Badin, North Carolina

About Badin

Badin, NC is a small town located in central North Carolina counting 1,871 people who proudly call it home.

Badin holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 1.81 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,034 residents per square mile.

📰 Badin News Today

• Donald Wesley Grubbs Obituary Aug 8, 2026 hartsellfuneralhomes.com · Aug 8
• Duke Law Clinic: From Advocacy to Action in a N.C. Town Duke Today · Apr 6
• North Carolina's 'Little French Town In The Uwharries' Is A Walkable Mountain Gateway Full Of European Charm islands.com · Jul 11
• Badin receives state grant for future community center Stanly News Journal · Jun 23
• Badin Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 23

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Badin Unique

• The only place in America named Badin — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Part of the fabric of North Carolina — one of 776 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 10 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Badin

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Badin

• Cheers Lakeside Bar & Grill
• Eldorado Outpost
• Scallywag's Bar & Grill
• The 812 Grill

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Badin Museum · Museum
• Firehouse Museum · Museum
• Morrow Mountain Then and Now Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Badin

• Badin Memorial Park reviews ★
• Badin Public Access & Swimming reviews ★
• Badin Recreational Park reviews ★
• Badin Waterfront Park reviews ★
• Chivington Scenic Easement · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Pine Street Park reviews ★
• Uwharrie Wildlife Area reviews ★
• West Badin Park reviews ★
• Wrc Lakemont Access Area · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Badin

• Badin Elementary

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Badin

🏘️ Nearby Communities