Erwin, NC: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Erwin is a town that is located in the eastern part of Harnett County, North Carolina, United States, located approximately 5 miles (8.0 km) from Dunn and approximately 20 miles (32 km) from Fayetteville. The city is a part of the Dunn, NC Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is additionally a part of the greater Raleigh-Durham-Cary, NC CSA, according to the United States Census Bureau. Currently, the city has a population of 5,270 as of the 2020 census. Its current mayor is Randy Baker, who has been the mayor since being elected on May 17, 2022.

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How Erwin ranks

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#38Most affordable in NC #107Lowest property tax in NC #107Most walkable in NC All NC rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code28339

Area code910

Living in Erwin

Housing in Erwin

$203K≈ same as a year ago Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Erwin home is worth about $203,000, about the same as a year ago, 39% below the North Carolina typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market48

Sale-to-list96.7%

Sold in May9

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Safety in Erwin

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Safety Grade C-

Erwin reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 83% report less. Within North Carolina, it does better than 44% of towns.

Violent crime per 1,000

Erwin 3.2

North Carolina 3.3

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Erwin 22.2

North Carolina 18.1

U.S. 15.5

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Health in Erwin

Compared with North Carolina

15worse than NC

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 17 are too close to call.

Conditions 8▼ 4 close Habits 2▼ 2 close Care 2▼ 5 close Mind 2▼ 3 close Everyday needs 1▼ 3 close

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What stands out

9.5%More adults with COPDNC 7.1% · worse 18.2%More older adults who have lost all their teethNC 13.9% · worse 4.6%More adults who have had a strokeNC 3.6% · worse

Care nearby

Betsy Johnson Regional HospitalDunn · 6.9 mi · ER

Goshen Medical Center - DunnDunn · 2.5 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Schools in Erwin

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School Grade C+

The public schools Erwin’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 63% of North Carolina’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

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DistrictHarnett County SchoolsSchools2

Erwin Elementary C-Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 637 students Triton High B-High · Grades 9–12 · 1,274 students

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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