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Salemburg, NC

Full City Profile · North Carolina · Cumberland County County

3.1 /5.0
B Good
486 Population 463/sq mi density
$74,375 Median Income $30,839 per capita
$166,500 Home Value $127,088 Zillow
$1,108 Median Rent 25.9% income on rent
62°F Avg Temperature 310 sunny days/yr
417 Violent Crime/100K 5,236 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$74,375 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$166,500 home value, $1,108/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
417 violent crimes/100K (10% above avg)
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
14.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Salemburg enjoys a temperate climate with an average annual temperature of 62°F (17°C). Winters average 43°F in January while summers reach 81°F in July. The area gets 310 sunny days per year. Annual precipitation totals 47.9 inches. The area receives 1.2 inches of snow annually. Air quality is rated Good with a median AQI of 40.

Temperature

43°F Jan (6°C) 81°F Jul (27°C)
Annual Average61.9°F
15% above US avg
January Average43°F (6°C)
July Average81°F (27°C)
Sunny Days310 days/yr

Geography

Elevation167 ft (51 m)
Area1.0 sq mi (2.5 km²)
Population Density463/sq mi
Coordinates35.0152°N, 78.5028°W
TimezoneAmerica/New_York
CountyCumberland County County
Nearest AirportFayetteville Regional/Grannis Field (FAY)
21 miles away

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 47.9"
26% above US avg
Snowfall 1.2"
Wettest Month (Jul) 5.79"
Driest Month (Oct) 2.95"

Air Quality

AQI Median40.0
RatingGood

Air Pollutants (EPA 2023)

Ozone (O₃)0.0471 ppm
PM2.5 (Fine Particles)9.2 μg/m³

Natural Hazard Risk

Overall RiskRelatively Moderate
Risk Score89.5 / 100
Social Vulnerability23.2 / 100
Community Resilience25.6 / 100

Hazard Breakdown

Tornado Relatively High
Hurricane Relatively High
Earthquake Relatively Low
Wildfire Relatively Low
Flood Relatively Moderate
Hail Relatively Moderate
Strong Wind Relatively Moderate
Heat Wave Relatively Moderate
Winter Weather Very High
Lightning Relatively High
Ice Storm Relatively High
Drought Relatively Low
Cold Wave Relatively Moderate
Landslide Very Low
Coastal Flood No Rating
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 M2.9 123 km
Jul 29, 2012 7 km NNW of Wallace, South Carolina M2.5 126 km
Source: USGS (M2.5+, 1990–2025)

Hurricane History

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

Year Name Category Closest
2022 Ian Category 1 201 km
2020 Isaias Category 1 124 km
2019 Dorian Category 3 178 km
2018 Florence Category 2 111 km
2016 Matthew Category 1 149 km
2014 Arthur Category 2 158 km
2011 Irene Category 1 177 km
2005 Ophelia Category 1 154 km
2004 Alex Category 2 213 km
2004 Gaston Category 1 246 km
2004 Charley Category 1 136 km
2003 Isabel Category 2 162 km
1999 Irene Category 2 206 km
1999 Floyd Category 2 100 km
1999 Dennis Category 2 240 km
1998 Bonnie Category 3 100 km
1996 Fran Category 3 27 km
1996 Bertha Category 2 82 km
1994 Gordon Category 1 293 km
1991 Bob Category 2 291 km
Source: NOAA IBTrACS (Cat 1+, 1980–2026)

Tornado History

436 tornadoes (EF0+) within 100 km since 1950. Strongest: EF4. Total: 71 fatalities, 1,592 injuries.

Date Rating Distance Fatalities
Nov 27, 1988 EF4 98 km 4
Mar 28, 1984 EF4 23 km 3
Mar 28, 1984 EF4 74 km 16
Apr 8, 1957 EF4 74 km 0
Aug 8, 2024 EF3 86 km 1
Apr 16, 2011 EF3 71 km 0
Apr 16, 2011 EF3 82 km 6
Apr 16, 2011 EF3 58 km 2
Nov 15, 2008 EF3 97 km 1
Nov 16, 2006 EF3 79 km 8
Nov 23, 1992 EF3 53 km 0
Mar 28, 1984 EF3 59 km 0
Mar 28, 1984 EF3 39 km 12
Feb 22, 1971 EF3 39 km 2
Apr 18, 1969 EF3 7 km 0
Aug 29, 1964 EF3 88 km 0
Apr 8, 1957 EF3 44 km 0
Mar 15, 1953 EF3 92 km 0
Oct 9, 1950 EF3 94 km 0
Aug 7, 2024 EF2 88 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 94 km
2011 JUNIPER ROAD 31,511 93 km
1994 UNNAMED 7,944 66 km
1985 UNNAMED 2,970 88 km
1986 UNNAMED 2,642 23 km
2020 TRAM ROAD/GRASSY ROAD 2,076 96 km
2007 LONGBRANCH-ROBESON COMPLEX 1,944 73 km
2021 SLATES CHURCH FIRE 1,824 89 km
2016 COUNTY LINE ROAD FIRE 1,704 92 km
2014 SHAKEN CREEK 1,469 91 km
2006 OVERHILLS 1,436 50 km
2009 UNNAMED 1,319 18 km
2011 SR8 1,311 99 km
2011 WOLF ISLAND 1,310 96 km
2022 JUNIPER ROAD TWO 1,307 94 km
1993 UNNAMED 1,293 88 km
2008 EDNA BUCK ROAD 1,256 95 km
2010 CHUCKS FIRST BIG ONE 1,252 91 km
2018 STRAUSBURG ROAD 1,219 89 km
2017 GARDNER FARM LANE 1,112 91 km
Source: NIFC/IRWIN (100+ acres)

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 43°F (6°C) 4.0 in Coldest
February 45°F (7°C) 3.7 in
March 52°F (11°C) 4.3 in
April 61°F (16°C) 3.2 in
May 68°F (20°C) 3.8 in
June 76°F (24°C) 4.4 in
July 81°F (27°C) 5.8 in Warmest, Wettest
August 78°F (26°C) 5.2 in
September 73°F (23°C) 4.1 in
October 62°F (16°C) 3.0 in Driest
November 53°F (12°C) 3.0 in
December 45°F (7°C) 3.4 in

Salemburg has a seasonal temperature swing of 38°F / from 43°F in January to 81°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 47.8 inches, with July being the wettest month (5.8") and October the driest (3.0").

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