Town guide

Calypso, North Carolina

Calypso is a town in Duplin County, North Carolina, home to about 385 people across 1.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 28325.

Population385385 per sq mi
Median home value$99,200Census, as estimated by owners

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Around Calypso

Distances

Nearest major airportRaleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)63 miles away
Closer regional airportAlbert J Ellis Airport (OAJ)36 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Raleigh, NC56 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA373 miles away

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

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

Who represents Calypso

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

Calypso had 327 residents in the 2020 census, down 20% since 2000.

It’s the 634th largest of 771 towns in North Carolina by population.

Duplin County grew from 22,405 residents in 1900 to 48,715 in 2020.

Calypso population by census2000: 410, 2010: 538, 2020: 327410200053820103272020

Duplin County, 1900–2020

Duplin County population, 1900 to 20201900: 22,405, 1910: 25,442, 1920: 30,223, 1930: 35,103, 1940: 39,739, 1950: 41,074, 1960: 40,270, 1970: 38,015, 1980: 40,952, 1990: 39,995, 2000: 49,063, 2010: 58,505, 2020: 48,71522K’00’1030K’20’3040K’40’5040K’60’7041K’80’9049K’00’1049K’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 31°F. About 49.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near CalypsoJan: high 53°F, low 31°F, 3.5 in; Feb: high 56°F, low 33°F, 3.3 in; Mar: high 64°F, low 39°F, 3.6 in; Apr: high 73°F, low 48°F, 3.2 in; May: high 80°F, low 58°F, 4.3 in; Jun: high 87°F, low 66°F, 4.7 in; Jul: high 89°F, low 70°F, 4.7 in; Aug: high 87°F, low 68°F, 5.3 in; Sep: high 83°F, low 63°F, 6.9 in; Oct: high 74°F, low 51°F, 3.7 in; Nov: high 64°F, low 39°F, 2.6 in; Dec: high 56°F, low 34°F, 3.7 in53°31°Jan3.556°33°Feb3.364°39°Mar3.673°48°Apr3.280°58°May4.387°66°Jun4.789°70°Jul4.787°68°Aug5.383°63°Sep6.974°51°Oct3.764°39°Nov2.656°34°Dec3.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mt Olive 6se, NC weather station (7 miles away).

Jobs in Duplin County

14,132 jobs at 870 businesses in Duplin County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Duplin CountyManufacturing: 5,627 jobs; Retail trade: 1,775 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,762 jobs; Administrative and support: 1,303 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,152 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 570 jobs; Construction: 508 jobs; Other services: 434 jobsManufacturing 40% Retail trade 13% Health care and social assistance 13% Administrative and support 9% Hotels and restaurants 8% Transportation and warehousing 4% Construction 4% Other services 3%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Vidant Duplin HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Kenansville15.5 miles
  • Sampson Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Clinton15.9 miles
  • Unc Health Care WayneGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Goldsboro18.9 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Calypso

Grocery stores

  • La Victoria3.1 mi
  • Piggly Wiggly3.2 mi
  • Piggly Wiggly4.1 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter4.4 mi

Pharmacies

  • Walgreens4.7 mi

Libraries

  • Faison Branch Library (Emily Hill Library)3.1 mi
  • Steele Memorial Library3.6 mi
  • Moye Library4.3 mi

Museums

  • David John Aaron Museum3.6 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Arts Co of Faison3.1 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.

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