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Bowdens is a tiny town of 122 people in Duplin County, North Carolina. It's about 23 miles from Goldsboro, NC and 61 miles from Raleigh, NC, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 89°F and winter highs 52°F, with about 2 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $137k and rent runs about $865 a month.
122people
$137kTypical home
$865/moRent
89° / 52°Summer / winter
2"Snow
254Sunny days
85Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 122
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 90 people per sq mi
- 61 mi to Raleigh, NC
- 23 mi to Goldsboro, NC
- 23 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $137k (≈$866/mo)
- Median rent $865/mo
- Median household income $69k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 89°F
- Winter highs around 52°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 70°F)
- 254 sunny days a year (109 totally clear)
- 111 cloudy days a year
- 33 of 90 winter days are gray
- 85 days a year with rain or snow
- 2" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 1 day a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- About average violent crime (326 per 100k), county-wide
- Above-average property crime (3,118 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 63
- 24% of households have kids
- 25% are 65 or older
- 18% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 32 mi to OAJ airport
- 68 mi to RDU (major hub)
- 34 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 60% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1977
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 141 ft
- 44 mi to the ocean
- 96 mi to a big lake
- 21 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 161 mi to the nearest ski area
- 18 mi to the nearest campground
- 5 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 117 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 10 bars within 25 mi
- 19 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 7 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 4 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 16% of North Carolina districts (reading)
- 4 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 33 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 6 mi to the nearest vet
- 21 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 10 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Duplin County: R+29 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.