Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 39 min5:55 am – 8:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 40 min7:21 am – 5:02 pm
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People178 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 60.080 householdsMedian household income $2,49940% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Education and languages7% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher62% finished high school, 0% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 50°F, lows 30°F48 in of rain a yearwettest month September2 in of snow a year, on about 2 days36 days above 90°F, 61 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Henderson 4 Nne station, 10 mi away; rain from Henderson 2.5 Nne; snow from Henderson 2 Nnw
Nearby landmarksIsland Creek Reservoirreservoir · 3.7 miBuckhorn Springsspring · 3.8 miSatterwhite Pointcape · 5.2 miBig Islandisland · 5.0 miCooper Islandisland · 5.1 miEagle Point Falls (historical)waterfall · 7.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsKerr Lake State Recreation Areastate recreation area · 3.4 mi · 2,488 acresOcconeechee State Parkstate park · 7.2 mi · 2,678 acresDick Cross Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 11.3 mi · 1,524 acresStaunton River State Parkstate park · 18.4 mi · 1,526 acresLake Gordon Public Fishing Lakestate recreation area · 18.9 mi · 106 acresDifficult Creekstate wilderness · 24.1 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 LowVance County, NC, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsWinter weather Relatively ModerateDrought Relatively ModerateSource: 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, 40 mi away
Internet at home15% of households have a broadband subscription15% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone60% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterHenderson-kerr Lake Reg Wtrserves 14,937 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20214 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation337 ft103 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMaria Parham Medical Center11.2 miPost officeTownsville Post Office1.2 miTown hallStovall Town Hall7.5 miPoliceStovall Police Department7.5 miFire stationTownsville Volunteer Fire Department1.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeVance - Granville Community College Main Campus12.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRaleigh-Durham International Airport RDU47 miInterstateI-858.9 miUS highwayUS 155.1 miAmtrakDurham, NC DNC43 miCoachHenderson Rosemart 206Greyhound14 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 27584 ZIP area.
