Wilson GeoFacts

City of Wilson Geo facts and figures:

Total Areas: 33 square miles. Land Area: 27.8 square miles, Water Area: 5.25 square miles. The total area and water area include Buckhorn Lake. Buckhorn Lake is about 4 square miles.

Population (year 2009): 44,405. Estimated population in July 2005: 46,967 (+5.8% change)
Males: 20,783 (46.8%), Females: 23,622 (53.2%). Data Source: http://city-data.com

Location:
City Hall: 112 Goldsboro St, Wilson, NC 27893 - (N35°43'31'', W77°54'34'')
Operations Center: 1800 Herring Ave, Wilson, NC 27893 - (N35°44'6'', W77°53'10'')

Elevation: From 58 feet about sea level to 213 feet about sea level.

Wilson Annual Mean Temperature:

Month
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Mean Temperature
40°F
43°F
51°F
60°F
68°F
75°F
79°F
78°F
72°F
61°F
52°F
44°F
Data Source: Http://www.weather.com    More information about temperature and precipitation for City of Wilson, click here

City of Wilson Zoning Area by category:
Agriculture: 12861 Acres (36.5%)
Business: 2532 Acres (7%)
Industrial: 7101 Acres (20%)
Mixed Use: 3 Acres (0.01%)
Office and Residential: 938 Acres (2%)
PRD: 196 Acres (0.5%)
Residential: 11524 Acres (33%)

City of Wilsom most common soil types:
Ur - Urban land, Nub - Norfolk Urban land complex, Ra - Rains sandy loam, NoA, Rb-Rains-Urban land complex

Wilson Local Natural Hazard Risks
County
Climate Division
(NOAA)
Earthquake
Landslide
Hurricane
Nor'easter
Tornado
Severe Winter Weather
Wildfire
Flood
Wilson 8 Low Low Mod. Mod. Mod. Low Low Mod.
Note: Each type of natural hazard risk is categorized into one of three levels of vulnerability, "Low", "Mod.", and "High". Some assignments were made, in part, using the Climate Division (formulated by the National Climatic Data Center) to which the county was assigned. 
Date Source: North Carolina Department of Crime Control and Public Safety