MaconNC
A town of 104, settled in 1881.
Is Macon a good place to live?
Macon’s median age is 61.5 years, above both the North Carolina town median (40.1 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). Macon has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
104 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Macon: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Macon, 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 Macon.
Inland flooding leads a high hazard risk in Macon
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 79% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Macon has four seasons and hot summers
Macon has mild winters and warm summers. Macon’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
The typical home in Macon is valued at about $286K
The typical Macon home is worth about $286,000, up 4.7% in a year, 14% below the North Carolina typical home. 79% of households own their home in Macon.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
How healthy Macon is
Macon beats the North Carolina average on 8 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 15% of Macon adults report frequent mental distress.
| Macon | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 17% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 14% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 34% | 36% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 82% | 80% | 79% |
| What stands out | Macon | NC |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 8.2% | 12.2% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.5% | 15.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.8% | 7.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Macon has set aside 0.9% of its land for conservation
0.4 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. The trail density in Macon is 0.8 miles per square mile.
| Macon | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.8 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 0.9% | 3.4% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Joseph Blaine "Little Man" Reese Memorial Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Macon
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Macon; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Macon residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across North Carolina.
About Macon
Town in North Carolina, United States
Macon is a town located in Warren County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, Macon had a population of 110. It is named for Nathaniel Macon, long-time Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives.
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- Area
- 0.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 381 ft
- ZIP code
- 27551
- Area code
- 252
Questions about Macon
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Macon, NC a good place to live?
Macon has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.