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Speed
North Carolinatown
Speed
Total population
64
Median home value
$0
Bachelor's+
Median income
$0
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
Speed is a town in Edgecombe County, North Carolina, United States. It is part of the Rocky Mount, North Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2020 census, Speed had a population of 63.
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History
Speed was preceded by the community of Knight's Station; of which its existence had ended, by perhaps a generation, before the Norfolk and Carolina Railroad opened a line and added a stop in the area, in 1890. By 1894, it acquired a post office and its new name. Dr. Eugene Travis Speed (1855–1891), a local country doctor who had recently died, lent his name to the town. Speed was officially incorporated in 1901. On October 14, 2025, the Town Board passed a resolution of intent to dissolve its charter. The town has until June 30, 2026, to develop a plan to distribute its assets and liabilities.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land.
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 Speed, NC from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves1,192
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves1,105
- Carolina WrenThryothorus ludovicianus (Latham, 1790) · Aves1,058
- Turkey VultureCathartes aura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves1,017
- Northern MockingbirdMimus polyglottos (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves828
- Blue JayCyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves798
- Tufted TitmouseBaeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves745
- Mourning DoveZenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves695
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- North East Carolina PrepOther · Tarboro · 909 students · 13.6:1 ratio
- Martin Millennium AcademyElementary · Tarboro · 571 students · 13:1 ratio
- Tarboro HighHigh · Tarboro · 518 students · 15.2:1 ratio
- Stocks ElementaryElementary · Tarboro · 407 students · 13.6:1 ratio
- W A Pattillo MiddleMiddle · Tarboro · 303 students · 16.8:1 ratio
- Coker-Wimberly ElementaryElementary · Battleboro · 252 students · 12:1 ratio
- North Edgecombe HighHigh · Tarboro · 229 students · 12.1:1 ratio
- Princeville ElementaryElementary · Tarboro · 219 students · 14.6:1 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
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in North Carolina
Geography & sun
Nearby airports
Public attention
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)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)