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A town of 2,184. A typical home worth about $196K.

Population
2,184
+2.5% since 2010
Typical home
$196K
+3.5% in a year
Household income
$53K
median
Median age
43.4
years
Jobs based here
94
A commuter town

What makes Badin stand out

The 3 things Badin does most differently from other towns.

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A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Badin for work

Where Badin’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

22% → Albemarle Albemarle 22% 14% → Charlotte Charlotte 14% 5% → Concord Concord 5% 3% → New London New London 3% 3% → Raleigh Raleigh 3% 2% → Norwood Norwood 2% Badin · 0% stay
94jobs based in Badin
0%of working residents work in town
30 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

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Housing

A typical Badin home is worth about $196K

The typical Badin home is worth about $196,000, up 3.5% in a year, 42% below the North Carolina typical home.

$196KZillow home value

Typical home value

Badin$196K
North Carolina$335K
+3.5%
value change, 1 year
2
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Badin

Most working residents leave Badin for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Albemarle (22%), Charlotte (14%) and Concord (5%). Half commute less than 30 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Badin0%
Albemarle22%
Charlotte14%
Concord5%
New London3%
30 mi
median commute distance
94
jobs based in Badin
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Health

Healthier than 25% of U.S. towns

Badin beats the North Carolina average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 13.

CHealth Grade
32 measures vs. North Carolina
1 better18 too close to call13 worse
What stands outBadinNC
Fewer adults who have had cancer6.6%7.9%
More adults facing a utility shut-off11.9%8.1%
Stanly Regional Medical Center
5.3 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
29th
percentile among NC towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors

19.8% of Badin is conserved land

1.8 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves.

19.8%conserved
Map of Badin: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
19.8%
conserved · 229 of 1,159 acres
1.8 mi
of trails · 1 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Badin Recreational Park—6
2. West Badin Park—4
3. Pine Street Park—3
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Climate

Mild winters, hot summers

Badin has mild winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 31°, and snow is almost unheard of.

90°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter33–54°
Spring48–72°
Summer67–89°
Fall50–73°
Nov 4
typical first frost
Mar 29
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
90°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Schools

Badin’s public schools outperform 45% of North Carolina districts

The public schools Badin’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 55% of North Carolina’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

B−School Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
Badin ElementaryK–5411B
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NC on state tests and graduationAll 1 schools →
Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 46% of U.S. communities.

46risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
46Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesHurricanes
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
1940 Census Enumeration District Maps - North Carolina - Stanly County - Badin - ED 84-17, ED 84-18, ED 84-21
1880 · 1940 Census Enumeration District Maps - North Carolina - Stanly County - Badin - ED 84-17, ED 84-18, ED 84-21 · Wikimedia Commons
Badin’s story

Badin in pictures

6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 3 places on the National Register.

NCMap-doton-BadinBadin Lake, North CarolinaBadin Baptist Church
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Famous people from Badin

4 notable people were born in Badin.

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About Badin

Town in North Carolina, United States

Official town website ↗

Badin is a town located in Stanly County, North Carolina, United States. At the 2020 census, the town had a total population of 2,024.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
2,024
Area
1.8 sq mi
Elevation
518 ft
ZIP code
28009
Area code
704

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