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Kelford is a tiny town of 177 people in Bertie County, North Carolina. It's about 36 miles from Rocky Mount, NC and 78 miles from Virginia Beach, VA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 89°F and winter highs 51°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $83k and rent runs about $839 a month.
177people
$83kTypical home
$839/moRent
89° / 51°Summer / winter
1"Snow
247Sunny days
112Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 177
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 367 people per sq mi
- 78 mi to Virginia Beach, VA
- 36 mi to Rocky Mount, NC
- 27 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $83k (≈$524/mo)
- Median rent $839/mo
- Median household income $49k
- Property tax about 1.2% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 89°F
- Winter highs around 51°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 68°F)
- 247 sunny days a year (100 totally clear)
- 118 cloudy days a year
- 35 of 90 winter days are gray
- 112 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
- Breezy
Safety
- About average violent crime (309 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (670 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 57
- 19% of households have kids
- 27% are 65 or older
- 16% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 39 mi to PGV airport
- 75 mi to ORF (major hub)
- 36 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 63% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1971
- 70% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 105 ft
- 26 mi to the ocean
- 32 mi to a big lake
- 47 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 88 mi to the nearest ski area
- 21 mi to the nearest campground
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 24 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 3 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 5 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 34 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 20% of North Carolina districts (reading)
- 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 15 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 37 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 25 mi to the nearest vet
- 35 mi to the nearest dog park
- 27 congregations per 10k people
- 19 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Bertie County: D+16 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.