Town guide

Askewville, North Carolina

Askewville is a town in Bertie County, North Carolina, home to about 155 people across 0.6 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 27983.

Homes sold for a median of $115 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population155263 per sq mi
Median home value$123,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$115Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking33%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Askewville

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Askewville

Distances

Nearest major airportNorfolk International Airport (ORF)73 miles away
Closer regional airportPitt-Greenville Airport (PGV)36 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Chesapeake, VA58 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA293 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Askewville; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Askewville

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Askewville had 184 residents in the 2020 census, up 2% since 2000.

It’s the 725th largest of 771 towns in North Carolina by population.

Bertie County grew from 20,538 residents in 1900 to 17,934 in 2020.

Askewville population by census2000: 180, 2010: 241, 2020: 184180200024120101842020

Bertie County, 1900–2020

Bertie County population, 1900 to 20201900: 20,538, 1910: 23,039, 1920: 23,993, 1930: 25,844, 1940: 26,201, 1950: 26,439, 1960: 24,350, 1970: 20,528, 1980: 21,024, 1990: 20,388, 2000: 19,773, 2010: 21,282, 2020: 17,93421K’00’1024K’20’3026K’40’5024K’60’7021K’80’9020K’00’1018K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 33°F. About 53.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near AskewvilleJan: high 52°F, low 33°F, 3.7 in; Feb: high 55°F, low 35°F, 3.2 in; Mar: high 62°F, low 42°F, 4.1 in; Apr: high 71°F, low 50°F, 3.7 in; May: high 78°F, low 59°F, 3.7 in; Jun: high 85°F, low 67°F, 5.1 in; Jul: high 89°F, low 71°F, 5.8 in; Aug: high 87°F, low 70°F, 5.7 in; Sep: high 82°F, low 64°F, 6.9 in; Oct: high 73°F, low 52°F, 4.3 in; Nov: high 63°F, low 42°F, 3.4 in; Dec: high 55°F, low 36°F, 3.6 in52°33°Jan3.755°35°Feb3.262°42°Mar4.171°50°Apr3.778°59°May3.785°67°Jun5.189°71°Jul5.887°70°Aug5.782°64°Sep6.973°52°Oct4.363°42°Nov3.455°36°Dec3.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Williamston 1 E, NC weather station (12 miles away).

Jobs in Bertie County

4,983 jobs at 277 businesses in Bertie County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Bertie CountyManufacturing: 2,294 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 792 jobs; Administrative and support: 566 jobs; Retail trade: 347 jobs; Other services: 203 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 151 jobs; Wholesale trade: 141 jobs; Professional services: 118 jobsManufacturing 46% Health care and social assistance 16% Administrative and support 11% Retail trade 7% Other services 4% Hotels and restaurants 3% Wholesale trade 3% Professional services 2%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

35 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Askewville.

Nearest hospitals

  • Ecu Health Bertie HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Windsor1.9 miles
  • Washington County Hosp INCCritical access hospital · emergency room · Plymouth15.5 miles
  • Vidant Chowan HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Edenton18.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors7
Specialist doctors3
Dentists2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants11
Mental health providers10
Physical and occupational therapists1
Optometrists1
Pharmacies7

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Askewville

Grocery stores

  • Food Lion1.4 mi

Libraries

  • Bertie County Public Library1.8 mi

Museums

  • Roanoke Cashie River Center1.8 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Askewville

Public schools here are run by Bertie County Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Windsor ElementaryWindsorPre-K–5336Public2.1 mi
Bertie MiddleWindsor6–8354Public2.8 mi
Bertie Early College HighWindsor9–1399Public3.2 mi
Bertie HighWindsor9–12449Public3.1 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Windsor.

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