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.
Duplin County, 1900–2020
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.
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:
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.
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