Pinehurst, North Carolina

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Pinehurst, North Carolina
settlement_type = Village
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map_caption = Location of Pinehurst, North Carolina


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = North Carolina
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Moore
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area_total_km2 = 38.6
area_land_km2 = 37.1
area_water_km2 = 1.5
area_total_sq_mi = 14.9
area_land_sq_mi = 14.3
area_water_sq_mi = 0.6

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 9706
population_density_km2 = 261.3
population_density_sq_mi = 676.9

timezone = Eastern (EST)
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timezone_DST = EDT
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elevation_m = 171
elevation_ft = 561
latd = 35 |latm = 11 |lats = 46 |latNS = N
longd = 79 |longm = 27 |longs = 51 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP codes
postal_code = 28370, 28374
area_code = 910
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 37-51940GR|2
blank1_name = GNIS feature ID
blank1_info = 1021933GR|3
website = [http://www.villageofpinehurst.org/ www.villageofpinehurst.org]
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Pinehurst is a village in Moore County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 9,706 at the 2000 census. It is the location of the Pinehurst Resort, venue of the 1999 and 2005 U.S. Open Golf Championships, and former home of the World Golf Hall of Fame (now located in St. Augustine, Florida).

Geography

Pinehurst is located at coor dms|35|11|46|N|79|27|51|W|city (35.196053, -79.464109)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 14.9 square miles (38.6 km²), of which, 14.3 square miles (37.1 km²) of it is land and 0.6 square miles (1.5 km²) of it (3.89%) is water.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 9,706 people, 4,510 households, and 3,310 families residing in the village. The population density was 676.9 people per square mile (261.3/km²). There were 5,668 housing units at an average density of 395.3/sq mi (152.6/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 95.31% White, 3.27% African American, 0.24% Native American, 0.62% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.27% from other races, and 0.28% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.04% of the population.

There were 4,510 households out of which 13.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.5% were married couples living together, 3.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.6% were non-families. 24.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.05 and the average family size was 2.38.

In the village the population was spread out with 11.7% under the age of 18, 2.1% from 18 to 24, 16.7% from 25 to 44, 27.3% from 45 to 64, and 42.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 60 years. For every 100 females there were 86.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.2 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $58,950, and the median income for a family was $67,353. Males had a median income of $51,958 versus $32,181 for females. The per capita income for the village was $41,992. About 1.3% of families and 2.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.8% of those under age 18 and 3.7% of those age 65 or over.

The latest Population figures (Vintage 2006) from the US Census Bureau illustrate growth in the Village of Pinehurst of more than 21% over the Census 2000 figure to 11,830.

Relationship between village and resort

In 1999, National Public Radio reported that many local business owners in Pinehurst were upset because the Pinehurst Resort was using lawsuits to prevent everyone else from using the term "Pinehurst" in the names of their businesses. [http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1051688]

Colleges, Schools and Universities

*Sandhills Community College
*Pinehurst Elementary School
*Academy Heights Elementary
*The O'Neal School

Transportation

* Moore County Airport
* The Great British Cab Company [http://www.greatbritishcab.com]

Points of interest

* Sandhills Horticultural Gardens
* Pinehurst Traffic Circle

Pinehurst Notables

*Vince McMahon, Professional wrestling promoter and owner and chairman of World Wrestling Entertainment.
*Bill Beutel
*Annie Oakley

References

External links

* [http://www.villageofpinehurst.org/ Official website of Pinehurst, NC]
*Mapit-US-cityscale|35.196053|-79.464109
* [http://schoolcenter.mcs.k12.nc.us/education/school/school.php?sectionid=13 Official Pinecrest High School Website]
* [http://www.pinehurst.com Pinehurst Resort Website]