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![The Old Colonial House, the Governor's Mansion in olden days. Supposed to have been built 1730 [Palmer-Marsh House]](https://images.towntapestry.org/story/11921/73d76a75f7ecb13e236c-l.jpg)
1900
The Old Colonial House, the Governor's Mansion in olden days. Supposed to have been built 1730 [Palmer-Marsh House], 1900
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Bath School
Bath School is a historic school complex located at Bath, Beaufort County, North Carolina. It was built in phases between 1918 and 1966, and consists of two classroom buildings and a classroom and auditorium building connected by a two-story hyphen.
About Bath
Town in North Carolina, United StatesBath is a town in Beaufort County, North Carolina, United States. Located on the Pamlico River, it developed a trade in naval stores, furs, and tobacco. The population was 245 at the 2020 census. North Carolina's first town and port of entry, it was chartered on March 8, 1705. Historically, Bath is often counted as North Carolina's first capital, as it was nominally so designated in 1712, when the Province of North Carolina was separated from the Province of Carolina and granted its own governor, though no permanent government institutions were located there. The capital was officially moved to Edenton in 1722, but the meetings of the General Assembly would still periodically occur in Bath …
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Housing in Bath
The typical Bath home is worth about $334,000, up 3.1% in a year, close to the North Carolina typical home.
Only 1 sale in May 2026, too few for a market read. The typical value is the steadier guide.
Work & commute in Bath
Full picture →Most working residents leave Bath for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Washington (16%), Greenville (12%) and Raleigh (4%). Half commute less than 33 miles.
Health in Bath
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of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 12 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Bath
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 98% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Bath
Full climate →Bath has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 35°, and snow is almost unheard of.
Schools in Bath
All Bath schools →School Grade C+
The public schools Bath’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 56% of North Carolina’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within NC. Ratings are from neighbors.
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