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Turkey is a tiny town of 391 people in Sampson County, North Carolina. It's about 29 miles from Goldsboro, NC and 63 miles from Raleigh, NC, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 89°F and winter highs 53°F, with about 2 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $52k and rent runs about $847 a month.
391people
$52kTypical home
$847/moRent
89° / 53°Summer / winter
2"Snow
253Sunny days
111Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 391
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 987 people per sq mi
- 63 mi to Raleigh, NC
- 29 mi to Goldsboro, NC
- 29 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $52k (≈$329/mo)
- Median rent $847/mo
- Median household income $52k
- Property tax about 1.6% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 89°F
- Winter highs around 53°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 70°F)
- 253 sunny days a year (108 totally clear)
- 112 cloudy days a year
- 32 of 90 winter days are gray
- 111 days a year with rain or snow
- 2" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 1 day a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (170 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,301 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 33
- 26% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 11% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 34 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 34 mi to OAJ airport
- 70 mi to RDU (major hub)
- 38 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 69% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1975
- 79% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 148 ft
- 46 mi to the ocean
- 100 mi to a big lake
- 23 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 167 mi to the nearest ski area
- 21 mi to the nearest campground
- 4 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 63 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 8 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 5 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 9 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 30% of North Carolina districts (reading)
- 5 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 36 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 7 mi to the nearest vet
- 27 mi to the nearest dog park
- 14 congregations per 10k people
- 10 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Sampson County: R+30 in 2024
- North Carolina: R+3 in 2024
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- 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.