Pinehurst, North Carolina

Pinehurst, North Carolina
Village
Nickname:  The Home of American Golf
Location of Pinehurst, North Carolina
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Moore
Government
• Mayor	Virginia F. Fallon
Area
• Total	14.9 sq mi (38.6 km2)
• Land	14.3 sq mi (37.1 km2)
• Water	0.6 sq mi (1.5 km2)
Elevation	561 ft (171 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	9,706
• Density	676.9/sq mi (261.3/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes	28370, 28374
Area code	910
FIPS code	37-51940Template:GR
GNIS feature ID	1021933Template:GR
Website	www.villageofpinehurst.org

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 1936 PGA Championship, the 1951 Ryder Cup. The host site for the 1999, 2005,& 2014 U.S. Open Golf Championships, the 2008 U.S. Amateur, the 2007 women's U.S. Open Golf Tournament, the former home of the World Golf Hall of Fame (now located in St. Augustine, Florida), a former venue of the Tour Championship in 1991 & 1992, a recently chosen venue for the 2010 U.S. Junior Girls Golf Championship. and the venue for the 2009 U.S. Kids Golf World Championship.

Geography

Pinehurst is located at 35°11′46″N 79°27′51″W (35.196053, -79.464109)Template:GR.

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 censusTemplate:GR 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.[1]

Colleges, Schools and Universities

• Sandhills Community College
• Pinehurst Elementary School
• Sandhills Classical Christian School
• The O'Neal School

Transportation

• Moore County Airport
• The Great British Cab Company [2]

Points of interest

• Sandhills Horticultural Gardens
• Pinehurst Traffic Circle

Pinehurst notables

• Vince McMahon, Professional wrestling promoter and owner and chairman of World Wrestling Entertainment, was born and raised in Pinehurst.
• Bill Beutel, news reporter and anchor for ABC News and WABC-TV in New York City, resided in Pinehurst following his retirement from broadcast journalism.
• Donna Andrews, professional LPGA golfer, 6-time tournament winner including the Nabisco Dinah Shore.
• Carson Abel Roberts, U.S. Marine Corps Lieutenant General.

External links

• Official website of Pinehurst, NC
• For everything that is the Sandhills of NC including Pinehurst and Southern Pines
• The O'Neal School website
• Official Pinecrest High School Website
• Pinehurst Resort Website
• Pinehurst, Southern Pines, Aberdeen Area Convention & Visitors Bureau Website
• The Pilot Community Newspaper Website
• The Sandhills Community College Official Website
• The Official Website of The Moore County Airport