Tar HeelNC
A town of 91.
Is Tar Heel a good place to live?
Walnut Grove and Desserette is on the National Register of Historic Places. Tar Heel has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
91 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Tar Heel: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Tar Heel, 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 Tar Heel.
Tar Heel has a very high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from hurricanes
Tar Heel’s FEMA hazard score is 83 of 100, against 47 of 100 in North Carolina’s towns and 44 of 100 across U.S. towns. Expected losses in Tar Heel break down as 58% from hurricanes and 16% from inland flooding. Also worth knowing: households here have drawn federal disaster aid in 6 declared disasters, most recently in 2018.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The schools Tar Heel’s kids attend
Public schools: the Bladen County Schools. Its one school is below. 449 students attend Tar Heel’s public school.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tar Heel SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 449 | D |
NCES · EDFacts
The climate in Tar Heel brings mild winters and hot summers
The town’s typical July afternoon high stands at 91°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Tar Heel is
Two figures for adults in Tar Heel: 16% have diabetes, 13% binge drink. Of 32 CDC measures, Tar Heel beats the North Carolina average on 5 and trails it on 10. Tar Heel: 47% of adults have high blood pressure. In Tar Heel, 30% of adults feel lonely, below both the North Carolina town median (33%) and the median of U.S. towns (33%).
| Tar Heel | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 47% | 38% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 12% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 83% | 80% | 79% |
| What stands out | Tar Heel | NC |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 8.8% | 12.2% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.2% | 8.1% |
| More adults with heart disease | 10.7% | 6.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0% of Tar Heel is conserved land
Walkers can cover 0.1 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. Tar Heel has one park or preserve, 4 acres in all. Its density of trails stands at 0.5 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Municipal Park Complex | — | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Tar Heel
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Tar Heel
About 0 of every 100 Tar Heel residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across North Carolina.
About Tar Heel
Town in North Carolina, United States
Tar Heel is a town located in Bladen County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 90 at the 2020 census. Tar Heel is home to the largest pig processing plant in the world. The plant opened in 1992, operated by Smithfield Foods and is located just north of the town limits.
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- Area
- 0.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 125 ft
- ZIP code
- 28392
- Area code
- 910
Questions about Tar Heel
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Tar Heel, NC a good place to live?
Tar Heel has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.