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Kelly, NC

Full City Profile · North Carolina · Bladen County County

4.0 /5.0
A Great
706 Population 61/sq mi density
$51,155 Median Income $38,356 per capita
$125,200 Home Value $161,117 Zillow
63°F Avg Temperature 318 sunny days/yr
A
Overall
4.0 / 5.0
Strong
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$51,155 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$125,200 home value, /mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
4.5 / 5.0
0.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Kelly enjoys a temperate climate with an average annual temperature of 63°F (17°C). Winters average 44°F in January while summers reach 81°F in July. The area gets 318 sunny days per year. Air quality is rated Good with a median AQI of 40.

Temperature

44°F Jan (7°C) 81°F Jul (27°C)
Annual Average62.7°F
16% above US avg
January Average44°F (7°C)
July Average81°F (27°C)
Sunny Days318 days/yr

Geography

Elevation23 ft (7 m)
Area11.6 sq mi (30.0 km²)
Population Density61/sq mi
Coordinates34.4640°N, 78.3110°W
TimezoneAmerica/New_York
CountyBladen County County
Nearest AirportWilmington International (ILM)
27 miles away

Precipitation & Snow

Wettest Month (Jul) 7.20"
Driest Month (Oct) 2.72"

Air Quality

AQI Median40.0
RatingGood

Natural Hazard Risk

Overall RiskRelatively Moderate
Risk Score84.6 / 100
Social Vulnerability78.8 / 100
Community Resilience30.1 / 100

Hazard Breakdown

Tornado Relatively Moderate
Hurricane Relatively High
Earthquake Relatively Low
Wildfire Relatively Low
Flood Relatively Low
Hail Relatively Low
Strong Wind Relatively High
Heat Wave Relatively Low
Winter Weather Relatively Moderate
Lightning Relatively Moderate
Ice Storm Relatively Moderate
Drought Relatively Low
Cold Wave Relatively Low
Landslide Very Low
Coastal Flood Very Low
Source: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (Dec 2025)

Earthquake History

2 earthquakes (M2.5+) within 150 km since 1990. Strongest: M2.9. Most recent: M2.5 on Jul 29, 2012.

Mar 21, 2011 9 km S of Cordova, North Carolina M2.9 145 km
Jul 29, 2012 7 km NNW of Wallace, South Carolina M2.5 146 km
Source: USGS (M2.5+, 1990–2025)

Hurricane History

25 hurricanes (Cat 1+) within 500 km since 1980. Strongest: Category 4. Most recent: Ian (2022, Cat 1).

Year Name Category Closest
2022 Ian Category 1 153 km
2020 Isaias Category 1 65 km
2019 Dorian Category 3 119 km
2018 Florence Category 2 52 km
2016 Matthew Category 2 86 km
2014 Arthur Category 2 106 km
2011 Irene Category 1 153 km
2005 Ophelia Category 1 98 km
2004 Alex Category 2 162 km
2004 Gaston Category 1 202 km
2004 Charley Category 1 82 km
2003 Isabel Category 2 188 km
1999 Irene Category 2 145 km
1999 Floyd Category 2 65 km
1999 Dennis Category 2 180 km
1998 Bonnie Category 3 57 km
1996 Fran Category 3 18 km
1996 Bertha Category 2 50 km
1994 Gordon Category 1 247 km
1993 Emily Category 3 285 km
Source: NOAA IBTrACS (Cat 1+, 1980–2026)

Tornado History

419 tornadoes (EF0+) within 100 km since 1950. Strongest: EF4. Total: 49 fatalities, 1,175 injuries.

Date Rating Distance Fatalities
Mar 28, 1984 EF4 65 km 3
Apr 8, 1957 EF4 85 km 0
Feb 15, 2021 EF3 64 km 3
Apr 16, 2011 EF3 91 km 0
Apr 16, 2011 EF3 97 km 2
Nov 16, 2006 EF3 15 km 8
Mar 28, 1984 EF3 90 km 0
Mar 28, 1984 EF3 65 km 12
Feb 22, 1971 EF3 88 km 2
Apr 18, 1969 EF3 57 km 0
Aug 17, 1965 EF3 78 km 0
Apr 8, 1957 EF3 46 km 0
Oct 9, 1950 EF3 42 km 0
Aug 7, 2024 EF2 29 km 0
Aug 3, 2020 EF2 76 km 0
Sep 5, 2019 EF2 68 km 0
Sep 8, 2014 EF2 55 km 0
Apr 16, 2011 EF2 53 km 3
Apr 16, 2011 EF2 45 km 1
Apr 16, 2011 EF2 85 km 0
Source: NOAA SPC (EF0+, 1950–2024)

Wildfire History

20 wildfires (100+ acres) within 100 km. Largest: UNNAMED (77,768 ac, 1986).

Year Name Acres Distance
1986 UNNAMED 77,768 56 km
2011 JUNIPER ROAD 31,511 58 km
2009 HIGHWAY 31 17,004 88 km
1994 UNNAMED 7,944 46 km
1985 UNNAMED 2,970 56 km
1986 UNNAMED 2,642 43 km
2001 UNNAMED 2,204 82 km
2020 TRAM ROAD/GRASSY ROAD 2,076 57 km
1993 UNNAMED 2,073 59 km
1986 UNNAMED 2,024 49 km
2007 LONGBRANCH-ROBESON COMPLEX 1,944 69 km
2014 SHAKEN CREEK 1,469 63 km
2016 CLEMMONS ROAD 1,468 53 km
2009 UNNAMED 1,319 47 km
2011 SR8 1,311 70 km
2011 WOLF ISLAND 1,310 54 km
2022 JUNIPER ROAD TWO 1,307 61 km
1993 UNNAMED 1,293 54 km
2010 BURNCOMP43 1,259 85 km
2008 EDNA BUCK ROAD 1,256 45 km
Source: NIFC/IRWIN (100+ acres)

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 44°F (7°C) 4.1 in Coldest
February 47°F (8°C) 3.7 in
March 54°F (12°C) 4.2 in
April 61°F (16°C) 3.0 in
May 69°F (21°C) 4.3 in
June 76°F (24°C) 5.2 in
July 81°F (27°C) 7.2 in Warmest, Wettest
August 78°F (26°C) 6.2 in
September 74°F (23°C) 5.0 in
October 63°F (17°C) 2.7 in Driest
November 55°F (13°C) 3.0 in
December 47°F (8°C) 3.4 in

Kelly has a seasonal temperature swing of 37°F / from 44°F in January to 81°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 52.0 inches, with July being the wettest month (7.2") and October the driest (2.7").

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