Tuesday, July 1, 2008

Welcome to Hope Mills NC 28348





I put this together from different sources in an attempt to answer so many of the questions newcomers have moving/interested in my favorite town. If you have additional questions or need assistance please contact me. Steve McDowell 910-391-6092


Hope Mills, North Carolina


Population (year 2000): 11,237.

Estimated population in July 2006: 12,630 (+12.4% change)
Males: 5,336 (47.5%)
Females: 5,901 (52.5%)

Cumberland County

Median resident age: 30.6 years
North Carolina median age: 35.3 years

Zip codes: 28348.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $42,500 (it was $40,697 in 2000)
Hope Mills $42,500

North Carolina:
$40,729
Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $91,300 (it was $85,100 in 2000)

Hope Mills $91,300
North Carolina: $127,600

Ancestries: United States (13.8%), German (12.3%), Irish (9.9%), English (7.3%), Scotch-Irish (4.2%), Italian (3.4%).

Population density: 2082 people per square mile (low).

For population 25 years and over in Hope Mills

High school or higher: 87.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.0%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.4%
Unemployed: 4.7%
Mean travel time to work: 26.0 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Hope Mills town
Never married: 21.5%
Now married: 60.7%
Separated: 3.2%
Widowed: 4.8%
Divorced: 9.8%

463 residents are foreign born (1.6% Latin America, 1.3% Europe, 1.1% Asia).
This town: 4.1%
North Carolina: 5.3%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Hope Mills: 1.2% ($1,017)
North Carolina: 0.8% ($826)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Fayetteville, NC (7.2 miles, pop. 121,015).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Raleigh, NC (62.5 miles, pop. 276,093).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (435.3 miles, pop. 1,517,550).
Nearest cities: Parkton, NC (6.0 miles), Fayetteville, NC (7.2 miles), Rockfish, NC (7.7 miles), Lumber Bridge, NC (9.6 miles) , Rex, NC (10.3 miles) , St. Pauls, NC (11.4 miles), Fort Bragg, NC (12.0 miles), Vander, NC (12.1 miles).

Single-family new house construction building permits:
1996: 177 buildings, average cost: $58,000
1997: 187 buildings, average cost: $71,200
1998: 142 buildings, average cost: $78,600
1999: 81 buildings, average cost: $82,700
2000: 70 buildings, average cost: $85,200
2001: 77 buildings, average cost: $105,200
2002: 126 buildings, average cost: $143,500
2003: 201 buildings, average cost: $157,600
2004: 181 buildings, average cost: $145,600
2005: 133 buildings, average cost: $135,400
2006: 147 buildings, average cost: $128,900
2007: 84 buildings, average cost: $118,800

Average household size:
This town: 2.7 people
North Carolina: 2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town: 75.6%
Whole state: 68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town: 5.3%
Whole state: 4.6%

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town: 7.8%
Whole state: 12.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town: 2.0%
Whole state: 5.5%

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 41 (30 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here: 2.37
US city average: 3.00

Hospitals/medical centers near Hope Mills:
BEHAVORIAL HEALTH OF CAPE FEAR VALLEY (about 5 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC)
CAPE FEAR VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER (about 5 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC)
FAYETTEVILLE SPECIALTY HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Hope Mills:

FAYETTEVILLE REGIONAL/GRANNIS FIELD (about 7 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; ID: FAY)
POPE AFB (about 14 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; ID: POB)
MOORE COUNTY (about 35 miles; PINEHURST/SOUTHERN PINES, NC; ID: SOP)
Other public-use airports nearest to Hope Mills:
GRAYS CREEK (about 11 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; ID: 2GC)
P K AIRPARK (about 16 miles; RAEFORD, NC; ID: 5W4)
LUMBERTON MUNI (about 27 miles; LUMBERTON, NC; ID: LBT)

Amtrak station near Hope Mills:
8 miles: FAYETTEVILLE (472 HAY ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, call for taxi service.

Local government website: TOWNOFHOPEMILLS.COM

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hope Mills:
FAYETTEVILLE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 8 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 4,815)
FAYETTEVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 14 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; FT enrollment: 3,506)
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT PEMBROKE (about 22 miles; PEMBROKE, NC; FT enrollment: 2,806)
CAMPBELL UNIVERSITY INC (about 34 miles; BUIES CREEK, NC; FT enrollment: 5,286)
CENTRAL CAROLINA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 38 miles; SANFORD, NC; FT enrollment: 2,400)
WAKE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 56 miles; RALEIGH, NC; FT enrollment: 4,754)
SHAW UNIVERSITY (about 60 miles; RALEIGH, NC; FT enrollment: 2,299)

Public high schools in Hope Mills:
Gray's Creek High (Location: 5301 Celebration Drive; Grades: 9 - 12)
South View High (Location: 4184 Elk Road; Grades: 9 - 12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Hope Mills:
C Wayne Collier Elem (Location: 3522 Sturbridge Drive; Grades: PK - 5)
Gallberry Farm Elem (Location: 8019 Byerly Drive; Grades: 0K - 5)
Hope Mills Middle (Location: 4975 Cameron Road; Grades: 6 - 8)
Gray's Creek Middle (Location: 2964 School Road; Grades: 6 - 8;)
South View Middle (Location: 4100 Elk Road; Grades: 6 - 8; Our rating:)
Rockfish Elementary (Location: 5763 Rockfish Road; Grades: 0K - 5;)
Ed V Baldwin Elem (Location: 4441 Legion Road; Grades: PK - 5;)

Private elementary/middle school in Hope Mills:
CH. OF GOD OF PROPHECY CHR SCH (Students: 76; Location: 2936 LEGION RD; Grades: KG - 4)

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

FIRST UNITED BAPT CH GRAYS CK (Population served: 125, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
2 routine major monitoring violations

JESUS FIRST CHURCH (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between AUG-21-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between AUG-10-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between MAY-07-2003 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
9 routine major monitoring violations

GRAYS CREEK RESTAURANT (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between MAY-18-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between FEB-29-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between MAY-07-2003 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between FEB-22-2003 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between FEB-16-2003 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
16 routine major monitoring violations
3 regular monitoring violations
2 other older monitoring violations

FAITH BAPTIST CHURCH (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between NOV-20-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between MAY-07-2003 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
9 routine major monitoring violations
2 regular monitoring violations

GRAY`S CREEK CHURCH OF GOD (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between MAY-10-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between APR-02-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between FEB-16-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between NOV-10-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between AUG-10-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
11 routine major monitoring violations
5 regular monitoring violations
2 other older monitoring violations

GRAY`S CREEK CONVENIENT MART (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between NOV-20-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between MAY-10-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between APR-02-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between FEB-16-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between FEB-10-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
11 routine major monitoring violations
6 regular monitoring violations
3 other older monitoring violations

MARS HILL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
4 routine major monitoring violations
4 regular monitoring violations
FED EX FREIGHT (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between AUG-19-2002 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In JUN-2001, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (AUG-08-2001), St Public Notif requested (AUG-08-2001), St Compliance achieved (FEB-28-2002)
3 routine major monitoring violations
One minor monitoring violation

Drinking water stations with addresses in Hope Mills that have no violations reported:
FANTASY LAKE INC (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)


Banks with branches in Hope Mills (2007 data):

Branch Banking and Trust Company: Hope Mills Branch at 3618 North Main Street, branch established on 1961-06-29. Info updated 2007-01-23: Bank assets: $117,134.1 mil, Deposits: $83,585.1 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1480 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation

The Fort Sill National Bank: Fsnb - Hope Mills Walmart Branch at 3030 N. Main Street, branch established on 1997-07-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $277.8 mil, Deposits: $227.3 mil, headquarters in Fort Sill, OK, positive income, 36 total offices, Holding Company: J. R. Montgomery Bancorporation

First South Bank: Hope Mills Branch at 3103 North Main Street, branch established on 2003-07-14. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $908.4 mil, Deposits: $804.3 mil, headquarters in Washington, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 26 total offices, Holding Company: First South Bancorp, Inc.

Lumbee Guaranty Bank: Hope Mills Branch at 3500 North Main Street, branch established on 1986-10-06. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $194.5 mil, Deposits: $164.3 mil, headquarters in Pembroke, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 11 total offices

First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company: Hope Mills Branch at 3626 North Main Street, branch established on 1974-11-19. 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.


Hope Mills government finances in 2002:

Charges - Solid Waste Management: $507,000
Parks & Recreation: $21,000
All Other: $11,000
Construction - General Public Buildings: $11,000
Current Operations - Police Protection: $1,508,000
Regular Highways: $833,000
Fire Protection: $682,000
Solid Waste Management: $428,000
Central Staff Services: $385,000
General - Other: $312,000
Financial Administration: $264,000
Parks & Recreation: $259,000
General Public Buildings: $221,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $68,000
Health Services - Other: $34,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $12,000
Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $94,000
General - Interest on Debt: $77,000
Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $1,415,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,112,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $1,043,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $69,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $91,000
Rents: $62,000
General Revenue, NEC: $46,000
Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $53,000
Regular Highways: $37,000
Solid Waste Management: $14,000
Fire Protection: $6,000
Financial Administration: $6,000
General Public Building: $5,000
Central Staff: $4,000
Parks & Recreation: $4,000
General - Other: $3,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $3,229,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $378,000
General Support: $200,000
All Other: $28,000
Tax - Property: $1,912,000
NEC: $224,000
Motor Vehicle License: $44,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $2,573,000

12.67% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,102 average adjusted gross income)
Here: 12.67%
North Carolina average: 8.53%

0.98% of residents moved from foreign countries ($2,328 average AGI)
Cumberland County: 0.98%
North Carolina average: 0.17%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Hoke County, NC 0.48% ($30,287 average AGI)
from Harnett County, NC 0.47% ($28,680)
from Robeson County, NC 0.33% ($26,674)

13.28% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,048 average adjusted gross income)
Here: 13.28%
North Carolina average: 7.27%

0.76% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,893 average AGI)
Cumberland County: 0.76%
North Carolina average: 0.10%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Hoke County, NC 0.81% ($31,763 average AGI)
to Harnett County, NC 0.71% ($34,012)
to Wake County, NC 0.37% ($35,478)

Strongest AM radio stations in Hope Mills:
WFNC (640 AM; 10 kW; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WIDU (1600 AM; 5 kW; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: W I D U BROADCASTING, INC.)
WKKE (1080 AM; daytime; 5 kW; ST. PAULS, NC; Owner: FERRIS YARNELL LOCKLEAR)
WPTF (680 AM; 50 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS)
WYRU (1160 AM; 5 kW; RED SPRINGS, NC; Owner: WDAS LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WAZZ (1490 AM; 1 kW; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: WAZZ LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WFAY (1230 AM; 1 kW; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: COLONIAL RADIO GROUP, INC.)
WEEB (990 AM; 10 kW; SOUTHERN PINES, NC; Owner: PINEHURST BROADCASTING CORP.)
WCKB (780 AM; 7 kW; DUNN, NC; Owner: NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL BROADCASTERS, INC.)
WFTK (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; WAKE FOREST, NC; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC.)
WPYB (1130 AM; daytime; 7 kW; BENSON, NC; Owner: BENSON-DUNN BROADCASTING, INC.)
WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WLLN (1370 AM; 5 kW; LILLINGTON, NC; Owner: ESTUARDO VALDEMAR RODRIGUEZ)

Strongest FM radio stations in Hope Mills:
WQSM (98.1 FM; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WKML (95.7 FM; LUMBERTON, NC; Owner: WKML LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WFLB (96.5 FM; LAURINBURG, NC; Owner: WFLB LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WCCG (104.5 FM; HOPE MILLS, NC; Owner: DR. JAMES E. CARSON)
WFSS (91.9 FM; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: FAYETTEVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY)
WZFX (99.1 FM; WHITEVILLE, NC; Owner: WDAS LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WUKS (107.7 FM; ST. PAULS, NC; Owner: WDAS LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WEGX (92.9 FM; DILLON, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF FLORENCE LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
WKQB (106.9 FM; SOUTHERN PINES, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP)
WQDR (94.7 FM; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: CAROLINA MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
WRAL (101.5 FM; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: WRAL-FM, INC.)
WRCQ (103.5 FM; DUNN, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WCLN-FM (107.3 FM; CLINTON, NC; Owner: CHRISTIAN LISTENING NETWORK, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Hope Mills:
WFPX (Channel 62; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
W66DF (Channel 66; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
WUNU (Channel 31; LUMBERTON, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
W19CA (Channel 19; LUMBERTON, NC; Owner: PACIFIC MEDIA CORPORATION)
WUVC (Channel 40; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPITAL BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
WTVD (Channel 11; DURHAM, NC; Owner: ABC, INC.)
WRAL-TV (Channel 5; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: CAPITOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WECT (Channel 6; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
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)
WRAZ (Channel 50; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: WRAZ-TV, INC.)
W67DU (Channel 67; LUMBERTON, NC; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
WNCN (Channel 17; GOLDSBORO, NC; Owner: OUTLET BROADCASTING, INC.)
WRDC (Channel 28; DURHAM, NC; Owner: RALEIGH (WRDC-TV) LICENSEE, INC.)
WLFL (Channel 22; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: WLFL LICENSEE, LLC)
WSFX-TV (Channel 26; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: SOUTHEASTERN MEDIA HOLDINGS, INC.)
WPEM-LP (Channel 47; LUMBERTON, NC; Owner: GERALD LOCKLEAR)

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