Local servicesHospitalColumbus Regional Healthcare System Hospital3.3 miPost officeBrunswick Post Officeunder a mileTown hallBrunswick Town Hallunder a milePoliceWhiteville Police Department2.5 miFire stationBrunswick Volunteer Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 otherSchoolCarolina Adventist Academy1.8 miCollegeSoutheastern Community College5.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMyrtle Beach International Airport MYR44 miInterstateI-7428 miUS highwayUS 701 Byp1.4 miAmtrakFayetteville, NC FAY54 miCoachWhiteville Columbia County TransitGreyhound3.2 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 28424 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 28424 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 27 min6:03 am – 8:30 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 52 min7:17 am – 5:08 pm
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People85 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 55.442 householdsMedian household income $48,289Median home value $69,000Median rent $713 a month43% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $780 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 55°F, lows 32°F51 in of rain a year, on about 78 dayswettest month September1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days63 days above 90°F, 59 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Whiteville 7 Nw station, 10 mi away
Nearby landmarksRichardson Millpondreservoir · under a mileSoutheastern Community Collegecollege · 5.6 miLong Islandcape · 7.5 miLynn Hillpeak · 5.0 miInmans Lakelake · 6.3 miGreenhouse Baybay · 6.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCity of Whiteville - Whiteville City Parkrecreation area · 2.6 mi · 61 acresLake Waccamaw State Parkstate park · 8.5 mi · 11,266 acresLumber River State Parkstate park · 18.2 mi · 13,351 acresWarwick Mill Bay State Natural Areastate park · 22.0 mi · 994 acresSingletary Lake State Parkstate park · 24.2 mi · 1,319 acresWhite Lake State Lakestate park · 26.2 mi · 1,042 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.7 on 25 Sep 200642 mi away, near Rowland, North CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.7 on 25 Sep 200642 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateColumbus County, NC, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Very HighHurricane Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality82% of days had good air in 2025268 of 325 days measured54 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 2 unhealthy daysMedian index 39, worst day 170main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Horry County, SC, 31 mi away
Internet at home81% of households have a broadband subscription14% have cable, fibre or DSL55% rely on a mobile data plan alone19% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterTown of Brunswickserves 495 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation80 ft24 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
