Pinehurst North Carolina Moore County Information

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Moore County, North Carolina |Click on map to enlarge

Moore County, NC Statistics

Total Area: 697.74 square miles

2000 Census Population: 74,769

2002 Average Annual Unemployment Rate: 6.8%

2001 Per Capita Personal Income: $27,308

2002 Median Family Income: $55,600

2000 Residents with High School Diploma : 82.6%

2000 Residents with College Degree: 26.8%

Pinehurst, NC

Land area: 6.2 square miles

Zip codes: 28315, 28387

Area code: 910

There are eleven incorporated municipalities in Moore County, NC

	Aberdeen
	Cameron
	Carthage (the seat of county government)
	Foxfire Village
	Pinebluff
	Village of Pinehurst
	Robbins
	Southern Pines
	Taylortown
	Whispering Pines
	Vass

There are ten unincorporated municipalities in Moore County, NC

	Eagle Springs
	Eastwood
	Glendon
	High Falls
	Jackson Springs
	Jugtown
	Lakeview
	Seven Lake
	West End
	Woodlake

Demographic Data

Retrieve US Census Bureau data for Moore County

Pinehurst compared to North Carolina state average:

	Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
	Median age significantly above state average.
	Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
	Renting percentage significantly below state average.
	House age significantly below state average.
	Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
	Number of college students below state average.
	Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.
	Population density below state average for cities.

Logistics

Nearest Populous Cities

	Population 50,000+: Fayetteville, NC (38.6 miles, pop. 121,015).
	Population 200,000+: Greensboro, NC (65.8 miles, pop. 223,891).
	Population 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (445.4 miles, pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest Cities

	Taylortown, NC (2.6 miles)
	Southern Pines, NC (4.6 miles)
	Aberdeen, NC (4.7 miles)
	Pinebluff, NC (6.2 miles)
	Foxfire, NC (7.6 miles)
	Whispering Pines, NC (7.6 miles)
	Seven Lakes, NC (9.5 miles)
	Carthage, NC (10.0 miles)

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Commerce

Moore County Chamber of Commerce serves the businesses of Moore County, North Carolina and the local Sandhills area to help further the economic goals and the shared vision of its citizens. The Moore County Chamber of Commerce serves the Village of Pinehurst, Southern Pines, Aberdeen, West End, Seven Lakes, Rockingham, Vass, Lakeview, Carthage, Cameron, Whispering Pines, Robbins, Taylortown, Foxfire, and Pinebluff, NC.

	http://www.sandhillschamber.com/
	http://www.moorebusiness.org/

Moore County is strategically located midway between New York and Florida and halfway between the Blue Ridge Mountains and the Atlantic Ocean. Approximately 5.9 million people live within a 100 mile radius of the county. Raleigh, the state capital, the Research Triangle Park and the Raleigh-Durham Airport are within a one hour drive of the county. Other metropolitan areas, including Greensboro, Winston-Salem, Fayetteville and Charlotte are within a one to two hour drive.

Moore County's excellent location is just one reason why the quality of life here is so exceptional. A temperate climate, a good education system, quality transportation networks and exceptional healthcare create a mix that affords Moore County citizens unsurpassed quality of life.

Moore County can be reached directly by U.S. Highways 1 and 15-501 and N.C. Highways 211, 2 and 5. Interstate 73/74 is nearly contiguous to the western boundary of Moore County. Interstates 95, 85, and 40 are all easily accessible in less than one hour. Moore County also has its own commercial and general aviation airport serving the county with five flights per day connecting to Douglas International in Charlotte. Other airports accessible within one to two hours are the Piedmont Triad International Airport, Raleigh-Durham International and Charlotte-Douglas International Airport.

New Construction | Single-family new house construction building permits...

	1996: 238 buildings, average cost: $190,100
	1997: 212 buildings, average cost: $184,500
	1998: 279 buildings, average cost: $160,900
	1999: 224 buildings, average cost: $173,300
	2000: 202 buildings, average cost: $196,900
	2001: 212 buildings, average cost: $178,600
	2002: 233 buildings, average cost: $183,900
	2003: 202 buildings, average cost: $165,200

Employment

	Educational, health and social services (26.3%)
	Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services (16.5%)
	Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing (11.7%)
	Retail trade (10.9%)
	Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (10.0%).

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Crime

Crime Statistics for Pinehurst | 2002

	0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
	0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
	0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
	0 assaults (0.0 per 100,000)
	28 burglaries (279.1 per 100,000)
	118 larceny counts (1176.1 per 100,000)
	12 auto thefts (119.6 per 100,000)
	Crime index = 78.7 (higher means more crime, US average = 330.6)

Crime Statistics for Pinehurst | 2001

	0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
	0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
	1 robbery (10.1 per 100,000)
	1 assault (10.1 per 100,000)
	30 burglaries (303.9 per 100,000)
	131 larceny counts (1327.1 per 100,000)
	3 auto thefts (30.4 per 100,000)
	City-data.com crime index = 83.2 (higher means more crime)

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Climate

Average weather in Pinehurst, North Carolina

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average temp. (°F)	40.6	43.9	51.8	60.3	68.2	75.6	79.4	77.8	72.2	61.0	52.0	43.6
High temperature (°F)	50.6	55.2	63.7	72.9	79.9	86.5	89.8	87.9	82.6	72.8	63.2	53.8
Low temperature (°F)	30.5	32.7	39.9	47.7	56.6	64.7	69.0	67.6	61.6	49.2	40.9	33.3
Precipitation (in)	4.5	3.6	4.7	3.1	3.9	4.2	5.3	4.5	4.3	3.7	3.4	3.3

Normal climate around Pinehurst, North Carolina

Based on data reported by main weather stations

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Days with precipitation	10	9	11	9	10	10	11	10	8	7	8	9
Wind speed (mph)	8.1	8.5	9.1	8.7	7.6	6.9	6.6	6.3	6.6	6.7	7.2	7.6
Morning humidity (%)	79	77	79	79	83	85	88	90	91	88	84	80
Afternoon humidity (%)	55	52	49	47	53	56	58	59	58	53	53	55
Sunshine (%)	52	57	60	64	62	63	62	61	61	62	57	54
Days clear of clouds	9	9	9	10	8	7	7	7	10	13	11	10
Partly cloudy days	7	6	8	9	10	12	12	12	9	7	7	6
Cloudy days	15	14	14	12	13	11	12	11	11	10	12	15
Snowfall (in)	2.8	2.2	1.4	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.9

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Health Care

Hospital - Medical Center in Pinehurst, NC

First Health Moore Regional Hospital | 155 Memorial Dr Pinehurst, NC 28374-8710

Hospital - Medical Centers near Pinehurst, NC

	Sandhills Regional Medical Center \| About 27 miles; Hamlet, NC
	First Health Richmond Memorial Hospital \| About 28 miles; Rockingham, NC
	Central Carolina Hospital \| About 28 miles; Sanford, NC

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Transportation

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Pinehurst, NC

	Moore County \| About 7 miles; Pinehurst/Southern Pines, NC ID: SOP
	Pope AFB \| About 33 miles Fayetteville, NC; ID: POB
	Fayetteville Regional \| About 44 miles; Fayetteville, NC; ID: FAY

Other public-use airports nearest to Pinehurst, NC

	PK Airpark \| About 24 miles; Raeford, NC; ID: 5W4
	Montgomery County \| About 26 miles; Star, NC; ID: 43A
	Rockingham-Hamlet \| About 30 miles; Rockingham, NC; ID: 45J

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