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HarrellsvilleNC

Population

2025 Census estimate · −5.9% since 2020

Land area

0 sq mi

Is Harrellsville a good place to live?

17% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Harrellsville, below both North Carolina’s towns (29%) and U.S. towns (29%). Harrellsville Historic District is on the National Register of Historic Places. Harrellsville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

What makes Harrellsville stand out

Where Harrellsville beats most towns.

1historic places

History

Settled in 1827

1 place on the National Register

A history going back 199 years.

Small town

80 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns

Colerain · 7 mi Gatesville · 8 mi Cofield · 8 mi Powellsville · 9 mi Winton · 10 mi Ahoskie · 11 mi

Getting set up

Moving to Harrellsville: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Harrellsville, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →

PowerDominion Energy12.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

WaterTown of Harrellsville water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA

Internet2 providers96% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Harrellsville’s trash rules yet

SchoolsHertford County SchoolsWhich school depends on your addressNCES

Register to voteOnlineIn North Carolina you can register online until 25 days before Election Day, in person with same-day registration during the early voting period, or by mail (postmarked 25 days before).vote.gov

Who runs elections hereHertford County Board of ElectionsHertford County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2019

ZIP code2794227942 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Harrellsville.

Natural hazards

Harrellsville faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by hurricanes

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 79% of U.S. communities.

79risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

HurricanesInland flooding

federal disasters paid out here

Full pageHarrellsville’s hazards pageOpen the page

What it facesHigh risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters5 federal disasters · Paid out in Harrellsville Get ready0.3 events a year, on average · Ready for hurricanes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Mild winters and hot summers in Harrellsville

Harrellsville has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. At 89°F, Harrellsville’s July high is near the North Carolina town median (89°F) and above the median of U.S. towns (85°F).

3″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter33–54°

Spring48–71°

Summer67–87°

Fall51–72°

Nov 1

typical first frost

Apr 6

typical last frost

+1.0°

vs. the 20th-century average

Full pageHarrellsville’s climate pageOpen the page

A year of weatherJuly highs 89°, January lows 31°Rain & snow3″ of snow a winter · 50 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingBoth heating and cooling Then and now+1.0° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Harrellsville is

Harrellsville beats the North Carolina average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 14. 47% of adults have high blood pressure in Harrellsville.

	Harrellsville	North Carolina towns	U.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)	47%	38%	35%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)	12%	15%	16%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)	16%	13%	14%
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)	24%	19%	19%

32 measures vs. North Carolina

3 better15 too close to call14 worse

What stands out	Harrellsville	NC
Fewer binge drinkers	12%	14.7%
More adults treating high blood pressure	82.1%	76.7%
More adults with COPD	11.3%	7.1%

Vidant Roanoke Chowan Hospital

11.3 mi away · emergency room

3 of 3

care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

Full pageHarrellsville’s health reportOpen the page

Everyday habitsMore smokers Hospitals & doctors nearby11.3 miles to an ER · Vidant Roanoke Chowan Hospital How adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distress Every CDC estimateBetter than NC on 3 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Harrellsville

16pages on Harrellsville

The big questions

HealthBetter than NC on 3 of 32 CDC measures Cost of livingWork & commute$70K median household income Natural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 79% of U.S. communities · hurricanes

Out and about

PlacesAttractions31 nearby · Edenton National Fish Hatchery 19 mi LibraryHertford County Library CollegesRoanoke-Chowan Community College is 13 mi away

The story

HistorySettled 1827 · 1 on the National Register Town Hall & politicsOne full-time town employee per 80 residents Climate89° summer highs · 3″ of snow

Day to day

NewsWeatherHandbookZIP code 27942 Town SquareNeighbors

After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Harrellsville

Roanoke-Chowan Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Ahoskie13 mi$2,642 in-state tuition

About 0 of every 100 Harrellsville residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across North Carolina.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Harrellsville

Town in North Carolina, United States

Harrellsville is a town in Hertford County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, Harrellsville had a population of 85.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Established: 1827
Area: 0.3 sq mi
Elevation: 66 ft
ZIP code: 27942
Area code: 252

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