A town of 2,401. Safer than 2% of U.S. towns.
The 3 things Mayodan does most differently from other towns.
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Nothing on the calendar.
Ordered by what stands out in Mayodan. Another town gets a different order.
Mayodan reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 98% report less.
The typical Mayodan home is worth about $157,000, down 0.9% in a year, 53% below the North Carolina typical home.
5.0 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Mayo Mountain Access | 3.8 mi | 335 |
| 2. Farris Memorial Park | 0.9 mi | 229 |
| 3. Mayodan Park | 0.3 mi | 5 |
Mayodan beats the North Carolina average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 14.
| What stands out | Mayodan | NC |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.8% | 76.7% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.8% | 7.1% |
Mayodan has mild winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 28°, and about 9 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Most working residents leave Mayodan for work: only 7% work in town. The top destinations are Greensboro (18%), Madison (8%) and Charlotte (4%). Half commute less than 22 miles.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 62% of U.S. communities.
6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 2 places on the National Register.
Town in North Carolina, United States
Mayodan is a town in Rockingham County, North Carolina, in the United States. As of the 2020 census, Mayodan had a population of 2,418. It is a manufacturing site for Sturm, Ruger & Co., Bridgestone Aircraft Tire, and formerly General Tobacco until its closure in 2010. Washington Mills Company, later Tultex, operated a textile mill in Mayodan until 1999. The town is named for two rivers that converge nearby, the Mayo and the Dan, and, according to Ripley's Believe It or Not!, is the only town in the world with this name.
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One town shares a border with Mayodan.