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Country around Merritt is a rural area of about 752 people in Pamlico County, North Carolina, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 51 miles from Jacksonville, NC and 119 miles from Virginia Beach, VA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 89°F and winter highs 55°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $247k and rent runs about $752 a month.
752people
$247kTypical home
$752/moRent
89° / 55°Summer / winter
1"Snow
256Sunny days
117Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 752 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 15 people per sq mi
- 119 mi to Virginia Beach, VA
- 51 mi to Jacksonville, NC
- 21 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $247k (≈$1,554/mo)
- Median rent $752/mo
- Median household income $60k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 89°F
- Winter highs around 55°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 71°F)
- 256 sunny days a year (101 totally clear)
- 109 cloudy days a year
- 32 of 90 winter days are gray
- 117 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- Rarely hits 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (266 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (944 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 57
- 12% of households have kids
- 35% are 65 or older
- 41% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 10% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 23 mi to EWN airport
- 124 mi to ORF (major hub)
- 82 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 78% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1995
- 91% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 23 ft
- Right on the coast
- 110 mi to a big lake
- 24 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 168 mi to the nearest ski area
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 8 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 66 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 8 bars within 25 mi
- 8 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 9 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 25 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 37% of North Carolina districts (reading)
- 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 19 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 19 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 8 mi to the nearest vet
- 7 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 25 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Pamlico County: R+32 in 2024
- North Carolina: R+3 in 2024
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- 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.