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South Henderson is a tiny town of 981 people in Vance County, North Carolina. It's about 35 miles from Raleigh, NC. Summer highs average 90°F and winter highs 50°F, with about 2 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $162k and rent runs about $932 a month.
981people
$162kTypical home
$932/moRent
90° / 50°Summer / winter
2"Snow
247Sunny days
106Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 981
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 544 people per sq mi
- 35 mi to Raleigh, NC
- 35 mi to Raleigh, NC
- 2 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $162k (≈$1,018/mo)
- Median rent $932/mo
- Median household income $29k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 25.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 90°F
- Winter highs around 50°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 67°F)
- 247 sunny days a year (101 totally clear)
- 118 cloudy days a year
- 35 of 90 winter days are gray
- 106 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
- Above-average violent crime (595 per 100k), county-wide
- Above-average property crime (2,481 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 37
- 32% of households have kids
- 13% are 65 or older
- 10% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 36 mi to RDU airport
- 36 mi to RDU (major hub)
- 39 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 65% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1975
- 70% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 515 ft
- 92 mi to the ocean
- 9 mi to a big lake
- 23 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 82 mi to the nearest ski area
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 10 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 136 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 5 bars within 25 mi
- 33 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 5 museums within 25 mi
- 7 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 16 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 24% of North Carolina districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 2 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 30 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 5 mi to the nearest vet
- 18 mi to the nearest dog park
- 14 congregations per 10k people
- 23 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Vance County: D+13 in 2024
- North Carolina: R+3 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Low 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.