Red Oak, North Carolina

Red Oak, North Carolina
Methodist church
Location in Nash County and the state of North Carolina.
Coordinates: 36°1′53″N 77°54′6″W / 36.03139°N 77.90167°W / 36.03139; -77.90167
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyNash
Area
  Total
19.54 sq mi (50.61 km2)
  Land19.53 sq mi (50.58 km2)
  Water0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation
203 ft (62 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
3,342
  Density171.11/sq mi (66.07/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
27868
Area code252
FIPS code37-55640
GNIS feature ID1022197

Red Oak is a town in Nash County, North Carolina, United States. It is part of the Rocky Mount, North Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 3,430 in 2010.