Fairplains, North Carolina

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Population in 2010: 2,120.
Population change since 2000: +3.4%
Males: 1,091  (51.5%)
Females: 1,029  (48.5%)
Median resident age:

54.8 years
North Carolina median age:

39.2 years

Zip codes: 28659.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $34,522 (it was $28,563 in 2000)
Fairplains:

$34,522
NC:

$67,481

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $17,523 (it was $14,972 in 2000)

Fairplains CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $129,360 (it was $65,300 in 2000)
Fairplains:

$129,360
NC:

$280,600

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $168,626; detached houses: $189,066; mobile homes: $59,195

Median gross rent in 2022: $634.

March 2022 cost of living index in Fairplains: 78.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 45.7%
(37.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 86.0% for Black residents, 63.8% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 90.9% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Fairplains, NC (2022)
    • 1,27873.2%White alone
    • 28116.1%Hispanic
    • 1669.5%Black alone
    • 70.4%American Indian alone

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Ancestries: American (44.0%), English (8.5%), German (2.9%), European (1.9%), Australian (1.8%), Irish (1.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 1340 feet

Land area: 4.25 square miles.

Population density: 498 people per square mile   (low).

Fairplains, North Carolina map

123 residents are foreign born (5.1% Latin America, 1.2% Europe).

This place:

7.2%
North Carolina:

8.3%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $798 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $477 (0.4%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Winston-Salem, NC (50.3 miles , pop. 185,776).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (70.5 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (419.7 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities:

North Wilkesboro, NC (1.2 miles ),
Cricket, NC (1.6 miles ),
Mulberry, NC (1.6 miles ),
Wilkesboro, NC (1.8 miles ),
Hays, NC (2.1 miles ),
Millers Creek, NC (2.2 miles ),
Moravian Falls, NC (2.5 miles ),
Ronda, NC (3.5 miles )

Latitude: 36.19 N, Longitude: 81.15 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 336

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

3.2%
North Carolina:

3.2%
Most common industries in Fairplains, NC (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Accommodation & food services (8.2%)
  • Furniture & related product manufacturing (8.1%)
  • Construction (8.1%)
  • Food (7.1%)
  • Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers (6.8%)
  • Educational services (6.3%)
  • Health care (5.6%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (14.6%)
  • Furniture & related product manufacturing (12.2%)
  • Metal & metal products (6.1%)
  • Food (5.4%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (4.7%)
  • Public administration (4.7%)
  • Accommodation & food services (4.7%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Accommodation & food services (11.0%)
  • Educational services (10.4%)
  • Health care (10.3%)
  • Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers (9.1%)
  • Food (8.6%)
  • Apparel (6.3%)
  • Furniture & related product manufacturing (4.7%)
Most common occupations in Fairplains, NC (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (12.3%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (6.1%)
  • Woodworkers (4.8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.8%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (3.8%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (3.3%)
  • Cashiers (3.2%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (13.1%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (8.3%)
  • Woodworkers (7.9%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (5.6%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (5.0%)
  • Other material moving workers, except laborers (5.0%)
  • Carpenters (4.5%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (11.8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (7.6%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (7.1%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6.0%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5.2%)
  • Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4.7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.5%)

Average climate in Fairplains, 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 SO2 Ozone PM10
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 52.5. This is better than average.

City:

52.5
U.S.:

72.6
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2003 was 3.62. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 2.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

3.62
U.S.:

1.51
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 26.5. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 18.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

26.5
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 11.3. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 19.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

11.3
U.S.:

19.2

Tornado activity:

Fairplains-area historical tornado activity is below North Carolina state average. It is 40% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/7/1998, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 24.1 miles away from the Fairplains place center injured 2 people and caused $1 million in damages.

On 5/5/1989, a category F4 tornado 38.4 miles away from the place center killed 4 people and injured 52 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Fairplains-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above North Carolina state average. It is 7% smaller 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 20.0 miles away from Fairplains center
On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi) earthquake occurred 213.7 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 207.4 miles away from Fairplains center
On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 177.3 miles away from the city center
On 11/30/1973 at 07:48:41, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.6 ML) earthquake occurred 159.5 miles away from Fairplains center
On 11/23/2006 at 10:42:57, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB) earthquake occurred 80.9 miles away from Fairplains 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 Wilkes County (12) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 4, Storms: 4, Hurricanes: 3, Blizzard: 1, Drought: 1, Landslide: 1, Mudslide: 1, Snowfall: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Wind: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Fairplains topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Fairplains:

  • WILKES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER Acute Care Hospitals (about 3 miles away; NORTH WILKESBORO, NC)
  • HOME CARE OF WILKES REGIONAL M (Home Health Center, about 3 miles away; NORTH WILKESBORO, NC)
  • WILKES SENIOR VILLAGE (Nursing Home, about 3 miles away; NORTH WILKESBORO, NC)
  • VOCA-COLLEGE STREET (Hospital, about 4 miles away; WILKESBORO, NC)
  • VOCA-WELBORN AVE (Hospital, about 4 miles away; WILKESBORO, NC)
  • AVANTE AT WILKESBORO (Nursing Home, about 4 miles away; WILKESBORO, NC)
  • VESPERS NH INC (Nursing Home, about 4 miles away; WILKESBORO, NC)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fairplains:

  • Wilkes Community College (about 5 miles; Wilkesboro, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,292)
  • Surry Community College (about 28 miles; Dobson, NC; FT enrollment: 2,686)
  • Appalachian State University (about 30 miles; Boone, NC; FT enrollment: 17,362)
  • Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute (about 30 miles; Hudson, NC; FT enrollment: 3,636)
  • Mitchell Community College (about 32 miles; Statesville, NC; FT enrollment: 2,458)
  • Catawba Valley Community College (about 35 miles; Hickory, NC; FT enrollment: 3,785)
  • NASCAR Technical Institute (about 44 miles; Mooresville, NC; FT enrollment: 2,350)

Points of interest:

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Notable location: Northview Plaza (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Church in Fairplains: Pleasant Hill Missionary Baptist Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemetery: Mountlawn Memorial Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

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

Wilkes County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Average household size:
This place:

2.4 people
North Carolina:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

63.6%
Whole state:

66.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

9.4%
Whole state:

5.9%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households
23 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional) in 2010
6 people in group homes intended for adults in 2010

For population 15 years and over in Fairplains:

Marital status in Fairplains, NC
  • Never married: 29.3%
  • Now married: 42.8%
  • Separated: 4.4%
  • Widowed: 6.6%
  • Divorced: 16.8%

For population 25 years and over in Fairplains:

  • High school or higher: 68.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.3%
  • Unemployed: 6.1%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.9 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

14.3
North Carolina average:

11.7

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Fairplains, NC (based on Wilkes County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant34,199116
Mainline Protestant4,39622
Black Protestant5734
Other5163
Catholic4071
None29,327-
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: 18
Wilkes County:

2.70 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.05 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
This county:

0.30 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

0.92 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 48
Wilkes County:

7.20 / 10,000 pop.
State:

4.75 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 50
Wilkes County:

7.50 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

7.57 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

10.9%
North Carolina:

9.8%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

27.9%
North Carolina:

28.3%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Wilkes County:

18.1%
North Carolina:

15.6%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Here:

49.2%
North Carolina:

48.9%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Fairplains:

45.1%
North Carolina:

46.1%

Average BMI:
This city:

28.6
State:

28.8

People feeling badly about themselves:
Fairplains:

20.3%
North Carolina:

20.7%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Fairplains:

10.9%
North Carolina:

10.7%

Average hours sleeping at night:
This city:

6.8
North Carolina:

6.8

Overweight people:
Fairplains:

33.9%
North Carolina:

33.7%

General health condition:
Here:

54.7%
North Carolina:

55.8%

Average condition of hearing:
Here:

77.7%
North Carolina:

79.7%

More about Health and Nutrition of Fairplains, NC Residents

Strongest AM radio stations in Fairplains:

  • WKBC (800 AM; 1 kW; NORTH WILKESBORO, NC; Owner: WILKES BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC)
  • WWWC (1240 AM; 1 kW; WILKESBORO, NC; Owner: FOOTHILLS MEDIA, INC.)
  • WHKY (1290 AM; 50 kW; HICKORY, NC; Owner: LONG COMMUNICATIONS, LLC.)
  • WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WKSK (580 AM; 5 kW; W.JEFFERSON, NC; Owner: CADDELL BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WXIT (1200 AM; daytime; 10 kW; BLOWING ROCK, NC; Owner: RONDINARO BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WPAQ (740 AM; 10 kW; MOUNT AIRY, NC; Owner: RALPH D. EPPERSON)
  • WBT (1110 AM; 50 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATNS CO. OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WFGW (1010 AM; 50 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WSGH (1040 AM; 9 kW; LEWISVILLE, NC; Owner: WINSTON-SALEM, GREENSBORO, HIGH POINT AREA RADIO)
  • WCXN (1170 AM; daytime; 8 kW; CLAREMONT, NC; Owner: WCXN, INC.)
  • WSYD (1300 AM; 10 kW; MOUNT AIRY, NC; Owner: GRANITE CITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Fairplains:

  • WKBC-FM (97.3 FM; NORTH WILKESBORO, NC; Owner: WILKES BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • W267AN (101.3 FM; WILKESBORO, NC; Owner: TRIAD FAMILY NETWORK, INC.)
  • WBRF (98.1 FM; GALAX, VA; Owner: BLUE RIDGE RADIO, INC.)
  • WIFM-FM (100.9 FM; ELKIN, NC; Owner: VON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • W285DG (104.9 FM; BOONE, NC; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WECR-FM (102.3 FM; BEECH MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: RONDINARO BROADCASTING, INC)
  • WZJS (100.7 FM; BANNER ELK, NC; Owner: HIGHLAND COMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATES, LLC)
  • W225AA (92.9 FM; BOONE, NC; Owner: ISOTHERMAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WFMX (105.7 FM; STATESVILLE, NC; Owner: MERCURY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • W232AV (94.3 FM; LENOIR, NC; Owner: DAVID TORRES)
  • W218BW (91.5 FM; LENOIR, NC; Owner: EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WVTR (91.9 FM; MARION, VA; Owner: VIRGINIA TECH FOUNDATION INC)
  • WHCB (91.5 FM; BRISTOL, TN; Owner: APPALACHIAN EDUC. COMMUNICATION CORP)
  • WMIT (106.9 FM; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WNCW (88.7 FM; SPINDALE, NC; Owner: ISOTHERMAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WETS-FM (89.5 FM; JOHNSON CITY, TN; Owner: EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WCQR-FM (88.3 FM; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RADIO, INC.)
  • WXBQ-FM (96.9 FM; BRISTOL, TN; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WKVS (103.3 FM; LENOIR, NC; Owner: FOOTHILLS RADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • WPJO (99.3 FM; ELIZABETHTON, TN; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Fairplains:

  • WBTV (Channel 3; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS/WBTV, INC.)
  • WJZY (Channel 46; BELMONT, NC; Owner: WJZY-TV, INC.)
  • WWWB (Channel 55; ROCK HILL, SC; Owner: WWWB-TV, INC.)
  • WCNC-TV (Channel 36; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: WCNC-TV, INC.)
Fairplains fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2021

Fairplains fatal accident list:

Nov 29, 2010 08:43 AM, Rp-1517, Lat: 36.182572, Lon: -81.156092, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Oct 28, 2007 01:27 PM, Rp-1517, Lat: 36.180150, Lon: -81.157439, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Fairplains, NC
  • 79.1%Electricity
  • 12.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 6.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 2.4%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Fairplains, NC
  • 82.5%Electricity
  • 6.9%Wood
  • 5.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 5.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas


Fairplains compared to North Carolina state average:

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