Living in Rowland, NC
Rowland is a tiny town of 946 people in Robeson County, North Carolina. It's about 38 miles from Florence, SC and 97 miles from Raleigh, NC, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 56°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $118k and rent runs about $733 a month.
946people
$118kTypical home
$733/moRent
92° / 56°Summer / winter
1"Snow
255Sunny days
99Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 946
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 899 people per sq mi
- 97 mi to Raleigh, NC
- 38 mi to Florence, SC
- 17 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $118k (≈$744/mo)
- Median rent $733/mo
- Median household income $37k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 9.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 56°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
- 99 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
- High violent crime (938 per 100k)
- High property crime (6,354 per 100k)
People
- Median age 44
- 26% of households have kids
- 24% are 65 or older
- 13% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 35 mi to FLO airport
- 63 mi to MYR (major hub)
- 9 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 73% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1970
- 73% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 154 ft
- 60 mi to the ocean
- 87 mi to a big lake
- 18 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 106 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 6 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 81 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 6 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 7 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 32 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 8% of North Carolina districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 35 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 12 mi to the nearest vet
- 34 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 12 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
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.