Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Badin’s best subject grades are an A for the outdoors and an A− for history; its weakest is a D− for walkability. Only 16 of North Carolina’s 450 towns score lower on walkability. The median household income is $53K, and 20% of residents live below the poverty line. Among 291 North Carolina towns, just 1 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Badin. 20% of the land in Badin is conserved, where North Carolina’s towns sit at 3.4% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. On the outdoors, just 24 of North Carolina’s 451 towns do better. Badin has 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Badin Historic District and Narrows Dam and Power Plant Complex. Badin has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Badin beats most towns.
Narrows Dam and Power Plant ComplexWhere Badin’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within North Carolina), ordered by how far Badin is from typical.
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Census counts: 2,126 in 1950, 2,024 in 2020. The archive holds 7 old photos and papers going back to 1880.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Badin, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Badin.
The typical Badin home is worth about $190,000, up 2.9% in a year, 43% below the North Carolina typical home. At $975 a month, Badin’s median rent is close to North Carolina’s towns ($1,085 a month) and below U.S. towns ($1,185 a month).
| Badin | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $975 a month | $1,085 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 72% | 67% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Its public schools are run by the Stanly County Schools. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Badin ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 411 | B |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NC on state tests and graduation
Badin beats the North Carolina average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 13. 40% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Badin.
| Badin | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 34% | 36% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 14% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 38% | 35% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 36% | 35% |
| What stands out | Badin | NC |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 6.6% | 7.9% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 11.9% | 8.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Most working residents leave Badin for work: only 0% work in town. Jobs based in Badin grew to 94 in 2023, 90 more than in 2013. The top destinations are Albemarle (22%), Charlotte (14%) and Concord (5%).
| Badin | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $53,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
1.8 miles of trail in 4 parks and preserves. The trail density in Badin is 1.0 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Badin Recreational Park | — | 6 |
| 2. West Badin Park | — | 4 |
| 3. Pine Street Park | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Badin has mild winters and warm summers. Badin’s July high is 90°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 54% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
3 within 15 miles of the center of Badin
About 3 of every 100 Badin residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across North Carolina.
4 notable people were born in Badin.
Town in North Carolina, United States
Badin is a town located in Stanly County, North Carolina, United States. At the 2020 census, the town had a total population of 2,024.
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Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.
4 notable people were born here, including Lou Donaldson and Star Jones.
