Speed is a town in Edgecombe County, North Carolina, United States. It is part of the Rocky Mount, North Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2020 census, Speed had a population of 63.
History
Speed was preceded by the community of Knight's Station; of which its existence had ended, by perhaps a generation, before the Norfolk and Carolina Railroad opened a line and added a stop in the area, in 1890. By 1894, it acquired a post office and its new name. Dr. Eugene Travis Speed (1855–1891), a local country doctor who had recently died, lent his name to the town. Speed was officially incorporated in 1901.
On October 14, 2025, the Town Board passed a resolution of intent to dissolve its charter. The town has until June 30, 2026, to develop a plan to distribute its assets and liabilities.
Notable person
- Hugh Shelton – United States Army General and 14th chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land.
Demographics
As of the census