| Transportation |
| Roads
Martin County is within 20 to 30 minutes off Interstate 95, our major North/South corridor. Other Interstates serving the region include I-85 and I-40. US Highways 17 and 13 intersect US Highway 64 at the county seat in Williamston, allowing easy access to all points north, south, east and west. US 64 has been four-laned through Martin County and a major improvement project is underway for US 17. With the completion of the US 64 project, access to Interstate 95 in Rocky Mount is a mere 30 minutes from Williamston. North Carolina Highways 125, 903, 171, and 11 also serve the county.Rail
Martin County is served daily by Seaboard System Railroad, an operating unit of CSX Transportation. Seaboard operates trains daily along a line that bisects the county and services Parmele, Robersonville, Everetts, Williamston, and Jamesville. Seaboard also operates public tracks around Williamston for loading and unloading of rail cars. Norfolk Southern Railroad services a major industrial complex at the eastern border of the county. Van-on-Flat-Car (VOFC, TOFC, or “piggyback”) services are available on the Seaboard system in Rocky Mount, N.C.
Bus
Martin County also offers bus transportation and parcel service through Trailways Bus Line. Air
Martin County travelers utilize the services offered at nearby Pitt-Greenville Airport (20 miles away). US Air Express serves the region from Pitt-Greenville Airport daily, providing connecting flights to the major airline hubs at Charlotte, Raleigh-Durham, Baltimore, and Washington-Dulles airports. Connecting flight schedules make one-day business trips possible to almost all metro areas east of the Mississippi River.
Raleigh-Durham International, Charlotte International, and Norfolk International airports each have international flights to Europe and the Far East available daily. Raleigh-Durham is the East Coast hub for American Airlines, while Charlotte is the hub for US Air.
The Martin County Municipal Airport has a paved 5,000 foot lighted runway available for private and chartered planes. Fuel is also available. The recent upgrade of the runway allows for almost all corporate jets to be able to utilize the county airport.
Air cargo service is offered by several air freight carriers including Federal Express, Airborne Express, Emery, and UPS - as well as US Air. Trucking
There are over (50) national and regional carriers serving the Martin County area, including all of the nation’s largest carriers. Several local independent trucking firms are available to provide service as well. Containerized freight service is available, as is special commodity transport. More than thirty (30) carriers provide less than truckload (LTL) service on a daily basis.
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| | Utilities and Zoning |
| Water |
| Daily Capacity (Gallons) | Average Daily Use (Gallons) | Average Surplus (Gallons) | Elevated Storage (Gallons) | | Williamston | 2,400,000 | 900,000 | 1,500,000 | 1,000,000 | | Robersonville * | 2,200,000 | 1,500,000 | 700,000 | 1,300,000 | | Jamesville | 216,000 | 50,000 | 166,000 | 100,000 | | Hamilton | 100,000 | 60,000 | 40,000 | 100,000 | | Oak City | 90,000 | 67,000 | 23,000 | 75,000 | | Water District 1** | 500,000 | 75,000 | 425,000 | 250,000 | * The towns of Robersonville, Parmele, and Everetts are served by the system.. **Serves Everetts, Gold Point, Hamilton, Hassell, Oak City, Parmele, & Robersonville Sewer |
| Daily Capacity (Gallons) | Average Daily Use (Gallons) | Average Surplus (Gallons) | Type of Treatment | | Williamston | 2,000,000 | 1,153,000 | 847,000 | Aeration | | Robersonville* | 2,400,000 | 1,300,000 | 500,000 | Biological | | Jamesville | 150,000 | 112,000 | 38,000 | Aeration | | Hamilton | 80,000 | 50,000 | 30,000 | Aeration | Williamston, Robersonville, Jamesville, and Hamilton have sanitary sewer systems that can accommodate commercial development as well as industrial waste services. *Everetts & Parmele have a sewer system with wastewater treated by Town of Robersonville Zoning There are zoning ordinances in the towns of Hamilton, Robersonville, and Williamston. Each town can assist with individual zoning questions. Martin County does not have countywide zoning. Town Contact Information: For more information concerning utilities provided by the various incorporated towns the following people may be contacted: | Town | Contact | Telephone | Fax | | Williamston | Brent Kanipe, Planning Administrator | (252) 792-5142 | (252) 792-2509 | | Robersonville | John Pritchard, Town Manager | (252) 795-3511 | (252) 795-4607 | | Jamesville | Eric Martin, Supervisor | (252) 792-5006 | (252) 799-4313 | | Hamilton | Gil Matthews, Mayor | (252) 798-2001 | (252) 798-1660 | | Oak City | Lynette Romero, Town Clerk | (252)798-7721 | (2252) 798-1430 | Electricity Dominion NC Power, Edgecombe-Martin EMC, Greenville, Halifax EMC, Hamilton, Oak City, Robersonville, Washington Telecommunications—Sprint Sprint’s goal is to provide voice, video, and data solutions that will help businesses grow and become more efficient, while providing a level of customer service that cannot be matched by other communications companies. Sprint offers the following: Voicemail, Data Equipment—routers, hubs, switches, etc., Network, T1, ISDN, DSL, Frame Relay, ATM, etc., LAN/WAN, Cicso Voice and Date Products, Voice Over IP Solutions, and Video Conferencing. Natural Gas —North Carolina Natural Gas
Offers services to Martin and surrounding counties. Offers repair service and installation to gas appliances. Call 1-800-275-6264 |
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| | Labor Force Statistics |
| Martin County’s total labor force was recently reported at 11,640 individuals, with approximately 10,891 employed. The Martin County average annual unemployment rate for 2006 was 5.6%. The county’s most recent unemployment rate was 6.4% in June, 2007. Martin County Employment and Wages by Occupations| | Occupational Title | Estimated Employment | Estimated Entry Wage 1/ | Estimated Average Wage | Estimated Experienced Wage² | | Bookkeepers, Acc’t, & Audit Clerks | 70 | $9.50 | $10.89 | $11.58 | | Cashiers | 200 | $5.84 | $6.40 | $6.68 | | Community & Social Services Occup. | 70 | $9.19 | $12.65 | $14.38 | | First Line Supervisors/Managers of Retail | 80 | $9.82 | $12.99 | $14.58 | | General Managers | 70 | $19.90 | $34.91 | $42.41 | | General Office Clerks | 210 | $7.41 | $8.88 | $9.48 | | Licensed Practical & Licensed Voc. Nurses | 80 | $18.72 | $20.42 | $21.27 | | Nursing Aides, Orderlies, & Attendants | 130 | $7.67 | $8.60 | $9.13 | | Receptionists & Information Clerks | 20 | $6.37 | $8.17 | $9.08 | | Sales & Related Occupations | 520 | $5.85 | $9.84 | $11.83 | | Secretaries, Except Legal & Medical | 20 | $9.58 | $11.59 | $12.59 | | Shipping/Receiving Clerks | 20 | $6.45 | $9.08 | $10.39 | | Stock Clerks | NA | $5.79 | $10.97 | $13.56 | 1/ The entry wage is the mean of the first third of the wage distribution.
2/ The experienced wage is the mean of the upper two-thirds of the wage distribution. NOTE: For those employers who reported wages as an annual salary, the hourly wage is an approximation based on the division of annual salary by 2080 hours. |
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| | Retail Sales |
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 Retail Sales Fiscal Year Comparison
2003-2004 $213,116,207
2004-2005 $202,978,048
2005-2006 $128,396,051
*Amounts shown are total taxable and nontaxable sales reported on sales and use tax returns. This information is provided by the North Carolina Department of Revenue, Sales and Use Tax Division.
** Monthly sales and use tax reports are not comparable to monthly reports for periods prior to July 2005. In Fiscal Year 2005-06 the Streamlined Sales Tax Agreement requires a change in the Sales & Use Tax return so that not all taxpayers report Gross Retail Sales. Beginning with the report for July 2005, only Gross Collections and Taxable Sales are reported.
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| | Retail Sales Fiscal Year Comparison
2003-2004 $149,895,663
2004-2005 $147,506,777
2005-2006 $92,779,681
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| | *This information is the gross retail sales. Cities with a population in excess of 5,000 are reported.Provided by the North Carolina Department of Revenue, Sales and Use Tax Division
** Monthly sales and use tax reports are not comparable to monthly reports for periods prior to July 2005. In Fiscal Year 2005-06 the Streamlined Sales Tax Agreement requires a change in the Sales & Use Tax return so that not all taxpayers report Gross Retail Sales. Beginning with the report for July 2005, only Gross Collections and Taxable Sales are reported |
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