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North Carolina›Wayne County

Seven SpringsNC

A town of 59, settled in 1881.

Is Seven Springs a good place to live?

No town among the 291 in North Carolina we compare has a higher share of households owning their home than Seven Springs. Seven Springs has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

59 people, and everyone knows the way

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

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Getting set up

Moving to Seven Springs: who provides what

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

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PowerTri-County Elec Member Corp (NC)13.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterWayne Water Districts1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers93% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Seven Springs’ trash rules yet
SchoolsWayne County Public 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 hereWayne County Board of ElectionsWayne County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, May 2019
ZIP code2857828578 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 Seven Springs.

Housing

Homes in Seven Springs are worth about $137K, by Zillow’s estimate

The typical Seven Springs home is worth about $137,000, up 2.5% in a year, 59% below the North Carolina typical home.

$137KZillow home value

Typical home value

Seven Springs$137K
North Carolina$332K
+2.5%
value change, 1 year

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Natural hazards

Seven Springs faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by hurricanes

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 76% of U.S. communities. Since 1996, 35 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Seven Springs.

76risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
76High riskLowerHigher
HurricanesInland floodingTornadoes
35
paid flood claims since 1996
5
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Seven Springs has mild winters and hot summers

Seven Springs has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. At 90°F, Seven Springs’ July high is against 89°F in North Carolina’s towns and 85°F across U.S. towns.

2″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter34–56°
Spring49–73°
Summer68–88°
Fall52–74°
Nov 7
typical first frost
Mar 28
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

A larger share of adults say their health is fair or poor in Seven Springs than in most of North Carolina or the rest of the country

31% of Seven Springs adults say their health is fair or poor, where North Carolina’s towns sit at 19% and U.S. towns at 19%. 18% of adults report frequent physical distress in Seven Springs. Only 10 of the 290 North Carolina towns we compare have a higher share of adults who report frequent mental distress than Seven Springs.

Seven SpringsNorth Carolina townsU.S. towns
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)31%19%19%
Food insecurity (CDC PLACES)31%15%14%
No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES)26%10%8.1%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)36%24%25%
32 measures vs. North Carolina
1 better9 too close to call22 worse
What stands outSeven SpringsNC
Fewer adults who have had cancer6.3%7.9%
More uninsured adults25.7%10.4%
UNC Health Care Wayne
13.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Outdoors

Conserved land covers 3.8% of Seven Springs

0.1 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.

3.8%conserved
Seven SpringsNorth Carolina townsU.S. towns
Miles of trail per square mile0.3 miles per square mile0.20.4
Conserved land3.8%3.4%4.3%
3.8%
conserved · 8 of 215 acres
0.1 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Seven Springs Community Park—1

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Seven Springs

17pages on Seven Springs
After high school

Colleges nearby

2 within 15 miles of the center of Seven Springs

About Seven Springs

Town in North Carolina, United States

Official town website ↗

Seven Springs is a town in Wayne County, North Carolina, United States. It lies next to the Neuse River. As of the 2020 census, Seven Springs had a population of 55. It is included in the Goldsboro, North Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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

Area
0.3 sq mi
Elevation
52 ft
ZIP code
28578
Area code
252

Questions about Seven Springs

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Seven Springs, NC a good place to live?

Seven Springs has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.