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Riegelwood
North CarolinaCDP
Riegelwood
Total population
649
Median home value
$200,300
Bachelor's+
Median income
$49,583
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Riegelwood is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Columbus County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 545 at the 2020 census. It is the location of a saw mill and a paper mill.
Read more on WikipediaHistory & geography
History
The Black Rock Plantation House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2014.
Geography
Riegelwood is located near the eastern tip of Columbus County, south of Mitchell Landing on the Cape Fear River, site of an International Paper plant. North Carolina Highway 87 passes through Riegelwood, leading southeast to U.S. Routes 74 and 76 in Delco and northwest to Elizabethtown. Wilmington is to the southeast via US 74/76. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Riegelwood CDP has a total area of , of which is land and , or 8.28%, is water.
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
Current forecast
Forecast for Riegelwood, NC from NOAA NWS API.
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) · Aves1,456
- Carolina WrenThryothorus ludovicianus (Latham, 1790) · Aves1,270
- Mourning DoveZenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves1,217
- Red-bellied WoodpeckerMelanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves1,167
- Carolina ChickadeePoecile carolinensis (Audubon, 1834) · Aves1,163
- Tufted TitmouseBaeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves1,121
- American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves1,120
- Northern MockingbirdMimus polyglottos (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves1,045
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Acme Delco ElementaryElementary · Riegelwood · 310 students · 14.8:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
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 Riegelwood
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
- Wildfire Main Trail, Chatham, GeorgiaWildfires · 2026-08-14 · 234 mi
Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • 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
- • NASA EONET