RADIO)
W218AD (91.5 FM; BREVARD, NC; Owner: WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC RADIO)
WQNQ (104.3 FM; OLD FORT, NC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WHCB (91.5 FM; BRISTOL, TN; Owner: APPALACHIAN EDUC. COMMUNICATION CORP)
WPJO (99.3 FM; ELIZABETHTON, TN; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WAEZ (94.9 FM; GREENEVILLE, TN; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Biltmore Forest:

WASV-TV (Channel 62; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SOUTH CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
W14AS (Channel 14; WEST ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
W08BP (Channel 8; BEAVER DAM, NC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
WHNS (Channel 21; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
WYFF (Channel 4; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: WYFF HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
W52BA (Channel 52; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
W35AV (Channel 35; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
W23BQ (Channel 23; ASHEVILLE, ETC., NC; Owner: CAROLINA CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
W51CK (Channel 51; TALBERT, KY; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
WLOS (Channel 13; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: WLOS LICENSEE, LLC)
WAEN-LP (Channel 64; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: ASHEVILLE MEDIA GROUP, L.L.C.)
W41BQ (Channel 41; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
WUNF-TV (Channel 33; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
WJJV-LP (Channel 25; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: CAROLINA CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
W06AL (Channel 6; OTEEN/WARREN, NC; Owner: WLOS LICENSEE, LLC)

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