1899 · Bluff Presbyterian Church · Wikimedia Commons
Wade’s story
Wade in pictures
8 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.
WadeNC
A town of 518.
Photo: Noelle Kendrick · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
518
+14.7% since 2010
Typical home
$300K
+5.2% in a year
Household income
$71K
median
Median age
41.9
years
Jobs based here
87
A commuter town
Small town
518 people, and everyone knows the way
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Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Wade
Most working residents leave Wade for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Fayetteville (44%), Raleigh (5%) and Charlotte (3%). Half commute less than 15 miles.
1%work in town
Where working residents work
In Wade1%
Fayetteville44%
Raleigh5%
Charlotte3%
Dunn3%
15 mi
median commute distance
87
jobs based in Wade
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Mild winters, hot summers
Wade has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 33°, and about 1 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
1″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter34–56°
Spring49–74°
Summer69–89°
Fall51–74°
Nov 10
typical first frost
Mar 30
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Wade is
Wade beats the North Carolina average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
32 measures vs. North Carolina
0 better31 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Wade | NC |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with arthritis | 30.2% | 26.9% |
Betsy Johnson Regional Hospital
12.2 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Housing
A typical Wade home is worth about $300K
The typical Wade home is worth about $300,000, up 5.2% in a year, 10% below the North Carolina typical home.
$300KZillow home value
Typical home value
Wade$300K
North Carolina$335K
+5.2%
value change, 1 year
3
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Outdoors
3.5% of Wade is conserved land
0.5 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.
3.5%conserved
3.5%
conserved · 39 of 1,119 acres
0.5 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Old Bluff at McAllister Farms Park | 0.3 mi | 5 |
| 2. Wade Park | — | 10 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 51% of U.S. communities.
51risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHurricanesTornadoes
2
paid flood claims since 2016
4
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Wade for work
Where Wade’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
87jobs based in Wade
1%of working residents work in town
15 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Wade
Town in North Carolina, United States
Wade is a town in Cumberland County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, Wade had a population of 638.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 638
- Area
- 1.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 138 ft
- ZIP code
- 28395
- Area code
- 910
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