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Country around Council is a rural area of about 710 people in Bladen County, North Carolina, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 38 miles from Wilmington, NC and 94 miles from Raleigh, NC, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 55°F, with about 1 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $169k and rent runs about $773 a month.
710people
$169kTypical home
$773/moRent
91° / 55°Summer / winter
1"Snow
253Sunny days
109Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 710 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 10 people per sq mi
- 94 mi to Raleigh, NC
- 38 mi to Wilmington, NC
- 30 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $169k (≈$1,066/mo)
- Median rent $773/mo
- Median household income $46k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 55°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 70°F)
- 253 sunny days a year (108 totally clear)
- 112 cloudy days a year
- 32 of 90 winter days are gray
- 109 days a year with rain or snow
- 1" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (604 per 100k), county-wide
- High property crime (3,986 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 61
- 15% of households have kids
- 33% are 65 or older
- 16% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 33 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 35 mi to ILM airport
- 61 mi to MYR (major hub)
- 47 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 61% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1977
- 69% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 112 ft
- 35 mi to the ocean
- 116 mi to a big lake
- 12 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 150 mi to the nearest ski area
- 12 mi to the nearest campground
- 3 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 31 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
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 36 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 18% of North Carolina districts (reading)
- 11 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 14 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 34 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 28 mi to the nearest vet
- 28 mi to the nearest dog park
- 16 congregations per 10k people
- 20 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Bladen County: R+20 in 2024
- North Carolina: R+3 in 2024
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Very 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.