Southern Pines, North Carolina | |
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 Location inMoore County (bottom) and the state ofNorth Carolina (top) | |
| Coordinates:35°11′36″N79°24′14″W / 35.19333°N 79.40389°W /35.19333; -79.40389 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Moore |
| Established | 1887 |
| Named after | Its location on the edge of thelongleaf pine belt[1] |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Taylor Clement |
| Area | |
• Town | 18.6 sq mi (48 km2) |
| • Land | 18.4 sq mi (48 km2) |
| • Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.52 km2) |
| Elevation | 512 ft (156 m) |
| Population | |
• Town | 15,545 |
| • Density | 846.4/sq mi (326.8/km2) |
| • Urban | 50,319 (Pinehurst–Southern Pines) (US: 505th)[3] |
| • Urban density | 1,059.6/sq mi (409.1/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Codes | |
| Area codes | 910, 472 |
| FIPS code | 37-63120[6] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2407374[4] |
| Website | www |
Southern Pines is a town inMoore County,North Carolina, United States. The population was 15,545 as of the2020 census,[5] up from 12,334 in2010.
Founded as a winter health resort for Northerners,[7] land for the establishment of a town was purchased in 1884[7] and the town was incorporated on March 7, 1887.[8][9]
As of 1898, it was asundown town where African Americans were not allowed to reside or conduct business.[10]
TheJames Boyd House,Shaw House,Southern Pines Historic District,Firleigh Farms, andMoore County Hunt Lands and Mile-Away Farms are listed on theNational Register of Historic Places.[11][12][13] TheSouthern Pines Golf Club, one ofDonald Ross' earliest courses, was founded in 1906.
Southern Pines is in southern Moore County in theSandhills Region of North Carolina. It is bordered to the south byAberdeen, to the west byPinehurst, and to the north byCarthage andWhispering Pines.
U.S. Route 1 (Sandhills Boulevard) is the primary road through Southern Pines, passing northwest of the downtown area. US-1 leads northeast 26 miles (42 km) toSanford and southwest through Aberdeen 30 miles (48 km) toRockingham.North Carolina Highway 2 has its eastern terminus in Southern Pines and leads west 5 miles (8 km) to the center of Pinehurst.NC 22 has its southern terminus in Southern Pines and leads north 11 miles (18 km) to Carthage, the Moorecounty seat.
According to theU.S. Census Bureau, the town of Southern Pines has a total area of 18.6 square miles (48 km2), of which 0.2 square miles (0.5 km2), or 1.02%, are water.[2] The center of Southern Pines sits on high ground which drains west toward Aberdeen Creek, a south-flowing tributary of Drowning Creek (theLumber River); and east and north toward tributaries of theLittle River, part of theCape Fear River watershed.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 1900 | 517 | — | |
| 1910 | 542 | 4.8% | |
| 1920 | 743 | 37.1% | |
| 1930 | 2,524 | 239.7% | |
| 1940 | 3,225 | 27.8% | |
| 1950 | 4,272 | 32.5% | |
| 1960 | 5,198 | 21.7% | |
| 1970 | 5,937 | 14.2% | |
| 1980 | 8,620 | 45.2% | |
| 1990 | 9,129 | 5.9% | |
| 2000 | 10,918 | 19.6% | |
| 2010 | 12,334 | 13.0% | |
| 2020 | 15,545 | 26.0% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[14] | |||
| Race | Number | Percentage |
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| White (non-Hispanic) | 11,126 | 71.57% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 2,609 | 16.78% |
| Native American | 64 | 0.41% |
| Asian | 232 | 1.49% |
| Pacific Islander | 13 | 0.08% |
| Other/Mixed | 683 | 4.39% |
| Hispanic orLatino | 818 | 5.26% |
As of the2020 United States census, there were 15,545 people, 6,321 households, and 3,505 families residing in the town.
As of the 2010census,[6] there were 12,334 people, 5,866 households, and 3,304 families residing in the town. The population density was 806 inhabitants per square mile (311/km2). There were 6,859 housing units at an average density of 371 houses/condos per square mile (143.24/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 71.7%White, 24%African American, 0.6%Native American, 0.8%Asian, 0.1%Pacific Islander, 1.3% fromother races, and 1.4% from two or more races.Hispanic orLatino of any race were 1.4% of the population.[16]
Of the 5,866 households, 21% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.6% weremarried couples living together, 13% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.7 had a male householder with no female present, and 38.9% were non-families. The average household size was 2.07 and the average family size was 2.75.[16]
In the town, the population was spread out, with 21.9% aged 19 and younger, 4.7% from 20 to 24, 20.8% from 25 to 44, 25.2% from 45 to 64, and 27.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47. For every 100 females, there were 82 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.2 males.[16]
The median income for a household in the town was $41,297 in 2011,[17] and the median income for a family was $60,683.[18] Males had a median income of $29,855 versus $23,920 for females. Theper capita income for the town was $30,886.[18] Of families, 9.26% were below the poverty level, along with 12.4% of the populationpoverty line, including 23.0% of those under age 18 and 9.6% of those age 65 or over.
The metro area has TV broadcasting stations that serve theRaleigh-Durham Designated Market Area(DMA) as defined byNielsen Media Research.
Southern Pines has onesister city, as designated bySister Cities International:[23]
Southern Pines, in Moore County, this state, is a typical northern community. It was built, is settled and is governed by people from the northern and New England states, and it is interesting to know how the negro is treated there. … Southern Pines was founded by eastern capitalists as a resort for invalids and hundreds go there every winter seeking restoration of health. Its founders, notwithstanding their birth-place and traditions, did not allow any sentimental notions about the negroes to enter in their plans. No negro is allowed to live or do business in Southern Pines. They are all congregated in a place called 'Jimtown', and when they visit the town proper, are models of quiet and orderly behavior.
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