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Winfall’s story
139 years in pictures
4 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.
- 1887Winfall is settled
- 2004NCMap-doton-Winfall
- 2016Winfall-1
WinfallNC
A town of 697, settled in 1887.
1 bordering townMap →
Photo: Tnewman39 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
697
−6.6% since 2010
Median home value
$401K
Census ACS
Household income
$77K
median
Median age
47.7
years
Jobs based here
233
Balanced
Small town
697 people, and everyone knows the way
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Nearby towns
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Winfall. Another town gets a different order.
Natural hazards
Very high risk, with hurricanes at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 86% of U.S. communities.
86risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
HurricanesInland floodingStrong wind
3
paid flood claims since 2003
5
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate
Mild winters, hot summers
Winfall has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 32°, and about 2 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
2″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter34–54°
Spring49–70°
Summer69–87°
Fall53–72°
Nov 14
typical first frost
Mar 24
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Winfall
Most working residents leave Winfall for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Elizabeth City (18%), Hertford (8%) and Virginia Beach (5%). Half commute less than 33 miles.
3%work in town
Where working residents work
In Winfall3%
Elizabeth City18%
Hertford8%
Virginia Beach5%
Chesapeake5%
33 mi
median commute distance
233
jobs based in Winfall
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Health
How healthy Winfall is
Winfall beats the North Carolina average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 14.
32 measures vs. North Carolina
1 better17 too close to call14 worse
| What stands out | Winfall | NC |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.6% | 76.7% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 5% | 3.6% |
Sentara Albemarle Medical Center
11.7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Schools
Winfall’s public schools outperform 58% of North Carolina districts
The public schools Winfall’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 58% of North Carolina’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
BSchool Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Perquimans Central | PK–2 | 423 | Not graded |
| Perquimans County Middle | 6–8 | 387 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NC on state tests and graduationAll 2 schools →
Outdoors
3.6% of Winfall is conserved land
1.9 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.
3.6%conserved
3.6%
conserved · 54 of 1,478 acres
1.9 mi
of trails · 0.8 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Perquimans County Athletic Fields | — | 9 |
| 2. Winfall Landing Park | — | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Housing
Homes in Winfall sell for about $221K
The median sale price was $221,000 in May 2026.
$221Kmedian sale price
2
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
About Winfall
Town in North Carolina, United States
Winfall is a town in Perquimans County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 554 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Elizabeth City, North Carolina Micropolitan Statistical Area.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1887
- Population
- 555
- Area
- 2.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 13 ft
- ZIP code
- 27985
- Area code
- 252
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