Severn is a town in Northampton County, North Carolina, home to about 158 people across 1.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 27877, and parts of 27853 and 27862 are in Severn too.
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| Nearest major airport | Norfolk International Airport (ORF)61 miles away |
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| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Chesapeake, VA51 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA267 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Severn; 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.
Severn had 191 residents in the 2020 census, down 27% since 2000.
It’s the 723rd largest of 771 towns in North Carolina by population.
Northampton County grew from 21,150 residents in 1900 to 17,471 in 2020.
Northampton County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 29°F. About 49.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 3 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Murfreesboro, NC weather station (7 miles away).
4,427 jobs at 255 businesses in Northampton County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
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