Southern Pines is a town in Moore County,

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, United States. The population was 12,334 as of the 2010 United States Census.

History

Southern Pines was founded as a winter health resort for Northerners. 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 Firleigh Farms is a historic equine and fox hunting estate located near Southern Pines, Moore County, North Carolina. Firleigh was built in 1923–1924, and is a two-story, Colonial Revival style frame dwelling. It consists of a five-bay main bl ...

, and

Moore County Hunt Lands and Mile-Away Farms Moore County Hunt Lands and Mile-Away Farms, also known as Mile-Away Farms, is a national historic district located near Southern Pines, Moore County, North Carolina. It encompasses 13 contributing buildings, 4 contributing sites, and 5 contribut ...

are listed on the

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. The Southern Pines Golf Club was founded in 1906.

Geography

According to the

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, 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.

Demographics

2020 census

As of the

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, there were 15,545 people, 6,321 households, and 3,505 families residing in the town.

2010 census

As of the 2010

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, there were 12,334 people, 5,866 households, and 3,304 families residing in the town. The

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was 806 people per square mile (311.2/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%

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, 24%

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, 0.6% Native American, 0.8% Asian, 0.1%

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, 1.3% from other races, and 1.4% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 1.4% of the population. Of the 5,866 households, 21% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.6% were

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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 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

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for the town was $30,886. Of families, 9.26% were below the poverty level, along with 12.4% of the population

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, including 23.0% of those under age 18 and 9.6% of those age 65 or over.

Education

* The O'Neal School *

Pinecrest High School Pinecrest High School is ranked 105th within North Carolina. Students have the opportunity to take Advanced Placement® coursework and exams. The AP® participation rate at Pinecrest High School is 40%. The total minority enrollment is 38%, and 24% ...

* St. John Paul II Catholic School * Episcopal Day School * Sandhills Classical Christian School * Academy of Classical Design - Fine Art Atelier * Calvary Christian School * Moore Montessori Community School *

Sandhills Community College Sandhills Community College is a public community college in Pinehurst, North Carolina. Sandhills was chartered in 1963, and officially opened October 1, 1965. It was the first comprehensive community college authorized and established as the ...

* North Moore High School * Union Pines High School

Media

*''

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'' (fka ''The Southern Pines Pilot'') *
PineStraw Magazine
' * WYBE Sandhills Lifetime TV 44 * WEEB Talk Radio 990 AM and 97.3 FM * WIOZ Star 102.5 FM * WMGU Magic 106.9 FM * WMAG 99.5 Winston-Salem, Greensboro, High-Point * WQSM 98.1 Q98 Fayetteville The metro area has TV broadcasting stations that serve the Raleigh-Durham Designated Market Area (DMA) as defined by

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Infrastructure

Transportation

* Southern Pines (Amtrak station) * Moore County Airport

Notable people

James Baldwin James Arthur Baldwin (August 2, 1924 – December 1, 1987) was an American writer. He garnered acclaim across various media, including essays, novels, plays, and poems. His first novel, '' Go Tell It on the Mountain'', was published in 1953; ...

— former All-Star pitcher for the

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PT Barnum Phineas Taylor Barnum (; July 5, 1810 – April 7, 1891) was an American showman, businessman, and politician, remembered for promoting celebrated hoaxes and founding the Barnum & Bailey Circus (1871–2017) with James Anthony Bailey. He was ...

— built a home for his family in Southern Pines at 285 N. Bethesda Rd. *

Peggy Kirk Bell Margaret Anne "Peggy" Kirk Bell (October 28, 1921 – November 23, 2016) was an American professional golfer and golf instructor known for her strong advocacy of women's golf. She was elected to the World Golf Hall of Fame, class of 2019, in the ...

– golf instructor, and founding member of the

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Jeff Capel II Felton Jeffrey Capel II (January 6, 1953 – November 13, 2017) was an American National Basketball Association assistant coach, and, prior to that, a college basketball head coach. He was head coach of the Old Dominion Monarchs team from 199 ...

- An American

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assistant coach and a

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head coach * Bobby Collins —

coach * Sarah Dessen – ''New York Times'' bestseller author *

Denny Emerson Denny Emerson (born August 20, 1941) is an American equestrian. He is the only equestrian to have won both an international gold medal in eventing and a Tevis Cup buckle in endurance. In 1972, Emerson was named United States Eventing Association ...

- An American equestrian * Charlie Engle —

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runner and author * Augustus M. Gurney- United States general officer who retired here * James Holshouser, Jr. – former Republican Governor of North Carolina *

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– Hall of Fame pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers formerly owned a home in Southern Pines * Julien J. LeBourgeois — former vice admiral of the

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* Carwood Lipton — member 101st Airborne Division in World War II, portrayed in ''Band of Brothers'', spent his retirement years in Southern Pines *

James Russell McGregor James Russell McGregor also known as James 3X, James Shabazz, and Son of Thunder, was a leader of the Black Muslims and an associate of Malcolm X. Shabazz was a minister and spiritual leader of thousands of Muslims in Newark and Jersey City and h ...

(James 3X Shabazz), a leader of the

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and an associate of

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* Armelia McQueen - actress * Jeffrey Mims – artist, and founder o
Academy of Classical Design
* Shannon Moore –

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* Richard T. Morgan — North Carolina state legislator, businessman, and farmer *

Winant Sidle Winant Sidle (September 7, 1916, in Springfield, Ohio – March 15, 2005, in Southern Pines, North Carolina) was a major general in the United States Army. Biography Sidle was born on September 7, 1916, in Springfield, Ohio, and was raised ...

– U.S. Army Major General * John Frank Stevens – railroad builder, discoverer of Stevens Pass, and lead engineer for the

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* Michael Walsh — Horse Trainer and founder of the Stoneybrook Steeplechase, National Horse Racing Hall of Fame inductee * Toni Lynn Washington — blues singer

Sister city

Southern Pines has one

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, as designated by

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:Sahadi, Bill. (Jun 8, 2017)
Sister Cities International
''Fore Properties''. Retrieved Jul 21, 2020. * Newry/Mourne, County Down,

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References

External links

Town of Southern Pines

Moore County Chamber of Commerce
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