Brices Creek, North Carolina
Brices Creek is a community of 3,415 people in Craven County, North Carolina.
Why visit Brices Creek
Townapedia lists 2 museums and landmarks and 1 park or trail in and around town.
Highlights include Dr. Earl S. Sloan House and New Bern Battlefield Site.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 88°F; January lows average 35°F.
Weather in Brices Creek
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Brices Creek
Brices Creek is an unincorporated area and census-designated place (CDP) in Craven County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, Brices Creek had a population of 3,542. It is part of the New Bern, North Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area.
From the Wikipedia article Brices Creek, North Carolina (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks2
Dr. Earl S. Sloan House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.1 mi
Trent Woods, North Carolina, listed on the NRHP in Craven County, North Carolina
New Bern Battlefield Site
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.8 mi
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Churches and places of worship3
Mount Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 3.9 mi
Church building in North Carolina, United States of America
Schools, colleges and libraries12
Map of Brices Creek
18 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 56°F | 35°F | 4.0 in |
| Feb | 59°F | 37°F | 3.5 in |
| Mar | 65°F | 42°F | 3.4 in |
| Apr | 74°F | 50°F | 3.7 in |
| May | 79°F | 59°F | 4.3 in |
| Jun | 86°F | 67°F | 5.6 in |
| Jul | 88°F | 72°F | 6.2 in |
| Aug | 87°F | 70°F | 7.5 in |
| Sep | 82°F | 66°F | 7.3 in |
| Oct | 74°F | 54°F | 4.0 in |
| Nov | 66°F | 44°F | 3.5 in |
| Dec | 59°F | 39°F | 4.1 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Perrytown (1 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Craven County has had 23 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2026-01-24: Severe Winter Storm (Winter Storm)
- 2024-09-26: Hurricane Helene (Tropical Storm)
- 2024-08-06: Tropical Storm Debby (Tropical Storm)
- 2022-10-01: Hurricane Ian (Hurricane)
- 2020-10-14: Hurricane Isaias (Hurricane)
- 2020-08-02: Hurricane Isaias (Hurricane)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Coastal Carolina Regional Airport (EWN) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 3 miles away.
- New Bern 4 mi north, about 6 min by car
- Havelock 14 mi southeast, about 22 min by car
- Bayboro 19 mi northeast, about 31 min by car
- Piney Green 23 mi southwest, about 38 min by car
- Brandywine Bay 25 mi southeast, about 40 min by car
- Jacksonville 28 mi southwest, about 44 min by car
- Atlantic Beach 30 mi southeast, about 48 min by car
- Kinston 33 mi northwest, about 54 min by car
- Beaufort 33 mi southeast, about 53 min by car
- Greenville 42 mi northwest, about 1 h by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- MountShilohMBChurch 5866, Cecouchman, CC BY-SA 3.0
- SloanHouse 5530, Cecouchman, CC BY-SA 3.0
- New Bern Battlefield, Tradewinds, CC BY-SA 3.0
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