Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 40 min5:53 am – 8:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 40 min7:19 am – 4:59 pm
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People1,538 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 62.7761 householdsMedian household income $91,202Median home value $490,600Median rent $788 a month95% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,492 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting10.6% unemployment rate41% of adults are in the labour force, 521 employedMain industries: education and health care 15%, retail 14%, finance, insurance and real estate 12%Average commute 38 minutes85% drive alone, 13% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages41% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 13% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 51°F, lows 32°F49 in of rain a year, on about 78 dayswettest month September6 in of snow a year, on about 3 days41 days above 90°F, 59 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Roanoke Rapids Ap station, 10 mi away; rain from Roanoke Rapids; snow from Arcola
Parks and public landsWarren County - Buck Spring Parkrecreation area · 8.6 mi · 74 acresEmbro Game Landstate conservation land · 11.9 mi · 8,858 acresRoanoke Canal Trail State Historic Sitestate historic site · 12.6 miMedoc Mountain State Parkstate park · 17.6 mi · 3,939 acresLake Brunswick Public Fishing Lakestate recreation area · 19.0 mi · 159 acresPetersburg National Battlefield Parknational park · 45.9 mi · 212 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 LowNorthampton County, NC, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateHurricane Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality78% of days had good air in 2025274 of 351 days measured77 moderate daysMedian index 33, worst day 79main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Northampton County monitors, NC
Internet at home85% of households have a broadband subscription73% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterStanley Stone Estatesserves 66 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation228 ft69 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHalifax Regional Medical Center13.2 miPost officeHenrico Post Officeunder a mileTown hallLittleton Town Hall7.1 miPoliceLittleton Police Department7.1 miFire stationRoanoke - Wildwood Volunteer Fire Department3.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeHalifax Community College14.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPitt-Greenville Airport PGV67 miMajor airportRaleigh-Durham International Airport RDU69 miInterstateI-9514 miUS highwayUS 1584.1 miAmtrakRocky Mount, NC RMT41 miCoachSouth Hill Slip N Food MartGreyhound19 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 27842 ZIP area.
