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Farmington is a tiny town of 409 people in Davie County, North Carolina. It's about 12 miles from Winston-Salem, NC and 58 miles from Charlotte, NC, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 87°F and winter highs 48°F, with about 6 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $206k and rent runs about $867 a month.
409people
$206kTypical home
$867/moRent
87° / 48°Summer / winter
6"Snow
239Sunny days
122Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 409
- Part of a metro area
- About 252 people per sq mi
- 58 mi to Charlotte, NC
- 12 mi to Winston-Salem, NC
- 8 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $206k (≈$1,297/mo)
- Median rent $867/mo
- Median household income $64k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 10.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 87°F
- Winter highs around 48°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 65°F)
- 239 sunny days a year (91 totally clear)
- 126 cloudy days a year
- 39 of 90 winter days are gray
- 122 days a year with rain or snow
- 6" of snow a year
- 2 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 3 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (195 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,210 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 36
- 35% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 15% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 34 mi to GSO airport
- 34 mi to GSO (major hub)
- 86 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 87% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1966
- 92% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 728 ft
- 184 mi to the ocean
- 84 mi to a big lake
- 21 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 63 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 31 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 486 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 42 bars within 25 mi
- 82 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 28 museums within 25 mi
- 4 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 8 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 43% of North Carolina districts (reading)
- 5 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 12 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 7 mi to the nearest vet
- 7 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 16 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Davie County: R+47 in 2024
- North Carolina: R+3 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Very low 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.