Wilkes County, NC

Population 69,306

Wilkes County, NC Neighborhood Report

Schools

School Rating is Very good
  • No High School Diploma: 17.6%
  • High School Graduate or Higher: 67.3%
  • Bachelor's Degree or Higher: 15.1%

Registered Offenders

54.18% Lower than national avg.

Environmental Hazards

521 Found nearby

Unemployment

Moderate 4.0%

Property Values

Median Property Value $0

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21 Public Schools view public schools

Summary
There are 21 K-12 public schools in Wilkes County, NC and 5 private schools. Homefacts rates Wilkes County's schools as Very good, with an overall B rating.
5 Private Schools

Eckerd-boomer

Gordon Baptist Christian School

Harvest Time Christian Academy

Millers Creek Christian School

Whispering Pines Christian Day School

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1 Colleges & Universities view all colleges & universities

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Crime view details

43 Registered Offenders search the registered offender database

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Crime Index

20 Former Drug Labs view all

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Property Report Overview

Average Listing Price
No Data
Median Sales Price
No Data

Median Home Value

Housing Inventory

Property Type
  • Vacant
    13.1%
  • Rented
    19.5%
  • Owned
    67.4%

92 Building Permits View All

  • In 2014, the city of Wilkes County, NC issued 92 building permits. All permits issued were for Single Family Homes. All permits issued were for Single Family Homes.
  • In 2013, the city of Wilkes County, NC issued 158 building permits. All permits issued were for Single Family Homes. Of those 158 permits, 94 were issued for single family homes and 64 were issued for multi-family homes.
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Fair Market Rents

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  • Property Type Rent
  • Studio: $589
  • 1 Bedroom: $610
  • 2 Bedrooms: $724
  • 3 Bedrooms: $998
  • 4 Bedrooms: $1,127

Zip Codes

28635 28651 28654 28656 28659 28674 27866 28670 28697 28606 28624 28689
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Cities

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Environmental Hazards

521 Environmental Hazards

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Health Hazards

  • Air Quality HAZARDOUS (0/0)
    Wilkes County, NC has 0% good air quality.
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  • Radon ZONE 2 COUNTY
    Wilkes County, NC is a yellow zone.
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  • UV Index HIGH 5.96 Average
    Wilkes County, NC is a high risk area for ultra-violet rays.
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Average Monthly Temperature

  • January 39.25°
  • February 42.57°
  • March 50.64°
  • April 59.83°
  • May 67.54°
  • June 75.82°
  • July 78.15°
  • August 77.04°
  • September 71.07°
  • October 59.7°
  • November 49.35°
  • December 42.48°

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Natural Disasters

Probability of Natural Disasters for Wilkes County, NC

Earthquakes
Wilkes County, NC has a low risk of earthquakes.
Hurricanes
Wilkes County, NC has no risk of hurricanes.
Hail
Wilkes County, NC has a moderate risk of hail storms.
Tornadoes
Wilkes County, NC has a low risk of tornadoes.

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Median Household Income

Median Household Income in Wilkes County, NC: $41,332

Unemployment

Unemployment in Wilkes County is 4.0%. It is lower than the state and national averages, 3.9% and 7.7% respectively

Workforce Breakdown

Blue Collar - 49.91%
White Collar - 50.09%

Politics

State Representatives

  • Gov. Pat McCrory
  • Sen. Richard Burr
  • Sen. Thom Tillis

Neighborhood Info

1 Airport view all

Nearest Major Airports

17 Cemeteries view all

18 FCC Towers view all

13 Fire Stations view all

1 Hospital view all

1 Library view all

6 Police Stations view all

4 Retirement Homes view all

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