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Hightsville is a tiny town of 397 people in New Hanover County, North Carolina. It's about 5 miles from Wilmington, NC and 115 miles from Raleigh, NC, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 90°F and winter highs 57°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $228k and rent runs about $1k a month.
397people
$228kTypical home
$1,417/moRent
90° / 57°Summer / winter
1"Snow
235Sunny days
121Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 397
- Part of a metro area
- About 272 people per sq mi
- 115 mi to Raleigh, NC
- 5 mi to Wilmington, NC
- 5 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $228k (≈$1,438/mo)
- Median rent $1,417/mo
- Median household income $53k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 90°F
- Winter highs around 57°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 70°F)
- 235 sunny days a year (61 totally clear)
- 130 cloudy days a year
- 42 of 90 winter days are gray
- 121 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 1 day a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (318 per 100k), county-wide
- Above-average property crime (2,134 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 42
- 12% of households have kids
- 15% are 65 or older
- 30% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 20 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 2 mi to ILM airport
- 70 mi to MYR (major hub)
- 77 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 67% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1953
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 16 ft
- 6 mi to the ocean
- 133 mi to a big lake
- 24 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 178 mi to the nearest ski area
- 15 mi to the nearest campground
- 17 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 410 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 80 bars within 25 mi
- 136 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 14 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 5 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 46% of North Carolina districts (reading)
- 2 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 20 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 28 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 3 mi to the nearest vet
- 5 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 2 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- New Hanover County: Purple — split almost evenly
- North Carolina: R+3 in 2024
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- High flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Very 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.