Fearrington Village is a residential development and

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(CDP) in Chatham County,

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, United States. The population was 2,339 at the 2010 census, up from 903 in

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. The 2020 census counted 2,557 residents. Its name is phonetically pronounced FAIR-ington, not FEAR-ington as the spelling might indicate. The CDP occupies what was formerly the area of the unincorporated community of Farrington. It is a mixed-use community located on farmland dating back to the 18th century in Pittsboro,

. The community is located about 15 minutes from

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, a half-hour from

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and 45 minutes from

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Geography

Fearrington Village is located in northeastern Chatham County. U.S. Routes 15 and

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form the northwestern edge of the community, leading north to

and south to Pittsboro, the Chatham County seat. According to the

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, the CDP has a total area of , of which , or 0.32%, is water.

Demographics

2020 census

As of the

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, there were 2,557 people, 1,663 households, and 787 families residing in the CDP.

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 2,339 people. As of the

of 2000, there were 903 people, 506 households, and 357 families residing in the CDP. The population density was . There were 533 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the CDP was 96.79%

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, 2.99%

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, 0.11%

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, and 0.11% from two or more races.

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of any race were 0.22% of the population. There were 506 households, out of which 2.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.0% were married couples living together, 3.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.4% were non-families. 27.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.78 and the average family size was 2.08. A 2018 analysis by the National Center for Health Statistics found that the life expectancy in Fearrington is 97 years old. In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 2.1% under the age of 18, 0.8% from 18 to 24, 5.6% from 25 to 44, 19.6% from 45 to 64, and 71.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 70 years. For every 100 females, there were 79.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.9 males. The median income for a household in the CDP was $66,198, and the median income for a family was $68,281. Males had a median income of $55,278 versus $28,068 for females. The

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for the CDP was $41,000. About 3.8% of families and 6.8% of the population were below the

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, including 9.3% of those under age 18 and 1.9% of those age 65 or over.

History

The community began in 1974 when R.B. Fitch and his late wife Jenny purchased the two-century old dairy farm from Jesse Fearrington. owell, Rebekah L. (2008, August 10). "True to His Vision" The Chapel Hill News, pp C1./ref> He had inherited the 640 acre property, originally purchased for 100 shillings in 1786 from John Oldham by his great-great-great grandfather, William Cole. Located midway between

and Pittsboro along U.S. 15-501 in Chatham County, Fearrington currently occupies about . ates, Nancy E. (2007, July/August). "So You're Thinking of Moving to Fearrington Village" Chapel Hill Magazine, pp 95./ref> The Fitches aimed to recreate the smaller villages of England and modeled the Fearrington Village Center after those hamlets long before the term "mixed-use community" had been popularized. Over the last 30 years the community has grown to include over 1800 residents, a country inn and restaurant (The Fearrington House), a cafe & bar, various shops, and artist studios. The Fearrington House Country Inn is one of only two AAA five-diamond facilities in the state, earning the Five Diamond designation 15 years in a row, more times than any other accommodation in the Carolinas. The Inn is also North Carolina's only five-star hotel, according to Mobil Travel Guide's annual rankings.(2006, November 9). "Fearrington House inn merits five-star status" Triangle Business Journal.
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cows, the village's iconic mascot, were added to the farm in 1983.

References

External links

Fearrington Village developer

Fearrington House Country Inn
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