Powellsville, North Carolina

About Powellsville

Powellsville is a tiny community in northeastern North Carolina with an estimated population of 179.

Powellsville holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 0.36 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 497 residents per square mile.

📰 Powellsville News Today

• North Carolina's electoral future may hinge on rural Black voters who feel ignored by Democrats WUNC News · Apr 1
• Small-town NC doctor reprimanded after patient dies of drug overdose Charlotte Observer · Apr 27
• Eugene Wilson Obituary (2026) - Powellsville, NC - Hunter's Funeral Home - Ahoskie Legacy obituary · Mar 5
• Powellsville, North Carolina Population 2026 World Population Review · Aug 16
• Woman accused of embezzling $27K from North Carolina church, warrant says WBTV · Jun 13

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What Makes Powellsville Unique

• The only place in America named Powellsville — 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

• 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 10 miles.

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