Spring Lake, North Carolina

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Population in 2022: 11,762 (100% urban, 0% rural).
Population change since 2000: +45.2%
Males: 5,697  (48.4%)
Females: 6,065  (51.6%)
Median resident age:

25.2 years
North Carolina median age:

39.2 years

Zip codes: 28390.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $46,494 (it was $27,322 in 2000)
Spring Lake:

$46,494
NC:

$67,481

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $23,039 (it was $12,683 in 2000)

Spring Lake town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $118,670 (it was $74,300 in 2000)
Spring Lake:

$118,670
NC:

$280,600

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $126,084; detached houses: $127,755; townhouses or other attached units: $130,185; mobile homes: $65,606

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,187.

March 2022 cost of living index in Spring Lake: 88.7 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 21.4%
(12.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 26.3% for Black residents, 20.6% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 28.9% for American Indian residents, 47.0% for other race residents, 18.7% for two or more races residents)
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  • Races in Spring Lake, NC (2022)
    • 4,08334.7%White alone
    • 3,69631.4%Black alone
    • 2,34319.9%Hispanic
    • 1,1629.9%Two or more races
    • 2832.4%Asian alone
    • 1901.6%Other race alone
    • 430.4%American Indian alone
    • 340.3%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone

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According to our research of North Carolina and other state lists, there were 75 registered sex offenders living in Spring Lake, North Carolina as of April 25, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Spring Lake is 177 to 1.


Crime rates in Spring Lake by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

Murders
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(8.1)
0
(0.0)
1
(7.5)
1
(7.3)
3
(22.2)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
2
(16.6)
1
(8.3)
0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(8.3)
4
(32.6)
2
(14.7)
2
(15.0)
0
(0.0)
3
(22.2)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
3
(24.9)
5
(41.5)
4
(33.3)
6
(51.7)
Robberies
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
3
(24.8)
20
(162.8)
16
(117.3)
37
(278.2)
23
(167.6)
16
(118.6)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
8
(66.3)
7
(58.0)
9
(74.8)
10
(86.2)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
3
(37.0)
9
(75.2)
29
(239.4)
50
(407.0)
29
(212.6)
47
(353.4)
51
(371.6)
53
(392.9)
3
(22.4)
0
(0.0)
82
(679.4)
86
(713.0)
39
(324.2)
49
(422.3)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
4
(49.3)
30
(250.8)
220
(1,816)
298
(2,426)
226
(1,657)
177
(1,331)
136
(990.8)
99
(733.9)
15
(112.2)
0
(0.0)
113
(936.3)
52
(431.1)
46
(382.4)
61
(525.7)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
72
(887.6)
213
(1,780)
352
(2,905)
396
(3,223)
393
(2,881)
408
(3,067)
411
(2,994)
413
(3,062)
28
(209.4)
0
(0.0)
293
(2,428)
251
(2,081)
242
(2,012)
275
(2,370)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
2
(24.7)
4
(33.4)
22
(181.6)
15
(122.1)
23
(168.6)
22
(165.4)
22
(160.3)
16
(118.6)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
35
(290.0)
27
(223.8)
24
(199.5)
20
(172.4)
Arson
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
2
(16.5)
2
(16.3)
1
(7.3)
5
(37.6)
2
(14.6)
2
(14.8)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
3
(24.9)
6
(49.7)
0
(0.0)
4
(34.5)
City-Data.com crime index48.3106.5319.7481.1334.2410.3341.1359.720.70.0361.5357.7253.7297.1

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in Spring Lake, NC

Crime rate in Spring Lake detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 25 (23 officers - 19 male; 4 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.91
North Carolina average:

2.27
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Ancestries: German (9.2%), Irish (4.6%), American (3.0%), Jamaican (2.2%), English (1.8%), Italian (1.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 240 feet

Land area: 3.67 square miles.

Population density: 3,201 people per square mile   (average).

Spring Lake, North Carolina map

806 residents are foreign born (3.8% Latin America, 1.4% Asia, 1.2% Europe).

This town:

6.9%
North Carolina:

8.3%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,435 (1.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,179 (1.0%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Fayetteville, NC (8.3 miles , pop. 121,015).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Raleigh, NC (48.1 miles , pop. 276,093).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (393.9 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities:

Pope AFB, NC (1.5 miles ),
Fort Bragg, NC (1.7 miles ),
Fayetteville, NC (2.9 miles ),
Eastover, NC (3.5 miles ),
Wade, NC (3.7 miles ),
Rockfish, NC (3.7 miles ),
Linden, NC (3.7 miles),
Bunnlevel, NC (3.8 miles )

Latitude: 35.18 N, Longitude: 78.98 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +92 (+0.8%)
Workers who live and work in this town: 938 (17.0%)

Area code commonly used in this area: 910

Distribution of median household income in Spring Lake, NC in 2022
Distribution of house value in Spring Lake, NC in 2022

Property values in Spring Lake, NC

Spring Lake satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 1 building, cost: $373,100
  • 2021: 5 buildings, average cost: $143,000
  • 2020: 3 buildings, average cost: $158,000
  • 2019: 5 buildings, average cost: $193,000
  • 2017: 4 buildings, average cost: $118,500
  • 2016: 2 buildings, average cost: $99,500
  • 2015: 6 buildings, average cost: $101,500
  • 2014: 5 buildings, average cost: $110,700
  • 2013: 2 buildings, average cost: $95,300
  • 2011: 2 buildings, average cost: $43,900
  • 2009: 1 building, cost: $80,400
  • 2008: 8 buildings, average cost: $50,000
  • 2007: 16 buildings, average cost: $95,600
  • 2006: 11 buildings, average cost: $106,200
  • 2005: 14 buildings, average cost: $175,800
  • 2004: 6 buildings, average cost: $129,700
  • 2003: 9 buildings, average cost: $82,500
  • 2002: 4 buildings, average cost: $67,400
  • 2001: 5 buildings, average cost: $64,000
  • 2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $83,000
  • 1999: 3 buildings, average cost: $92,500
  • 1998: 5 buildings, average cost: $68,800
  • 1997: 13 buildings, average cost: $100,200
Number of permits per 10,000 Spring Lake, NC residents
Average permit cost in Spring Lake, NC
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

4.4%
North Carolina:

3.2%
Historical population in Spring Lake, NC
Historical housing units in Spring Lake, NC
Most common industries in Spring Lake, NC (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Accommodation & food services (16.9%)
  • Construction (12.0%)
  • Public administration (10.5%)
  • Health care (8.1%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (4.0%)
  • Social assistance (4.0%)
  • Educational services (3.9%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (24.4%)
  • Public administration (14.9%)
  • Accommodation & food services (8.5%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (5.0%)
  • Truck transportation (3.7%)
  • Health care (2.8%)
  • Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers (2.7%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Accommodation & food services (24.3%)
  • Health care (12.8%)
  • Educational services (7.3%)
  • Social assistance (6.9%)
  • Public administration (6.6%)
  • Apparel (5.0%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (5.0%)
Most common occupations in Spring Lake, NC (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (8.3%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.8%)
  • Cashiers (5.2%)
  • Construction laborers (3.8%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (3.3%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.1%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3.0%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Construction laborers (7.5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.9%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (5.9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4.9%)
  • Law enforcement workers, including supervisors (4.9%)
  • Carpenters (4.2%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (12.0%)
  • Cashiers (8.5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.7%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.3%)
  • Child care workers (4.2%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.2%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (4.0%)

Average climate in Spring Lake, North Carolina

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Spring Lake, North Carolina environmental map by EPA

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI NO2 SO2 Ozone PM10 PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 79.3. This is about average.

City:

79.3
U.S.:

72.6
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2018 was 1.01. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 8.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

1.01
U.S.:

5.11
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2021 was 0.126. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 8.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.126
U.S.:

1.515
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 32.0. This is about average. Closest monitor was 12.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

32.0
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 16.2. This is about average. Closest monitor was 9.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

16.2
U.S.:

19.2
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 9.72. This is about average. Closest monitor was 9.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

9.72
U.S.:

8.11

Tornado activity:

Spring Lake-area historical tornado activity is slightly above North Carolina state average. It is 10% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/28/1984, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 18.0 miles away from the Spring Lake town center killed 4 people and injured 395 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 4/8/1957, a category F4 tornado 31.2 miles away from the town center killed 4 people and injured 70 people.

Earthquake activity:

Spring Lake-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above North Carolina state average. It is 50% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 197.6 miles away from the city center
On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi) earthquake occurred 148.9 miles away from the city center
On 11/22/1974 at 05:25:55, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 171.2 miles away from Spring Lake center
On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 219.6 miles away from the city center
On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:14, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 177.0 miles away from the city center
On 8/21/1992 at 16:31:55, a magnitude 4.4 (4.1 MB, 4.1 LG, 4.4 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 161.0 miles away from Spring Lake center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Cumberland County (15) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 10, Storms: 2, Tornadoes: 2, Fire: 1, Flood: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Spring Lake topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Spring Lake:

  • MY PLACE (Hospital, about 6 miles away; FAYETTEVILLE, NC)
  • THOMAS S DECATUR (Hospital, about 7 miles away; FAYETTEVILLE, NC)
  • THOMAS S KINLAW (Hospital, about 7 miles away; FAYETTEVILLE, NC)
  • NORTHSIDE GROUP HOME (Hospital, about 7 miles away; FAYETTEVILLE, NC)
  • HIGHLAND HOUSE REHABILITATION AND HEALTHCARE (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; FAYETTEVILLE, NC)
  • WOODLANDS NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; FAYETTEVILLE, NC)
  • WHISPERING PINES NH (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; FAYETTEVILLE, NC)

Amtrak station near Spring Lake:

  • 10 miles: FAYETTEVILLE (472 HAY ST.) . Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Spring Lake:

  • Methodist University (about 7 miles; Fayetteville, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,313)
  • Fayetteville Technical Community College (about 9 miles; Fayetteville, NC; FT enrollment: 10,114)
  • Fayetteville State University (about 9 miles; Fayetteville, NC; FT enrollment: 5,297)
  • Campbell University (about 21 miles; Buies Creek, NC; FT enrollment: 5,127)
  • Central Carolina Community College (about 23 miles; Sanford, NC; FT enrollment: 3,675)
  • Sandhills Community College (about 26 miles; Pinehurst, NC; FT enrollment: 3,434)
  • Wake Technical Community College (about 37 miles; Raleigh, NC; FT enrollment: 16,265)

Public high school in Spring Lake:

Public elementary/middle schools in Spring Lake:

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Points of interest:

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Creek: Tank Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: C J'S Bingo (Amusement & Theme Parks; 402 Nc Highway 210 North).

Hotel: Gateway Inn (115 Lake Avenue).

Birthplace of: Jim Carter (golfer) - Professional golfer, Jim Carter - PGA Tour Golf player (born: 6/24/61), Marvin W. Lucas - Politician.

Cumberland County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Average household size:
This town:

2.6 people
North Carolina:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:

68.5%
Whole state:

66.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:

5.5%
Whole state:

5.9%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households
833 people in military barracks and dormitories (nondisciplinary) in 2010
3 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional) in 2010

Banks with branches in Spring Lake (2011 data):

  • The Fort Sill National Bank: Fsnb - Spring Lake Walmart Branch at 670 Lillington Highway, branch established on 2004/06/30; Fsnb - Spring Lake Bragg Blvd Branch at 501 N. Bragg Blvd, branch established on 2008/07/30. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $369.8 mil, Deposits: $324.4 mil, headquarters in Fort Sill, OK, positive income, 71 total offices, Holding Company: Jrmb Ii, Inc
  • Bank of America, National Association: Southwind Branch at 1109 North Bragg Boulevard, branch established on 1960/03/17. Info updated 2009/11/18: Bank assets: $1,451,969.3 mil, Deposits: $1,077,176.8 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5782 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • First Bank: Anderson Creek Branch at 3210 Ray Road, branch established on 2000/07/17. Info updated 2011/01/25: Bank assets: $3,289.4 mil, Deposits: $2,759.1 mil, headquarters in Troy, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 98 total offices, Holding Company: First Bancorp
  • Branch Banking and Trust Company: Spring Lake Branch at 218 S Bragg Blvd, branch established on 1968/08/13. Info updated 2010/03/29: Bank assets: $168,867.6 mil, Deposits: $127,549.5 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1793 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation
  • PNC Bank, National Association: Spring Lake Branch at 121 Skyland Shopping Center, branch established on 1975/12/15. Info updated 2012/03/20: Bank assets: $263,309.6 mil, Deposits: $197,343.0 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3085 total offices, Holding Company: Pnc Financial Services Group, Inc., The

For population 15 years and over in Spring Lake:

Marital status in Spring Lake, NC
  • Never married: 32.6%
  • Now married: 51.5%
  • Separated: 3.9%
  • Widowed: 3.1%
  • Divorced: 8.9%

For population 25 years and over in Spring Lake:

  • High school or higher: 92.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.9%
  • Unemployed: 9.1%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 17.4 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

9.9
North Carolina average:

11.7

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Spring Lake
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Spring Lake, NC (based on Cumberland County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant91,229291
Mainline Protestant26,95674
Black Protestant14,70146
Catholic8,9267
Other6,16520
Orthodox4402
None171,014-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 48
Here:

1.55 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

2.05 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 4
Cumberland County:

0.13 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

0.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 13
Cumberland County:

0.42 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.92 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 149
Here:

4.82 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

4.75 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 177
Cumberland County:

5.73 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.57 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

11.4%
North Carolina:

9.8%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

31.1%
State:

28.3%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

7.6%
North Carolina:

15.6%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Here:

49.1%
North Carolina:

48.9%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Spring Lake:

49.9%
North Carolina:

46.1%

Average BMI:
Spring Lake:

28.9
North Carolina:

28.8

People feeling badly about themselves:
Spring Lake:

17.9%
North Carolina:

20.7%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Spring Lake:

11.7%
North Carolina:

10.7%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Spring Lake:

6.7
North Carolina:

6.8

Overweight people:
Here:

32.3%
North Carolina:

33.7%

General health condition:
This city:

58.3%
State:

55.8%

Average condition of hearing:
This city:

84.8%
State:

79.7%

More about Health and Nutrition of Spring Lake, NC Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 29$130,588$54,0360$0
Firefighters 15$65,184$52,1479$8,949
Other Government Administration 11$32,585$35,5470$0
Parks and Recreation 10$39,195$47,03411$12,362
Other and Unallocable 9$49,504$66,0050$0
Water Supply 9$27,548$36,7310$0
Financial Administration 7$31,019$53,1754$6,259
Sewerage 6$24,168$48,3360$0
Streets and Highways 4$14,558$43,6740$0
Police - Other 3$11,410$45,6400$0
Solid Waste Management 3$10,758$43,0320$0
Totals for Government 106$436,517$49,41724$27,570

Spring Lake government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $2,475,000 ($210.42)
    Police Protection: $2,346,000 ($199.46)
    Local Fire Protection: $1,353,000 ($115.03)
    General - Other: $731,000 ($62.15)
    Financial Administration: $608,000 ($51.69)
    Solid Waste Management: $567,000 ($48.21)
    Parks and Recreation: $565,000 ($48.04)
    Regular Highways: $397,000 ($33.75)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $247,000 ($21.00)
    Central Staff Services: $234,000 ($19.89)
    General Public Buildings: $191,000 ($16.24)
    Sewerage: $184,000 ($15.64)
    Transit Utilities: $114,000 ($9.69)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $32,000 ($2.72)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $249,000 ($21.17)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $62,000 ($5.27)

Spring Lake government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $688,000 ($58.49)
    Sewerage: $291,000 ($24.74)
    Parks and Recreation: $42,000 ($3.57)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $350,000 ($29.76)
    Interest Earnings: $0 ($0.00)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $3,342,000 ($284.14)
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $2,670,000 ($227.00)
    Highways: $282,000 ($23.98)
    Other: $152,000 ($12.92)
  • Tax - Property: $3,349,000 ($284.73)
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $88,000 ($7.48)
    Other License: $77,000 ($6.55)

Spring Lake government finances - Debt in 2017 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,062,000 ($515.39)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,505,000 ($468.03)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $558,000 ($47.44)

11.48% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($43,575 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

11.48%
North Carolina average:

8.85%

0.42% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,850 average AGI)
Cumberland County:

0.42%
North Carolina average:

0.04%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Harnett County, NC  0.65% ($42,413 average AGI)
from Hoke County, NC  0.64% ($40,956)
from Robeson County, NC  0.34% ($31,738)


11.82% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($48,998 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

11.82%
North Carolina average:

7.89%

0.34% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,708 average AGI)
Cumberland County:

0.34%
North Carolina average:

0.03%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Hoke County, NC  0.85% ($43,674 average AGI)
to Harnett County, NC  0.81% ($45,330)
to Wake County, NC  0.47% ($47,415)
Businesses in Spring Lake, NC
NameCountNameCount
AT&T1Nike2
Advance Auto Parts1Pizza Hut1
Arby's1Quiznos1
AutoZone1RadioShack1
Blockbuster1Ruby Tuesday1
Burger King1SONIC Drive-In1
CVS1Sleep Inn1
Curves1Subway5
Dairy Queen1Super 81
Domino's Pizza1T-Mobile2
FedEx3Taco Bell1
GameStop1U-Haul3
H&R Block2UPS3
Hardee's1Waffle House2
Hilton1Walgreens1
Holiday Inn1Walmart1
KFC1Wendy's1
McDonald's1

Strongest AM radio stations in Spring Lake:

  • WCIE (1450 AM; 1 kW; SPRING LAKE, NC; Owner: WCIE-AM, INC.)
  • WFNC (640 AM; 10 kW; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WIDU (1600 AM; 5 kW; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: W I D U BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WPTF (680 AM; 50 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WCKB (780 AM; 7 kW; DUNN, NC; Owner: NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WEEB (990 AM; 10 kW; SOUTHERN PINES, NC; Owner: PINEHURST BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WLLN (1370 AM; 5 kW; LILLINGTON, NC; Owner: ESTUARDO VALDEMAR RODRIGUEZ)
  • WFTK (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; WAKE FOREST, NC; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WFAY (1230 AM; 1 kW; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: COLONIAL RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WAZZ (1490 AM; 1 kW; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: WAZZ LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WPYB (1130 AM; daytime; 6 kW; BENSON, NC; Owner: BENSON-DUNN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WKKE (1080 AM; daytime; 5 kW; ST. PAULS, NC; Owner: FERRIS YARNELL LOCKLEAR)
  • WYRU (1160 AM; 5 kW; RED SPRINGS, NC; Owner: WDAS LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Spring Lake:

  • WQSM (98.1 FM; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WFSS (91.9 FM; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: FAYETTEVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WQDR (94.7 FM; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: CAROLINA MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WKML (95.7 FM; LUMBERTON, NC; Owner: WKML LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WFLB (96.5 FM; LAURINBURG, NC; Owner: WFLB LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WRAL (101.5 FM; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: WRAL-FM, INC.)
  • WZFX (99.1 FM; WHITEVILLE, NC; Owner: WDAS LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WKQB (106.9 FM; SOUTHERN PINES, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP)
  • WRCQ (103.5 FM; DUNN, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WCLN-FM (107.3 FM; CLINTON, NC; Owner: CHRISTIAN LISTENING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WCCE (90.1 FM; BUIES CREEK, NC; Owner: CAMPBELL UNIVERSITY, INCORPORATED)
  • WRSN (93.9 FM; BURLINGTON, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WEGX (92.9 FM; DILLON, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF FLORENCE LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WBBB (96.1 FM; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: CAROLINA MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WUNC (91.5 FM; CHAPEL HILL, NC; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES UNIVERSITY OF NC AT CHAPEL HILL)
  • WUKS (107.7 FM; ST. PAULS, NC; Owner: WDAS LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WCCG (104.5 FM; HOPE MILLS, NC; Owner: DR. JAMES E. CARSON)
  • WFJA (105.5 FM; SANFORD, NC; Owner: WWGP BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WIOZ-FM (102.5 FM; SOUTHERN PINES, NC; Owner: MERIDIAN COMMUNICATIONS. L.L.C.)

TV broadcast stations around Spring Lake:

  • W66DF (Channel 66; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WUVC (Channel 40; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPITAL BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
  • WTVD (Channel 11; DURHAM, NC; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WRAL-TV (Channel 5; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: CAPITOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WRAZ (Channel 50; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: WRAZ-TV, INC.)
  • WFPX (Channel 62; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WNCN (Channel 17; GOLDSBORO, NC; Owner: OUTLET BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WUNU (Channel 31; LUMBERTON, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WRDC (Channel 28; DURHAM, NC; Owner: RALEIGH (WRDC-TV) LICENSEE, INC.)
  • WLFL (Channel 22; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: WLFL LICENSEE, LLC)
  • W19CA (Channel 19; LUMBERTON, NC; Owner: PACIFIC MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • WECT (Channel 6; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, 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.)
  • WACN-LP (Channel 34; APEX, NC; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • WUNC-TV (Channel 4; CHAPEL HILL, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WYBE-CA (Channel 44; PINEHURST, NC; Owner: MULTIMEDIA NETWORK OF NC, INC)
Spring Lake fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
See more detailed statistics of Spring Lake fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 11Number of bridges
  • 125ft / 38.0mTotal length
  • 111,370Total average daily traffic
  • 11,847Total average daily truck traffic
  • 222,740Total future (year 2025) average daily traffic
New bridges in Spring Lake, NC - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 11930-1939
  • 11940-1949
  • 21960-1969
  • 31970-1979
  • 11980-1989
  • 21990-1999
  • 12010-2019
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Spring Lake, NC

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:

2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Spring Lake)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

99 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

7
  • Nc Hwy 87 North (Lat: 35.175167 Lon: -78.968917), Call Sign: KVM280, Licensee ID: L00090626,
    Assigned Frequencies: 155.865 MHz, Grant Date: 08/13/2002, Expiration Date: 07/08/2012, Cancellation Date: 09/08/2012, Registrant: Spring Lake, Town Of, Spring Lake, NC 28390, Phone: (919) 436-0241

  • Sr 1144 2.5 Mi W Nc 210n (Lat: 35.250167 Lon: -78.958083), Call Sign: KGU873,
    Assigned Frequencies: 151.745 MHz, Grant Date: 09/18/1996, Expiration Date: 11/05/2001, Cancellation Date: 04/14/2002, Registrant: Shaw Construction Co, Rt 1 Box 529, Spring Lake, NC 28390, Phone: (910) 483-2904

  • Hwys 24 & 77 2 Mi Nw Jct Hwy 87 (Lat: 35.282111 Lon: -79.108083), Call Sign: WNLY567,
    Assigned Frequencies: 173.262 MHz, Grant Date: 04/03/2023, Expiration Date: 06/14/2033, Registrant: Harnett Regional Water, Po Box 1119, 700 Mckinney Parkway, Lillington, NC 27546, Phone: (910) 814-3072, Email:

  • Sr 1177 Approx 1/3 Mi E Jct Sr 1170 & 1116 (Lat: 35.333500 Lon: -78.988083), Call Sign: WNLY575,
    Assigned Frequencies: 173.262 MHz, Grant Date: 04/03/2023, Expiration Date: 06/14/2033, Registrant: Harnett Regional Water, Po Box 1119, 700 Mckinney Parkway, Lillington, NC 27546, Phone: (910) 814-3072, Email:

  • 1.24 Mi Se (Lat: 35.163500 Lon: -78.951972), Type: Pole, Structure height: 31 m, Call Sign: WPJW680,
    Assigned Frequencies: 935.400 MHz, 935.412 MHz, 935.425 MHz, 935.450 MHz, 935.900 MHz, 935.912 MHz, 935.925 MHz, 935.950 MHz, 935.962 MHz, 935.975 MHz... (+26 more), Grant Date: 11/06/2001, Expiration Date: 11/22/2011, Cancellation Date: 10/09/2003, Certifier: Edward O Quarles,

  • 6851 Overhills Road (Lat: 35.256944 Lon: -78.965000), Call Sign: WQSR996,
    Assigned Frequencies: 30.8400 MHz, 154.540 MHz, 33.4000 MHz, 33.1600 MHz, 31.2400 MHz, 468.762 MHz, 468.837 MHz, 469.462 MHz, 469.637 MHz, 464.062 MHz... (+20 more), Grant Date: 11/06/2013, Expiration Date: 11/06/2023, Cancellation Date: 01/06/2024, Certifier: Laura Nicholson, Registrant: Dolfen Consulting Group, 95 Willow Lane, Bristol, IL 60512, Phone: (630) 251-9161, Fax: (530) 566-1755, Email:

  • 207 Murchison (Lat: 35.160833 Lon: -78.970833), Call Sign: WQSU637,
    Assigned Frequencies: 30.8400 MHz, 154.540 MHz, 33.4000 MHz, 33.1600 MHz, 31.2400 MHz, 468.762 MHz, 468.837 MHz, 469.462 MHz, 469.637 MHz, 469.662 MHz... (+21 more), Grant Date: 11/19/2013, Expiration Date: 11/19/2023, Cancellation Date: 01/20/2024, Certifier: Laura Nicholson, Registrant: Dolfen Consulting Group, 95 Willow Lane, Bristol, IL 60512, Phone: (630) 553-5886


FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

2
  • CLFAY00019A, 14179 Nc-210 (Lat: 35.223500 Lon: -78.939694), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 60.9 m, Call Sign: WRYT891,
    Assigned Frequencies: 19575.0 MHz, 19575.0 MHz, 19575.0 MHz, 19575.0 MHz, 19575.0 MHz, 19575.0 MHz, 19575.0 MHz, 19575.0 MHz, 19575.0 MHz, 19575.0 MHz, 19575.0 MHz, 19575.0 MHz, Grant Date: 09/18/2023, Expiration Date: 09/18/2033, Certifier: Alison A Minea, Registrant: Dish Wireless L.L.C., 9601 S Meridan Blvd, Englewood, CO 80112, Phone: (202) 463-3709, Email:

  • CLFAY00372A, 1388 Lillington Hwy. (#274633) (Lat: 35.190028 Lon: -78.957111), Type: Mtower, Structure height: 59.4 m, Overall height: 60.7 m, Call Sign: WRYT892,
    Assigned Frequencies: 18015.0 MHz, 18015.0 MHz, 18015.0 MHz, 18015.0 MHz, 18015.0 MHz, 18015.0 MHz, 18015.0 MHz, 18015.0 MHz, 18015.0 MHz, 18015.0 MHz, 18015.0 MHz, 18015.0 MHz, Grant Date: 09/18/2023, Expiration Date: 09/18/2033, Certifier: Alison A Minea, Registrant: Dish Wireless L.L.C., 9601 S Meridan Blvd, Englewood, CO 80112, Phone: (202) 463-3709, Email:


FCC Registered Paging Towers:

1
  • Corner Of Poe & 5th. St. Water Tower (Lat: 35.165139 Lon: -78.966944), Call Sign: WRV264, Licensee ID: L00054122,
    Assigned Frequencies: 152.840 MHz, Grant Date: 08/24/1998, Expiration Date: 07/01/2008, Cancellation Date: 08/04/2000, Registrant: Carolina Telephone & Telegraph Company, 122 E. St. James St., Mail Code0055, Tarboro, NC 27886


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

110 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Spring Lake)

FAA Registered Aircraft:

9 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Spring Lake)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 3 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED16$191,3844$104,61531$126,4572$18,1307$68,396
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$02$115,6050$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED3$119,2703$99,73021$85,0719$38,4193$44,043
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$290,1600$015$96,3150$02$38,395
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$01$110,0003$77,1731$50,9201$52,410

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0035.00 , 0036.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 3 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$177,7902$225,615
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED3$290,7231$461,250
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0035.00 , 0036.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Spring Lake, NC
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Spring Lake, NC - Value

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 208. The highest number of fire incidents - 360 took place in 2002, and the least - 107 in 2006. The data has a declining trend.
    Fire incident types in Spring Lake, NC When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (54.8%), and Outside Fires (34.6%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Spring Lake, NC
    • 1,93954.8%Structure Fires
    • 1,22434.6%Outside Fires
    • 2637.4%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 1123.2%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Spring Lake, NC

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Spring Lake, North Carolina:

  • Sleep Inn & Suites, 102 Sleepy Dr, Spring Lake, North Carolina 28390 , Phone: (910) 436-6700, Fax: (910) 436-6777
  • Super 8 Motel-spring Lake, 256 S Main St, Spring Lake, North Carolina 28390 , Phone: (910) 436-8588
  • Country Inn & Suites - Fayetteville - Fort Bragg, NC, 103 Brook Ln, Spring Lake, North Carolina 28390 , Phone: (910) 436-1900, Fax: (910) 436-9483
  • Southwinds, 204 Mckenzie Rd, Spring Lake, North Carolina 28390 , Phone: (910) 497-0550, Fax: (910) 497-5007
  • Hampton Inn Springlake/Fort Bragg, 1050 N Bragg Blvd, Spring Lake, North Carolina 28390 , Phone: (910) 438-0945, Fax: (910) 438-0946
  • Courtyard by Marriott Fayetteville,Fort Bragg,Spring Lake, 120 N Fifth St, Spring lake, North Carolina 28390 , Phone: (910) 565-7008, Fax: (910) 565-7009
All 6 fire-safe hotels and motels in Spring Lake, North Carolina
Most common first names in Spring Lake, NC among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James6566.1 years
William5666.8 years
Mary4872.3 years
John4767.6 years
Robert3062.6 years
Charles2369.3 years
Thomas2266.8 years
Annie2073.6 years
Joseph1864.6 years
Richard1764.1 years
Most common last names in Spring Lake, NC among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith3970.8 years
Jones3466.3 years
Williams2670.8 years
Johnson2465.0 years
West2173.9 years
King2074.5 years
Mcneill1969.6 years
Lucas1774.1 years
Elliott1775.8 years
Parker1570.9 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Spring Lake, NC
  • 82.9%Electricity
  • 9.7%No fuel used
  • 4.1%Utility gas
  • 1.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Spring Lake, NC
  • 83.5%Electricity
  • 12.1%Utility gas
  • 2.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.8%No fuel used


Spring Lake compared to North Carolina state average:

  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students above state average.

Spring Lake on our top lists:

  • #41 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the lowest cost per building permit(population 5,000+)"
  • #57 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: retail trade (population 5,000+)"
  • #68 on the list of "Top 100 cities with highest percentage of renters (pop. 5,000+)"
  • #81 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations (population 5,000+)"
  • #90 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (population 5,000+)"
  • #96 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: office and administrative support occupations (population 5,000+)"
  • #9 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to foreign countries in 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #10 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from foreign countries between 2010 and 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #12 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of births per 1000 residents 2007-2013"
  • #14 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2010 and 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #15 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
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  • Thomas George Walkden (1)
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