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Spivey's CornerNC

In North Carolina, this town has 954 residents.

Is Spivey's Corner a good place to live?

Spivey's Corner’s typical journey to work is 44 minutes, against 24 minutes in North Carolina’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Of the 291 North Carolina towns we compare, none has a higher owner-occupancy rate than Spivey's Corner. The biggest park or preserve is Wrc Sampson County Gamelands, at 344 acres. Spivey's Corner has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

954 people, and everyone knows the way

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

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The data

Ordered by what stands out in Spivey's Corner.

Natural hazards

Spivey's Corner has a very high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from hurricanes

82risk score of 100

Just over three fifths of Spivey's Corner’s expected losses from natural hazards come from hurricanes, followed by inland flooding at 16%. FEMA expects more storm and flood damage in the town than in just over four fifths of U.S. communities.

FEMA risk score
82Very high riskLowerHigher
HurricanesInland floodingStrong wind

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commute

Spivey's Corner has 0.3 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work

0%work in town

Half the trips to work are shorter than 27 miles. Jobs based in Spivey's Corner grew to 62 in 2024, 29 more than in 2014. The share of working residents in Spivey's Corner who work locally is 0.4%. The top destinations are Fayetteville (7%), Dunn (6%) and Clinton (6%).

Spivey's CornerTypical North Carolina townTypical U.S. town
Median household income$44,000$69,000$80,000
Working residents who work in town0.4%6.8%8%

Where working residents work

In Spivey's Corner0%
Fayetteville7%
Dunn6%
Clinton6%
Wilmington4%
27 mi
median commute distance
62
jobs based in Spivey's Corner
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2024 · ACS

Climate

Spivey's Corner: mild winters and hot summers

2″snow a winter

The range runs from 32° on a January night to 90° on a July afternoon, with about 2 inches of snow a winter.

Typical low → high °F

Winter34–56°
Spring49–73°
Summer68–89°
Fall51–74°
Nov 7
typical first frost
Mar 26
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Spivey's Corner is

13% of Spivey's Corner adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance. Among adults in the town, 38% have obesity and 22% say their health is fair or poor.

Spivey's CornerTypical North Carolina townTypical U.S. town
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)35%33%33%
No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES)13%10%8.1%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)38%36%35%
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)22%19%19%
32 measures vs. North Carolina
0 better31 too close to call1 worse
What stands outSpivey's CornerNC
Fewer adults seeing a dentist57.1%63.6%
Betsy Johnson Regional Hospital
7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Outdoors

Spivey's Corner keeps 5.6% of its land conserved

5.6%conserved

Trails total 0.5 miles in 1 park or preserve. The density of trails in Spivey's Corner is 0.1 miles per square mile.

Spivey's CornerTypical North Carolina townTypical U.S. town
Miles of trail per square mile0.1 miles per square mile0.20.4
Conserved land5.6%3.4%4.3%
5.6%
conserved · 278 of 4,949 acres
0.5 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Wrc Sampson County Gamelands—344

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Spivey's Corner

15pages on Spivey's Corner
Getting set up

Moving to Spivey's Corner: who provides what

Spivey's Corner is unincorporated, so Sampson County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerSouth River Elec Member14.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet4 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesSampson CountySampson County provides services here
SchoolsSampson County 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 hereSampson County Board of ElectionsSampson County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2025
ZIP codes28334, 2836628334 87% · 28366 13%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Spivey's Corner for work

Where Spivey's Corner’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

7% → Fayetteville Fayetteville 7% 6% → Dunn Dunn 6% 6% → Clinton Clinton 6% 4% → Wilmington Wilmington 4% 4% → Raleigh Raleigh 4% 2% → Newton Grove Newton Grove 2% Spivey's Corner · 0% stay
62jobs based in Spivey's Corner
0%of working residents work in town
27 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2024

After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Spivey's Corner; the nearest are

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