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Halifax is a tiny town of 294 people in Halifax County, North Carolina. It's about 28 miles from Rocky Mount, NC and 68 miles from Raleigh, NC, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 89°F and winter highs 50°F, with about 4 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $106k and rent runs about $773 a month.
294people
$106kTypical home
$773/moRent
89° / 50°Summer / winter
4"Snow
247Sunny days
109Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 294
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 643 people per sq mi
- 68 mi to Raleigh, NC
- 28 mi to Rocky Mount, NC
- 9 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $106k (≈$670/mo)
- Median rent $773/mo
- Median household income $64k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 89°F
- Winter highs around 50°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 67°F)
- 247 sunny days a year (100 totally clear)
- 118 cloudy days a year
- 35 of 90 winter days are gray
- 109 days a year with rain or snow
- 4" of snow a year
- 2 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 1 day a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (417 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (1,890 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 54
- 18% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 23% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 49 mi to PGV airport
- 74 mi to RDU (major hub)
- 29 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 74% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1962
- 57% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 128 ft
- 47 mi to the ocean
- 12 mi to a big lake
- 43 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 74 mi to the nearest ski area
- 18 mi to the nearest campground
- 5 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 47 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 7 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 5 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 25 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 8% of North Carolina districts (reading)
- 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 23 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 3 mi to the nearest vet
- 19 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 28 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Halifax County: D+18 in 2024
- North Carolina: R+3 in 2024
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- 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.