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Bell Arthur is a tiny town of 374 people in Pitt County, North Carolina. It's about 8 miles from Greenville, NC and 65 miles from Raleigh, NC, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 90°F and winter highs 53°F, with about 3 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $159k and rent runs about $993 a month.
374people
$159kTypical home
$993/moRent
90° / 53°Summer / winter
3"Snow
249Sunny days
131Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 374
- Part of a metro area
- About 201 people per sq mi
- 65 mi to Raleigh, NC
- 8 mi to Greenville, NC
- 8 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $159k (≈$1,005/mo)
- Median rent $993/mo
- Median household income $58k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 13.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 90°F
- Winter highs around 53°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 69°F)
- 249 sunny days a year (105 totally clear)
- 116 cloudy days a year
- 34 of 90 winter days are gray
- 131 days a year with rain or snow
- 3" of snow a year
- 1 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 1 day a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- About average violent crime (361 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (1,746 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 29
- 46% of households have kids
- 10% are 65 or older
- 47% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 9% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 14% walk or take transit to work
- 8 mi to PGV airport
- 74 mi to RDU (major hub)
- 24 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 59% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1995
- 93% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 85 ft
- 26 mi to the ocean
- 62 mi to a big lake
- 28 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 125 mi to the nearest ski area
- 9 mi to the nearest campground
- 16 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 207 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 19 bars within 25 mi
- 38 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 3 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 17 museums within 25 mi
- 5 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 23 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 36% of North Carolina districts (reading)
- 4 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 24 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 8 mi to the nearest vet
- 6 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 3 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Pitt County: D+6 in 2024
- North Carolina: R+3 in 2024
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Moderate 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.