No Fat Diets - Granville County

Community Health Task 1

Granville County is known for its small town charm, rich history, colonial architecture and an abundance of recreational activities. Situated just north of Raleigh-Durham, Granville County is located right off of I-85 and only twenty minutes from the Virginia State line. Granville County was formed in 1746 from Edgecombe County. It was named in honor of John Carteret, Earl of Granville, who owned the Granville District. The county is in the northeastern section of the state and is bounded by Vance, Wake, Durham and Person counties. The present land area is 537 square miles with an estimated population of 59,916. Granville County, North Carolina, is located half way between the states of New York and Florida along the I-85 corridor and lies approximately three hours driving time from the beaches of the Atlantic Coast and four hours driving time from the Blue Ridge Mountains.

The health needs and risks of Granville County will be identified using the following tools: Population Economic Status Assessment, Neighborhood Community Safety Inventory, Cultural Assessment Tool, Disaster Assessment and Planning Guide, Windshield Survey, and Population Health Scavenger Hunt.

Population Economic Status Assessment of Granville County, as of 2015, reveals a population of 59,916, with 51% being males and 49% being females. The race breakdown of this county consists of 64.7% Caucasian, 32.1% African American, and 0.8% American Indian or Alaska Natives, and 0.7% Asian. The population by age for Granville County is less than five years of age (4.9%), less than eighteen years of age (21.3%), and people over the age of sixty-five (15.3%). The median age is forty-one. The average salary for this county is $48,998. [United States Department of Commerce, 2014.]

Neighborhood Community Safety Inventory focuses on the safety hazards in the natural environment of the town of Oxford. Air quality in Granville County is 96.8 on a scale to 100. This is based on ozone alert days and number of pollutants

in the air, as reported by the Environmental Protection Agency. These pollutants consist of arsenic (0.000%), benzene (0.003%), carbon tetrachloride (0.001%), lead (0.000%), and mercury (0.000%) Water pollution is 93 on a scale of 100.

The water pollutants consist of heavy metals, antibiotic resistant bacteria, endotoxins, and nitrogenous compound particulate matter. In addition to air and water pollutants in Granville County, agricultural pollutants exist due to the numerous amounts of livestock farms and chemicals used in the treatment of crops.

As well as the mentioned environmental pollutants and hazards, Granville County is also dealing with hazards from stray and wild animals, drowning risks, and poisonous snakes and plants. The rural setting of Granville County poses problems with stray and wild animals, such as fox, deer,