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Saxapahaw is a small town of 1,301 people in Alamance County, North Carolina. It's about 12 miles from Burlington, NC and 39 miles from Raleigh, NC, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 89°F and winter highs 50°F, with about 2 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $194k and rent runs about $909 a month.
1,301people
$194kTypical home
$909/moRent
89° / 50°Summer / winter
2"Snow
249Sunny days
116Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 1,301
- Part of a metro area
- About 251 people per sq mi
- 39 mi to Raleigh, NC
- 12 mi to Burlington, NC
- 8 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $194k (≈$1,223/mo)
- Median rent $909/mo
- Median household income $59k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 1.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 89°F
- Winter highs around 50°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 66°F)
- 249 sunny days a year (103 totally clear)
- 116 cloudy days a year
- 35 of 90 winter days are gray
- 116 days a year with rain or snow
- 2" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 2 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (386 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (1,732 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 50
- 23% of households have kids
- 26% are 65 or older
- 26% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 30 mi to RDU airport
- 30 mi to RDU (major hub)
- 40 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 68% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1995
- 95% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 577 ft
- 130 mi to the ocean
- 59 mi to a big lake
- 6 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 130 mi to the nearest ski area
- 10 mi to the nearest campground
- 30 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 523 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 80 bars within 25 mi
- 135 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 23 museums within 25 mi
- 22 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 10 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 43% of North Carolina districts (reading)
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 15 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 15 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 4 mi to the nearest vet
- 7 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 14 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Alamance County: R+8 in 2024
- North Carolina: R+3 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low 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.