Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 37 min5:58 am – 8:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 42 min7:22 am – 5:04 pm
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People7,766 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.01,470 householdsMedian household income $73,136Median home value $215,200Median rent $1,241 a month65% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,721 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.3% unemployment rate28% of adults are in the labour force, 1,875 employedMain industries: education and health care 29%, construction 15%, professional and business services 12%Average commute 23 minutes77% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages13% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher73% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 83%, Spanish 16%10% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 49°F, lows 28°F49 in of rain a year, on about 77 dayswettest month June2 in of snow a year, on about 1 days40 days above 90°F, 84 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Durham station, 12 mi away; snow from Butner Fltr Plt
Nearby landmarksVance - Granville Community College South Campuscollege · 3.0 miLake Butnerlake · 2.4 miLittle Riverriver · 5.7 miEden Lakesreservoir · 2.0 miEno Riverriver · 3.4 miCaldmont Lakelake · 5.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsButner-Falls of Neuse Game Landstate conservation land · under a mile · 40,671 acresButner Athletic Parkpark · under a mileLake Butner Parkpark · 2.0 mi · 1,677 acresHistoric Stagville State Historic Sitestate historic site · 3.4 mi · 67 acresFalls Lake State Recreation Areastate recreation area · 7.8 mi · 4,891 acresDuke Homestead State Historic Sitestate historic site · 10.5 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowGranville County, NC, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHurricane Relatively ModerateWinter weather Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality93% of days had good air in 2025222 of 238 days measured16 moderate daysMedian index 39, worst day 87main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Granville County monitors, NC
Internet at home82% of households have a broadband subscription62% have cable, fibre or DSL17% rely on a mobile data plan alone18% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSouth Granville Wtr&sewer Authorityserves 18,555 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation326 ft99 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalNorth Carolina Specialty Hospital9.2 miPost officeButner Post Officeunder a mileTown hallButner Town Hallunder a milePoliceCreedmoor Police Department4.9 miFire stationButner Public Safety Fire and Emergency Servicesunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 otherSchoolWhitaker School Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facilityunder a mileElementaryButner - Stem Elementary Schoolunder a mileMiddleButner - Stem Middle School1.3 miCollegeVance - Granville Community College South Campus3.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRaleigh-Durham International Airport RDU18 miInterstateI-851.8 miUS highwayUS 153.3 miAmtrakDurham, NC DNC12 miCoachDurham W Pettigrew St Bus StationFlixBus12 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 27509 ZIP area.
