Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 40 min5:50 am – 8:30 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 40 min7:16 am – 4:56 pm
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People0 residentsin the ZIP code area0 householdsSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 50°F, lows 29°F50 in of rain a year, on about 78 dayswettest month August3 in of snow a year, on about 1 days29 days above 90°F, 83 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Murfreesboro station, 8 mi away
Parks and public landsNorth Carolina Safe Harbor Agreement (Red-cockaded Woodpecker)state conservation land · 9.3 mi · 620 acresCypress Bridgestate wilderness · 13.7 miCypress Bridge State Natural Area Preservestate conservation land · 13.4 mi · 376 acresGeneral Vaughns Bridge Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 14.1 mi · 165 acresSouth Quay Sandhills State Natural Area Preservestate conservation land · 14.5 mi · 428 acresSouth Quay Sandhillsstate wilderness · 16.7 miSource: 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
Drinking waterTown of Severnserves 325 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
Elevation86 ft26 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 otherSchoolSevern Mennonite Church Schoolunder a mileCollegeChowan University7.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportNewport News Williamsburg International Airport PHF57 miMajor airportNorfolk International Airport ORF61 miInterstateI-9521 miUS highwayUS 1585.3 miAmtrakRocky Mount, NC RMT52 miCoachAhoskie Ahoskie Bus StopGreyhound20 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 27877 ZIP area.
