Whispering Pines, North Carolina | |
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Village | |
Location in Moore County and the state of North Carolina. |
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Coordinates: 35°15′20″N 79°22′15″W / 35.25556°N 79.37083°WCoordinates: 35°15′20″N 79°22′15″W / 35.25556°N 79.37083°W | |
Country | United States |
State | North Carolina |
County | Moore |
Government | |
• Mayor | Michelle Lexo |
Area | |
• Total | 3.7 sq mi (9.5 km2) |
• Land | 3.0 sq mi (7.8 km2) |
• Water | 0.6 sq mi (1.7 km2) |
Elevation | 371 ft (113 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 2,928 |
• Density | 689.9/sq mi (266.4/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
ZIP code | 28327 |
Area code(s) | 910 |
FIPS code | 37-73140 |
GNIS feature ID | 1023195 |
Whispering Pines is a village in Moore County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 2,928 at the 2010 census.
Whispering Pines is located at 35°15′20″N 79°22′15″W / 35.25556°N 79.37083°W (35.255583, -79.370890).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 3.7 square miles (9.6 km2), of which, 3.0 square miles (7.8 km2) of it is land and 0.6 square miles (1.6 km2) of it (17.44%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,090 people, 970 households, and 770 families residing in the village. The population density was 689.9 people per square mile (266.3/km²). There were 1,054 housing units at an average density of 347.9 per square mile (134.3/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.89% White, 1.15% African American, 0.24% Native American, 0.33% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander, 0.05% from other races, and 0.24% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.15% of the population.