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South Mills is a tiny town of 230 people in Camden County, North Carolina. It's about 29 miles from Virginia Beach, VA. Summer highs average 90°F and winter highs 53°F, with about 2 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $337k and rent runs about $1k a month.
230people
$337kTypical home
$1,232/moRent
90° / 53°Summer / winter
2"Snow
253Sunny days
116Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 230
- Part of a metro area
- About 128 people per sq mi
- 29 mi to Virginia Beach, VA
- 29 mi to Virginia Beach, VA
- 11 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $337k (≈$2,126/mo)
- Median rent $1,232/mo
- Median household income $91k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 11.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 90°F
- Winter highs around 53°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 69°F)
- 253 sunny days a year (102 totally clear)
- 112 cloudy days a year
- 34 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
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (156 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (421 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 30
- 42% of households have kids
- 13% are 65 or older
- 20% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 9% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 32 mi to ORF airport
- 32 mi to ORF (major hub)
- 28 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 78% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1991
- 83% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 36 ft
- 11 mi to the ocean
- 74 mi to a big lake
- 16 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 103 mi to the nearest ski area
- 12 mi to the nearest campground
- 6 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 245 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 7 bars within 25 mi
- 42 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 10 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 20 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 19% of North Carolina districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 23 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 11 mi to the nearest vet
- 10 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 11 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Camden County: R+51 in 2024
- North Carolina: R+3 in 2024
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Very 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.