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Around Micro
Distances
Nearest major airport
Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)39 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Raleigh, NC31 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Philadelphia, PA350 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Micro; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Micro
U.S. Representative · North Carolina’s 13th DistrictBrad Knott (R)
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
Micro had 458 residents in the 2020 census, up 1% since 2000.
It’s the 558th largest of 771 towns in North Carolina by population.
Johnston County grew from 32,250 residents in 1900 to 215,999 in 2020.
Johnston 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 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 31°F. About 49.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Smithfield, NC weather station (8 miles away).
Jobs in Johnston County
49,067 jobs at 4,151 businesses in Johnston 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
Johnston HealthGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Smithfield9.0 miles
Unc Health Care WayneGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Goldsboro18.0 miles
Wilson Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Wilson18.2 miles
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Places in and around Micro
Grocery stores
Food Lion4.5 mi
Town Market-Pine Level4.6 mi
IGA4.8 mi
Piggly Wiggly5.0 mi
Libraries
Selma Public Library4.8 mi
Kenly Public Library4.9 mi
Theaters and performance venues
Live at The Rudy Theatre4.7 mi
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Johnston County Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(2)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Micro ElementaryMicro
Pre-K–5
404
Public
0.4 mi
North Johnston MiddleMicro
6–8
598
Public
0.3 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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