Southern Pines is a town in Moore County, North Carolina, 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 Southern Pines Historic District is a national historic district located at Southern Pines, Moore County, North Carolina. The district encompasses 490 contributing buildings, 2 contributing sites, and 3 contributing structures in the town of Sout ...

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 National Register of Historic Places. The

Southern Pines Golf Club Southern Pines Golf Course is a golf course in Southern Pines, North Carolina. History Southern Pines had been settled by Scottish immigrants in the 19th century and the first golf course opened in 1896. The town of Southern Pines formally op ...

was founded in 1906.

Geography

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.

Demographics

2020 census

As of the

2020 United States census The United States census of 2020 was the twenty-fourth decennial United States census. Census Day, the reference day used for the census, was April 1, 2020. Other than a pilot study during the 2000 census, this was the first U.S. census to of ...

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

2010 census

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

married couples Marriage, also called matrimony or wedlock, is a culturally and often legally recognized union between people called spouses. It establishes rights and obligations between them, as well as between them and their children, and between t ...

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 per capita income for the town was $30,886. Of families, 9.26% were below the poverty level, along with 12.4% of the population poverty line, 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 * 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 * North Moore High School *

Union Pines High School Union Pines High School is a four-year public high school located in Cameron, North Carolina. Opened in 1964, the school currently enrolls 1,359 students and is one of the three public high schools in the Moore County Public School Systems. Un ...

Media

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The Pilot A pilot is a person who flies or navigates an aircraft. Pilot or The Pilot may also refer to: * Maritime pilot, a person who guides ships through hazardous waters * Television pilot, a television episode used to sell a series to a television n ...

'' (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 Nielsen Media Research.

Infrastructure

Transportation

Southern Pines (Amtrak station) Southern Pines station is a train station located in Southern Pines, North Carolina, served by Amtrak's train. The street address is 235 Northwest Broad Street, and is located in the heart of historic downtown Southern Pines. The station was origi ...

* 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; de ...

— former All-Star pitcher for the Chicago White Sox * PT Barnum — 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

LPGA The Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) is an American organization for female golfers. The organization is headquartered at the LPGA International in Daytona Beach, Florida, and is best known for running the LPGA Tour, a series of weekl ...

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 National Basketball Association assistant coach and a college basketball head coach * Bobby Collins — college basketball 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 —

ultramarathon An ultramarathon, also called ultra distance or ultra running, is any footrace longer than the traditional marathon length of . Various distances are raced competitively, from the shortest common ultramarathon of to over . 50k and 100k are bot ...

runner and author * Augustus M. Gurney- United States general officer who retired here *

James Holshouser, Jr. James Eubert Holshouser Jr. (October 8, 1934 – June 17, 2013) was an American lawyer and politician who served as the 68th Governor of North Carolina from 1973 to 1977. He was the first Republican candidate to be elected as governor of the s ...

– former Republican Governor of North Carolina * Sandy Koufax – Hall of Fame pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers formerly owned a home in Southern Pines *

Julien J. LeBourgeois Julien Johnson LeBourgeois (23 November 1923 – 16 September 2012) was a vice admiral of the United States Navy. His career included service in World War II, the Cold War, and the Vietnam War, duty aboard and command of cruisers and destroye ...

— former vice admiral of the United States Navy * 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 ...

(James 3X Shabazz), a leader of the

Nation of Islam The Nation of Islam (NOI) is a religious and political organization founded in the United States by Wallace Fard Muhammad in 1930. A black nationalist organization, the NOI focuses its attention on the African diaspora, especially on African ...

and an associate of Malcolm X * Armelia McQueen - actress * Jeffrey Mims – artist, and founder o
Academy of Classical Design
* Shannon Moore – professional wrestler *

Richard T. Morgan Richard Timothy Morgan (July 12, 1952 – October 10, 2018) was a Republican member of the North Carolina House of Representatives representing the state's thirty-first and later fifty-second districts, including constituents in Moore County, fo ...

— 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 John Frank Stevens (April 25, 1853 – June 2, 1943) was an American civil engineer who built the Great Northern Railway in the United States and was chief engineer on the Panama Canal between 1905 and 1907. Biography Stevens was born in ...

– railroad builder, discoverer of Stevens Pass, and lead engineer for the Panama Canal * Michael Walsh — Horse Trainer and founder of the Stoneybrook Steeplechase, National Horse Racing Hall of Fame inductee *

Toni Lynn Washington Toni Lynn Washington (born Dorothy Helen Leak, December 6, 1937, Southern Pines, North Carolina, Southern Pines, North Carolina) is an American blues singer.(February 7, 2005)Toni Lynn Washington, in Full Swing ''The Washington Post''(June 29, ...

— blues singer

Sister city

Southern Pines has one sister city, as designated by Sister Cities International:Sahadi, Bill. (Jun 8, 2017)
Sister Cities International
''Fore Properties''. Retrieved Jul 21, 2020. * Newry/Mourne, County Down, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

References

External links

Town of Southern Pines

Moore County Chamber of Commerce
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