Pinebluff, North Carolina

Pinebluff, North Carolina
Town
Location in Moore County and the state of North Carolina.
Coordinates: 35°06′32″N79°28′17″W / 35.10889°N 79.47139°W / 35.10889; -79.47139
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Moore
Government
• Mayor	Rachel Carpenter Byrd [1]
Area [2]
• Total	2.64 sq mi (6.85 km2)
• Land	2.62 sq mi (6.77 km2)
• Water	0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2)
Elevation [3]	413 ft (126 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	1,473
• Density	563.07/sq mi (217.42/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	28373
Area codes	910, 472
FIPS code	37-51840 [4]
GNIS feature ID	2407121 [3]

Pinebluff is a town in Moore County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,337 at the 2010 census.

History

Pinebluff was once a regional resort area during the early 1900s, enjoying even greater renown than Pinehurst Resort at the time. After an uncontrollable fire, the town was permanently damaged, and is currently a small residential area. As of 1909, Pinebluff was a sundown town, where African Americans were not allowed to live or stay overnight. ^[5] The Lincoln Park School and McLeod Family Rural Complex are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. ^[6]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.4 square miles (6.2 km²), of which 2.4 square miles (6.2 km²) is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1 km²) (1.24%) is water.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1910	92		—
1920	165		79.3%
1930	289		75.2%
1940	330		14.2%
1950	575		74.2%
1960	509		−11.5%
1970	570		12.0%
1980	935		64.0%
1990	876		−6.3%
2000	1,109		26.6%
2010	1,337		20.6%
2020	1,473		10.2%
U.S. Decennial Census [7]

2020 census

Pinebluff racial composition ^[8]

Race	Number	Percentage
White (non-Hispanic)	1,071	72.71%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)	211	14.32%
Native American	15	1.02%
Asian	25	1.7%
Pacific Islander	2	0.14%
Other/Mixed	61	4.14%
Hispanic or Latino	88	5.97%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,473 people, 663 households, and 464 families residing in the town.

2000 census

As of the census ^[4] of 2000, there were 1,109 people, 449 households, and 315 families residing in the town. The population density was 464.5 inhabitants per square mile (179.3/km²). There were 481 housing units at an average density of 201.5 per square mile (77.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 89.54% White, 7.39% African American, 0.72% Native American, 0.54% Asian, 0.72% from other races, and 1.08% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.17% of the population.

There were 449 households, out of which 33.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.6% were married couples living together, 11.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.8% were non-families. 25.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.97.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 25.2% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 33.6% from 25 to 44, 24.8% from 45 to 64, and 10.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.4 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $40,536, and the median income for a family was $47,500. Males had a median income of $30,813 versus $24,167 for females. The per capita income for the town was $18,786. About 8.7% of families and 9.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.9% of those under age 18 and 5.5% of those age 65 or over.

References

1. "Town of Pinebluff". Sandhills Sentinel.
2. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
3. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pinebluff, North Carolina
4. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
5. "As the Crow Flies". Stevens Point Daily Journal. Stevens Point, Wisconsin. May 11, 1909. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com. Pine Bluff is governed by a mayor and board of commissioners, and negroes are not allowed to live within the corporate limits. There is a colored settlement near by, however, and a number of negroes are employed in the village, but in the day time only. Even the servant girls go home after supper and return in time to get breakfast.
6. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
7. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
8. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 22, 2021.

External links

• Moore County Chamber of Commerce