Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 35 min5:55 am – 8:30 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 44 min7:17 am – 5:01 pm
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People7,838 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.23,093 householdsMedian household income $63,703Median home value $165,600Median rent $862 a month84% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,263 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.5% unemployment rate55% of adults are in the labour force, 3,418 employedMain industries: education and health care 19%, manufacturing 17%, construction 10%Average commute 21 minutes83% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages20% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 6% 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 91°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 52°F, lows 31°F44 in of rain a year, on about 71 dayswettest month August2 in of snow a year, on about 1 days54 days above 90°F, 69 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Rocky Mt Wilson Ap station, 4 mi away; snow from Wilson 3 Sw
Nearby landmarksPutneys Lakelake · 2.2 miSilver Lakelake · 6.5 miWilson Community Collegecollege · 6.1 miTar River Reservoirreservoir · 5.3 miBarton Collegecollege · 6.4 miToisnot Reservoirreservoir · 5.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCity of Wilson - Lake Wilsonrecreation area · 4.6 mi · 135 acresCity of Wilson - J Burt Gillette Athletic Complexrecreation area · 4.8 mi · 136 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowWilson County, NC, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality84% of days had good air in 2025308 of 365 days measured57 moderate daysMedian index 38, worst day 68main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Edgecombe County, NC, 15 mi away
Internet at home87% of households have a broadband subscription66% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Elm Cityserves 1,450 people from surface water purchased11 health-based violations since 2021latest Apr 2026: trihalomethanes (TTHM), maximum contaminant level16 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation134 ft41 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalWilson Medical Center8.4 miPost officeElm City Post Office1.5 miTown hallElm City Municipal Building1.2 miPoliceWilson County Sheriff's Office1.2 miFire stationToisnot Rural Fire Department1.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 middleMiddleElm City Middle School1.0 miElementaryElm City Elementary School1.7 miCollegeWilson Community College6.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPitt-Greenville Airport PGV28 miMajor airportRaleigh-Durham International Airport RDU53 miInterstateI-957.8 miUS highwayUS 301under a mileAmtrakWilson, NC WLN6.9 miCoachWilsonSunway Charters6.9 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 27822 ZIP area.
