Halifax
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Outdoors in Halifax
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1938
Southern home, 1938
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Eagle Tavern
The Eagle Tavern is a historic tavern built in the 1790s in Halifax, Halifax County, North Carolina.
About Halifax
Town in North Carolina, United StatesHalifax is a town in and the county seat of Halifax County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, Halifax had a population of 170. It is known as "The Birthplace of Freedom" for being the location for the April 12, 1776, adoption of the Halifax Resolves, which was the first official action by a colony calling for independence. Halifax is also home to the Halifax Historic District, a historic site operated by the North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources. Halifax is part of the Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina Micropolitan Statistical Area.
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Housing in Halifax
The typical Halifax home is worth about $126,000, up 5.4% in a year, 62% below the North Carolina typical home.
Only 1 sale in March 2026, too few for a market read. The typical value is the steadier guide.
Health in Halifax
Compared with North Carolina
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 10 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Halifax
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 41% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Halifax
Full climate →Halifax has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 30°, and about 5 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Halifax’s library
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Where Halifax is
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