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Home to 61 people, the town was settled in 1883.
Como’s typical journey to work is 71 minutes, above both the North Carolina town median (24 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Among 291 North Carolina towns, just 6 have a lower share of residents below the poverty line than Como. Como’s density of trails is 1.5 miles per square mile, above both North Carolina’s towns (0.2) and U.S. towns (0.4). Como has 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Hare Plantation House and Riddick House. Como has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 211 in 1970, 67 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2004 and a map from 1953 on.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Como, 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 Como.
Federal disaster aid has reached households in Como after 4 declared disasters, most recently in 2016. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 87% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 47% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to hurricanes, and 37% to inland flooding.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Expect July afternoons of 89° and January nights of 30°, with about 3 inches of snow a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Only 6 of the 290 North Carolina towns we compare have a higher share of adults who smoke cigarettes than Como. The share of adults in Como who say their health is fair or poor: 29%.
| Como | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 13% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 14% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 19% | 19% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 24% | 25% |
| What stands out | Como | NC |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 13.9% | 7.1% |
| More adults with heart disease | 11% | 6.6% |
| More smokers | 22% | 13.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
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3 within 15 miles of the center of Como
About 1 of every 100 Como residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across North Carolina.
Town in North Carolina, United States
Como is a town in Hertford County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, Como had a population of 67.
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Como has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.