Population: 54,212 |
Median Household Income: $33,329 |
(*) denotes data that should be used with caution. For example, the State Center for Health Statistics notes that infant mortality rates based on less than 10 deaths are unreliable and should be interpreted with caution. Teen pregnancy rates that are based on fewer than 20 cases are also viewed as unstable.
(†) Rate reports on legal induced abortions per 1,000 females, ages 15-44.
Health Department
http://www.ncalhd.org/county
Free Clinics:
NC Association of Free Clinics
http://www.ncfreeclinics.org
Hospital(s):
N.C. Health Info - health and medical resources for North Carolinians
http://www.nchealthinfo.org/
Under Go Local, find hospital or other desired service in the drop-down list of services, and below that, find the county or city of choice. After choosing both of these options, click go.
RICHES Contacts:
Kim Wright
Director
Southeastern Child Care Resource and Referral
PO Box 151, Whiteville, NC 28472
(910) 642-8189 (telephone)
(910) 642-7566 (fax)
[email protected]
Leslie Jones
Tribal Housing Assistant/Tribal Enrollment Officer
Housing, Youth Program
Waccamaw-Siouan Tribe
PO Box 69, Bolton, NC 28423
(910) 655-1588 (telephone)
(910) 655-8779 (fax)
[email protected]
Hilda Memory
Nursing Director(s)
Columbus County Health Department
http://www.columbusco.org/DotNetNuke_2/Default.aspx?alias=www.columbusco.org/dotnetnuke_2/health
PO Box 810, Whiteville, NC 28472
(910) 641-3914 (telephone)
(910) 640-1088 (fax)
[email protected]