Beech Mountain, North Carolina

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Population in 2022: 666 (0% urban, 100% rural).
Population change since 2000: +114.8%
 
Males: 345  (51.9%)
Females: 321  (48.1%)
Median resident age:

61.7 years
North Carolina median age:

39.2 years

Zip codes: 28622.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $86,918 (it was $47,500 in 2000)
Beech Mountain:

$86,918
NC:

$67,481

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $74,429 (it was $26,799 in 2000)

Beech Mountain town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $410,806 (it was $120,500 in 2000)
Beech Mountain:

$410,806
NC:

$280,600

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $422,246; detached houses: $433,593; townhouses or other attached units: $416,842; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $258,545; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $253,868

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,125.

March 2022 cost of living index in Beech Mountain: 82.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 6.6%
(6.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 29.2% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 10.3% for two or more races residents)
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  • Races in Beech Mountain, NC (2022)
    • 73189.7%White alone
    • 253.1%Hispanic
    • 212.6%Two or more races
    • 111.3%Other race alone
    • 91.1%American Indian alone
    • 91.1%Asian alone
    • 20.2%Black alone

Races in Beech Mountain detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth



According to our research of North Carolina and other state lists, there were 4 registered sex offenders living in Beech Mountain, North Carolina as of May 17, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Beech Mountain is 132 to 1.


Crime rates in Beech Mountain by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

Murders
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(312.5)
0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
2
(625.0)
1
(147.5)
Robberies
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(312.5)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
2
(623.1)
1
(309.6)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
2
(625.0)
5
(737.5)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
9
(2,639)
8
(2,500)
2
(617.3)
1
(308.6)
1
(313.5)
5
(1,562)
9
(2,821)
3
(937.5)
2
(623.1)
2
(619.2)
6
(1,852)
9
(2,769)
2
(625.0)
3
(442.5)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
25
(7,331)
13
(4,062)
8
(2,469)
17
(5,247)
7
(2,194)
9
(2,812)
14
(4,389)
11
(3,438)
17
(5,296)
11
(3,406)
9
(2,778)
7
(2,154)
11
(3,438)
5
(737.5)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
2
(586.5)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(312.5)
0
(0.0)
1
(312.5)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(147.5)
Arson
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index524.9337.5142.0231.5109.7246.9373.0321.9380.1241.5240.7280.01431.2337.8

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in Beech Mountain, NC

Crime rate in Beech Mountain detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 14 (10 officers - 10 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

31.25
North Carolina average:

2.27
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Ancestries: German (15.4%), English (14.4%), Irish (11.5%), American (8.7%), Italian (5.5%), Portuguese (4.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 4200 feet

Land area: 6.65 square miles.

Population density: 100 people per square mile   (very low).

Beech Mountain, North Carolina map

31 residents are foreign born (1.5% Latin America, 1.0% Europe, 1.0% Asia).

This town:

3.8%
North Carolina:

8.3%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,520 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,690 (0.6%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Johnson City, TN (28.7 miles , pop. 55,469).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (91.0 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (450.7 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities:

Banner Elk, NC (1.8 miles ),
Seven Devils, NC (2.4 miles),
Valle Crucis, NC (2.4 miles ),
Sugar Mountain, NC (2.4 miles ),
Elk Park, NC (2.5 miles ),
Foscoe, NC (2.7 miles ),
Grandfather, NC (2.7 miles),
Newland, NC (2.9 miles )

Latitude: 36.21 N, Longitude: 81.88 W

Area code: 828

Distribution of median household income in Beech Mountain, NC in 2022
Distribution of house value in Beech Mountain, NC in 2022
Beech Mountain satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.7%
North Carolina:

3.2%
Population change in the 1990s: +73 (+30.8%).
Most common industries in Beech Mountain, NC (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (13.8%)
  • Construction (11.4%)
  • Educational services (10.8%)
  • Accommodation & food services (10.2%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (8.4%)
  • Real estate & rental & leasing (7.2%)
  • Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers (4.2%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (23.2%)
  • Construction (19.2%)
  • Accommodation & food services (15.2%)
  • Educational services (7.1%)
  • Real estate & rental & leasing (6.1%)
  • Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers (5.1%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (4.0%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (17.6%)
  • Educational services (16.2%)
  • Real estate & rental & leasing (8.8%)
  • Health care (8.8%)
  • Furniture & home furnishings, household appliance stores (7.4%)
  • Finance & insurance (7.4%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, similar organizations (7.4%)
Most common occupations in Beech Mountain, NC (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (11.4%)
  • Top executives (6.0%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (6.0%)
  • Carpenters (5.4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5.4%)
  • Postsecondary teachers (4.8%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.2%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (9.1%)
  • Carpenters (9.1%)
  • Top executives (8.1%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (7.1%)
  • Architects, surveyors, and cartographers (7.1%)
  • Drafters, engineering, and mapping technicians (6.1%)
  • Other construction workers and helpers (6.1%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (14.7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (13.2%)
  • Postsecondary teachers (7.4%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (7.4%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (7.4%)
  • Registered nurses (5.9%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.9%)

Average climate in Beech Mountain, North Carolina

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI Ozone PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 75.4. This is about average.

City:

75.4
U.S.:

72.6
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 28.4. This is about average. Closest monitor was 11.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

28.4
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 7.69. This is about average. Closest monitor was 12.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

7.69
U.S.:

8.11

Tornado activity:

Beech Mountain-area historical tornado activity is significantly below North Carolina state average. It is 57% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/7/1998, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 36.5 miles away from the Beech Mountain town center injured 2 people and caused $1 million in damages.

On 7/10/1980, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 24.5 miles away from the town center injured 12 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Beech Mountain-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above North Carolina state average. It is 11% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 47.8 miles away from the city center
On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi) earthquake occurred 247.6 miles away from the city center
On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK) earthquake occurred 178.8 miles away from Beech Mountain center
On 11/30/1973 at 07:48:41, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.6 ML, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 119.7 miles away from the city center
On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 165.1 miles away from Beech Mountain center
On 11/23/2006 at 10:42:57, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB) earthquake occurred 65.9 miles away from Beech Mountain center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Avery County (13) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 6, Storms: 4, Hurricanes: 3, Landslides: 2, Mudslides: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Snowfall: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Beech Mountain topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Beech Mountain:

  • ROAN HIGHLANDS NURSING CENTER (Nursing Home, about 9 miles away; ROAN MOUNTAIN, TN)
  • TOE RIVER HEALTH DISTRICT (Home Health Center, about 9 miles away; NEWLAND, NC)
  • HOSPICE OF AVERY COUNTY (Hospital, about 9 miles away; NEWLAND, NC)
  • HIGH COUNTRY HCS (Home Health Center, about 13 miles away; BOONE, NC)
  • BLOWING ROCK HOSPITAL LTC (Nursing Home, about 13 miles away; BLOWING ROCK, NC)
  • WATAUGA MEDICAL CENTER HOME HEALTH (Home Health Center, about 13 miles away; BOONE, NC)
  • FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE WATAUGA COUNTY (Dialysis Facility, about 13 miles away; BOONE, NC)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Beech Mountain:

  • Appalachian State University (about 12 miles; Boone, NC; Full-time enrollment: 17,362)
  • East Tennessee State University (about 28 miles; Johnson City, TN; FT enrollment: 12,774)
  • King University (about 31 miles; Bristol, TN; FT enrollment: 2,472)
  • Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute (about 34 miles; Hudson, NC; FT enrollment: 3,636)
  • Northeast State Community College (about 36 miles; Blountville, TN; FT enrollment: 4,480)
  • Western Piedmont Community College (about 36 miles; Morganton, NC; FT enrollment: 2,205)
  • Wilkes Community College (about 40 miles; Wilkesboro, NC; FT enrollment: 2,292)

Points of interest:

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Notable location: Ponds of the Beech (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Grassy Gap Creek (A), Cannon Branch (B), Bear Branch (C), Pond Creek (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Birthplace of: Loretta Clawson - Politician.

Avery County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

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

BEECH MOUNTAIN, TOWN OF (Population served: 2,418, Surface water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Average - Between APR-2009 and JUN-2009, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (JUL-17-2009), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (JUL-23-2009), St Public Notif requested (OCT-30-2009), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-30-2009), St Compliance achieved (SEP-07-2010)
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-2009 and MAR-2009, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (APR-13-2009), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (JUL-23-2009), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-23-2009), St Public Notif requested (JUL-23-2009), St Compliance achieved (SEP-07-2010)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JAN-2007, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (JAN-17-2007), St Formal NOV issued (JAN-17-2007), St Public Notif requested (JAN-17-2007), St Public Notif received (FEB-12-2007), St Compliance achieved (AUG-30-2010)
  • MCL, Average - Between APR-2005 and JUN-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-26-2005), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-04-2005), St Public Notif received (SEP-16-2005), St Compliance achieved (2 times from SEP-21-2006 to DEC-22-2006)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between APR-2005 and JUN-2005, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUN-01-2005), St Public Notif requested (JUN-01-2005), St Compliance achieved (SEP-21-2006)
Average household size:
This town:

2.1 people
North Carolina:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:

63.6%
Whole state:

66.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:

3.9%
Whole state:

5.9%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.6% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Beech Mountain:

Marital status in Beech Mountain, NC
  • Never married: 9.9%
  • Now married: 73.3%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 5.9%
  • Divorced: 10.9%

For population 25 years and over in Beech Mountain:

  • High school or higher: 96.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 49.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 23.0%
  • Unemployed: 6.7%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.6 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

10.2
North Carolina average:

11.7

Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Beech Mountain
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Beech Mountain, NC (based on Avery County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant5,71147
Mainline Protestant98013
Catholic3901
Black Protestant1721
Other962
None10,204-
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: 5
Avery County:

2.80 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.05 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 14
This county:

7.85 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

4.75 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 22
Avery County:

12.33 / 10,000 pop.
State:

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

9.8%
North Carolina:

9.8%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

26.5%
North Carolina:

28.3%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

16.0%
North Carolina:

15.6%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Beech Mountain:

59.1%
North Carolina:

48.9%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Beech Mountain:

58.1%
North Carolina:

46.1%

Average BMI:
Beech Mountain:

27.8
North Carolina:

28.8

People feeling badly about themselves:
Here:

16.5%
North Carolina:

20.7%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
This city:

6.5%
North Carolina:

10.7%

Average hours sleeping at night:
This city:

7.1
North Carolina:

6.8

Overweight people:
This city:

34.3%
North Carolina:

33.7%

General health condition:
Beech Mountain:

65.2%
North Carolina:

55.8%

Average condition of hearing:
Beech Mountain:

79.8%
State:

79.7%

More about Health and Nutrition of Beech Mountain, NC Residents

Beech Mountain government finances - Expenditure in 2018 (per resident):

  • Construction - Water Utilities: $731,000 ($1097.60)
  • Current Operations - Financial Administration: $1,849,000 ($2776.28)
    Regular Highways: $1,574,000 ($2363.36)
    Police Protection: $1,178,000 ($1768.77)
    Water Utilities: $792,000 ($1189.19)
    Sewerage: $675,000 ($1013.51)
    Parks and Recreation: $628,000 ($942.94)
    Local Fire Protection: $372,000 ($558.56)
    Solid Waste Management: $365,000 ($548.05)
    Housing and Community Development: $149,000 ($223.72)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $95,000 ($142.64)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $40,000 ($60.06)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $267,000 ($400.90)
    Sewerage: $227,000 ($340.84)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $166,000 ($249.25)

Beech Mountain government finances - Revenue in 2018 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $991,000 ($1487.99)
    Solid Waste Management: $395,000 ($593.09)
    Parks and Recreation: $77,000 ($115.62)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $278,000 ($417.42)
    Sale of Property: $36,000 ($54.05)
    Interest Earnings: $0 ($0.00)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,164,000 ($1747.75)
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $586,000 ($879.88)
    Other: $139,000 ($208.71)
    Highways: $113,000 ($169.67)
  • Tax - Property: $4,034,000 ($6057.06)
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,444,000 ($2168.17)
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $30,000 ($45.05)

Beech Mountain government finances - Debt in 2018 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,248,000 ($9381.38)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,752,000 ($8636.64)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $495,000 ($743.24)

Strongest AM radio stations in Beech Mountain:

  • WXIT (1200 AM; daytime; 10 kW; BLOWING ROCK, NC; Owner: RONDINARO BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WFGW (1010 AM; 50 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WHKY (1290 AM; 50 kW; HICKORY, NC; Owner: LONG COMMUNICATIONS, LLC.)
  • WZAP (690 AM; 10 kW; BRISTOL, VA; Owner: RAM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WKSK (580 AM; 5 kW; W.JEFFERSON, NC; Owner: CADDELL BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WECR (1130 AM; daytime; 1 kW; NEWLAND, NC; Owner: RONDINARO BROADCASTING, INC)
  • WGOC (640 AM; 10 kW; BLOUNTVILLE, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WPWT (870 AM; daytime; 10 kW; COLONIAL HEIGHTS, TN; Owner: INFORMATION COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WHGG (1090 AM; daytime; 10 kW; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: APPALACHIAN EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIO)
  • WATA (1450 AM; 1 kW; BOONE, NC; Owner: HIGHLAND COMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATES, LLC)
  • WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WETB (790 AM; 5 kW; JOHNSON CITY, TN; Owner: MOUNTAIN SIGNALS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Beech Mountain:

  • WECR-FM (102.3 FM; BEECH MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: RONDINARO BROADCASTING, INC)
  • WZJS (100.7 FM; BANNER ELK, NC; Owner: HIGHLAND COMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATES, LLC)
  • W285DG (104.9 FM; BOONE, NC; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • W225AA (92.9 FM; BOONE, NC; Owner: ISOTHERMAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WHCB (91.5 FM; BRISTOL, TN; Owner: APPALACHIAN EDUC. COMMUNICATION CORP)
  • WETS-FM (89.5 FM; JOHNSON CITY, TN; Owner: EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WXBQ-FM (96.9 FM; BRISTOL, TN; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WCQR-FM (88.3 FM; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RADIO, INC.)
  • WPJO (99.3 FM; ELIZABETHTON, TN; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • W214AP (90.7 FM; JOHNSON CITY, TN; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
  • WMIT (106.9 FM; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WNCW (88.7 FM; SPINDALE, NC; Owner: ISOTHERMAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WQUT (101.5 FM; JOHNSON CITY, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WTFM (98.5 FM; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: HOLSTON VALLEY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WKVS (103.3 FM; LENOIR, NC; Owner: FOOTHILLS RADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • WMMY (106.1 FM; JEFFERSON, NC; Owner: 106.1, INC.)
  • W232AV (94.3 FM; LENOIR, NC; Owner: DAVID TORRES)
  • W218BW (91.5 FM; LENOIR, NC; Owner: EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • W267AN (101.3 FM; WILKESBORO, NC; Owner: TRIAD FAMILY NETWORK, INC.)
  • WKBC-FM (97.3 FM; NORTH WILKESBORO, NC; Owner: WILKES BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Beech Mountain:

  • WUNE-TV (Channel 17; LINVILLE, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WCYB-TV (Channel 5; BRISTOL, VA; Owner: APPALACHIAN BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • W65DT (Channel 65; BOONE, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WASV-TV (Channel 62; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SOUTH CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • W59AK (Channel 59; ZIONVILLE, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WLNN-LP (Channel 24; BOONE, NC; Owner: SOUND MEDIA INC.)
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 16Number of bridges
  • 125ft / 37.8mTotal length
  • 7,540Total average daily traffic
  • 748Total average daily truck traffic
  • 15,080Total future (year 2040) average daily traffic
New bridges in Beech Mountain, NC - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 31950-1959
  • 41960-1969
  • 11980-1989
  • 31990-1999
  • 32000-2009
  • 22010-2019
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Beech Mountain, NC

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

2
  • Alexander F Blasscyk, 318 Jackpine Road (Lat: 36.219000 Lon: -81.900000), Type: 64.0, Structure height: 37189 m, Overall height: 20 m, Registrant: Main Stream Telecom Ii, LLC., Alex@mainstreamtel.Com, Unit 110-813, Winte-r Garden, Phone: (267) 686-1030

  • Alexander F Blasscyk, 259 Poplar Drive (Lat: 36.220000 Lon: -81.900000), Type: 64.0, Structure height: 37189 m, Overall height: 20 m, Registrant: Main Stream Telecom Ii, LLC., Alex@mainstreamtel.Com, Unit 110-813, Winte-r Garden, Phone: (267) 686-1030


FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

4
  • Lat: 36.215417 Lon: -81.887806, Call Sign: WPYP785,
    Assigned Frequencies: 451.287 MHz, 456.287 MHz, Grant Date: 07/12/2023, Expiration Date: 09/24/2033, Certifier: Rory Ellington, Registrant: Cara Enterprises Inc, Las Vegas, NV 89140-0124, Phone: (702) 838-9728, Fax: (702) 363-4607, Email:

  • 100 Water Tank Road (Lat: 36.186806 Lon: -81.871944), Type: Pole, Structure height: 3 m, Overall height: 6.1 m, Call Sign: WRCX873,
    Assigned Frequencies: 173.312 MHz, Grant Date: 02/21/2019, Expiration Date: 02/21/2029, Certifier: Daniel Davis, Registrant: Apco International, Inc., 351 N. Williamson Blvd., Daytona Beach, FL 32114, Phone: (386) 944-2469, Fax: (386) 322-2502, Email:

  • 501 Oz Rd (Lat: 36.184500 Lon: -81.880472), Type: Pole, Structure height: 1.8 m, Overall height: 6.1 m, Call Sign: WRCX874,
    Assigned Frequencies: 173.312 MHz, Grant Date: 02/21/2019, Expiration Date: 02/21/2029, Certifier: Daniel Davis, Registrant: Apco International, Inc., 351 N. Williamson Blvd., Daytona Beach, FL 32114, Phone: (386) 944-2469, Fax: (386) 322-2502, Email:

  • 108 Water Tank Road (Lat: 36.187500 Lon: -81.871194), Type: Upole, Structure height: 7 m, Overall height: 10 m, Call Sign: WRMJ952,
    Assigned Frequencies: 1.62000 MHz, Grant Date: 04/21/2021, Expiration Date: 04/21/2031, Certifier: Robert Pudney, Registrant: Information Station Specialists, Zeeland, MI 49464, Phone: (616) 772-2300, Fax: (616) 772-2966, Email:


FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

4
  • Beech Mountain, Lat: 36.163917 Lon: -81.878917, Call Sign: WQJL605,
    Assigned Frequencies: 956.368 MHz, Grant Date: 10/23/2008, Expiration Date: 10/23/2018, Cancellation Date: 12/29/2018, Certifier: Michael Boaz, Registrant: Sensus Metering Systems, 450 N Gallatin Avenue, Uniontown, PA 15401, Phone: (800) 638-3748, Fax: (800) 888-2403, Email:

  • GB72XC801, 301 Pinnacle Inn Road (Lat: 36.187389 Lon: -81.867389), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 27.4 m, Overall height: 28.3 m, Call Sign: WQQU687,
    Assigned Frequencies: 19575.0 MHz, 19575.0 MHz, 19575.0 MHz, 19575.0 MHz, Grant Date: 03/05/2013, Expiration Date: 03/05/2023, Cancellation Date: 08/20/2014, Certifier: Kyle B Entz, Registrant: Sprint Nextel Corporation, 12502 Sunrise Valley Drive, Reston, VA 20196, Phone: (703) 433-4000, Fax: (703) 433-4483

  • GB72XC801, 301 Pinnacle Inn Road (Lat: 36.187361 Lon: -81.867333), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 28.7 m, Call Sign: WRKF891,
    Assigned Frequencies: 17865.0 MHz, 17865.0 MHz, 17865.0 MHz, 17865.0 MHz, 17865.0 MHz, 17865.0 MHz, 17865.0 MHz, Grant Date: 12/29/2020, Expiration Date: 12/29/2030, Cancellation Date: 04/06/2022, Certifier: David Werblow, Registrant: Dla Piper LLP, 500 8th Street, Nw, Washington, DC 20004, Phone: (202) 799-4216, Fax: (202) 799-5616, Email:

  • 5AS1394A, 301 Pinnacle Inn Rd (Lat: 36.187500 Lon: -81.867500), Type: Mtower, Structure height: 30.5 m, Call Sign: WRVX351,
    Assigned Frequencies: 11485.0 MHz, 11485.0 MHz, 11485.0 MHz, 11485.0 MHz, 11485.0 MHz, 11485.0 MHz, 11485.0 MHz, 11485.0 MHz, 11645.0 MHz, 11645.0 MHz... (+6 more), Grant Date: 01/18/2023, Expiration Date: 01/18/2033, Certifier: Jenny Knopf, Registrant: T-Mobile Usa, Inc., 12920 Se 38th Street, Bellevue, WA 98006, Phone: (425) 383-8401, Fax: (425) 383-4040, Email:


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

6
  • Call Sign: WA1SNW, Licensee ID: L01181617, Grant Date: 08/15/2006, Expiration Date: 08/15/2016, Cancellation Date: 08/16/2018, Registrant: Scott W Hippen, 156 Wild Daisy Lane, Beech Mountain, NC 28604

  • Call Sign: KG4SQR, Licensee ID: L00497129, Grant Date: 01/19/2022, Expiration Date: 04/08/2032, Certifier: Michael W Stanford, Registrant: Michael W Stanford, 105 Spicewood Lane, Beech Mountain, NC 28604

  • Call Sign: KI4ULJ, Licensee ID: L01258503, Grant Date: 03/19/2007, Expiration Date: 03/19/2017, Cancellation Date: 03/20/2019, Certifier: Lawrence E Miller, Registrant: Lawrence E Miller, 235 Lakeledge Road, Beech Mountain, NC 28604

  • Call Sign: WA1EVZ, Previous Call Sign: KI4CSZ, Licensee ID: L00173340, Grant Date: 12/03/2020, Expiration Date: 12/28/2030, Certifier: William R Ralph, Registrant: William R Ralph, 510 Elderberry Ridge Rd 1b, Beech Mountain, NC 28604

  • Call Sign: KV4JO, Previous Call Sign: WA1WXD, Licensee ID: L01050223, Grant Date: 08/06/2015, Expiration Date: 10/24/2025, Certifier: Robert J Paluf, Registrant: Robert J Paluf, 107 Huckleberry Ln, Beech Mountain, NC 28604

  • Call Sign: KM4AYY, Licensee ID: L01863744, Grant Date: 05/06/2014, Expiration Date: 05/06/2024, Certifier: Paul J Tavilla, Registrant: Paul J Tavilla, 110 Saint Andrews Rd, Beech Mountain, NC 28604


FAA Registered Aircraft:

2
  • Aircraft: KASHA ACEY DEUCY P-70 (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 85 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR C85 SERIES (85 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 3365, N3365, N-3365, Serial Number: 24, Year manufactured: 2003, Airworthiness Date: 04/09/2003
    Registrant (Individual): Pending Registration, 509 Beech Mountain Pkwy, Beech Mountain, NC 28604
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 172N (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 76LC, N76LC, N-76LC, Serial Number: 17268925, Year manufactured: 1977, Airworthiness Date: 06/21/1977, Certificate Issue Date: 09/18/2019
    Registrant (LLC): Beech Mountain Aviation LLC, 186 Frosty Ln, Beech Mountain, NC 28604

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 7. The highest number of reported fires - 23 took place in 2002, and the least - 0 in 2007. The data has a decreasing trend.
    Fire incident types in Beech Mountain, NC When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (54.8%), and Outside Fires (25.8%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Beech Mountain, NC
    • 6854.8%Structure Fires
    • 3225.8%Outside Fires
    • 1713.7%Other
    • 75.6%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Beech Mountain, NC
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Beech Mountain, NC
  • 47.1%Electricity
  • 44.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 4.5%Utility gas
  • 1.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 1.5%Wood
  • 1.2%Solar energy
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Beech Mountain, NC
  • 100.0%Electricity


Beech Mountain compared to North Carolina state average:

  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.
There are 2 pilots and 1 other airmen in this city.
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