Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 36 min6:01 am – 8:37 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 43 min7:23 am – 5:06 pm
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People48 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 28.036 households31% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 50°F, lows 28°F47 in of rain a yearwettest month July2 in of snow a year, on about 1 days37 days above 90°F, 86 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Cane Creek Rsvr station, 4 mi away; snow from Graham 2 Ene
Nearby landmarksSellers Manufacturing Company Lakelake · 1.3 miMitchell Mountainpeak · 4.2 miBass Mountainpeak · 4.8 miApple Pondlake · 4.4 miPiedmont Crescent Golf Course Lakreservoir · 6.7 miAlamance Community Collegecollege · 8.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMountains-to-Sea Trailstate park · 5.5 mi · 796 acresOrange County Open Space - Mountains to Sea Trail accessrecreation area · 3.2 miCity of Graham - South Graham Municipal Parkrecreation area · 8.3 miOcconeechee Mountain State Natural Areastate park · 13.1 mi · 221 acresSmith Soccer Parkstate recreation area · 12.6 miAlamance Battleground State Historic Sitestate historic site · 12.4 mi · 58 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 LowAlamance County, NC, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Relatively HighIce storm Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality72% of days had good air in 2025262 of 365 days measured103 moderate daysMedian index 42, worst day 77main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Durham County, NC, 25 mi away
Internet at home100% of households have a broadband subscription100% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSaxapahaw Utility Companyserves 880 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20214 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation527 ft161 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAlamance Regional Medical Center13.4 miPost officeSaxapahaw Post Officeunder a mileTown hallSwepsonville Town Hall6.0 miPoliceGraham Police Department9.8 miFire stationEli Whitney Volunteer Fire Department2.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 otherSchoolThe Hawbridge Schoolunder a mileElementaryB Everett Jordan Elementary School1.0 miCollegeAlamance Community College8.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRaleigh-Durham International Airport RDU30 miInterstateI-408.3 miUS highwayUS 7010 miAmtrakBurlington, NC BNC12 miCoachChapel Hill Myrica StFlixBus14 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 27340 ZIP area.
