Southern Pines, North Carolina | |
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Town | |
Location in Moore County and the state of North Carolina. |
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Coordinates: 35°10′55″N 79°23′54″W / 35.18194°N 79.39833°WCoordinates: 35°10′55″N 79°23′54″W / 35.18194°N 79.39833°W | |
Country | United States |
State | North Carolina |
County | Moore |
Government | |
• Mayor | David McNeil |
Area | |
• Total | 15.5 sq mi (40.2 km2) |
• Land | 15.4 sq mi (39.8 km2) |
• Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2) |
Elevation | 535 ft (163 m) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 12,334 |
• Density | 806/sq mi (311.2/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
ZIP codes | 28387-28388 |
Area code(s) | 910 |
FIPS code | 37-63120 |
GNIS feature ID | 0995240 |
Website | www.southernpines.net |
Southern Pines is a town in Moore County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 12,334 as of the 2010 United States Census.
The James Boyd House, Shaw House, Southern Pines Historic District, Firleigh Farms, and Moore County Hunt Lands and Mile-Away Farms are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Southern Pines is located at 35°10′55″N 79°23′54″W / 35.18194°N 79.39833°W (35.181892, −79.398287). According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 15.5 square miles (40.2 km²), of which 15.4 square miles (39.8 km²) is land and 0.2 square mile (0.5 km²) (1.16%) is water.
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/km²). There were 6,859 housing units at an average density of 371 houses/condos per square mile (143.24/km²). 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.