Powellsville is a town in Bertie County, North Carolina, home to about 277 people across 0.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 27967.
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| Nearest major airport | Norfolk International Airport (ORF)62 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Pitt-Greenville Airport (PGV)48 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Chesapeake, VA47 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA279 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Powellsville; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Powellsville had 189 residents in the 2020 census, down 27% since 2000.
It’s the 668th largest of 771 towns in North Carolina by population.
Bertie County grew from 20,538 residents in 1900 to 17,934 in 2020.
Bertie County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 33°F. About 49.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lewiston, NC weather station (15 miles away).
4,983 jobs at 277 businesses in Bertie County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Powellsville.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
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.
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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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