Profile for North Wilkesboro, North Carolina, NC

Former and merged names include:
· Mulberry Fields

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 10. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 2.4 per 1,000 people.

Filming location for:
· 1990 movie, "Days of Thunder"

Local festivals include:

• Wilkes County Fair - Oct. 9-13, 2007
• Carolina in the Fall Festival - Oct. 19-20, 2007
• Brushy Mountain Apple Festival - Oct. 6, 2007

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9% of North Wilkesboro residents report German ancestry, and 9% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the North Wilkesboro ancestry & family history guide.

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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in North Wilkesboro was $14,594, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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18% of North Wilkesboro residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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North Wilkesboro festival dates:

• Wilkes County Fair - Oct. 9-13, 2007
• Carolina in the Fall Festival - Oct. 19-20, 2007
• Brushy Mountain Apple Festival - Oct. 6, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

North Wilkesboro festival web sites:

• Carolina in the Fall Festival

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Median rent in North Wilkesboro, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $276.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $709.

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Newspapers in North Wilkesboro include North Wilkesboro Record

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Wilkes County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our North Wilkesboro political report.

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The average commute time for North Wilkesboro workers is 16 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

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