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Harrells is a tiny town of 175 people in Sampson County, North Carolina. It's about 40 miles from Wilmington, NC and 80 miles from Raleigh, NC, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 90°F and winter highs 56°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $163k and rent runs about $834 a month.
175people
$163kTypical home
$834/moRent
90° / 56°Summer / winter
1"Snow
253Sunny days
113Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 175
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 56 people per sq mi
- 80 mi to Raleigh, NC
- 40 mi to Wilmington, NC
- 36 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $163k (≈$1,027/mo)
- Median rent $834/mo
- Median household income $48k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 90°F
- Winter highs around 56°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 70°F)
- 253 sunny days a year (108 totally clear)
- 112 cloudy days a year
- 32 of 90 winter days are gray
- 113 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (170 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,301 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 38
- 34% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 16% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 34 mi to OAJ airport
- 83 mi to MYR (major hub)
- 45 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 67% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1984
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 92 ft
- 39 mi to the ocean
- 118 mi to a big lake
- 23 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 169 mi to the nearest ski area
- 19 mi to the nearest campground
- 6 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 57 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 4 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 5 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 27 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 39% of North Carolina districts (reading)
- 12 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 21 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 51 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 20 mi to the nearest vet
- 37 mi to the nearest dog park
- 14 congregations per 10k people
- 20 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Sampson County: R+30 in 2024
- North Carolina: R+3 in 2024
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- 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.