LeggettNC
A town of 37, settled in 1886.
Is Leggett a good place to live?
Leggett’s average trip to work is 15 minutes, against 24 minutes in North Carolina’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. No town among the 291 in North Carolina we compare has a higher share of households owning their home than Leggett. Mount Prospect and St. Paul Baptist Church is on the National Register of Historic Places. Leggett has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
37 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Leggett: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Leggett, 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Leggett.
Strong wind leads a low hazard risk in Leggett
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 68% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Leggett since 1999.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The schools Leggett’s kids attend
Its public schools are run by the Edgecombe County Public Schools. Its one school is below. The largest public high school is North Edgecombe High, with 358 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Edgecombe HighLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 358 | D |
NCES · EDFacts
Mild winters and hot summers in Leggett
Leggett has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. Leggett’s July high is 90°F, where North Carolina’s towns sit at 89°F and U.S. towns at 85°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Leggett is
Leggett beats the North Carolina average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 18. 47% of adults have high blood pressure in Leggett.
| Leggett | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 47% | 38% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 12% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 15% | 16% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 19% | 19% |
| What stands out | Leggett | NC |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 11.4% | 14.7% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.6% | 76.7% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 12.8% | 8.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Leggett
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Leggett
About 12 of every 100 Leggett residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across North Carolina.
About Leggett
Town in North Carolina, United States
Leggett is a town in Edgecombe County, North Carolina, United States. It is part of the Rocky Mount, North Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 37 in the 2020 Census.
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- Area
- 0.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 59 ft
- Area code
- 252
Questions about Leggett
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Leggett, NC a good place to live?
Leggett has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.