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37-630: Southern Pines is a town in Moore County , North Carolina , United States. The population was 12,334 as of the 2010 United States Census . Founded as a winter health resort for Northerners, land for the establishment of a town was purchased in 1884 and the town was incorporated on March 7, 1887. As of 1898, it was a sundown town where African Americans were not allowed to reside or conduct business. The James Boyd House , Shaw House , Southern Pines Historic District , Firleigh Farms , and Moore County Hunt Lands and Mile-Away Farms are listed on

74-544: A county manager who leads the everyday function of county administration under the commissioners' direction. They also appoint their own clerk, a county attorney, and a tax administrator. In addition to the commissioners, county voters elect a register of deeds. Moore County is a member of the Triangle J Council of Governments , a regional planning body. It is located in North Carolina's 9th congressional district ,

111-921: Is host to the Moore County Agricultural Fair, the Carthage Buggy Festival, the Pet Parade and Bark-in-the-Park Festival, and the North Carolina Playwright Festival. The Moore County Hounds hunting club hosts an annual British-style traditional fox hunt, the Blessing of the Hounds, on Thanksgiving Day . Moore County, particularly the Pinehurst–Southern Pines area, host many golf courses and golfing tournaments. Equestrianism

148-606: Is maintained by frequent low-intensity fires that facilitate the reproduction of the trees, wiregrass, and associated plants. This ecosystem once formed one of the more extensive ecosystems in North America, and longleaf pine was once the dominant tree that covered ~60% of the Atlantic Coastal Plain and Gulf of Mexico Coastal Plain . Today, however, only about 1% of this region supports longleaf pine. More than 30 plant and animal species associated with

185-750: Is native to the region. It grows in the Sandhills Game Land, a state nature preserve which covers part of Moore County, and the Weymouth Woods-Sandhills Nature Preserve , which resides wholly in the county. Fish present in the county include bass, sunfish, and Cape Fear shiner . The endangered red-cockaded woodpecker resides in the area. As of the 2020 census , there were 99,727 people. Racially, 77 percent of county residents identified as white, 10 percent as black, 7.4 percent as Hispanic/Latino, 2.8 as Native American, and 1.3 percent as Asian. Compared to

222-728: Is popular in the county. Several area buildings and sites have been listed on the National Register of Historic Places . The county is divided into ten townships , which have no legal or political authority: Sandhills (Carolina) The unconsolidated sand of the Carolina Sandhills is mapped as the Quaternary Pinehurst Formation , and is interpreted as eolian (wind-blown) sand sheets and dunes that were mobilized episodically from approximately 75,000 to 6,000 years ago. Most of

259-478: Is the Pine Barrens tree frog , which are tolerant of low pH levels and often lay eggs in shallow, acidic ponds. The species can only be found in the Carolina Sandhills, Southern Alabama/Florida panhandle and the closely related ecosystem New Jersey Pine Barrens . Dryophytes andersonii is also the state amphibian of North Carolina. Sand Hills cottage architecture is a style that developed in this area in

296-618: The 75th-largest CSA in the United States. Archeological evidence indicates Siouan Native Americans inhabited the area eventually comprising Moore County from the early 500s until the 1600s. European settlers arrived in about 1739. In subsequent years, settlers of English, Ulster Scots, and German origin arrived by way of the Great Wagon Road and from the Cape Fear River valley, with most choosing to reside in

333-531: The Aberdeen & Rockfish Railroad Company . Amtrak maintains a passenger rail station in Southern Pines. Public primary and secondary education in the county is provided by Moore County Schools. Of the county's K-12 students, 72 percent are enrolled in public schools, 16 percent are enrolled in private and charter schools, and 11 percent are homeschooled. Post-secondary education is provided by

370-577: The American Revolutionary War and a later associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States . A courthouse was erected the following year. The county's boundaries were redrawn several times between 1784 and 1829. The county's northern section benefited from economic development in the years after its creation. In 1796, a law was passed designating the county seat at a new community to be known as Carthage , where

407-541: The Moore County Airport , located near Pinehurst and Southern Pines, though many air travelers opt to fly into Raleigh-Durham International Airport before driving to Moore. A private airport, Gilliam–McConnell Airfield is maintained in Carthage. North–south rail lines are operated by CSX Transportation , with additional short-line rail service provided by the Aberdeen, Carolina and Western Railway and

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444-521: The National Register of Historic Places . The Southern Pines Golf Club was founded in 1906. According to the United States Census Bureau , the town has a total area of 15.5 square miles (40.2 km), of which 15.4 square miles (39.8 km) is land and 0.2 square mile (0.5 km) (1.16%) is water. As of the 2020 United States census , there were 15,545 people, 6,321 households, and 3,505 families residing in

481-627: The North Carolina Senate 's 21st district , and the North Carolina House of Representatives ' 51st , 52nd , and 78th districts. Moore County lies within the bounds of North Carolina's 29th Prosecutorial District, the 19D Superior Court District, and the 19D District Court District. County voters elect a sheriff. Politically, Moore County is dominated by the Republican Party. As of December 2022,

518-637: The Sandhills Community College , which has its main campus in Moore. SandHoke Early College , a program managed by Hoke County Schools, also uses the campus. According to the 2021 American Community Survey , an estimated 40.8 percent of county residents have attained a bachelor's degree or higher level of education. Many Moore County residents helped developed the regional pottery craft centered in Jugtown , Randolph County . The county

555-473: The U.S. state of North Carolina . As of the 2020 census , its population was 99,727. Its county seat is Carthage and its largest community Pinehurst . It is a border county between the Piedmont and the Atlantic Coastal Plain . In the early years, the economy was dependent on agriculture and lumber. The lumber business expanded after railroads reached the area, improving access to markets. It lies at

592-465: The Carolina Sandhills are mapped as the Alpin sand or Candor sand. The Carolina Sandhills region is characterized by xeric sand community vegetation dominated by pine trees, which caused it to formerly be known as Carolina and Georgia's Piney Woods . Much of the Carolina Sandhills is known for an ecosystem of longleaf pine ( Pinus palustris ) and wiregrass ( Aristida stricta ). This ecosystem

629-417: The county has a total area of 705.69 square miles (1,827.7 km ), of which 697.68 square miles (1,807.0 km ) is land and 8.00 square miles (20.7 km ) (1.13%) is water. Moore County is bordered by Chatham , Lee , Harnett , Cumberland , Hoke , Scotland , Richmond , Montgomery County , and Randolph counties. It lies mostly within the Piedmont region, though some of the county extends into

666-624: The county hosts 15,812 registered Democrats, 31,387 Republicans, four members of the Green Party, 613 Libertarians, and 28,112 unaffiliated voters. Moore County residents are on average wealthier than their statewide contemporaries. In mid-2021, the United States Census Bureau reported the county's median annual income as $ 63,324. As of December 2022, the poverty rate was about nine percent. Healthcare and social assistance, accommodation and food services, and retail are

703-481: The county's population will grow to be 146,972 in 2040 and 170,097 in 2050. Carthage is the seat of Moore County. The county's government is led by a five-member board of commissioners. The commissioners are elected at-large but represent districts in which they reside. The board is responsible for levying taxes and appropriating county funds, issuing ordinances within the confines of state law, and overseeing county government administration. The commissioners appoint

740-551: The courthouse was eventually moved in 1814. A new one was built six years later. Another one was built in 1840. Many men from the county served in the American Civil War . In 1877, the Raleigh and Augusta Air Line Railroad was established and laid through Moore, leading to the creation of new communities. Logging of the local pines increased and the rail towns of Cameron, Manly, Keyser, and Aberdeen were built to ship

777-515: The early to mid-1800s; it is a modified form of Greek Revival architecture. The people of the 'Piney Woods' that once covered the Sandhills and Inner Banks were known as "Goobers" around the time of the Civil War . The Carolina Sandhills National Wildlife Refuge in northeastern South Carolina attempts to preserve a fraction of the original Sandhills longleaf pine ecosystem . The refuge

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814-507: The largest-employing private sectors in Moore. Moore's economy also relies heavily on tourism, largely driven by golfing events. In 2021, the county benefitted from $ 673 million in tourism spending, giving it the 10th largest tourism economy among North Carolina's counties. Some county residents work in both civilian and military capacities at the U.S. Army 's Fort Liberty in neighboring Cumberland County. Some manufacturing also takes place in Moore. Public airplane facilities are provided by

851-461: The longleaf pine ecosystem are listed as threatened or endangered, and many of these species require interactions with the longleaf pine and with frequent low-intensity fires. The most famous endangered species of the Carolina Sandhills is probably the red-cockaded woodpecker ( Picoides borealis ), which prefers to excavate nesting and roosting cavities in living trees of longleaf pine that are 80–120 years old. Another rare species that can be found

888-401: The lumber. Most of the county's old-growth pine forests were depleted by 1900. With large swathes of lands cleared and transportation links well-established, new health resort towns and mineral spas were created, such as Southern Pines , Pinehurst , Pinebluff , and Jackson Springs . In 1897, the first golf courses were established in the county. The number of courses expanded over

925-591: The northern edge of the area known as the Sandhills region , and developed resorts in the late 19th century, aided by railroads. Since the early 21st century, Moore County comprises the Pinehurst - Southern Pines , NC Metropolitan Statistical Area . Moore County is a part of the Fayetteville - Lumberton -Pinehurst, NC Combined Statistical Area , which had an estimated population of 693,299 in 2023, making it

962-652: The northern portion of the eventual county generally supported the Patriots, while the Highlands Scots in the southeastern area were mostly Loyalists. In July 1781 a Patriot–Loyalist skirmish took place at the House in the Horseshoe . Many Loyalists were socially ostracized after the end of the war. Moore County was formed in 1784, from part of Cumberland County . It was named after Alfred Moore , an officer in

999-475: The northern section of the eventual county. From the 1750s to the 1770s, the area received an influx of settlers from the Scottish Highlands , who mostly occupied the southeastern portions of the county and developed a naval stores industry with the area's longleaf pines . The Scots also brought African slaves to the area. Settlement decreased during the American Revolutionary War . Settlers in

1036-514: The population poverty 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 the Raleigh-Durham Designated Market Area (DMA) as defined by Nielsen Media Research . Southern Pines has one sister city , as designated by Sister Cities International : Moore County, North Carolina Moore County is a county located in

1073-551: The population. Of the 5,866 households, 21% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.6% were married 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. 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

1110-451: The published luminescence ages from the sand are coincident with the last glaciation , a time when the southeastern United States was characterized by colder air temperatures, stronger winds, and less vegetation. The Carolina Sandhills region also contains outcrops of Cretaceous -age (~100 million years old) strata of sand, sandstone, and clay that are interpreted as fluvial (river) deposits. These Cretaceous strata are thought to be

1147-480: The rest of the state, the population of the county is older and more white. For the first time, the census classified the municipalities of Pinehurst, Southern Pines, Aberdeen, Pinebluff, Taylortown, and Whispering Pines as constituting a contiguous urban area, due to the combined population of those areas exceeding 50,000 people. Between 2010 and 2020, Moore County grew by 11,480 residents. The North Carolina Office of State Budget and Management projected in 2023 that

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1184-716: The source of the sand of the Pinehurst Formation. In South Carolina and North Carolina, these Cretaceous strata are mapped as the Middendorf Formation. A notable hill of these Cretaceous strata is Sugarloaf Mountain in the Sand Hills State Forest in Chesterfield County, South Carolina. The soils of the Carolina Sandhills are very sandy. According to soil surveys of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, many soils of

1221-494: The state's Coastal Plain . Additionally, the county lies within the Sandhills region , and about two-thirds of its land are host to sandy soils. The county drains into the Cape Fear River Basin and Lumber River Basin. Local waterways include Pine Lake, Deep and Little Rivers and Aberdeen , Big Governors , Big Juniper, Drowning , Herds, McLendons , Sugar, and Little Crane Creeks. Longleaf pine

1258-535: The town. As of the 2010 census , 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/km). There were 6,859 housing units at an average density of 371 houses/condos per square mile (143.24/km). 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% from other races , and 1.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.4% of

1295-599: The years and drew in wealthy vacationers from New England and the Mid-Atlantic , who built seasonal homes in Pinehurst and Southern Pines. Fox hunting and polo and equestrian activities also grew in popularity. In 1907, parts of Moore and Chatham counties were combined to form Lee County . In 1922, the present Moore County Courthouse was built. In 1958, the Little River Township of Hoke County

1332-414: Was 47. For every 100 females, there were 82 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.2 males. The median income for a household in the town was $ 41,297 in 2011, and the median income for a family was $ 60,683. Males had a median income of $ 29,855 versus $ 23,920 for females. The per capita income for the town was $ 30,886. Of families, 9.26% were below the poverty level, along with 12.4% of

1369-529: Was annexed to Moore. Moore County has many golf resorts in the Southern Pines / Pinehurst area, and hosted the 1996 and 2001 Women's U.S. Opens , as well as the 1999 and 2005 Men's U.S. Opens . The Women's Open returned to Southern Pines in 2007. In 2014, they consecutively hosted both the Women's and Men's Opens in the same year, a first in U.S. Open history. According to the U.S. Census Bureau ,

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