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Shannon is a tiny town of 125 people in Robeson County, North Carolina. It's about 19 miles from Fayetteville, NC and 74 miles from Raleigh, NC, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 54°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $95k and rent runs about $805 a month.
125people
$95kTypical home
$805/moRent
91° / 54°Summer / winter
1"Snow
255Sunny days
93Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 125
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 122 people per sq mi
- 74 mi to Raleigh, NC
- 19 mi to Fayetteville, NC
- 13 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $95k (≈$596/mo)
- Median rent $805/mo
- Median household income $42k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 54°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 68°F)
- 255 sunny days a year (106 totally clear)
- 110 cloudy days a year
- 34 of 90 winter days are gray
- 93 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
- Usually calm
Safety
- High violent crime (1058 per 100k), county-wide
- High property crime (7,401 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 28
- 29% of households have kids
- 16% are 65 or older
- 12% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 8% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 18 mi to FAY airport
- 74 mi to RDU (major hub)
- 20 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 53% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1987
- 71% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 200 ft
- 74 mi to the ocean
- 109 mi to a big lake
- 26 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 123 mi to the nearest ski area
- 13 mi to the nearest campground
- 16 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 276 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 23 bars within 25 mi
- 66 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 15 museums within 25 mi
- 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 17 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 8% of North Carolina districts (reading)
- 3 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 15 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 15 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 13 mi to the nearest vet
- 11 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 11 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
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.