Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 38 min5:57 am – 8:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 42 min7:22 am – 5:03 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People3,880 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 35.91,421 householdsMedian household income $59,492Median home value $210,600Median rent $1,096 a month89% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,454 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.8% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 1,737 employedMain industries: education and health care 26%, professional and business services 13%, retail 10%Average commute 30 minutes75% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages22% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, Spanish 6%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 49°F, lows 30°F47 in of rain a year, on about 69 dayswettest month June2 in of snow a year, on about 1 days38 days above 90°F, 69 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Oxford Ag station, 10 mi away; snow from Butner Fltr Plt
Nearby landmarksCash Lakelake · 1.9 miCaldmont Lakelake · 2.1 miVance - Granville Community College South Campuscollege · 4.3 miNorth Fork Tar Riverriver · 6.3 miEden Lakesreservoir · 7.3 miEno Riverriver · 8.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLake Butner Parkpark · 2.0 mi · 1,677 acresButner-Falls of Neuse Game Landstate conservation land · 5.1 mi · 40,671 acresLake Rogers Parkrecreation area · 4.7 mi · 195 acresHistoric Stagville State Historic Sitestate historic site · 7.8 mi · 67 acresFalls Lake State Recreation Areastate recreation area · 11.5 mi · 4,891 acresNew Light Creekstate conservation land · 14.0 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 LowGranville County, NC, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHurricane Relatively ModerateWinter weather Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality93% of days had good air in 2025222 of 238 days measured16 moderate daysMedian index 39, worst day 87main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Granville County monitors, NC
Internet at home86% of households have a broadband subscription76% have cable, fibre or DSL5% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSouth Granville Wtr&sewer Authorityserves 18,555 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation467 ft142 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalGranville Medical Center11.6 miPost officeStem Post Officeunder a mileTown hallStem Town Hallunder a milePoliceStem Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationStem Fire Department and Emergency Medical Services Station 8under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeVance - Granville Community College South Campus4.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRaleigh-Durham International Airport RDU23 miInterstateI-852.9 miUS highwayUS 154.1 miAmtrakDurham, NC DNC17 miCoachDurham W Pettigrew St Bus StationFlixBus17 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 27581 ZIP area.
