A town of 1,642. A typical home worth about $51K.
The 3 things Weldon does most differently from other towns.
1,655 people in 2010; 1,642 today.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS
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Ordered by what stands out in Weldon. Another town gets a different order.
The typical Weldon home is worth about $51,000, down 6.2% in a year, 85% below the North Carolina typical home.
Weldon beats the North Carolina average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 23.
| What stands out | Weldon | NC |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 9% | 14.7% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 83.5% | 76.7% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 21.4% | 8.1% |
The public schools Weldon’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 85% of North Carolina’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weldon Elementary Global Academy | PK–5 | 272 | D− |
| Northampton Early College | 9–13 | 148 | B− |
| Halifax County Early College High | 9–12 | 126 | A |
| Roanoke Valley Early College | 9–13 | 114 | C− |
Weldon reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 82% report less. Within North Carolina, it does better than 48% of towns.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 31% of U.S. communities.
Weldon 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.
Most working residents leave Weldon for work: only 6% work in town. The top destinations are Roanoke Rapids (17%), Rocky Mount (4%) and Raleigh (4%). Half commute less than 19 miles.
1.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. River Falls Park | — | 9 |
6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 2 places on the National Register.
2 places in Weldon on the National Register of Historic Places.
4 notable people were born in Weldon.
Town in North Carolina, United States
Weldon is a town in Halifax County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, Weldon had a population of 1,444. It is part of the Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina Micropolitan Statistical Area.
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2 towns share a border with Weldon.
