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Red Oak

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Red Oak

Total population

3,405

Median home value

$271,800

37%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$90,214

Red Oak$90k
National$74k
Elevation62 m
Land area50.59 km²
Weather86°F · Mostly Sunny
Coordinates36.06°, -77.90°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Elevation
62 m
Area
50.59 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Red Oak is a town in Nash County, North Carolina, United States. It is part of the Rocky Mount, North Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2020 census, Red Oak had a population of 3,342.

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History & geography

History

Black Jack and the Red Oak Community House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which is land and 0.05% is water.

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Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).

Demographics & economy

Median age
49.5
Median home value
$271,800
Housing units
1,474
Poverty rate
2.2%
Unemployment
0%

Race & ethnicity

White
80.1%
Black
10.7%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
0%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
36.0613
Longitude
-77.9038
Water area
0.01 mi²
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

This Afternoon
86°F
Mostly Sunny
Tonight
64°F
Mostly Cloudy then Patchy Fog
Friday
89°F
Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny
Friday Night
57°F
Mostly Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers
Saturday
63°F
Chance Rain Showers
Saturday Night
43°F
Chance Rain Showers

Forecast for Red Oak, NC from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
30.2%
Diabetes
8.2%
Adult obesity
31.3%
Binge drinking
18.6%
Adult smoking
12%
No leisure activity
19.3%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
39,297
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Northern Cardinal
    Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1,342
  • American Crow
    Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
    1,252
  • Carolina Wren
    Thryothorus ludovicianus (Latham, 1790) · Aves
    1,250
  • Turkey Vulture
    Cathartes aura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1,206
  • Mourning Dove
    Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1,185
  • Northern Mockingbird
    Mimus polyglottos (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    986
  • Tufted Titmouse
    Baeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    937
  • Carolina Chickadee
    Poecile carolinensis (Audubon, 1834) · Aves
    929

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Total
19
Elementary
8
Middle
4
High
6
Other
1

Largest nearby schools

  • Rocky Mount High
    High · Rocky Mount · 1,072 students · 17.6:1 ratio
  • Northern Nash High
    High · Rocky Mount · 1,059 students · 17.9:1 ratio
  • Rocky Mount Preparatory
    Other · Rocky Mount · 1,022 students · 20.9:1 ratio
  • Nash Central High
    High · Rocky Mount · 921 students · 17.7:1 ratio
  • Red Oak Middle
    Middle · Battleboro · 804 students · 20.6:1 ratio
  • Nashville Elementary
    Elementary · Nashville · 672 students · 16.4:1 ratio
  • Benvenue Elementary
    Elementary · Rocky Mount · 580 students · 17.6:1 ratio
  • Englewood Elementary
    Elementary · Rocky Mount · 559 students · 16.9:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
0
Largest magnitude
—
Largest event
—

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

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Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.35
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,588

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
136
Avg daily Wikipedia views
5
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Red Oak

History of St. John Baptist Church at Red Oak, North Carolina, Reverend Wilton Byrd, Pastor
History of St. John Baptist Church at Red Oak, North Carolina, Reverend Wilton Byrd, Pastor
Lawrence Chesterfield Bryant · 1971
Northern red oak performs poorly in North Carolina planting
David L. Loftis · 1979
Predicted weights and volumes of northern red oak trees in western North Carolina
Alexander Clark · 1980
Flood insurance study
United States. Federal Insurance Administration. · 1977
[Survey of inland waterway between Humboldt Bay and Eel River, California.]
United States. Congress. House. Committee on Rivers and Harbors · 1909
Sudoku Genius Mind Exercises Volume 1
Sudoku Genius Mind Exercises Volume 1
State of Mind Collection · 2019
Abraham Lincoln
John G. Nicolay · 1886
History of the World's Fair
History of the World's Fair
Benjamin Cummings Truman · 1893

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • 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
  • • Open Library