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Toast, North Carolina

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Population in 2010: 1,450.
Population change since 2000: -24.6%
Males: 692  (47.7%)
Females: 758  (52.3%)
Median resident age:

40.3 years
North Carolina median age:

39.2 years

Zip codes: 27030.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $28,394 (it was $28,000 in 2000)
Toast:

$28,394
NC:

$67,481

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $19,112 (it was $14,890 in 2000)

Toast CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $104,091 (it was $65,000 in 2000)
Toast:

$104,091
NC:

$280,600

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $159,577; detached houses: $202,417; mobile homes: $46,423

Median gross rent in 2022: $795.

March 2022 cost of living index in Toast: 80.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 10.6%
(12.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 11.7% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 100.0% for other race residents)

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  • Races in Toast, NC (2022)
    • 84068.0%White alone
    • 23519.0%Hispanic
    • 14211.5%Two or more races
    • 352.8%Black alone
    • 60.5%American Indian alone

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Ancestries: American (43.4%), Dutch (5.3%), Scottish (5.1%), Italian (2.6%), New Zealander (2.4%), French (1.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 1066 feet

Land area: 1.78 square miles.

Population density: 815 people per square mile   (low).

Toast, North Carolina map

52 residents are foreign born (3.1% Latin America, 0.9% Oceania).

This place:

4.3%
North Carolina:

8.3%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $473 (0.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $604 (0.7%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Winston-Salem, NC (34.4 miles , pop. 185,776).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Greensboro, NC (53.9 miles , pop. 223,891).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (383.8 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities:

Mount Airy, NC (1.2 miles ),
White Plains, NC (2.0 miles ),
Cana, VA (2.5 miles ),
Dobson, NC (3.0 miles ),
Pilot Mountain, NC (3.5 miles ),
Fancy Gap, VA (3.5 miles ),
Lowgap, NC (3.6 miles ),
Pinnacle, NC (4.0 miles )

Latitude: 36.50 N, Longitude: 80.63 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 336

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

2.9%
North Carolina:

3.2%
Most common industries in Toast, NC (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Apparel (19.7%)
  • Construction (13.1%)
  • Health care (8.8%)
  • Accommodation & food services (6.1%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (4.3%)
  • Truck transportation (3.6%)
  • Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers (3.5%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (23.0%)
  • Apparel (13.2%)
  • Truck transportation (7.2%)
  • Arts, entertainment, recreation (3.8%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (3.8%)
  • Public administration (3.4%)
  • Utilities (3.0%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Apparel (26.3%)
  • Health care (15.8%)
  • Accommodation & food services (10.9%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (4.8%)
  • Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers (4.2%)
  • Gasoline stations (4.2%)
  • Educational services (4.0%)
Most common occupations in Toast, NC (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (14.1%)
  • Cashiers (7.0%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (3.9%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (3.9%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (3.7%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (3.4%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (9.4%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (7.8%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (7.4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (6.0%)
  • Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5.2%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.0%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.0%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (18.8%)
  • Cashiers (12.7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (6.5%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (6.3%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4.0%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4.0%)

Average climate in Toast, North Carolina

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Toast, North Carolina environmental map by EPA

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Air pollution and air quality trends
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AQI Ozone
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2004 was 68.0. This is about average.

City:

68.0
U.S.:

72.6
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2004 was 24.0. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 22.0 miles away from the city center.

City:

24.0
U.S.:

33.3

Tornado activity:

Toast-area historical tornado activity is below North Carolina state average. It is 48% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/22/1985, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 34.3 miles away from the Toast place center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/5/1989, a category F3 tornado 34.9 miles away from the place center injured 30 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Toast-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above North Carolina state average. It is 18% 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 177.7 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 25.7 miles away from Toast 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 216.8 miles away from Toast center
On 11/2/2006 at 17:53:02, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, Depth: 0.6 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 86.1 miles away from the city center
On 11/23/2006 at 10:42:57, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB) earthquake occurred 87.1 miles away from Toast center
On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 209.8 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Surry County (11) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 4
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 3, Droughts: 2, Floods: 2, Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Freeze: 1, Snowfall: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Toast topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Toast:

  • NORTHERN HOSPITAL OF SURRY COUNTY Acute Care Hospitals (about 2 miles away; MOUNT AIRY, NC)
  • PARK DRIVE GROUP HOME (Hospital, about 2 miles away; MOUNT AIRY, NC)
  • GOLDEN LIVINGCENTER - SURRY COMMUNITY (Nursing Home, about 2 miles away; MOUNT AIRY, NC)
  • SURRY COMMUNITY NURSING CTR (Nursing Home, about 2 miles away; MOUNT AIRY, NC)
  • MOUNTAIN VALLEY HOSPICE AND PALLIATIVE CARE (Hospital, about 2 miles away; MOUNT AIRY, NC)
  • SYDNOR STREET GROUP HOME (Hospital, about 3 miles away; MOUNT AIRY, NC)
  • MOUNT AIRY DIALYSIS CENTER OF WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY (Dialysis Facility, about 3 miles away; MOUNT AIRY, NC)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Toast:

  • Surry Community College (about 10 miles; Dobson, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,686)
  • Wake Forest University (about 33 miles; Winston Salem, NC; FT enrollment: 6,407)
  • Forsyth Technical Community College (about 36 miles; Winston Salem, NC; FT enrollment: 7,190)
  • Winston-Salem State University (about 37 miles; Winston-Salem, NC; FT enrollment: 5,378)
  • Wilkes Community College (about 40 miles; Wilkesboro, NC; FT enrollment: 2,292)
  • Wytheville Community College (about 40 miles; Wytheville, VA; FT enrollment: 2,193)
  • New River Community College (about 43 miles; Dublin, VA; FT enrollment: 3,007)

Points of interest:

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Church in Toast: Jones Temple (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemetery: Sandy Level Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Surry 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 Toast and their reported violations in the past:

TRUE VINE BAPTIST CHURCH (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • 3 regular monitoring violations
Average household size:
This place:

2.3 people
North Carolina:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

65.8%
Whole state:

66.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

5.7%
Whole state:

5.9%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 1.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households
45 people in homes for the physically handicapped in 2000

For population 15 years and over in Toast:

Marital status in Toast, NC
  • Never married: 20.0%
  • Now married: 60.2%
  • Separated: 2.7%
  • Widowed: 4.8%
  • Divorced: 12.3%

For population 25 years and over in Toast:

  • High school or higher: 85.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 3.8%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 26.2 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

10.4
North Carolina average:

11.7

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Toast, NC (based on Surry County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant30,036122
Mainline Protestant7,09946
Other1,4265
Catholic8921
Black Protestant4274
None34,239-
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: 16
Surry County:

2.22 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

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

0.14 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

0.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 5
Here:

0.69 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

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

6.65 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

4.75 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 63
Surry County:

8.73 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

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

10.7%
North Carolina:

9.8%
Adult obesity rate:
Surry County:

27.5%
North Carolina:

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

15.0%
North Carolina:

15.6%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Here:

45.1%
North Carolina:

48.9%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Here:

38.3%
State:

46.1%

Average BMI:
Here:

28.7
North Carolina:

28.8

People feeling badly about themselves:
Here:

22.9%
North Carolina:

20.7%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Here:

11.6%
State:

10.7%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Toast:

6.8
North Carolina:

6.8

Overweight people:
This city:

33.5%
North Carolina:

33.7%

General health condition:
Toast:

49.1%
State:

55.8%

Average condition of hearing:
Toast:

74.6%
North Carolina:

79.7%

More about Health and Nutrition of Toast, NC Residents

Strongest AM radio stations in Toast:

  • WSYD (1300 AM; 10 kW; MOUNT AIRY, NC; Owner: GRANITE CITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WPAQ (740 AM; 10 kW; MOUNT AIRY, NC; Owner: RALPH D. EPPERSON)
  • WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WSGH (1040 AM; 9 kW; LEWISVILLE, NC; Owner: WINSTON-SALEM, GREENSBORO, HIGH POINT AREA RADIO)
  • WWWJ (1360 AM; 5 kW; GALAX, VA; Owner: TWIN COUNTY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WHKY (1290 AM; 50 kW; HICKORY, NC; Owner: LONG COMMUNICATIONS, LLC.)
  • WSJS (600 AM; 5 kW; WINSTON-SALEM, NC)
  • WHEO (1270 AM; 5 kW; STUART, VA; Owner: MOUNTAIN VIEW COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WYZD (1560 AM; daytime; 1 kW; DOBSON, NC; Owner: GOSPEL BROADCASTING, INC)
  • WFNR (710 AM; daytime; 10 kW; BLACKSBURG, VA; Owner: PERCEPTION MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WKNV (890 AM; daytime; 10 kW; FAIRLAWN, VA; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WPTF (680 AM; 50 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WBT (1110 AM; 50 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATNS CO. OF NORTH CAROLINA)

Strongest FM radio stations in Toast:

  • WBRF (98.1 FM; GALAX, VA; Owner: BLUE RIDGE RADIO, INC.)
  • WTQR (104.1 FM; WINSTON-SALEM, NC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • W212AW (90.3 FM; MOUNT AIRY, NC; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY RADIO)
  • W285DJ (104.9 FM; MOUNT AIRY, NC; Owner: TRIAD FAMILY NETWORK, INC,)
  • W267AN (101.3 FM; WILKESBORO, NC; Owner: TRIAD FAMILY NETWORK, INC.)
  • KHPR (88.1 FM; HONOLULU, HI; Owner: HAWAII PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WVTR (91.9 FM; MARION, VA; Owner: VIRGINIA TECH FOUNDATION INC)
  • WPIN-FM (91.5 FM; DUBLIN, VA; Owner: POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RADIO, INC.)
  • WROV-FM (96.3 FM; MARTINSVILLE, VA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WIFM-FM (100.9 FM; ELKIN, NC; Owner: VON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WPSK-FM (107.1 FM; PULASKI, VA; Owner: NEW RIVER VALLEY RADIO PARTNERS, LLC)
  • WKBC-FM (97.3 FM; NORTH WILKESBORO, NC; Owner: WILKES BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WXLK (92.3 FM; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: MEL WHEELER, INC.)
  • WSLQ (99.1 FM; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: MEL WHEELER, INC.)
  • WSLC-FM (94.9 FM; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: MEL WHEELER, INC.)
  • WVTF (89.1 FM; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: VIRGINIA TECH FOUNDATION INC)
  • WFMX (105.7 FM; STATESVILLE, NC; Owner: MERCURY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WJMH (102.1 FM; REIDSVILLE, NC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENSBORO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WFDD (88.5 FM; WINSTON-SALEM, NC; Owner: WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY)
  • WMQX-FM (93.1 FM; WINSTON-SALEM, NC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENSBORO LICENSE, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Toast:

  • WXII-TV (Channel 12; WINSTON-SALEM, NC; Owner: WXII HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WFMY-TV (Channel 2; GREENSBORO, NC; Owner: WFMY TELEVISION CORPORATION)
  • WUNL-TV (Channel 26; WINSTON-SALEM, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)

Toast fatal accident list:

Oct 10, 2005 11:25 AM, Rp-1624, Rp-1630, Lat: 36.507470, Lon: -80.637190, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

1
  • Lat: 36.496944 Lon: -80.633056, Call Sign: WPYL548,
    Assigned Frequencies: 159.795 MHz, Grant Date: 12/06/2013, Expiration Date: 09/03/2023, Cancellation Date: 11/04/2023, Certifier: Harold Hooker, Registrant: Mobile Communications, Inc., 2396 North Andy Grifith Parkway, Mount Airy, NC 27030, Phone: (336) 789-8080, Fax: (336) 789-4405, Email:


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

1
  • Call Sign: KF4PCT, Licensee ID: L00184222, Grant Date: 02/14/2017, Expiration Date: 02/16/2027, Certifier: William R Surratt, Registrant: William R Surratt, Toast, NC 27049


Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Toast, NC
  • 63.0%Electricity
  • 25.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 4.3%Wood
  • 4.0%No fuel used
  • 3.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Toast, NC
  • 92.9%Electricity
  • 7.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.


Toast compared to North Carolina state average:

  • Median household income significantly below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above 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 significantly below state average.

Toast on our top lists:

  • #4 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in homes for the physically handicapped (population 1,000+)"
  • #73 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #79 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest ground withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #99 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
There is 1 pilot and no other airmen in this city.
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