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Parkton is a tiny town of 529 people in Robeson County, North Carolina. It's about 13 miles from Fayetteville, NC and 67 miles from Raleigh, NC, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 54°F, with about 1 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $152k and rent runs about $2k a month.
529people
$152kTypical home
$1,700/moRent
91° / 54°Summer / winter
1"Snow
255Sunny days
118Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 529
- Part of a metro area
- About 678 people per sq mi
- 67 mi to Raleigh, NC
- 13 mi to Fayetteville, NC
- 5 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $152k (≈$958/mo)
- Median rent $1,700/mo
- Median household income $56k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 54°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 69°F)
- 255 sunny days a year (106 totally clear)
- 110 cloudy days a year
- 34 of 90 winter days are gray
- 118 days a year with rain or snow
- 1" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- High violent crime (1058 per 100k), county-wide
- High property crime (7,401 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 41
- 29% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 16% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 31 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 10 mi to FAY airport
- 69 mi to RDU (major hub)
- 13 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 70% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1975
- 83% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 190 ft
- 75 mi to the ocean
- 112 mi to a big lake
- 20 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 131 mi to the nearest ski area
- 9 mi to the nearest campground
- 15 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 303 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 29 bars within 25 mi
- 73 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 14 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 10 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 8% of North Carolina districts (reading)
- 5 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 15 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 16 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 6 mi to the nearest vet
- 5 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 14 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Robeson County: R+28 in 2024
- North Carolina: R+3 in 2024
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk