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Faison

A town of 784 people in North Carolina
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Conserved land1.2%7 of 550 acres
Trails0.4 mi0.4 mi per sq mi
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Jim Hunt observing tornado damage in1984
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Jim Hunt observing tornado damage in, 1984

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About Faison

Town in North Carolina, United States
784Population
0.8 sq miArea
161 ftElevation

Faison is a town in Duplin and Sampson counties, North Carolina, United States. At the 2020 census, the population was 784.

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

Town numbers

ZIP code28341
Area code910
Living in Faison

Housing in Faison

$140K▲ 4.2% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Faison home is worth about $140,000, up 4.2% in a year, 58% below the North Carolina typical home.

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Work & commute in Faison

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Most working residents leave Faison for work: only 10% work in town. The top destinations are Goldsboro (8%), Mount Olive (8%) and Raleigh (4%). Half commute less than 22 miles.

Goldsboro
8%
Mount Olive
8%
Raleigh
4%
Fayetteville
3%
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Faison →

Health in Faison

Compared with North Carolina

1better than NC·16worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 15 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Sampson Regional Medical CenterClinton · 13 mi · ER
Goshen Medical Center - Mobile MedicalFaison · 0.4 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalShortage · county-wide
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Faison · CMS · HRSAHealth in Faison →

Natural hazards in Faison

83
Very high

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 83% of U.S. communities.

🌀 Hurricanes🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Faison →

Climate in Faison

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Faison has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 32°, and about 2 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

56° / 34°Winter
73° / 49°Spring
88° / 68°Summer
74° / 51°Fall
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Faison’s library

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Faison Branch Library (Emily Hill Library)106 Park Cir · part of Duplin County Library
Fine-freeE-books16 hrs a week
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