Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 29 min6:00 am – 8:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 50 min7:16 am – 5:06 pm
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People2,479 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.1941 householdsMedian household income $44,330Median home value $206,700Median rent $619 a month71% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $969 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.8% unemployment rate63% of adults are in the labour force, 1,143 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 22%, construction 14%, education and health care 13%Average commute 24 minutes83% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 1% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages12% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher83% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 79%, Spanish 21%5% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 56°F, lows 32°F56 in of rain a year, on about 78 dayswettest month August1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days60 days above 90°F, 49 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Willard 4 Sw station, 16 mi away
Parks and public landsBay Tree Lake State Natural Areastate park · 4.4 mi · 2,045 acresSingletary Lake State Parkstate park · 9.5 mi · 1,319 acresWhite Lake State Lakestate park · 9.9 mi · 1,042 acresSampson Game Landstate conservation land · 9.0 mi · 135 acresLong Ridge Tract Wildlife Conservation Sitestate conservation land · 10.5 mi · 848 acresWhitehall Plantation Game Landstate conservation land · 12.5 mi · 1,835 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 ModerateSampson County, NC, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Relatively HighHurricane Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality69% of days had good air in 2025251 of 365 days measured114 moderate daysMedian index 44, worst day 74main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Cumberland County, NC, 38 mi away
Internet at home81% of households have a broadband subscription53% have cable, fibre or DSL24% rely on a mobile data plan alone18% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterHarrells Water Corpserves 1,642 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation95 ft29 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBladen County Hospital17.0 miPost officeIvanhoe Post Office7.0 miTown hallHarrells Town Hall7.4 miFire stationBay Tree Lakes Volunteer Fire Department5.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWilmington International Airport ILM37 miMajor airportMyrtle Beach International Airport MYR78 miInterstateI-4020 miUS highwayUS 7017.1 miAmtrakFayetteville, NC FAY41 miCoachWallace Jif-A-MartGreyhound19 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 28444 ZIP area.
