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Population: 454. Estimated population in July 2024: 502 (+10.6% change)
Males: 209 (46.0%), Females: 245 (54.0%)

Johnston County

Zip code: 27555

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.3 years
Median household income: $28,889
Median house value: $71,000

Population by Race

Races in Micro:

  • White Non-Hispanic (88.1%)
  • Black (7.7%)
  • Hispanic (4.0%)
  • Other race (1.1%)

Ancestries: United States (29.1%), Irish (9.3%), English (8.1%), Scotch-Irish (3.7%), German (1.5%).

Elevation: 190 feet

Land area: 0.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Micro

  • High school or higher: 69.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.3%
  • Unemployed: 5.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Micro town

  • Never married: 19.8%
  • Now married: 57.3%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 16.1%
  • Divorced: 5.3%

7.3% Foreign born (6.8% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +34 (+8.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Micro:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Micro:

  • SEYMOUR JOHNSON AFB (about 24 miles; GOLDSBORO, NC; Abbreviation: GSB)
  • ROCKY MOUNT-WILSON RGNL (about 30 miles; ROCKY MOUNT, NC; Abbreviation: RWI)
  • KINSTON RGNL JETPORT AT STALLINGS FLD (about 46 miles; KINSTON, NC; Abbreviation: ISO)

Other public-use airports nearest to Micro:

  • JOHNSTON COUNTY (about 13 miles; SMITHFIELD, NC; Abbreviation: JNX)
  • GOLDSBORO-WAYNE MUNI (about 20 miles; GOLDSBORO, NC; Abbreviation: GWW)
  • WILSON INDUSTRIAL AIR CENTER (about 22 miles; WILSON, NC; Abbreviation: W03)

Amtrak stations near Micro:

  • 6 miles: SELMA-SMITHFIELD (SELMA, 401 E. RAILROAD AVE.). Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.
  • 19 miles: GOLDSBORO (410 N. JOHN ST.) – Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, intercity bus service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Micro:

  • SHAW UNIVERSITY (about 34 miles; RALEIGH, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,299)
  • WAKE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 34 miles; RALEIGH, NC; Full-time enrollment: 4,754)
  • NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY AT RALEIGH (about 34 miles; RALEIGH, NC; Full-time enrollment: 23,918)
  • MEREDITH COLLEGE (about 39 miles; RALEIGH, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,173)
  • CAMPBELL UNIVERSITY INC (about 39 miles; BUIES CREEK, NC; Full-time enrollment: 5,286)
  • DURHAM TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 52 miles; DURHAM, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,338)
  • VANCE-GRANVILLE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 56 miles; HENDERSON, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,076)

Public primary/middle school in Micro:

  • NORTH JOHNSTON MIDDLE (Students: 591; Location: 301 E MAIN ST; Grades: 06 – 08)

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