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Altamahaw is a tiny town of 491 people in Alamance County, North Carolina. It's about 8 miles from Burlington, NC and 54 miles from Raleigh, NC, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 90°F and winter highs 51°F, with about 5 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $276k and rent runs about $1k a month.
491people
$276kTypical home
$1,064/moRent
90° / 51°Summer / winter
5"Snow
242Sunny days
130Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 491
- Part of a metro area
- About 362 people per sq mi
- 54 mi to Raleigh, NC
- 8 mi to Burlington, NC
- 6 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $276k (≈$1,740/mo)
- Median rent $1,064/mo
- Median household income $57k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 9.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 90°F
- Winter highs around 51°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 66°F)
- 242 sunny days a year (97 totally clear)
- 123 cloudy days a year
- 38 of 90 winter days are gray
- 130 days a year with rain or snow
- 5" of snow a year
- 2 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 1 day a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (386 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (1,732 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 39
- 37% of households have kids
- 16% are 65 or older
- 33% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 25 mi to GSO airport
- 25 mi to GSO (major hub)
- 56 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 80% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1994
- 93% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 702 ft
- 145 mi to the ocean
- 55 mi to a big lake
- 17 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 120 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 31 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 492 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 53 bars within 25 mi
- 128 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 13 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 18 museums within 25 mi
- 11 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 14 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 34% of North Carolina districts (reading)
- 6 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 17 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 25 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 10 mi to the nearest vet
- 7 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 6 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Alamance County: R+8 in 2024
- North Carolina: R+3 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.