Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 31 min5:56 am – 8:27 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 48 min7:14 am – 5:02 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 54°F, lows 32°F55 in of rain a year, on about 76 dayswettest month August3 in of snow a year, on about 2 days53 days above 90°F, 69 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Richlands station, 6 mi away; snow from Trenton
Parks and public landsHofmann Forestpublic land · 3.6 mi · 78,948 acresOnslow County - Richlands Steed Parkrecreation area · 7.5 mi · 166 acresCroatan National Forestnational forest · 21.0 mi · 161,851 acresCliffs of the Neuse State Parkstate park · 25.1 mi · 1,066 acresSandy Run Savannas State Natural Areastate park · 25.3 mi · 3,042 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 3.6 on 6 Aug 199442 mi away, near Bayboro, North CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 6 Aug 199442 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowJones County, NC, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHurricane Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality88% of days had good air in 2025321 of 365 days measured44 moderate daysMedian index 37, worst day 71main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Pitt County, NC, 41 mi away
Drinking waterJones County Water Systemserves 8,860 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation63 ft19 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalOnslow Memorial Hospital18.5 miPost officeComfort Post Officeunder a mileTown hallRichlands Town Hall7.6 miPoliceRichlands Police Department7.6 miFire stationComfort Volunteer Fire Department and Emergency Medical Servicesunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryComfort Elementary Schoolunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAlbert J Ellis Airport OAJ13 miMajor airportRaleigh-Durham International Airport RDU93 miInterstateI-4028 miUS highwayUS 2586.2 miAmtrakWilson, NC WLN54 miCoachKinstonSunway Charters17 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 28522 ZIP area.
