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Earl, North Carolina
Town · Population 208 · #499 in North Carolina
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About Earl
Set in the western part of North Carolina, Earl is a tiny community counting 208 people who proudly call it home.
Earl holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 0.86 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 242 residents per square mile.
📰 Earl News Today
- Today's tiny town: Earl, North Carolina WCNC · Apr 1
- Annie Terrill Obituary in Shelby at Enloe Mortuary articobits.com · Jul 25
- Robert Earl Baxley Obituary Jul 15, 2026 Bumgarner Family Funeral Service And Crematorium · Jul 15
- Athletics Director Earl Hilton to Step Down after 15 Impactful Years North Carolina A&T University · Apr 7
- Robert Earl North Obituary Mar 16, 2020 Funeral Home in Jacksonville, NC · May 13
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Earl Unique
- Positioned in western North Carolina, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Part of the fabric of North Carolina — one of 776 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateNorth Carolina
TypeTown
Population (2024)208
Rank in state#499 of 549
Land area0.86 sq mi
Density242/sq mi
Coordinates35.1954, -81.5340