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Fountain is a tiny town of 409 people in Pitt County, North Carolina. It's about 15 miles from Greenville, NC and 58 miles from Raleigh, NC, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 90°F and winter highs 52°F, with about 4 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $172k and rent runs about $725 a month.
409people
$172kTypical home
$725/moRent
90° / 52°Summer / winter
4"Snow
249Sunny days
128Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 409
- Part of a metro area
- About 445 people per sq mi
- 58 mi to Raleigh, NC
- 15 mi to Greenville, NC
- 15 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $172k (≈$1,083/mo)
- Median rent $725/mo
- Median household income $58k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 17.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 90°F
- Winter highs around 52°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 69°F)
- 249 sunny days a year (105 totally clear)
- 116 cloudy days a year
- 34 of 90 winter days are gray
- 128 days a year with rain or snow
- 4" of snow a year
- 1 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 1 day a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- About average violent crime (361 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (1,746 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 36
- 30% of households have kids
- 14% are 65 or older
- 29% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 12% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 21 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 14 mi to PGV airport
- 66 mi to RDU (major hub)
- 16 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 71% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1961
- 87% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 148 ft
- 34 mi to the ocean
- 56 mi to a big lake
- 26 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 118 mi to the nearest ski area
- 16 mi to the nearest campground
- 18 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 265 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 19 bars within 25 mi
- 51 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 4 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 11 museums within 25 mi
- 7 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 16 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 36% of North Carolina districts (reading)
- 4 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 14 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 25 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 13 mi to the nearest vet
- 13 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 9 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Pitt County: D+6 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.