Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 36 min5:56 am – 8:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 43 min7:19 am – 5:02 pm
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People8,358 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.83,121 householdsMedian household income $52,691Median home value $169,900Median rent $845 a month67% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,091 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.2% unemployment rate47% of adults are in the labour force, 3,071 employedMain industries: education and health care 18%, professional and business services 15%, construction 13%Average commute 31 minutes74% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages13% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher83% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 89%, Spanish 10%6% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 91°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 52°F, lows 31°F44 in of rain a year, on about 71 dayswettest month August2 in of snow a year, on about 2 days54 days above 90°F, 69 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Rocky Mt Wilson Ap station, 14 mi away; snow from Louisburg
Nearby landmarksBass Pondlake · 1.4 miWebbs Millpondreservoir · 2.9 miBrantleys Pondlake · 1.8 miBoddies Millpondreservoir · 6.0 miWells Mineral Springspring · 9.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsStoney Creek Environmental Parkpark · 8.4 miJw Glover Parkrecreation area · 8.9 miSandy Creek Game Landstate conservation land · 12.9 mi · 923 acresMitchell Mill State Natural Areastate park · 15.0 mi · 86 acresMedoc Mountain State Parkstate park · 23.6 mi · 3,939 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 LowNash County, NC, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Very HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality84% of days had good air in 2025308 of 365 days measured57 moderate daysMedian index 38, worst day 68main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Edgecombe County, NC, 29 mi away
Internet at home80% of households have a broadband subscription54% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone17% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Spring Hopeserves 1,312 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation257 ft78 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalNash General Hospital15.1 miPost officeSpring Hope Post Officeunder a mileTown hallSpring Hope Town Hallunder a milePoliceSpring Hope Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationSpring Hope Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementarySpring Hope Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeNash Community College12.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRaleigh-Durham International Airport RDU38 miInterstateI-9510 miUS highwayUS 64Aunder a mileAmtrakRocky Mount, NC RMT18 miCoachRocky Mount Bus StopGreyhound18 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 27882 ZIP area.
