Foxfire, North Carolina | |
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| Foxfire Village | |
 Location inMoore County and the state ofNorth Carolina | |
| Coordinates:35°10′44″N79°33′50″W / 35.17889°N 79.56389°W /35.17889; -79.56389 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Moore |
| Area | |
• Total | 7.13 sq mi (18.47 km2) |
| • Land | 7.07 sq mi (18.31 km2) |
| • Water | 0.058 sq mi (0.15 km2) |
| Elevation | 486 ft (148 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,288 |
| • Density | 182.2/sq mi (70.34/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Codes | |
| Area codes | 910, 472 |
| FIPS code | 37-24570[4] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2407459[2] |
| Website | www |
Foxfire, officiallyFoxfire Village,[5] is a village inMoore County,North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,288 at the2020 census,[3] up from 902 in2010.
Foxfire is in southwestern Moore County, 6 miles (10 km) west ofPinehurst and 10 miles (16 km) northwest ofAberdeen. The village limits extend west to touch the Moore County line in two places: in the northern extension, borderingMontgomery County, and in the southern one, borderingRichmond County. Foxfire Golf Club is in the center of the village.
According to theU.S. Census Bureau, the village of Foxfire has a total area of 7.1 square miles (18 km2), of which 0.05 square miles (0.13 km2), or 0.67%, are water.[1] The village center sits on high ground which drains west toward Drowning Creek (the upstream portion of theLumber River) and east toward its tributary, Deep Creek.
Foxfire is one of the few incorporated areas of North Carolina that does not host any primary numbered state highways (0–999).
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 153 | — | |
| 1990 | 334 | 118.3% | |
| 2000 | 474 | 41.9% | |
| 2010 | 902 | 90.3% | |
| 2020 | 1,288 | 42.8% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[6] | |||
| Race | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 1,076 | 83.54% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 54 | 4.19% |
| Native American | 13 | 1.01% |
| Asian | 18 | 1.4% |
| Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.08% |
| Other/Mixed | 70 | 5.43% |
| Hispanic orLatino | 56 | 4.35% |
As of the2020 United States census, there were 1,288 people, 646 households, and 402 families residing in the village.
As of thecensus[4] of 2000, there were 474 people, 222 households, and 172 families residing in the village. The population density was 165.4 inhabitants per square mile (63.9/km2). There were 324 housing units at an average density of 113.1 per square mile (43.7/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 98.31%White, 1.27%African American and 0.42%Asian.Hispanic orLatino of any race were 1.05% of the population.
There were 222 households, out of which 12.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.9% weremarried couples living together, 2.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.1% were non-families. 19.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.14 and the average family size was 2.40.
In the village, the population was spread out, with 11.0% under the age of 18, 3.0% from 18 to 24, 15.4% from 25 to 44, 22.8% from 45 to 64, and 47.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 64 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.1 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $54,750, and the median income for a family was $60,625. Males had a median income of $51,042 versus $24,643 for females. Theper capita income for the village was $29,030. About 1.7% of families and 1.6% of the population were below thepoverty line, including none of those under the age of eighteen or sixty-five or over.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |