Local servicesHospitalColumbus Regional Healthcare System Hospital8.7 miPost officeChadbourn Post Office1.2 miTown hallChadbourn Town Hall1.3 miPoliceChadbourn Police Department1.3 miFire stationKlondyke-Chadbourn Fire Department and Rescue Squad1.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 middleMiddleChadbourn Middle Schoolunder a mileElementaryChadbourn Elementary School1.5 miCollegeSoutheastern Community College3.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMyrtle Beach International Airport MYR44 miInterstateI-7422 miUS highwayUS 76 Bus1.4 miAmtrakFayetteville, NC FAY51 miCoachWhiteville Columbia County TransitGreyhound7.1 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 28431 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 28431 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 – 5:09 pm
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People5,901 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 49.42,835 householdsMedian household income $40,888Median home value $136,000Median rent $767 a month66% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $998 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.9% unemployment rate51% of adults are in the labour force, 2,342 employedMain industries: retail 16%, education and health care 15%, hospitality, food and recreation 14%Average commute 37 minutes79% drive alone, 17% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 2% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages12% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher85% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
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, 7 mi away
Parks and public landsLumber River State Parkstate park · 10.9 mi · 13,351 acresCity of Whiteville - Whiteville City Parkrecreation area · 8.8 mi · 61 acresLake Waccamaw State Parkstate park · 16.9 mi · 11,266 acresWarwick Mill Bay State Natural Areastate park · 17.0 mi · 994 acresLumber State Natural and Scenic Riverstate park · 22.2 mi · 1,136 acresLittle Pee Dee State Parkstate park · 24.0 mi · 827 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.7 on 25 Sep 200634 mi away, near Rowland, North CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.7 on 25 Sep 200634 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, 29 mi away
Internet at home76% of households have a broadband subscription54% have cable, fibre or DSL19% rely on a mobile data plan alone21% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Chadbournserves 2,370 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique4 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation103 ft31 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
