Profile for Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, NC

Former and merged names include:
· Great Falls

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 99. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 5.9 per 1,000 people.

Ranked No. 1 in the state, June 2001, in the ePodunk Historic Small Towns Index

Local festivals include:

• Canal Festival - Sept. 15, 2007

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Roanoke Rapids

Archives (1)

Cemeteries (17)

Colleges (1)

Communities (3)

Hotels (4)

Libraries (2)

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• Halifax County data
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• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Roanoke Rapids demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Halifax County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 27890 ZIP code.

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• Roanoke Rapids city government
• Halifax County government
• Roanoke Rapids Chamber of Commerce
• Halifax County tourism

7% of Roanoke Rapids residents report German ancestry, and 7% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Roanoke Rapids ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Roanoke Rapids
• Cemeteries in Halifax County
• Libraries in or near Roanoke Rapids

Post a query on a message board:

• Halifax County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - NC data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
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• Newspaper articles

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• Cemetery record compendium
• North Carolina cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Roanoke Rapids
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• Roanoke Rapids business guide
• Roanoke Rapids Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in North Carolina
• Local ordinances in North Carolina (Partial selection)

• Crime in Halifax County
• Arrests in Halifax County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in North Carolina
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Roanoke Rapids was $15,972, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Halifax County economic census
• Halifax County economic summary
• Halifax County employment growth
• Halifax County unemployment rate
• North Carolina economic data

15% of Roanoke Rapids residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Roanoke Rapids
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• Learning Disabilities Association in North Carolina
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• Air pollution in Halifax County
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• Nature Conservancy projects in North Carolina
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Halifax County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in North Carolina

Roanoke Rapids festival dates:

• Canal Festival - Sept. 15, 2007

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

• ePodunk festival listings
• North Carolina county fairs
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• Roanoke Rapids local government Web site
• Halifax County government
• North Carolina state government
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• North Carolina state archives
• North Carolina state encyclopedia
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Halifax County genealogy forum

Median rent in Roanoke Rapids, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $304.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $821.

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Libraries in Roanoke Rapids include Roanoke Rapids Public Library ... View libraries

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• North Carolina library

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• Census map of Roanoke Rapids area
• Historic maps of NC cities - Library of Congress
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Newspapers in Roanoke Rapids include Daily Herald

TV stations in Roanoke Rapids include WUNP.

National Public Radio programming is carried locally by WZRU.

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Halifax County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Roanoke Rapids political report.

• North Carolina Democratic party
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The average commute time for Roanoke Rapids workers is 18 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 3 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Roanoke Rapids between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 1.8 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

Hotels in Roanoke Rapids include Holiday Inn Express, Jameson Inn Roanoke Rapids, Motel 6 Roanoke Rapids, Sleep Inn.

• Roanoke Rapids travel guide
• Airports near Roanoke Rapids
• Hotels near Roanoke Rapids
• North Carolina tourism bureau

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