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Sedalia is a tiny town of 772 people in Guilford County, North Carolina. It's about 8 miles from Burlington, NC and 57 miles from Raleigh, NC, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 90°F and winter highs 51°F, with about 4 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $207k and rent runs about $1k a month.
772people
$207kTypical home
$1,163/moRent
90° / 51°Summer / winter
4"Snow
242Sunny days
122Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 772
- Part of a metro area
- About 386 people per sq mi
- 57 mi to Raleigh, NC
- 8 mi to Burlington, NC
- 6 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $207k (≈$1,302/mo)
- Median rent $1,163/mo
- Median household income $70k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 90°F
- Winter highs around 51°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 66°F)
- 242 sunny days a year (97 totally clear)
- 123 cloudy days a year
- 38 of 90 winter days are gray
- 122 days a year with rain or snow
- 4" of snow a year
- 1 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 1 day a year over 100°F
- 1 night a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (153 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (585 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 55
- 23% of households have kids
- 25% are 65 or older
- 29% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 11% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 18 mi to GSO airport
- 18 mi to GSO (major hub)
- 58 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 87% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1985
- 84% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 699 ft
- 149 mi to the ocean
- 64 mi to a big lake
- 13 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 114 mi to the nearest ski area
- 9 mi to the nearest campground
- 32 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 620 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 61 bars within 25 mi
- 146 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 13 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 21 museums within 25 mi
- 11 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 9 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 41% of North Carolina districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 8 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 26 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- 5 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 7 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Guilford County: D+22 in 2024
- North Carolina: R+3 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- High 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.