MilwaukeeNC
139 people live in this town, settled in 1888.
Is Milwaukee a good place to live?
Of the 291 North Carolina towns we compare, none has a higher home-ownership rate than Milwaukee. Milwaukee has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
139 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Milwaukee: who provides what
Milwaukee is unincorporated, so Northampton County and regional agencies provide most services.
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 Milwaukee.
Expect four seasons and hot summers in Milwaukee
Milwaukee’s midsummer high is 89°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
Most of Milwaukee’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.8 jobs for each of them
Jobs in Milwaukee grew by 35 from 2013 to 2023, reaching 48. The top destinations are Severn (10%), Ahoskie (8%) and Jackson (7%). Half of commuters travel less than 16 miles.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
How healthy Milwaukee is
Milwaukee: 16% of adults worry about having enough food, above both North Carolina’s towns (15%) and U.S. towns (14%). 43% of adults have high blood pressure here. In Milwaukee, 15% of adults have diabetes, and 22% say their health is fair or poor.
| Milwaukee | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 38% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 12% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 19% | 19% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 15% | 16% |
| What stands out | Milwaukee | NC |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 18.6% | 13.9% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 4.8% | 3.6% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.4% | 7.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Milwaukee has a moderate natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in 60% of U.S. communities. 37% of Milwaukee’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by hurricanes at 26%. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Milwaukee once, in 2003.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Milwaukee
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Milwaukee
About 0 of every 100 Milwaukee residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across North Carolina.
About Milwaukee
Census-designated place in North Carolina, United States
Milwaukee is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Northampton County, North Carolina, United States. It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 157. The ZIP code is 27854.
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- Area
- 1.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 89 ft
Questions about Milwaukee
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Milwaukee, NC a good place to live?
Milwaukee has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.