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Country around Oak City is a rural area of about 1,099 people in Martin County, North Carolina, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 27 miles from Greenville, NC and 78 miles from Raleigh, NC, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 89°F and winter highs 51°F, with about 2 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $97k and rent runs about $758 a month.
1,099people
$97kTypical home
$758/moRent
89° / 51°Summer / winter
2"Snow
249Sunny days
115Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 1,099 people spread over the area
- Part of a metro area
- About 15 people per sq mi
- 78 mi to Raleigh, NC
- 27 mi to Greenville, NC
- 17 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $97k (≈$613/mo)
- Median rent $758/mo
- Median household income $61k
- Property tax about 1.2% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 89°F
- Winter highs around 51°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 68°F)
- 249 sunny days a year (105 totally clear)
- 116 cloudy days a year
- 34 of 90 winter days are gray
- 115 days a year with rain or snow
- 2" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 1 day a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (536 per 100k), county-wide
- Above-average property crime (2,190 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 56
- 14% of households have kids
- 34% are 65 or older
- 13% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 24 mi to PGV airport
- 86 mi to RDU (major hub)
- 30 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 73% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1978
- 85% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 82 ft
- 30 mi to the ocean
- 42 mi to a big lake
- 49 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 102 mi to the nearest ski area
- 18 mi to the nearest campground
- 6 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 74 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 13 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 2 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 30 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 13% of North Carolina districts (reading)
- 10 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 15 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 33 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 15 mi to the nearest vet
- 25 mi to the nearest dog park
- 16 congregations per 10k people
- 19 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Martin County: R+10 in 2024
- North Carolina: R+3 in 2024
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- High 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
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.