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Living in Country around Ivanhoe, NC

Country around Ivanhoe is a rural area of about 1,507 people in Sampson County, North Carolina, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 36 miles from Wilmington, NC and 86 miles from Raleigh, NC, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 90°F and winter highs 56°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $241k and rent runs about $834 a month.

1,507people
$241kTypical home
$834/moRent
90° / 56°Summer / winter
1"Snow
253Sunny days
112Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Rural — about 1,507 people spread over the area
  • Part of a metro area
  • About 15 people per sq mi
  • 86 mi to Raleigh, NC
  • 36 mi to Wilmington, NC
  • 31 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $241k (≈$1,522/mo)
  • Median rent $834/mo
  • Median household income $77k
  • Property tax about 0.6% of value
  • 4.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 90°F
  • Winter highs around 56°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
  • 112 days a year with rain or snow
  • Basically no snow
  • Snow days are rare
  • 2 days a year over 100°F
  • Rarely drops below 10°F
  • Usually calm

Safety

  • Very low violent crime (170 per 100k), county-wide
  • Low property crime (1,301 per 100k), county-wide

People

  • Median age 56
  • 24% of households have kids
  • 22% are 65 or older
  • 18% have a college degree
  • Very diverse community
  • 2% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 32 min
  • 1% walk or take transit to work
  • 32 mi to ILM airport
  • 75 mi to MYR (major hub)
  • 46 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 70% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1987
  • 87% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Flat, open land
  • Elevation 89 ft
  • 35 mi to the ocean
  • 125 mi to a big lake
  • 18 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 163 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 13 mi to the nearest campground
  • 4 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 21 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
  • 2 museums within 25 mi
  • 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
  • 35 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the bottom 48% of North Carolina districts (reading)
  • 12 mi to the nearest grocery store
  • 17 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 43 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 29 mi to the nearest vet
  • 31 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 14 congregations per 10k people
  • 26 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Sampson County: R+30 in 2024
  • North Carolina: R+3 in 2024

Natural hazards

  • High hurricane risk
  • High tornado risk
  • Very low wildfire risk
  • Low earthquake risk
  • Low flood risk
  • 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.

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