Parmele, North Carolina

About Parmele

Parmele is a tiny community in northeastern North Carolina counting 243 people who proudly call it home.

Parmele holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 1.16 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 209 residents per square mile.

📰 Parmele News Today

• Marlene Fay Parmele Obituary (2026) - Charlotte, NC - Carolina Mortuary Service and Cremation Legacy obituary · Jun 11
• Weather cancels and postpones weekend events across eastern North Carolina WCTI · Oct 10
• How Parmele, North Carolina, brought Parmalee together ruralradio.com · Nov 8
• Parmele, North Carolina Population 2026 World Population Review · Aug 19
• McCrary named to chair N.C. Mayor's Association reflector.com · May 16

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Parmele Unique

• The only place in America named Parmele — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in northeastern 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

• 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 7 miles.

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