Beulaville, NC
9 miles south
1,176 people, about 3 times Pink Hill's population
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Blown-in attic insulation for Pink Hill, NC, 9 miles from Beulaville, plus removal and air sealing.
About Pink Hill and Its Homes
Pink Hill, in southeastern Lenoir County, had a post office by 1849, took its name from a nearby plantation and was incorporated in 1907. A state review in 1994 judged its core of early twentieth-century buildings eligible for the National Register, though the district was never listed.
Pink Hill, in Lenoir County, grew from 453 people in 2020 to 459 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimates), on 0.46 square miles.
Pink Hill at a Glance
- County: Lenoir County
- Population: 459 (2025), 453 (2020), up 1.3%
- Land area: 0.46 square miles (998 people each)
- Housing units: about 270 (±114)
- Climate zone: 3 on both maps
- ENERGY STAR target for Pink Hill attics: R-49 from bare, R-38 over 3 to 4 inches (R-value guide)
Census Bureau estimates for Pink Hill, 2020 to 2024 (± margin of error).
Attic Insulation in Pink Hill
If the joists show above the insulation in a Pink Hill attic, ENERGY STAR says to add more insulation.
The Local Climate
Pink Hill's center sits about 140 feet above sea level, 15 miles from NOAA's Warsaw 5 E station, the best match for Pink Hill. The station's 1991 to 2020 normals average about 3,490 heating and 1,420 cooling degree days a year, so at Pink Hill's station, heating needs outweigh cooling. Readings change over short distances around Pink Hill: NOAA's Mount Olive 6 SE station, 15 miles away, averages about 3,120 heating degree days.
Homes by Age: What It Means for the Attic
At about 270 housing units, give or take 114, Pink Hill is too small for the survey to date its houses. For Pink Hill, the nearest town with solid figures is Richlands, 16 miles off: about 84 percent detached houses.
Air Sealing and Duct Sealing in Pink Hill
In Richlands, the nearest town to Pink Hill with solid figures, 97 percent of homes heat with electricity.
Air sealing in a Pink Hill attic covers wire and pipe holes, wall tops, the attic stair and bath fans.
How Homes Here Are Heated
- Bottled or tank gas: 17% (±10), about 35 households
- Oil or kerosene: under 4%
Power, Gas and Rebates
Duke Energy Progress serves most of Pink Hill, Tri-County EMC its edges; your bill says which. For gas, Pink Hill is in the Lenoir County franchise of Piedmont Natural Gas, whose mains may not reach every street in Pink Hill.
Rebate to check in Pink Hill: Smart $aver Insulate and Seal (Duke Energy; Insulation Pros is an approved trade ally). Before a job in Pink Hill, check its current terms; the Lenoir County page lists every program.
Attic Insulation Removal in Pink Hill
In a Pink Hill attic, only wet, moldy or animal-soiled insulation is vacuumed out (ENERGY STAR's test), once the cause is fixed, and after mice that Pink Hill attic is sanitized and deodorized; dry, clean insulation stays.
Also Serving Near Pink Hill
Nearest to Pink Hill first.
Seven Springs, NC
13 miles northwest
Its NOAA station logs about 830 fewer heating degree days than Pink Hill's; 59 people, about an eighth of Pink Hill's population
Attic insulation in Seven SpringsRichlands, NC
16 miles southeast
Its NOAA station logs about 410 fewer heating degree days than Pink Hill's; 2,485 people, about 5 times Pink Hill's population
Attic insulation in RichlandsKinston, NC
17 miles northeast
Power from its own town system (Pink Hill: Duke Energy Progress); Its NOAA station logs about 990 fewer heating degree days than Pink Hill's
Attic insulation in Kinston
Pink Hill Insulation FAQs
Is the Pink Hill historic district on the National Register?
Eligible, but not listed. A 1994 determination found a Pink Hill Historic District eligible, as an example of early twentieth-century small-town growth. A 2010 survey update for southern Lenoir County then proposed carrying its period through 1941. The state's National Register list still has no entry for the town, and the 2023 commission roster names only Kinston's in the county. No historic approval applies to attic work here.
Which problems get fixed before an early 1900s Pink Hill house is insulated?
Old wiring and roof leaks. The eligible district's period runs from 1905 to 1935. Electric service put into a house during those decades might be knob-and-tube, and ENERGY STAR lists it among the faults to correct before any insulation goes over it. We leave that call to an electrician, and live runs are never buried. Wet patches in the old insulation mean the roof needs repair first.
Does attic insulation in Pink Hill need a permit?
Pink Hill Town Hall can say whether Lenoir County Planning & Inspections Department, the town itself or another office handles permits in Pink Hill; ask before work starts.
Helpful Guides
- Power from Duke Energy Progress: high summer electric bills and home energy audits
Sources
Census Bureau figures for Pink Hill, NOAA normals for the Warsaw 5 E station, Duke Energy Progress (October 2026). Compiled by Insulation Pros. How the town pages are made.
Sources for the Pink Hill introduction and questions (read October 20, 2026):
- Pink Hill, in The North Carolina Gazetteer (William S. Powell, 2nd ed., UNC Press 2010), NCpedia
- Lenoir County Architectural Survey Update, South of US 70 (URS Corporation for NCDOT, 2010), NC HPO
- NC Listings in the National Register of Historic Places, NC State Historic Preservation Office
- Historic Preservation Commission Staff in North Carolina, listed by county, as of 2/20/2023 (NC HPO)
- Attic Insulation Project, ENERGY STAR
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