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Castalia is a tiny town of 247 people in Nash County, North Carolina. It's about 16 miles from Rocky Mount, NC and 37 miles from Raleigh, NC, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 90°F and winter highs 52°F, with about 3 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $122k and rent runs about $654 a month.
247people
$122kTypical home
$654/moRent
90° / 52°Summer / winter
3"Snow
247Sunny days
119Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 247
- Part of a metro area
- About 327 people per sq mi
- 37 mi to Raleigh, NC
- 16 mi to Rocky Mount, NC
- 16 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $122k (≈$768/mo)
- Median rent $654/mo
- Median household income $54k
- Property tax about 0.3% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 90°F
- Winter highs around 52°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 67°F)
- 247 sunny days a year (101 totally clear)
- 118 cloudy days a year
- 35 of 90 winter days are gray
- 119 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
- 1 night a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (477 per 100k), county-wide
- Above-average property crime (2,248 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 41
- 26% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 20% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 43 mi to RDU airport
- 43 mi to RDU (major hub)
- 18 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 65% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1968
- 83% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 312 ft
- 68 mi to the ocean
- 28 mi to a big lake
- 24 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 91 mi to the nearest ski area
- 14 mi to the nearest campground
- 8 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 133 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 5 bars within 25 mi
- 21 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 4 museums within 25 mi
- 8 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 13 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 14% of North Carolina districts (reading)
- 9 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 14 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 14 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 10 mi to the nearest vet
- 9 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 26 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Nash County: Purple — split almost evenly
- North Carolina: R+3 in 2024
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- 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.