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Hollister is a tiny town of 819 people in Halifax County, North Carolina. It's about 21 miles from Rocky Mount, NC and 49 miles from Raleigh, NC, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 89°F and winter highs 53°F, with about 5 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $158k and rent runs about $790 a month.
819people
$158kTypical home
$790/moRent
89° / 53°Summer / winter
5"Snow
247Sunny days
99Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 819
- Part of a metro area
- About 208 people per sq mi
- 49 mi to Raleigh, NC
- 21 mi to Rocky Mount, NC
- 21 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $158k (≈$999/mo)
- Median rent $790/mo
- Median household income $56k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 8.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 89°F
- Winter highs around 53°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
- 99 days a year with rain or snow
- 5" of snow a year
- 2 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 1 day a year over 100°F
- 1 night a year 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 34
- 31% of households have kids
- 16% are 65 or older
- 13% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 35 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 53 mi to PGV airport
- 54 mi to RDU (major hub)
- 23 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 64% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1989
- 71% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 236 ft
- 66 mi to the ocean
- 15 mi to a big lake
- 36 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 78 mi to the nearest ski area
- 2 mi to the nearest campground
- 9 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 103 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 5 bars within 25 mi
- 19 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 3 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 4 museums within 25 mi
- 8 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 23 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 5% of North Carolina districts (reading)
- 13 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 18 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 19 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 15 mi to the nearest vet
- 20 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 33 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
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.