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Dunn Demographics

Location:

Driving time to metropolitan city (min/miles)
Fayetteville 20/20
Raleigh 45/45
Greensboro 100/100

Population:

  1990 2008 % Change
County 67,822 110,098 21%
City 8,962 10,088 9.7%

Labor Force:

Harnett County July 2009
Employment 48,838
Unemployment 5,695
Rate(%) (Dec 2005) 11.7

High School Graduates (2006) 71.8%
Community College Resident Enrollment(2004-2005) Harnett County Campus Only  
Full-time 3,390

Taxes:
(rates effective as of July 2006)

City:

$ 0.48

Downtown:

$ 0.12

County:

             $ 0.735

Last year of Re-evaluation:

2008

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Water:

Distributor

City of Dunn

Source Cape Fear River
Maximum Daily Capacity 8,000,000
Peak Load 5,600,000

Storage Capacity

Elevated 2,000,000
Ground 4,000,000

Wastewater Treatment:

Sewer System Yes

Treatment Plant

Type Extended Aeration
Capacity 3,750,000 GPD
Available Surplus 1,250,000 GPD
Separate Storm Sewer System Yes
Expansion Plans North Carolina is a right-to-work state.  Details data available upon request.

Solid Waste Disposal:

City County Private
Yes Yes Yes

Electricity:

Power Suppliers Power Distributors
Progress Energy Progress Energy
South River Electric Mem. Corp. South River Electric Mem. Corp.

Natural Gas:

Gas Supplier Gas Distributor
Piedmont Natural Gas Piedmont Natural Gas

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Other Fuels:

Fuel Oil Coal LP Gas
Yes No Yes

Highways Serving Area:

U.S. Primary US 421, 301
State Primary NC-55
Nearest Interstate Interchange (min/miles)
I-95 (in city limits)
I-40 5/7

Railroads:

CSX Transportation
Piggyback Service Fayetteville
Frequency of Switching Services Daily

Bus Service:

Greyhound, Trailways, In-City Service 
Parcel Service Yes
Taxi Service

Air Transportation:

Nearest Commercial Airport (Min/Miles):

Fayetteville

25/25

Airlines

Delta, US Airways Express

Number of flights 19
Air Freight Service Yes
Nearest International Airport
RDU Int’l Airport 50/55

Local Airport

5001 feet, paved and lighted
Charter Service Available

Waterways:

Navigable Waterway(s) N/A
Barge Service No

Nearest Port and Channel Depth (min/miles)

Wilmington 38' 100/100

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Government:

Form of City Government

Mayor Council
Form of County Government
Commissioner Manager

Police Department/Sheriff Department

City

  53

County

  164 FT
41 PT

Dunn Emergency Services

Fire/EMS Full-time

18

Volunteer Fire/EMS

48

Equipment

2 Pump//tankers/2 tanker/1 ladder truck/1 service truck/1 brush unit
Fire Insurance Rating ISO 5/9S
Services Available Beyond Corporate Limits Yes
Ambulance Services City/County
Rescue Squad City/County
Planning Commission City/County
Zoning Ordinance City/County

Financial Institutions:

Banks

8

Savings & Loans 0
Industrial Revenue Bond Authority Yes

Communications:

Major Newspaper(s) Received 3
Local Newspaper(s) 1
Television Networks Received 5
Cable and Satellite Service Available Yes
Telephone Service 1
Local Radio Station(s) 4

Climate:

Temperature (Fahrenheit)

Annual Average 62.0°
Monthly Average January 39.0°
Monthly Average June 78°
Rainfall  48.0 inches
Snowfall  2.6 inches
Elevation  325 feet

Community Facilities:

Churches Available in Area:

Protestant 93
Jewish 0
Catholic 1
Other 3
Local Motels/Rooms 12/828
Bed & Breakfast 2/6
Shopping Centers 6
(Five retail store minimum)

Recreation Programs

  City/County

Swimming Pools

Private

  3

Public

  1

Tennis Courts

Private

  5

Public

  5

Golf Courses

Private

  2

Public

  2

Country Clubs

  2

YMCA

  0

YWCA

  0

Movie Theaters

  2
Bowling Alley      1
Skating Rink      1

Parks

  3

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Cultural Activities:

(Auditoriums, Museums, Etc.)
Averasboro Battlefield & Museum
Cape Fear River
Cape Fear River Park
Duffy's Bird Ranch
Dunn Community Center
Dunn Erwin Trail
Dunn Recreation Center
Ellis Theatre
General William C. Lee Airborne Museum
Noah's Landing
Raven Rock State Park
Scott Concert Hall
Stewart Theatre

Medical Facilities

Hospital 1
Beds 101
Physicians 76 FT, 46 Consultants
Clinics 3
Kidney Center 1
Dentist 8

Education:

Consolidated System

Yes

County School System

Elementary and Junior High
K-8

schools

  23

teachers

  937

students

  13,370

High School
9-12

schools

  4

teachers

  364

students

 5,373

Private

parochial

  3

Non-Parochial

  1

Nearest Community Colleges/Technical Institutes
 (min/miles)

Johnston County Community College 20/20
Central Carolina Community College Harnett County Campus 15/12

Nearest Colleges/Universities
(min/miles)

Campbell University 15/10
Methodist College 30/25
Fayetteville State University 30/25
N.C. State University 50/42

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Economic Development Program:

County Development Program Yes
Local Development Corporation Yes
Chamber of Commerce City

Industrial Park Properities:

Name Size (Acres)
Alphin-Perdie Industrial Site 42
C.L. Tart Industrial Site 35
Edgerton Park 137
       (Certified) Phase 1 & 2
(Zoned or Restricted with Utilities

Major Employers:

Name Products/Services # of Employees Year Est. Union
Betsy Johnson Hospital Regional Hospital 670 1940 no
Carlie C's Grocery Store 400   no
Food Lion Dist Center Warehouse Distribution 759 1987 no
Godwin Manufacturing Co. Truck Bodies, Trailer Hoists 110 1966 no
Gray Metal South Sheet Metal Duct for heating and cooling 160 1997 no
Hanson Pipe & Precast, Inc.  Precast manholes, Utility Structures   77   no
Machine & Welding Supply Welding & Industrial Gases & supplies 73 1932 no
Moody Dunbar Foods Cannery-Seasonal 40/250 1953 no

Morgan M&T

Aircraft Seals & Bearings 42   no
Southeastern Transformer Electrical Transformers - repair & sell 51 1974 no
Walmart Retail Department Store 390 1988 no
Warren Oil Co. Oil Processors and Distributor 72 1976 no

Market Area Estimated: 102,000

Traffic Count - 2007
Interstate 95 - 48,000
US Highway 421 - 24,000

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More Demographics are available upon request at the Dunn Chamber Offices.