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Cherry Branch
North CarolinaCDP
Total population
1,684
Median home value
$262,200
Bachelor's+
Median income
$104,432
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Cherry Branch is a planned community and census-designated place (CDP) in Craven County, North Carolina, United States. It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 1,211.
Read more on WikipediaHistory & geography
Geography
The community is in southeastern Craven County, on the south bank of the tidal Neuse River. By land, it is reached by North Carolina Highway 306 (Ferry Road), which leads south to North Carolina Highway 101 at a point east of Havelock. A free ferry runs from Cherry Branch across the Neuse River to Minnesott Beach in Pamlico County.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves4,468
- Carolina WrenThryothorus ludovicianus (Latham, 1790) · Aves4,458
- Red-bellied WoodpeckerMelanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves3,827
- Carolina ChickadeePoecile carolinensis (Audubon, 1834) · Aves3,664
- Mourning DoveZenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves3,591
- Eastern BluebirdSialia sialis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves3,414
- Tufted TitmouseBaeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves3,216
- Blue JayCyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves3,184
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Havelock HighHigh · Havelock · 1,104 students · 18.1:1 ratio
- Arthur W Edwards ElementaryElementary · Havelock · 533 students · 16.2:1 ratio
- Tucker Creek MiddleMiddle · Havelock · 519 students · 19.2:1 ratio
- Roger Bell New Tech AcademyElementary · Havelock · 408 students · 16.3:1 ratio
- Havelock MiddleMiddle · Havelock · 395 students · 13.2:1 ratio
- W Jesse Gurganus ElementaryElementary · Havelock · 373 students · 14.9:1 ratio
- Havelock ElementaryElementary · Havelock · 272 students · 11.3:1 ratio
- Graham A Barden ElementaryElementary · Havelock · 241 students · 12.7:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.9 — 2014-02-117 km NW of Hobucken, North Carolina
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about this place
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API