Hassell, North Carolina

About Hassell

Hassell, NC is a tiny community located in northeastern North Carolina, home to 47 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Hassell holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 0.27 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 174 residents per square mile.

📰 Hassell News Today

• Homicide investigation underway after shooting in Hassell WCTI · Mar 15
• SHERIFF: Three men given no bond not connected to Hassell homicide WITN · Mar 16
• Thaddeus Warsaw Hassell, Jr Obituary January 9, 2019 woodfinchapel.com · Apr 18
• Lauren Hassell, top-10 women's hoops recruit, commits to Vanderbilt ESPN · May 29
• Hassell McCoy Evans Obituary (2026) - Graham, NC - Sharpe Funeral Home, Inc. Legacy obituary · Feb 19

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What Makes Hassell Unique

• The only place in America named Hassell — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.27 sq mi.
• With 47 residents, it's one of America's smallest incorporated communities — everybody really does know everybody.
• Positioned in northeastern North Carolina, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.

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