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A town of 665, settled in 1904. Home to Pfeiffer University.
Misenheimer’s average trip to work is 14 minutes, where North Carolina’s towns sit at 24 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Of the 291 North Carolina towns we compare, none has a lower median age than Misenheimer. Misenheimer is home to Pfeiffer University. Misenheimer has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Misenheimer beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
The archive holds 1 old photo or paper.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Misenheimer, 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 Misenheimer.
Its public schools are run by Gray Stone Day School. Its one school is below. The largest public high school is Gray Stone Day, with 728 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gray Stone DayLargest public high schoolGrades 6–12 | Grades 6–12 | 728 | A |
NCES · EDFacts
Most working residents leave Misenheimer for work: only 0% work in town. 22% of residents live below the poverty line in Misenheimer, above both the North Carolina town median (13%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Since 2013, Misenheimer has added 64 jobs, to 110 in 2023.
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The typical Misenheimer home is worth about $251,000, up 4.1% in a year, 24% below the North Carolina typical home. 54% of Misenheimer households own their home.
| Misenheimer | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 54% | 67% | 73% |
| Median rent | $806 a month | $1,085 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Misenheimer has mild winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 89°, January nights drop to 31° and snow is almost unheard of.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
4.8% of adults have diabetes in Misenheimer. Only 1 of the 290 North Carolina towns we compare have a lower share of adults who have high blood pressure than Misenheimer. 29% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Misenheimer.
| Misenheimer | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 4.8% | 13% | 12% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 17% | 17% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 38% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 33% | 33% |
| What stands out | Misenheimer | NC |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with diabetes | 4.8% | 12% |
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 3.2% | 7.9% |
| More adults in frequent mental distress | 23% | 16.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 56% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Misenheimer. Close and well known come first.
Big draw36 mi Stadium & arenaBank of America Stadium
36 mi LakeLake Norman
31 mi Zoo & aquariumNorth Carolina Zoo700K visitors a year
34 mi Stadium & arenaBojangles Coliseum
15 mi National forestUwharrie National Forest
13 mi State parkMorrow MountainBank of America Stadium: HangingCurve, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Lake Norman: Prince Grobhelm, CC BY-SA 3.0 · North Carolina Zoo: Diane Villa, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Bojangles Coliseum: James Willamor, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Uwharrie National Forest: U.S. Forest Service, Public domain · Morrow Mountain: Hathcock at English Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0
2 within 15 miles of the center of Misenheimer
College town 67 of every 100 Misenheimer residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across North Carolina.
Village North Carolina, United States
Misenheimer is an incorporated village in Stanly County, North Carolina, United States. It is in the southern Piedmont region of North Carolina, near the city of Richfield. As of the 2020 census, Misenheimer had a population of 650. The college town is dominated by the main campus of Pfeiffer University, a university which was upgraded from a high school to a college largely due to financial support by Henry and Annie Merner Pfeiffer. Pfeiffer also housed Gray Stone Day School, a charter high school. On January 6, 2011, Gray Stone moved to its new campus on what was previously Pfeiffer land in the town. U.S. Route 52 passes through Misenheimer along its route from Salisbury to Albemarle, an…
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Misenheimer has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. Home to Pfeiffer University.
