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

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Population (year 2000): 1,700. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,732 (+1.9% change)
 
Males: 818   (48.1%)
Females: 882   (51.9%)

Montgomery County

Median resident age:   33.7 years
North Carolina median age:   35.3 years

Zip codes: 27209 .

Estimated median household income in 2005: $35,100 (it was $35,667 in 2000)
Biscoe   $35,100
North Carolina:   $40,729

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $71,300 (it was $66,100 in 2000)
Biscoe   $71,300
North Carolina:   $127,600

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Races in Biscoe:

  • White Non-Hispanic (50.5%)
  • Black (24.5%)
  • Hispanic (23.2%)
  • Other race (15.5%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)


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Ancestries: United States (16.1%), Subsaharan African (4.5%), English (3.0%), Scotch-Irish (2.6%), Irish (1.8%), German (1.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1901

Elevation: 610 feet

Land area: 1.99 square miles.

Population density: 866 people per square mile 
 
 (low).




Biscoe

For population 25 years and over in Biscoe

  • High school or higher: 67.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.9%
  • Unemployed: 4.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 15.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Biscoe town

  • Never married: 27.0%
  • Now married: 51.0%
  • Separated: 2.0%
  • Widowed: 9.7%
  • Divorced: 10.4%

359 residents are foreign born (21.1% Latin America).

This town:   21.1%
North Carolina:   5.3%



According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Biscoe, North Carolina in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Biscoe to the number of sex offenders is 573 to 1.

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

Biscoe:   0.8% ($504)
North Carolina:   0.8% ($826)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: High Point, NC (44.8 miles , pop. 85,839).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Greensboro, NC (49.8 miles , pop. 223,891).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (452.0 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Star, NC (2.6 miles ), Candor, NC (5.3 miles ), Troy, NC (8.0 miles ), Seagrove, NC (12.6 miles ), Norman, NC (13.7 miles) , Robbins, NC (14.6 miles ), Seven Lakes, NC (15.0 miles ), Mount Gilead, NC (18.4 miles ).

Latitude: 35.36 N, Longitude: 79.78 W


107 people in nursing homes
6 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Area code: 910

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Population change in the 1990s: +158 (+10.2%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (15%)
  • Apparel (13%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (10%)
  • Metal and metal products (9%)
  • Wood products (5%)
  • Furniture and related products (5%)
  • Public administration (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Apparel (24%)
  • Health care (14%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Furniture and related products (4%)
  • Metal and metal products (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (9%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (9%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (25%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (3%)



 

Crime in Biscoe by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 1 0 0 0 0 0
    per 100,000 57.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Rapes 0 2 0 1 0 0
    per 100,000 0.0 113.8 0.0 57.2 0.0 0.0
Robberies 3 2 4 2 2 1
    per 100,000 173.5 113.8 229.8 114.4 114.5 57.2
Assaults 4 0 2 1 1 1
    per 100,000 231.3 0.0 114.9 57.2 57.3 57.2
Burglaries 57 23 17 26 22 22
    per 100,000 3296.7 1309.0 976.5 1487.4 1260.0 1257.9
Thefts 123 85 169 162 185 174
    per 100,000 7113.9 4837.8 9707.1 9267.7 10595.6 9948.5
Auto thefts 6 5 10 7 9 8
    per 100,000 347.0 284.6 574.4 400.5 515.5 457.4
Arson 0 1 1 0 0 0
    per 100,000 0.0 56.9 57.4 0.0 0.0 0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 239.8) 757.1 433.1 594.5 598.4 599.1 551.2

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 9 (8 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:   4.65
US city average:   3.00

Average climate in Biscoe, North Carolina

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Biscoe-area historical tornado activity is slightly above North Carolina state average. It is 16% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/7/1965, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 20.3 miles away from the Biscoe town center killed one person and injured 4 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 8/29/1964, a category 3 tornado 30.5 miles away from the town center injured 15 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Birthplace of: Chadwick Kinch - College basketball player (N. Carolina A&T Aggies).


Hospitals/medical centers near Biscoe:
  • FIRSTHEALTH MONTGOMERY MEMORIAL HOSP (about 11 miles; TROY, NC)
  • RANDOLPH HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; ASHEBORO, NC)
  • FIRSTHEALTH MOORE REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 28 miles; PINEHURST, NC)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Biscoe:
  • MOORE COUNTY (about 29 miles; PINEHURST/SOUTHERN PINES, NC; ID: SOP)
  • PIEDMONT TRIAD INTERNATIONAL (about 51 miles; GREENSBORO, NC; ID: GSO)
  • POPE AFB (about 56 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; ID: POB)
Other public-use airports nearest to Biscoe:
  • MONTGOMERY COUNTY (about 2 miles; STAR, NC; ID: 43A)
  • ASHEBORO MUNI (about 22 miles; ASHEBORO, NC; ID: HBI)
  • STANLY COUNTY (about 26 miles; ALBEMARLE, NC; ID: VUJ)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Biscoe:
  • CENTRAL CAROLINA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 43 miles; SANFORD, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,400)
  • HIGH POINT UNIVERSITY (about 44 miles; HIGH POINT, NC; FT enrollment: 2,564)
  • GUILFORD TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 46 miles; JAMESTOWN, NC; FT enrollment: 4,810)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT GREENSBORO (about 52 miles; GREENSBORO, NC; FT enrollment: 10,868)
  • NORTH CAROLINA AGRICULTURAL AND TECHNICAL ST UNIV (about 53 miles; Greensboro, NC; FT enrollment: 6,970)
  • ROWAN-CABARRUS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 54 miles; SALISBURY, NC; FT enrollment: 2,499)
  • WINSTON-SALEM STATE UNIVERSITY (about 55 miles; WINSTON-SALEM, NC; FT enrollment: 2,508)
Public high school in Biscoe:
  • EAST MONTGOMERY HIGH (Students: 581; Location: 157 EAGLE LANE; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Biscoe:
  • EAST MIDDLE (Students: 525; Location: 1834 S US 220 ALT HWY; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • ANCHOR SCHOOL (Students: 7; Location: 204 LAMBERT ROAD; Grades: UG - UG)

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Churches in Biscoe include: Valley Grove Church (A) , Hood Chapel (B) , Mount Moriah Church (C) , Southside Church (D) .

Hotel: Biscoe Days Inn (531 E. Main St Hwy 26/27 Off Us 220).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Biscoe and their reported violations in the past:

BISCOE, TOWN OF (Population served: 2296, Purch_surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
FLINT HILL CHRISTIAN CHURCH (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between FEB-10-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations

Average household size:
This town:   3.0 people
North Carolina:   2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:   73.6%
Whole state:   68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:   4.9%
Whole state:   4.6%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:   11.8%
Whole state:   12.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:   3.1%
Whole state:   5.5%

Biscoe compared to North Carolina state average:

  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
Banks with branches in Biscoe (2007 data):
  • The Fidelity Bank: Biscoe Branch at 202 E. Main Street, branch established on 1920-06-01; North Biscoe Branch at 520 North Main Street, branch established on 1977-09-20. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,391.8 mil, Deposits: $1,214.5 mil, headquarters in Fuquay-Varina, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 69 total offices, Holding Company: Fidelity Bancshares (N.C.), Inc.
  • First National Bank and Trust Company: Biscoe Branch at 111 West Main Street, branch established on 1988-01-04. Info updated 2006-10-19: Bank assets: $1,792.2 mil, Deposits: $1,421.5 mil, headquarters in Asheboro, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 45 total offices, Holding Company: Fnb United Corp.
  • First Bank: Biscoe Branch at U. S. Highway 220 And Pine Street, branch established on 1972-10-24. Info updated 2007-01-25: Bank assets: $2,136.8 mil, Deposits: $1,699.7 mil, headquarters in Troy, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 67 total offices, Holding Company: First Bancorp



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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
Financial Administration 3 $6,347 $25,388 0 $0
Other Government Administration 0 $0   6 $399
Police Protection - Officers 9 $20,050 $26,733 0 $0
Streets and Highways 3 $5,160 $20,640 0 $0
Sewerage 1 $3,109 $37,308 0 $0
Water Supply 1 $2,303 $27,636 0 $0
Totals for Government 17 $36,969 $26,096 6 $399


Biscoe government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $359,000
    Parks & Recreation: $60,000
    All Other: $11,000
  • Construction - General Public Buildings: $444,000
    Regular Highways: $70,000
    Parks & Recreation: $2,000
  • Current Operations - Sewerage: $387,000
    Police Protection: $363,000
    Regular Highways: $248,000
    Central Staff Services: $219,000
    Water Utilities: $166,000
    Parks & Recreation: $65,000
    Fire Protection: $64,000
    General Public Buildings: $22,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $13,000
    General - Other: $12,000
    Libraries: $8,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $196,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $125,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $42,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $139,000
    Police Protection: $71,000
    Fire Protection: $22,000
    Parks & Recreation: $3,000
    General Public Building: $2,000
    Central Staff: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $3,352,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $154,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $121,000
    Highways: $107,000
    All Other: $38,000
  • Tax - Property: $427,000
    NEC: $5,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $437,000

5.42% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,155 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   5.42%
North Carolina average:   8.53%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Randolph County, NC  0.71% ($30,492 average AGI)
from Stanly County, NC  0.65% ($30,250)
from Moore County, NC  0.43% ($24,135)


5.90% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,811 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   5.90%
North Carolina average:   7.27%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Randolph County, NC  0.89% ($29,377 average AGI)
to Stanly County, NC  0.81% ($32,529)
to Moore County, NC  0.63% ($20,222)


Strongest AM radio stations in Biscoe:
  • WJRM (1390 AM; 1 kW; TROY, NC; Owner: FAMILY WORSHIP MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WEEB (990 AM; 10 kW; SOUTHERN PINES, NC; Owner: PINEHURST BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • 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)
  • WLWL (770 AM; daytime; 5 kW; ROCKINGHAM, NC; Owner: SANDHILLS BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WKXR (1260 AM; 5 kW; ASHEBORO, NC; Owner: RANDOLPH BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WFTK (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; WAKE FOREST, NC; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
  • WAGL (1560 AM; daytime; 50 kW; LANCASTER, SC; Owner: PALMETTO BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC.)
  • WFNC (640 AM; 10 kW; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WBAJ (890 AM; daytime; 50 kW; BLYTHEWOOD, SC; Owner: FAMILY FIRST)
  • WHKY (1290 AM; 50 kW; HICKORY, NC; Owner: LONG COMMUNICATIONS, LLC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Biscoe:
  • WMAG (99.5 FM; HIGH POINT, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WKRR (92.3 FM; ASHEBORO, NC; Owner: DICK BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC. OF TENNESSEE)
  • WTJY (89.5 FM; ASHEBORO, NC; Owner: POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RADIO, INC.)
  • WQMG-FM (97.1 FM; GREENSBORO, NC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENSBORO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WOZN (98.7 FM; GREENSBORO, NC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENSBORO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WVBZ (100.3 FM; HIGH POINT, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WKXU (101.1 FM; BURLINGTON, NC; Owner: CAROLINA RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WYFQ-FM (93.5 FM; WADESBORO, NC; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WBFY (90.3 FM; PINEHURST, NC; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WIOZ-FM (102.5 FM; SOUTHERN PINES, NC; Owner: MERIDIAN COMMUNICATIONS. L.L.C.)

TV broadcast stations around Biscoe:
  • WFMY-TV (Channel 2; GREENSBORO, NC; Owner: WFMY TELEVISION CORPORATION)
  • WUPN-TV (Channel 48; GREENSBORO, NC; Owner: WUPN LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WXLV-TV (Channel 45; WINSTON-SALEM, NC; Owner: WXLV LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WTWB-TV (Channel 20; LEXINGTON, NC; Owner: WTWB OF THE TRIAD, LLC)
  • WLXI-TV (Channel 61; GREENSBORO, NC; Owner: TRI-STATE CHRISTIAN TV, INC.)
  • W29BC (Channel 29; BISCOE, NC; Owner: WCNC-TV, INC.)
  • WGHP (Channel 8; HIGH POINT, NC; Owner: WGHP LICENSE, INC.)
  • WUVC (Channel 40; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPITAL BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
  • WYBE-CA (Channel 44; PINEHURST, NC; Owner: MULTIMEDIA NETWORK OF NC, INC)

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