| Pitt County Population: 168, 148 (252) 902-2950 www.pittcountync.gov | Fountain Population: 427 (252) 749-2881 | |
| Greenville Population: 86,017 (252) 329-4432 www.greenvillenc.gov | Grifton Population: 2,431 (252) 524-5168 www.grifton.com | |
| Bethel Population: 1,577 (252) 825-6191 www.bethelnc.org | Grimesland Population: 441 (252) 752-6337 | |
| Falkland Population: 96 (252) 413-0643 | Simpson Population: 416 (252) 757-1430 | |
| Farmville Population: 4,654 (252) 753-5774 www.farmville-nc.com | Winterville Population: 9,439 (252) 756-2221 www.wintervillenc.com |
Updated: December 2012
AREA:
Greenville-Pitt County is centrally situated to serve the largest concentration of population and industry in eastern North Carolina (over 812,000 people within 45 miles).
LOCATION:
Greenville (35 square miles) and Pitt County (656.52 square miles) are located in the north central coastal plains region of Eastern North Carolina, 85 miles east of Raleigh, 87 miles west of the Atlantic Ocean, 157 miles from Richmond VA, and 265 miles south of Washington DC.
GEOGRAPHY:
Pitt County covers 656.52 square miles of prime agricultural land in Eastern North Carolina. The county's highest point is 126.4 feet above sea level, in the northwest part of the county.
| CLIMATE: | |
| Average temperature | 61° F |
| Average summer temperature | 84° F |
| Average winter temperature | 44° F |
| Average annual rainfall | 49.02" |
| Growing season | 220 days |
HOUSING COST:
The average housing cost in Greenville-Pitt County is lower than the state or national average.
Average cost of housing (Greenville area 2011 - $149,476)
COST OF LIVING:
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ALTITUDE:
64 to 75 feet. Rolling topography. Well drained.
GOVERNMENT:
CLICK HERE to view the City of Greenville's form of government.
CLICK HERE to view Pitt County form's of government.
CONSTRUCTION:
(City includes additions, alterations, buildings, signs, etc.)
STREETS:
Total - 248.35 miles
Paved - 247.61 miles
Unpaved - .74 miles
UTILITIES:
Municipally owned power, water, sewer and natural gas facilities - an all required power customer of Greenville Utilities Commission (252) 752-7166; Dominion North Carolina Power (866) 366-4357; Progress Energy (800) 452-2777.
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS:
13 Banks and credit unions have operating offices located throughout Pitt County.
INDUSTRIES:
Products include boats, pharmaceutical products, electrical capacitors, plastic brushes, lumber, millwork, carpet yarns, eggs, stock feed, armature and motor works, leaf tobacco, fertilizer, soft drinks, bakery, dairy and meat products, monuments, machine works, concrete products, daily newspaper, drill bits, fabrics, finished clothing, fork-lift trucks, furnaces, disposable diapers, bed-liners, and rack and pinion components
