Stem, North Carolina
Stem is a town of 1,249 people in Granville County, North Carolina.
Why visit Stem
Townapedia lists 2 parks and trails in and around town.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 89°F; January lows average 30°F.
Weather in Stem
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Stem
Stem is a town in Granville County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 960 at the 2020 census.
From the Wikipedia article Stem, North Carolina (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Parks, trails and playgrounds2
Ledge Creek Forest Conservation Area
Hiking and trails · 0.5 mi
3189 Brogden Road, Stem
Churches and places of worship3
Shopping1
Schools, colleges and libraries8
History
The town of Stem was established as a separate and distinct entity from Tally Ho township in 1888 by William Thomas Stem. The Stem family were co-proprietors of a general store in the Tally Ho township and owners of the land where a new spur of the Richmond and Danville Railroad terminated. Stem was built around this new rail station. The town was incorporated in 1911.
Stem is home to the historic Cozart-Coley House. Tally Ho township was the childhood home of James Webb, for which the space telescope is named.
From the History section of Stem, North Carolina on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Map of Stem
14 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 49°F | 30°F | 3.3 in |
| Feb | 52°F | 32°F | 2.8 in |
| Mar | 60°F | 38°F | 4.6 in |
| Apr | 70°F | 48°F | 3.7 in |
| May | 78°F | 57°F | 3.5 in |
| Jun | 85°F | 66°F | 5.0 in |
| Jul | 89°F | 70°F | 4.3 in |
| Aug | 87°F | 68°F | 4.8 in |
| Sep | 80°F | 61°F | 4.3 in |
| Oct | 71°F | 49°F | 3.2 in |
| Nov | 60°F | 40°F | 3.4 in |
| Dec | 52°F | 34°F | 3.6 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Oxford Ag (10 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
Granville County has had 18 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)
- 2020-08-02: Hurricane Isaias (Hurricane)
- 2020-03-25: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 22 miles away.
- Butner 4 mi south, about 7 min by car
- Creedmoor 5 mi southeast, about 9 min by car
- Oxford 12 mi northeast, about 19 min by car
- Franklinton 17 mi southeast, about 27 min by car
- Youngsville 17 mi southeast, about 28 min by car
- Durham 18 mi southwest, about 29 min by car
- Henderson 19 mi northeast, about 31 min by car
- Wake Forest 20 mi southeast, about 32 min by car
- Roxboro 20 mi northwest, about 32 min by car
- Raleigh 26 mi south, about 41 min 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
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Stem Town Hall, Burnsidegen, CC BY-SA 3.0
- ISS012-E-18994 - View of North Carolina, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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