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Country around Cofield is a rural area of about 758 people in Hertford County, North Carolina, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 55 miles from Virginia Beach, VA. Summer highs average 88°F and winter highs 50°F, with about 2 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $119k and rent runs about $825 a month.
758people
$119kTypical home
$825/moRent
88° / 50°Summer / winter
2"Snow
253Sunny days
114Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 758 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 18 people per sq mi
- 55 mi to Virginia Beach, VA
- 55 mi to Virginia Beach, VA
- 29 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $119k (≈$750/mo)
- Median rent $825/mo
- Median household income $49k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 88°F
- Winter highs around 50°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 68°F)
- 253 sunny days a year (102 totally clear)
- 112 cloudy days a year
- 34 of 90 winter days are gray
- 114 days a year with rain or snow
- 2" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 1 day a year over 100°F
- 1 night a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Low violent crime (296 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,236 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 41
- 26% of households have kids
- 27% are 65 or older
- 14% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 54 mi to ORF airport
- 54 mi to ORF (major hub)
- 48 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 67% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1985
- 74% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 59 ft
- 6 mi to the ocean
- 47 mi to a big lake
- 26 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 90 mi to the nearest ski area
- 8 mi to the nearest campground
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 32 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 3 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 32 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 15% of North Carolina districts (reading)
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 30 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 9 mi to the nearest vet
- 34 mi to the nearest dog park
- 15 congregations per 10k people
- 16 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Hertford County: D+27 in 2024
- 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
- Very low drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.