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Notable location:
Canton Plaza
(A)
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Shopping Center:
Frenchmans Creek Mall
(1)
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Churches in Canton include:
High Street Church
(A)
, Calvary Church
(B)
.
Cemetery:
Smathers Cemeteries
(1)
.
Streams, rivers, and creeks:
Beaverdam Creek
(A)
, Mingus Branch
(B)
.
Tourist attraction:
Canton Area Historical Museum (36 Park Street).
Hotels:
Comfort Inn Canton (737 Champion Drive), Heritage Cove Cabins (101 Heritage Cove Road), Econo Lodge of Canton (1963 Champion Drive), Econo Lodge Canton (1963 Champion Drive), Comfort Inn (737 Champion Dr).
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Drinking water stations with addresses in Canton and their reported violations in the past:
CANTON, TOWN OF (Population served: 8350, Surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
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CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and NOV-16-1999, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (NOV-16-1999)
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Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-1993 and MAY-1995, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (AUG-11-1993), St Public Notif requested (AUG-11-1993), St AO (w/penalty) issued (OCT-20-1993), St Admin Penalty assessed (OCT-20-1993), St Compliance achieved (2 times from DEC-29-1993 to MAY-31-1995)
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Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-1992 and MAY-1995, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-11-1993), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-11-1993), St AO (w/penalty) issued (OCT-20-1993), St Admin Penalty assessed (OCT-20-1993), St Compliance achieved (DEC-29-1993), St Public Notif received (DEC-13-1994), St Compliance achieved (MAY-31-1995)
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17 regular monitoring violations
LAUREL BANK CAMPGROUND (Population served: 241, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
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MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-13-2003), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-13-2003), St Public Notif received (AUG-28-2003), St Compliance achieved (MAR-31-2004)
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MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-10-2003), St Formal NOV issued (MAY-12-2003), St Public Notif received (JUN-09-2003), St Compliance achieved (MAR-31-2004)
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MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-10-2002), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-11-2002), St Compliance achieved (MAR-31-2004)
Past monitoring violations:
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Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between NOV-19-2002 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
EAST FORK BAPTIST CHURCH (Population served: 125, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
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One routine major monitoring violation
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One regular monitoring violation
DUTCH COVE BAPTIST CHURCH (Population served: 125, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
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MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUL-04-2003), St Public Notif requested (JUL-04-2003), St Compliance achieved (MAY-31-2004)
Past monitoring violations:
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Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between NOV-10-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
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Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between FEB-10-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
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Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In SEP-2003, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-31-2003), St Public Notif requested (OCT-31-2003), St Compliance achieved (MAY-31-2004)
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Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between AUG-13-2003 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
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Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between MAY-07-2003 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
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5 routine major monitoring violations
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3 regular monitoring violations
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2 other older monitoring violations
MT ZION BAPTIST CHURCH (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
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MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-20-1997), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-20-1997), St Compliance achieved (MAY-31-1998)
Past monitoring violations:
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Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between FEB-22-2003 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
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One regular monitoring violation
HIDDEN VALLEY SHOPPING CENTER (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
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Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between MAY-18-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
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Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between FEB-29-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
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Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between FEB-10-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
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Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between NOV-09-2003 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
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Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between MAY-07-2003 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
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13 routine major monitoring violations
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3 regular monitoring violations
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2 other older monitoring violations
MOUNTAIN VIEW CHURCH OF GOD (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
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Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between NOV-10-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
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Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between FEB-29-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
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6 routine major monitoring violations
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3 regular monitoring violations
PISGAH FWB CHURCH (Population served: 80, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
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MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (NOV-22-2002), St Public Notif requested (NOV-22-2002), St Compliance achieved (JUN-30-2003)
Past monitoring violations:
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Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between DEC-30-2002 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
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One routine major monitoring violation
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2 regular monitoring violations
Drinking water stations with addresses in Canton that have no violations reported:
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LAKE LOGAN EPISCOPAL CENTER (Population served: 200, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Average household size:
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This town: |
2.2 people |
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North Carolina: |
2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
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This town: |
61.5% |
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Whole state: |
68.9% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
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This town: |
3.6% |
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Whole state: |
4.6% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
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Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
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Gay men: 0.4% of all households
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
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This town: |
13.3% |
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Whole state: |
12.3% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
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This town: |
6.7% |
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Whole state: |
5.5% |
Canton compared to North Carolina state average:
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Median house value
below
state average.
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Unemployed percentage
below
state average.
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Hispanic race population percentage
significantly below
state average.
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Median age
significantly above
state average.
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Foreign-born population percentage
significantly below
state average.
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House age
above
state average.
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Number of college students
significantly below
state average.
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Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher
significantly below
state average.
Banks with branches in Canton (2007 data):
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SunTrust Bank: Canton Branch 187 at 101 Main Street, branch established on 1958-02-15. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $182,628.2 mil, Deposits: $126,571.2 mil, headquarters in Atlanta, GA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1750 total offices, Holding Company: Suntrust Banks, Inc.
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First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company: Canton Branch at 37 Park Street, branch established on 1964-01-15. Info updated 2006-07-11: Bank assets: $13,326.8 mil, Deposits: $11,030.1 mil, headquarters in Raleigh, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 339 total offices, Holding Company: First Citizens Bancshares, Inc.
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RBC Centura Bank: 66 Academy Branch at 66 Academy Street, branch established on 1909-01-01. Info updated 2006-12-21: Bank assets: $23,135.6 mil, Deposits: $15,171.1 mil, headquarters in Raleigh, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 304 total offices, Holding Company: Royal Bank Of Canada
School Enrollment by Level of School
2004 Presidential Election results in Haywood County North Carolina:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
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Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
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Other and Unallocable |
9 |
$17,316 |
$23,088 |
0 |
$0 |
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Water Supply |
5 |
$12,779 |
$30,670 |
0 |
$0 |
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Parks and Recreation |
1 |
$1,215 |
$14,580 |
4 |
$3,308 |
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Sewerage |
7 |
$17,313 |
$29,679 |
0 |
$0 |
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Solid Waste Management |
5 |
$7,065 |
$16,956 |
0 |
$0 |
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Streets and Highways |
10 |
$21,018 |
$25,222 |
0 |
$0 |
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Firefighters |
9 |
$22,266 |
$29,688 |
0 |
$0 |
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Police Protection - Officers |
14 |
$46,022 |
$39,447 |
0 |
$0 |
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Police - Other |
5 |
$8,670 |
$20,808 |
3 |
$1,355 |
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Financial Administration |
8 |
$21,172 |
$31,758 |
0 |
$0 |
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Other Government Administration |
7 |
$9,863 |
$16,908 |
0 |
$0 |
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Totals for Government |
80 |
$184,701 |
$27,705 |
7 |
$4,663 |
Canton government finances in 2002:
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Charges - Sewerage: $683,000
All Other: $89,000
Solid Waste Management: $52,000
Parks & Recreation: $30,000
Parking Facilities: $1,000
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Construction - Regular Highways: $196,000
Parking Facilities: $16,000
Water Utilities: $16,000
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Current Operations - Police Protection: $1,056,000
General - Other: $1,051,000
Sewerage: $681,000
Regular Highways: $663,000
Financial Administration: $479,000
Liquor Stores: $462,000
Fire Protection: $438,000
Water Utilities: $292,000
Parks & Recreation: $264,000
Central Staff Services: $238,000
Solid Waste Management: $181,000
General Public Buildings: $128,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $27,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $11,000
Health Services - Other: $6,000
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General - Interest on Debt: $23,000
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Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Health: $3,000
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Intergovernmental to State - General: $4,000
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Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $626,000
All Other: $92,000
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Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $376,000
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Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $326,000
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Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $50,000
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Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $67,000
General Revenue, NEC: $22,000
Rents: $21,000
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Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $51,000
General - Other: $28,000
Water Utilities: $16,000
Parks & Recreation: $5,000
Police Protection: $5,000
Judicial: $3,000
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Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,416,000
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Revenue - Liquor Stores: $487,000
Water Utilities: $293,000
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State Intergovernmental - General Support: $415,000
Highways: $156,000
All Other: $23,000
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Tax - Property: $2,096,000
NEC: $57,000
Total General Sales: $1,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $1,000
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Total Salaries & Wages: $2,087,000
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Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $0
6.49% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($39,044 average adjusted gross income)
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Here: |
6.49% |
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North Carolina average: |
8.53% |
0.09% of residents moved from foreign countries ($280 average AGI)
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Haywood County: |
0.09% |
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North Carolina average: |
0.17% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
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from Buncombe County, NC |
1.15% ($31,500 average AGI) |
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from Jackson County, NC |
0.40% ($39,048) |
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from Henderson County, NC |
0.16% ($32,844) |
5.38% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($39,621 average adjusted gross income)
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Here: |
5.38% |
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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:
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to Buncombe County, NC |
1.24% ($54,829 average AGI) |
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to Jackson County, NC |
0.33% ($30,576) |
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to Henderson County, NC |
0.12% ($35,120) |
Strongest AM radio stations in Canton:
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WOXL (970 AM; 5 kW; CANTON, NC; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NORTH CAROLINA, LLC)
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WPTL (920 AM; 1 kW; CANTON, NC; Owner: SKYCOUNTRY BROADCASTING, INC.)
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WKJV (1380 AM; 25 kW; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: INTERNATIONAL BAPTIST OUTREACH MISSIONS)
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WFGW (1010 AM; 50 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)
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WWNC (570 AM; 5 kW; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
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WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
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WGCR (720 AM; daytime; 10 kW; PISGAH FOREST, NC; Owner: ANCHOR BAPTIST BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION)
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WCSZ (1070 AM; 50 kW; SANS SOUCI, SC; Owner: WHYZ RADIO, L.P.)
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WISE (1310 AM; 5 kW; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: ASHVILLE RADIO PARTNERS, LLC)
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WPEK (880 AM; daytime; 5 kW; FAIRVIEW, NC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
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WWRN (1350 AM; 10 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLACK MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING CORP.)
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WMXF (1400 AM; 1 kW; WAYNESVILLE, NC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
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WHBK (1460 AM; 5 kW; MARSHALL, NC; Owner: SOUTHERN BROADCASTING, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Canton:
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WQNS (104.9 FM; WAYNESVILLE, NC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
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WKSF (99.9 FM; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
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W220CD (91.9 FM; ENKA, NC; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
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W237AR (95.3 FM; HAZELWOOD, ETC., NC; Owner: WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC RADIO)
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WCQS (88.1 FM; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC RADIO)
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WLFA (91.3 FM; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: ASHEVILLE EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATION, INC.)
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WMIT (106.9 FM; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
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WNCW (88.7 FM; SPINDALE, NC; Owner: ISOTHERMAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
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WESC-FM (92.5 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
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WMYI (102.5 FM; HENDERSONVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
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W218AD (91.5 FM; BREVARD, NC; Owner: WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC RADIO)
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WWCU (90.5 FM; CULLOWHEE, NC; Owner: WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY)
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W249AR (97.7 FM; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
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WTPT (93.3 FM; FOREST CITY, NC; Owner: UPSTATE BROADCASTING, LLC)
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WSPA-FM (98.9 FM; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
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WFBC-FM (93.7 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
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WFQS (91.3 FM; FRANKLIN, NC; Owner: WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC RADIO)
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WNCC-FM (96.7 FM; FRANKLIN, NC; Owner: SUTTON RADIOCASTING CORPORATION)
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WIVK-FM (107.7 FM; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
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WAEZ (94.9 FM; GREENEVILLE, TN; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Canton:
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W51CK (Channel 51; TALBERT, KY; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
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WASV-TV (Channel 62; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SOUTH CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
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WHNS (Channel 21; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
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WLOS (Channel 13; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: WLOS LICENSEE, LLC)
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WUNF-TV (Channel 33; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
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W50AB (Channel 50; HIAWASSEE, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
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WYFF (Channel 4; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: WYFF HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
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W23BQ (Channel 23; ASHEVILLE, ETC., NC; Owner: CAROLINA CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
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W57BG (Channel 57; CANTON/WAYNESVILLE, NC; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
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W11AU (Channel 11; CANTON, ETC., NC; Owner: PULITZER BROADCASTING COMPANY)
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WJJV-LP (Channel 25; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: CAROLINA CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
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W27AB (Channel 27; CANTON, ETC., NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
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W08AO (Channel 8; CANTON, ETC., NC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
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W41BQ (Channel 41; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
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