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Warrenton is a tiny town of 772 people in Warren County, North Carolina. It's about 36 miles from Rocky Mount, NC and 48 miles from Raleigh, NC, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 89°F and winter highs 51°F, with about 4 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $192k and rent runs about $716 a month.
772people
$192kTypical home
$716/moRent
89° / 51°Summer / winter
4"Snow
247Sunny days
98Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 772
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 759 people per sq mi
- 48 mi to Raleigh, NC
- 36 mi to Rocky Mount, NC
- 15 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $192k (≈$1,211/mo)
- Median rent $716/mo
- Median household income $44k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 10.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 89°F
- Winter highs around 51°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
- 98 days a year with rain or snow
- 4" of snow a year
- 2 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 2 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (319 per 100k)
- Low property crime (1,272 per 100k)
People
- Median age 59
- 11% of households have kids
- 34% are 65 or older
- 20% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 1% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 8% walk or take transit to work
- 50 mi to RDU airport
- 50 mi to RDU (major hub)
- 38 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 65% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1952
- 83% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 387 ft
- 79 mi to the ocean
- 10 mi to a big lake
- 34 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 71 mi to the nearest ski area
- 12 mi to the nearest campground
- 6 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 64 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 9 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 5 museums within 25 mi
- 4 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 22 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 10% of North Carolina districts (reading)
- 3 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 15 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 24 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- 9 mi to the nearest dog park
- 14 congregations per 10k people
- 35 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Warren County: D+19 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
- Low drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk