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Moore County

Population in July 2008: 488. Population change since 2000: +3.0%
 

Males: 244  (50.0%)
Females: 244  (50.0%)

Median resident age:  64.1 years
North Carolina median age:  35.3 years

Zip codes: 27281.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $68,148 (it was $54,750 in 2000)
Foxfire:  $68,148
North Carolina:  $44,670

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $27,524
Foxfire:  $27,524
North Carolina:  $24,307

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $259,743 (it was $159,000 in 2000)
Foxfire:  $259,743
North Carolina:  $145,700

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Races in Foxfire:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.3%)
  • Black (1.3%)
  • Hispanic (1.1%)

2008 cost of living index in Foxfire: 86.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (16.5%), English (15.0%), United States (14.8%), Irish (10.3%), Scottish (10.3%), Scotch-Irish (6.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 2.87 square miles.

Population density: 170 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Foxfire

  • High school or higher: 95.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 33.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 11.8%
  • Unemployed: 1.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Foxfire village

  • Never married: 10.4%
  • Now married: 78.3%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 6.8%
  • Divorced: 3.2%

10 residents are foreign born (1.7% Europe, 0.4% North America).

This village:  2.1%
North Carolina:  5.3%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this village in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Foxfire:  0.7% ($1,116)
North Carolina:  0.9% ($826)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Fayetteville, NC (37.8 miles , pop. 121,015).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Greensboro, NC (64.1 miles , pop. 223,891).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (412.4 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Taylortown, NC (2.3 miles ), Seven Lakes, NC (2.5 miles ), Pinehurst, NC (2.5 miles ), Pinebluff, NC (2.7 miles ), Norman, NC (2.9 miles) , Aberdeen, NC (2.9 miles ), Southern Pines, NC (3.1 miles ), Hoffman, NC (3.2 miles ).

Latitude: 35.18 N, Longitude: 79.57 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 910

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Population change in the 1990s: +130 (+37.8%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (15%)
  • Truck transportation (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Construction (7%)
  • Health care (7%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (6%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (24%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (7%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (13%)
  • Top executives (9%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Business operations specialists (6%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (15%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Registered nurses (6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Financial managers (4%)



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Foxfire-area historical tornado activity is above North Carolina state average. It is 48% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/28/1984, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 35.2 miles away from the Foxfire village center killed 7 people and injured 100 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 3/28/1984, a category 4 tornado 37.8 miles away from the village center killed 4 people and injured 395 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


Foxfire-area historical earthquake activity is near North Carolina state average. It is 93% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/13/1998 at 09:56:11, a magnitude 3.9 (3.5 MB, 3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 64.0 miles away from Foxfire center
On 9/25/2006 at 05:44:25, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 34.3 miles away from the city center
On 9/22/2006 at 11:22:00, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 43.2 miles away from the city center
On 6/5/1998 at 02:31:01, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 73.5 miles away from Foxfire center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Foxfire:
  • FIRSTHEALTH MOORE REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; PINEHURST, NC)
  • FIRSTHEALTH RICHMOND MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; ROCKINGHAM, NC)
  • SANDHILLS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 22 miles; HAMLET, NC)

Amtrak station near Foxfire:
  • 11 miles: SOUTHERN PINES (N. WEST BROAD ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Local government website: www.foxfire-village.nc.us

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Foxfire:
  • CENTRAL CAROLINA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 31 miles; SANFORD, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,400)
  • FAYETTEVILLE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 36 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; FT enrollment: 4,815)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT PEMBROKE (about 41 miles; PEMBROKE, NC; FT enrollment: 2,806)
  • FAYETTEVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 46 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; FT enrollment: 3,506)
  • CAMPBELL UNIVERSITY INC (about 50 miles; BUIES CREEK, NC; FT enrollment: 5,286)
  • HIGH POINT UNIVERSITY (about 60 miles; HIGH POINT, NC; FT enrollment: 2,564)
  • GUILFORD TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 61 miles; JAMESTOWN, NC; FT enrollment: 4,810)

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Average household size:
This village:  2.1 people
North Carolina:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  77.9%
Whole state:  68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  2.7%
Whole state:  4.6%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  1.6%
Whole state:  12.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  1.2%
Whole state:  5.5%


Foxfire compared to North Carolina state average:
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Moore County North Carolina:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (94%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)


Religion statistics for Foxfire

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionPresbyterian Church (USA)United Methodist ChurchCatholic ChurchUnited Church of Christ
Adherents31.6%17.8%17.3%12.8%3.7%
Congregations23.9%18.6%17.7%2.7%4.4%
NameEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaEpiscopal ChurchFriends (Quakers)Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Other religions
Adherents2.9%2.7%2.4%1.3%7.6%
Congregations0.9%0.9%5.3%3.5%22.1%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration 2$6,040$36,2401$440
Police Protection - Officers 2$4,966$29,7960$0
Water Supply 0$0 1$1,666
Totals for Government 4$11,006$33,0182$2,106



Foxfire government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $57,000
    All Other: $2,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $134,000
    Fire Protection: $133,000
    Central Staff Services: $9,000
  • Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $120,000
    Police Protection: $105,000
    Sewerage: $49,000
    Regular Highways: $40,000
    Water Utilities: $21,000
    Fire Protection: $18,000
    General - Other: $4,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $69,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $165,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $165,000
  • Miscellaneous - Special Assessments: $108,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $66,000
    Interest Earnings: $32,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $456,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $24,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $33,000
    General Support: $18,000
  • Tax - Property: $134,000
    NEC: $7,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $138,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $10,000

8.01% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($65,407 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.01%
North Carolina average:  8.53%

0.14% of residents moved from foreign countries ($979 average AGI)
Moore County:  0.14%
North Carolina average:  0.17%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Cumberland County, NC  0.49% ($39,027 average AGI)
from Richmond County, NC  0.29% ($47,989)
from Lee County, NC  0.29% ($50,816)


6.09% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($50,258 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.09%
North Carolina average:  7.27%

0.11% of residents moved to foreign countries ($845 average AGI)
Moore County:  0.11%
North Carolina average:  0.10%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Wake County, NC  0.36% ($39,486 average AGI)
to Lee County, NC  0.33% ($32,337)
to Cumberland County, NC  0.33% ($33,753)


Strongest AM radio stations in Foxfire:
  • WEEB (990 AM; 10 kW; SOUTHERN PINES, NC; Owner: PINEHURST BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WIOZ (550 AM; 1 kW; PINEHURST, NC; Owner: MUIRFIELD BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WQNX (1350 AM; 3 kW; ABERDEEN, NC; Owner: GOLF CAPITAL BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WPTF (680 AM; 50 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WLWL (770 AM; daytime; 5 kW; ROCKINGHAM, NC; Owner: SANDHILLS BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WFNC (640 AM; 10 kW; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WBT (1110 AM; 50 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATNS CO. OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WFTK (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; WAKE FOREST, NC; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
  • WAGL (1560 AM; daytime; 50 kW; LANCASTER, SC; Owner: PALMETTO BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC.)
  • WBSC (1550 AM; 10 kW; BENNETTSVILLE, SC; Owner: D-MITCH BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WEWO (1460 AM; 5 kW; LAURINBURG, NC; Owner: SERVICE MEDIA, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Foxfire:
  • WBFY (90.3 FM; PINEHURST, NC; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WIOZ-FM (102.5 FM; SOUTHERN PINES, NC; Owner: MERIDIAN COMMUNICATIONS. L.L.C.)
  • W290AD (105.9 FM; SOUTHERN PINES, NC; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WEGX (92.9 FM; DILLON, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF FLORENCE LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WMAG (99.5 FM; HIGH POINT, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WFLB (96.5 FM; LAURINBURG, NC; Owner: WFLB LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WQSM (98.1 FM; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WKQB (106.9 FM; SOUTHERN PINES, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP)
  • WQDR (94.7 FM; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: CAROLINA MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WKML (95.7 FM; LUMBERTON, NC; Owner: WKML LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WKRR (92.3 FM; ASHEBORO, NC; Owner: DICK BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC. OF TENNESSEE)
  • WYFQ-FM (93.5 FM; WADESBORO, NC; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WJSG (104.3 FM; HAMLET, NC; Owner: JACKSON BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • W202BQ (88.3 FM; ABERDEEN, NC; Owner: EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION CORP.)
  • WFJA (105.5 FM; SANFORD, NC; Owner: WWGP BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WRSH (91.1 FM; ROCKINGHAM, NC; Owner: RICHMOND COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION)

TV broadcast stations around Foxfire:
  • WYBE-CA (Channel 44; PINEHURST, NC; Owner: MULTIMEDIA NETWORK OF NC, INC)
  • WFMY-TV (Channel 2; GREENSBORO, NC; Owner: WFMY TELEVISION CORPORATION)
  • WUVC (Channel 40; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPITAL BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
  • WUPN-TV (Channel 48; GREENSBORO, NC; Owner: WUPN LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WXLV-TV (Channel 45; WINSTON-SALEM, NC; Owner: WXLV LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WTWB-TV (Channel 20; LEXINGTON, NC; Owner: WTWB OF THE TRIAD, LLC)
  • WLXI-TV (Channel 61; GREENSBORO, NC; Owner: TRI-STATE CHRISTIAN TV, INC.)
  • WRAZ (Channel 50; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: WRAZ-TV, INC.)
  • WPDE-TV (Channel 15; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: GRAND STRAND COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WWMB (Channel 21; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: ATLANTIC MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WBTW (Channel 13; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WUNU (Channel 31; LUMBERTON, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WFPX (Channel 62; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WGHP (Channel 8; HIGH POINT, NC; Owner: WGHP LICENSE, INC.)
  • W19CA (Channel 19; LUMBERTON, NC; Owner: PACIFIC MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • W29BC (Channel 29; BISCOE, NC; Owner: WCNC-TV, INC.)


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • Jerri L Janjua, 2200 Foxfire Road (Foxfire 196536697), Type: Tower, Structure height: 57.9 m, Overall height: 59.4 m
    Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy #150 Gasareg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:

FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • Unnamed Rd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 46 m, Overall height: 52 m, Call Sign: WPKT339
    Assigned Frequencies : 152.480 MHz
    Grant Date: 06/30/1997, Expiration Date: 06/30/2007, Cancelation Date: 08/23/2001, Certifier: Jeff Owens
    Registrant: Gurman Blask & Freedman Chartered, 1400 16th St Nw Ste 500, Washington, DC 20036, Fax: (202) 462-1784

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • Foxfire Village Water Tank Sr 1004 Hoffman Rd, Call Sign: KNES993, Licensee ID: L00016711
    Assigned Frequencies : 173.312 MHz
    Grant Date: 12/18/2002, Expiration Date: 12/07/2012
    Registrant: Foxfire Village, Town Of, 1 Town Hall Dr Foxfire Village, Jackson Springs, NC 27281, Phone: (919) 295-5959


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