Profile for Watha, North Carolina, NC

Former and merged names include:
· Hiawatha
· South Washington
· Welsh Tract

Listed places near Watha

Cemeteries (3)

Communities (3)

Libraries (1)

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• Watha population
• Ancestry of people in Watha
• Housing in Watha
• Income in Watha
• Marital status of adults in Watha
• Place of birth of people in Watha
• Residence in 1995, of people in Watha
• School enrollment & education levels in Watha
• Transportation & commute times in Watha
• Pender County data
• Fastest-growing counties in North Carolina
• State data - North Carolina
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Watha demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Pender 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 28471 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Pender County government

14% of Watha residents report German ancestry, and 4% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Watha ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Watha
• Cemeteries in Pender County
• Libraries in or near Watha

Post a query on a message board:

• Pender 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
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Watha museums
• Watha historic sites
• Watha area parks
• Wineries near Watha

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Watha area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Pender County
• Cemetery record compendium
• North Carolina cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Watha
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Pender County

• Watha business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

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

• Crime in Pender County
• Arrests in Pender 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 Watha was $15,654, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Pender County economic census
• Pender County economic summary
• Pender County employment growth
• Pender County unemployment rate
• North Carolina economic data

3% of Watha residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Watha
• Colleges in North Carolina
• Learning Disabilities Association in North Carolina
• Schools in or near Watha
• School districts in or near Watha
• School report cards
• Yearbooks (old) of North Carolina high schools

• Movies playing in or near Watha

• Air pollution in Pender County
• Diesel soot in Pender County
• Land contamination in Pender County
• Nature Conservancy projects in North Carolina
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Pender County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in North Carolina

• ePodunk festival listings
• North Carolina county fairs
• North Carolina festivals (North Carolina tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Watha

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Watha
• Geocaches in North Carolina

• Pender County government
• North Carolina state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Watha medical services & health statistics

• Historic sites in or near Watha
• Historic sites in North Carolina
• Museums in or near Watha
• Museums in North Carolina
• 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 Pender County genealogy forum

Median rent in Watha, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $433.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $633.

• Find Foreclosure in Watha
• Homes for sale in Watha
• Find a Watha Realtor
• Get free moving quotes
• Free home valuation
• Check North Carolina mortgage rates
• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Jobs in the Watha area
• Job services in North Carolina
• Minimum wage laws by state

• Libraries near Watha

• North Carolina library

• Census map of Watha area
• Historic maps of NC cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of North Carolina
• Topographic map of Watha

• Daily newspapers in or near Watha
• AM radio stations in or near Watha
• Commercial FM radio stations in or near Watha
• Public & educational radio stations in or near Watha
• TV stations in or near Watha
• Media ownership in the Watha area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in North Carolina

• Military bases in North Carolina
• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Watha
• Search obituaries in North Carolina
• Recent death notices - selected NC newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in North Carolina
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in North Carolina
• Lions clubs in North Carolina
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Watha
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Watha

• Parks near Watha
• National forests in North Carolina
• State parks in North Carolina

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Watha
• Historic photos of U.S. cities
• Panoramic photos of North Carolina communities
• Photos of North Carolina places
• Post cards of North Carolina communities

Pender County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Watha political report.

• North Carolina Democratic party
• North Carolina Republican party
• Pender County elections board
• North Carolina elections board

• ZIP codes (by street address)
• ZIP codes (by city)
• ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)

• Churches, other places of worship in or near Watha
• Total membership by faith, in Pender County

• Chowhound message boards for NC

The average commute time for Watha workers is 37 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Watha travel guide
• Airports near Watha
• Hotels near Watha
• North Carolina tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• North Carolina coastal water temperatures
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in North Carolina
• Wildlife refuges in North Carolina

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