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Mayodan

A town of 2,401 people in North Carolina
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Map of Mayodan: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land32%599 of 1,846 acres
Trails5.0 mi1.7 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves3249 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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History of Mayodan First Baptist Church, 1901-19761976
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History of Mayodan First Baptist Church, 1901-1976, 1976

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About Mayodan

Town in North Carolina, United States
2,418Population
2.9 sq miArea
623 ftElevation

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

Town numbers

ZIP code27027
Area code336
Living in Mayodan

Housing in Mayodan

$157K▼ 0.9% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Mayodan home is worth about $157,000, down 0.9% in a year, 53% below the North Carolina typical home.

Only 4 sales in May 2026, too few for a market read. The typical value is the steadier guide.

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Safety in Mayodan

D−

Safety Grade D-

Mayodan reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 98% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000
Mayodan 3.6
North Carolina 3.3
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Mayodan 39.7
North Carolina 18.1
U.S. 15.5
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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.

Greensboro
18%
Madison
8%
Charlotte
4%
Eden
3%
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Health in Mayodan

C−

Health Grade C−

Healthier than 24% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 80% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with North Carolina

1better than NC·14worse

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

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Care nearby

UNC RockinghamEden · 13.7 mi · ER
James Austin Health CenterEden · 13.3 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalShortage · county-wide
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
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Natural hazards in Mayodan

62
High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 62% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding
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Climate in Mayodan

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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.

51° / 30°Winter
70° / 46°Spring
87° / 65°Summer
71° / 48°Fall
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Nearest: Madison-Mayodan Public LibraryMadison · 1.5 miles · 53 hrs a week

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Wikimedia Commons · Map: The original uploader was Seth Ilys at English Wikipedia. · CC BY-SA 3.0

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