Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 33 min5:55 am – 8:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 46 min7:16 am – 5:01 pm
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People11,644 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.23,634 householdsMedian household income $50,028Median home value $127,200Median rent $830 a month64% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,132 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.3% unemployment rate41% of adults are in the labour force, 3,803 employedMain industries: education and health care 20%, retail 13%, manufacturing 10%Average commute 22 minutes78% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages12% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher79% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 87%, Spanish 12%5% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 91°F, lows 71°FColdest month January: highs 53°F, lows 32°F51 in of rain a yearwettest month September1 in of snow a year, on about 0 days59 days above 90°F, 59 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Snow Hill Waste Water Treament station; snow from Kinston Ag Rsch
Nearby landmarksLenoir Community College - Snow Hillcollege · 1.6 miTurnage Millpondreservoir · 4.0 miLong Shoal Riverlake · 6.8 miBear Creek W/S Lake Number Twelvelake · 7.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsGreene County - Greene County Sports Complexrecreation area · under a mile · 85 acresTown of Hookerton - Hookerton Recreation Parkrecreation area · 5.9 miCSS Neuse/Gov. Caswell Memorial State Historic Sitestate historic site · 13.3 miCliffs of the Neuse State Parkstate park · 18.1 mi · 1,066 acresCroatan National Forestnational forest · 46.1 mi · 161,851 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 LowGreene County, NC, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHurricane Relatively ModerateWinter weather Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality88% of days had good air in 2025321 of 365 days measured44 moderate daysMedian index 37, worst day 71main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Pitt County, NC, 20 mi away
Internet at home83% of households have a broadband subscription52% have cable, fibre or DSL22% rely on a mobile data plan alone14% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterGreene Co Regional Water Systserves 11,026 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation72 ft22 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalLenoir Memorial Hospital12.5 miPost officeSnow Hill Post Office1.1 miTown hallSnow Hill Town Hall1.1 miPoliceGreene County Sheriff's Officeunder a mileFire stationSnow Hill Rural Volunteer Fire Department1.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools2 elementary, 2 highElementaryWest Green Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementarySnow Hill Primary Schoolunder a mileHighGreene Early College High School1.6 miCollegeLenoir Community College - Snow Hill1.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPitt-Greenville Airport PGV21 miMajor airportRaleigh-Durham International Airport RDU69 miInterstateI-58711 miUS highwayUS 13under a mileAmtrakWilson, NC WLN23 miCoachKinston Lunch BoxGreyhound15 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 28580 ZIP area.
