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Buies Creek, North Carolina

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Population in 2010: 2,942.
Population change since 2000: +32.8%
Males: 1,494  (50.8%)
Females: 1,448  (49.2%)
Median resident age:

21.6 years
North Carolina median age:

39.2 years

Zip codes: 27546.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $42,718 (it was $21,019 in 2000)
Buies Creek:

$42,718
NC:

$67,481

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $19,349 (it was $10,117 in 2000)

Buies Creek CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $388,218 (it was $99,100 in 2000)
Buies Creek:

$388,218
NC:

$280,600

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $164,433; detached houses: $161,093

Median gross rent in 2022: $948.

March 2022 cost of living index in Buies Creek: 86.8 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 44.1%
(44.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 34.1% for Black residents, 17.1% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 100.0% for American Indian residents, 50.0% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Buies Creek, NC (2022)
    • 2,94879.7%White alone
    • 2827.6%Black alone
    • 2085.6%Hispanic
    • 1223.3%Asian alone
    • 732.0%Two or more races
    • 110.3%American Indian alone

Races in Buies Creek detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth



According to our research of North Carolina and other state lists, there was 1 registered sex offender living in Buies Creek, North Carolina as of May 20, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Buies Creek is 2,323 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is much lower than the state average.


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Ancestries: Scottish (6.9%), English (6.1%), Irish (4.7%), American (4.1%), German (3.6%), British (1.8%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 213 feet

Land area: 2.27 square miles.

Population density: 1,294 people per square mile   (low).

Buies Creek, North Carolina map

76 residents are foreign born (0.7% Latin America, 0.6% Europe, 0.5% Asia).

This place:

2.1%
North Carolina:

8.3%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Buies Creek CDP:

0.8% ($800)
North Carolina:

0.9% ($826)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Cary, NC (25.7 miles , pop. 94,536).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Raleigh, NC (28.8 miles , pop. 276,093).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (373.3 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities:

Coats, NC (2.0 miles ),
Lillington, NC (2.1 miles ),
Angier, NC (2.6 miles ),
Erwin, NC (2.7 miles ),
Bunnlevel, NC (2.7 miles ),
Dunn, NC (3.2 miles ),
Linden, NC (3.3 miles),
Mamers, NC (3.3 miles )

Latitude: 35.41 N, Longitude: 78.74 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 910

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

3.6%
North Carolina:

3.2%
Most common industries in Buies Creek, NC (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Educational services (38.8%)
  • Accommodation & food services (8.1%)
  • Public administration (5.4%)
  • Construction (4.3%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (3.8%)
  • Clothing & accessories, including shoe, stores (3.4%)
  • Arts, entertainment, recreation (3.4%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Educational services (40.6%)
  • Construction (8.9%)
  • Accommodation & food services (8.9%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (5.5%)
  • Finance & insurance (5.2%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (3.3%)
  • Lumber & other construction materials merchant wholesalers (3.0%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Educational services (37.2%)
  • Public administration (10.4%)
  • Accommodation & food services (7.3%)
  • Pharmacies & drug stores (6.2%)
  • Data processing, libraries, other information services (5.2%)
  • Social assistance (5.2%)
  • Health care (4.5%)
Most common occupations in Buies Creek, NC (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (12.5%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (7.9%)
  • Postsecondary teachers (6.4%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (5.9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.9%)
  • Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (3.6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (3.4%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (14.4%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (12.2%)
  • Postsecondary teachers (10.0%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (6.3%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.9%)
  • Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters (5.9%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (5.2%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (10.8%)
  • Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (6.9%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (6.6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (6.6%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (6.2%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (6.2%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.6%)

Average climate in Buies Creek, North Carolina

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Buies Creek, North Carolina environmental map by EPA

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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 73.2. This is about average.

City:

73.2
U.S.:

72.6
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 27.7. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 20.0 miles away from the city center.

City:

27.7
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 9.38. This is about average. Closest monitor was 20.0 miles away from the city center.

City:

9.38
U.S.:

8.11

Tornado activity:

Buies Creek-area historical tornado activity is slightly above North Carolina state average. It is 6% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/23/1992, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 5.3 miles away from the Buies Creek place center injured 44 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 11/28/1988, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 31.8 miles away from the place center killed 4 people and injured 154 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Buies Creek-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above North Carolina state average. It is 52% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 178.5 miles away from the city center
On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi) earthquake occurred 151.0 miles away from Buies Creek center
On 11/22/1974 at 05:25:55, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 191.4 miles away from the city center
On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:14, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 157.6 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 238.4 miles away from the city center
On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:18, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 167.3 miles away from Buies Creek center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Harnett County (15) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 8, Ice Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Drought: 1, Flood: 1, Storm: 1, Tornado: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Buies Creek topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Buies Creek:

  • UNIVERSAL HEALTH CARE LILLINGTON (Nursing Home, about 2 miles away; LILLINGTON, NC)
  • HARNETT COUNTY HOME HEALTH AGE (Home Health Center, about 4 miles away; LILLINGTON, NC)
  • FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE OF LILLINGTON (Dialysis Facility, about 4 miles away; LILLINGTON, NC)
  • GOOD HOPE HOSPITAL (Hospital, about 7 miles away; ERWIN, NC)
  • ERWIN #2 (Hospital, about 8 miles away; ERWIN, NC)
  • ERWIN AVENUE HOME (Hospital, about 8 miles away; ERWIN, NC)
  • HARNETT WOODS NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER (Nursing Home, about 9 miles away; DUNN, NC)

College/University in Buies Creek:

  • Campbell University (Full-time enrollment: 5,127; Location: 450 Leslie Campbell Ave; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.campbell.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Buies Creek:

  • Wake Technical Community College (about 17 miles; Raleigh, NC; Full-time enrollment: 16,265)
  • Methodist University (about 21 miles; Fayetteville, NC; FT enrollment: 2,313)
  • Central Carolina Community College (about 24 miles; Sanford, NC; FT enrollment: 3,675)
  • Johnston Community College (about 24 miles; Smithfield, NC; FT enrollment: 3,657)
  • Fayetteville State University (about 25 miles; Fayetteville, NC; FT enrollment: 5,297)
  • Fayetteville Technical Community College (about 26 miles; Fayetteville, NC; FT enrollment: 10,114)
  • North Carolina State University at Raleigh (about 27 miles; Raleigh, NC; FT enrollment: 29,958)

Public elementary/middle school in Buies Creek:

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User-submitted facts and corrections:

  • Good Hope Hospital is no more. added by Biss

Points of interest:

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Notable location: Norman Urquhart Gristmill (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Creek: East Buies Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Birthplace of: Woody Upchurch - Baseball player.

Harnett County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Average household size:
This place:

2.1 people
North Carolina:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

40.2%
Whole state:

66.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

3.3%
Whole state:

5.9%


No gay or lesbian households reported

1,749 people in college/university student housing in 2010
1,042 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus) in 2000

Banks with branches in Buies Creek (2011 data):

  • First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company: Buies Creek Branch at Main Street, branch established on 1962/09/06. Info updated 2011/10/11: Bank assets: $20,566.4 mil, Deposits: $17,596.8 mil, headquarters in Raleigh, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 433 total offices, Holding Company: First Citizens Bancshares, Inc.

For population 15 years and over in Buies Creek:

Marital status in Buies Creek, NC
  • Never married: 71.6%
  • Now married: 20.6%
  • Separated: 2.2%
  • Widowed: 3.2%
  • Divorced: 2.4%

For population 25 years and over in Buies Creek:

  • High school or higher: 90.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 63.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 29.8%
  • Unemployed: 65.6%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 15.9 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

13.3
North Carolina average:

11.7

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Buies Creek
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Buies Creek, NC (based on Harnett County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant26,479115
Mainline Protestant8,19940
Black Protestant3,48821
Catholic8951
Other5333
None75,084-
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: 17
This county:

1.57 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

2.05 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Harnett County:

0.09 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 7
Harnett County:

0.64 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

0.92 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 50
Here:

4.61 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

4.75 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 45
This county:

4.15 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

7.57 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Harnett County:

8.7%
North Carolina:

9.8%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

29.5%
North Carolina:

28.3%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

14.0%
North Carolina:

15.6%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

53.2%
North Carolina:

48.9%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
This city:

59.3%
North Carolina:

46.1%

Average BMI:
Buies Creek:

26.1
North Carolina:

28.8

People feeling badly about themselves:
Buies Creek:

8.9%
North Carolina:

20.7%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Here:

10.9%
State:

10.7%

Average hours sleeping at night:
This city:

6.6
North Carolina:

6.8

Overweight people:
This city:

22.1%
State:

33.7%

General health condition:
Here:

63.3%
State:

55.8%

Average condition of hearing:
Buies Creek:

90.8%
North Carolina:

79.7%

More about Health and Nutrition of Buies Creek, NC Residents

14.17% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($54,170 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

14.17%
North Carolina average:

8.85%

0.29% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,285 average AGI)
Harnett County:

0.29%
North Carolina average:

0.04%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Wake County, NC  2.72% ($61,942 average AGI)
from Cumberland County, NC  2.12% ($45,330)
from Lee County, NC  0.89% ($42,677)


11.85% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($52,888 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

11.85%
North Carolina average:

7.89%

0.17% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,047 average AGI)
Harnett County:

0.17%
North Carolina average:

0.03%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Cumberland County, NC  1.74% ($42,413 average AGI)
to Wake County, NC  1.39% ($47,361)
to Johnston County, NC  0.89% ($48,633)

Businesses in Buies Creek, NC

  • Chick-Fil-A: 1
  • Quiznos: 1

Strongest AM radio stations in Buies Creek:

  • WLLN (1370 AM; 5 kW; LILLINGTON, NC; Owner: ESTUARDO VALDEMAR RODRIGUEZ)
  • WPTF (680 AM; 50 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WPYB (1130 AM; daytime; 6 kW; BENSON, NC; Owner: BENSON-DUNN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WCKB (780 AM; 7 kW; DUNN, NC; Owner: NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WFNC (640 AM; 10 kW; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WFTK (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; WAKE FOREST, NC; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WCRY (1460 AM; 5 kW; FUQUAY-VARINA, NC)
  • WRBZ (850 AM; 10 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: ALCHEMY COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP #1)
  • WETC (540 AM; 8 kW; WENDELL-ZEBULON, NC; Owner: CAROLINA REGIONAL BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WHPY (1590 AM; 5 kW; CLAYTON, NC; Owner: FELLOWSHIP CHRISTIAN ACADEMY)
  • WMPM (1270 AM; 5 kW; SMITHFIELD, NC; Owner: CAROLINA BROADCASTING SERVICE, INC.)
  • WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WEEB (990 AM; 10 kW; SOUTHERN PINES, NC; Owner: PINEHURST BROADCASTING CORP.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Buies Creek:

  • WCCE (90.1 FM; BUIES CREEK, NC; Owner: CAMPBELL UNIVERSITY, INCORPORATED)
  • WRAL (101.5 FM; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: WRAL-FM, INC.)
  • WQDR (94.7 FM; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: CAROLINA MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WBBB (96.1 FM; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: CAROLINA MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WUAW (88.3 FM; ERWIN, NC; Owner: CENTRAL CAROLINA COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WNNL (103.9 FM; FUQUAY-VARINA, NC; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WQSM (98.1 FM; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WRDU (106.1 FM; WILSON, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WRSN (93.9 FM; BURLINGTON, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WUNC (91.5 FM; CHAPEL HILL, NC; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES UNIVERSITY OF NC AT CHAPEL HILL)
  • WCLN-FM (107.3 FM; CLINTON, NC; Owner: CHRISTIAN LISTENING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WYMY (96.9 FM; GOLDSBORO, NC; Owner: NEW AGE COMMUNICATIONS, LTD.)
  • WCPE (89.7 FM; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION CORPORATION)
  • WTRG (100.7 FM; ROCKY MOUNT, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WDCG (105.1 FM; DURHAM, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WSHA (88.9 FM; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: SHAW UNIVERSITY)
  • WWMY (102.9 FM; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: WWND, L.L.C.)
  • WRCQ (103.5 FM; DUNN, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WFSS (91.9 FM; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: FAYETTEVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WFJA (105.5 FM; SANFORD, NC; Owner: WWGP BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

TV broadcast stations around Buies Creek:

  • 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.)
  • WNCN (Channel 17; GOLDSBORO, NC; Owner: OUTLET BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WRAZ (Channel 50; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: WRAZ-TV, INC.)
  • WRDC (Channel 28; DURHAM, NC; Owner: RALEIGH (WRDC-TV) LICENSEE, INC.)
  • WLFL (Channel 22; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: WLFL LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WACN-LP (Channel 34; APEX, NC; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • WRAY-TV (Channel 30; WILSON, NC; Owner: WRAY, INC.)
  • WUNC-TV (Channel 4; CHAPEL HILL, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • W66DF (Channel 66; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W64CN (Channel 64; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WECT (Channel 6; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
  • WHOA-LP (Channel 60; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WRPX (Channel 47; ROCKY MOUNT, NC; Owner: PAXSON RALEIGH LICENSE, INC.)
  • WFPX (Channel 62; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WWIW-LP (Channel 66; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • W58CD (Channel 58; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
  • W68BK (Channel 68; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: SAINT AUGUSTINE'S COLLEGE)
  • WARZ-LP (Channel 34; SMITHFIELD/SELMA, NC; Owner: WATERS & BROCK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WBXU-CA (Channel 13; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)
Buies Creek fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2021

Buies Creek fatal accident list:

Jun 4, 2019 09:44 AM, Us-421, Lat: 35.406881, Lon: -78.746889, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Nov 10, 2013 02:34 AM, Cr-1513, Lat: 35.412183, Lon: -78.731231, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 3, Drunk persons involved: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 6Number of bridges
  • 26ft / 7.8mTotal length
  • 30,600Total average daily traffic
  • 3,336Total average daily truck traffic
  • 61,200Total future (year 2040) average daily traffic

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

13 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Buies Creek)

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

4
  • Sr 2054 1/10 Mi S Of Hwy 27 (Lat: 35.396000 Lon: -78.749750), Call Sign: KDT398, Licensee ID: L00393558,
    Assigned Frequencies: 155.760 MHz, Grant Date: 09/07/2001, Expiration Date: 09/26/2011, Cancellation Date: 11/26/2011, Registrant: County Of Harnett, Lillington, NC 27546

  • E Side Hwy 421 .1 Mi S Jct W Sr 2054 (Lat: 35.398500 Lon: -78.738917), Call Sign: KQN884, Licensee ID: L00393558,
    Assigned Frequencies: 155.760 MHz, Grant Date: 01/22/2003, Expiration Date: 03/17/2013, Cancellation Date: 05/18/2013, Registrant: County Of Harnett, 1005 Edwards Dr, Lillington, NC 27546

  • Hwy 421 At Jct Of Sr 2062 (Lat: 35.372389 Lon: -78.746972), Call Sign: KWQ661, Licensee ID: L00393558,
    Assigned Frequencies: 155.760 MHz, Grant Date: 09/07/2001, Expiration Date: 09/26/2011, Cancellation Date: 11/26/2011, Registrant: County Of Harnett, Lillington, NC 27546

  • SEWAGE LIFT STAT#18, Meadow Rd (Lat: 35.325278 Lon: -78.769722), Type: Pole, Structure height: 7.5 m, Overall height: 8.5 m, Call Sign: WPUA785,
    Assigned Frequencies: 173.262 MHz, Grant Date: 11/16/2021, Expiration Date: 01/25/2032, Certifier: Rodney Tart, Registrant: Harnett Regional Water, 700 Mckinney Parkway, Lillington, NC 27546, Phone: (910) 893-7575, Fax: (910) 893-0301, Email:


FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers:

1
  • Harnett County Airport (Lat: 35.379611 Lon: -78.735306), Type: Building, Overall height: 6 m, Call Sign: KES4,
    Assigned Frequencies: 135.075 MHz, Grant Date: 04/21/1998, Expiration Date: 04/21/2003, Cancellation Date: 07/27/2003, Registrant: County Of Harnett, 102 E Front St, Lillington, NC 27546


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

11 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Buies Creek)

FAA Registered Aircraft:

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  • Aircraft: CESSNA 172 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-300 SER (145 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 8988B, N8988B, N-8988B, Serial Number: 36688, Year manufactured: 1958, Airworthiness Date: 03/14/1958, Certificate Issue Date: 12/16/2013
    Registrant (Individual): Lawrence Marshall Green, Po Box 474, Buies Creek, NC 27506
    Deregistered: Cancel Date: 03/19/2018

2002 - 2009 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2002 - 2009 the average number of fire incidents per year is 14. The highest number of fires - 75 took place in 2007, and the least - 0 in 2006. The data has a decreasing trend.
    Fire incident types in Buies Creek, NC When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (36.2%), and Outside Fires (32.8%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Buies Creek, NC
    • 4236.2%Structure Fires
    • 3832.8%Outside Fires
    • 3025.9%Other
    • 65.2%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Buies Creek, NC
Most common first names in Buies Creek, NC among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John877.2 years
Robert770.2 years
Mary683.8 years
Thomas565.7 years
Betty461.5 years
James486.0 years
Bessie487.0 years
William479.5 years
Annie482.5 years
Joseph467.7 years
Most common last names in Buies Creek, NC among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Stewart1878.7 years
Gregory1273.3 years
Matthews1078.7 years
Ennis677.5 years
Upchurch679.7 years
Lloyd577.0 years
Ferrell580.0 years
Allen461.8 years
Lanier485.0 years
Brown482.3 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Buies Creek, NC
  • 68.6%Electricity
  • 26.3%Utility gas
  • 5.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Buies Creek, NC
  • 83.8%Electricity
  • 16.2%Utility gas


Buies Creek compared to North Carolina state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly above state average.

Buies Creek on our top lists:

  • #15 on the list of "Top 101 cities where the highest percentage of males (15+ years) which never married (with at least 1,000 males in this group)"
  • #20 on the list of "Top 101 cities where the highest percentage of females (15+ years) which never married (with at least 1,000 females in this group)"
  • #30 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus) (population 1,000+)"
  • #55 on the list of "Top 100 cities with youngest residents"
  • #69 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Spain (population 500+)"
  • #78 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Austria (population 500+)"
  • #23 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people moving in compared to moving out (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #25 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2010 and 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #36 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from foreign countries between 2010 and 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #52 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #53 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to foreign countries in 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
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