Pinebluff, North Carolina

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

Pinebluff, North Carolina
Town
Location in Moore County and the state of North Carolina.
Coordinates: 35°6′24″N 79°28′13″W
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyMoore
Government
 • MayorRachel Carpenter Byrd[1]
Area
 • Total2.64 sq mi (6.85 km2)
 • Land2.62 sq mi (6.78 km2)
 • Water0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2)
Elevation
443 ft (135 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total1,337
 • Estimate 
(2019)[3]
1,619
 • Density618.88/sq mi (238.92/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
28373
Area code(s)910
FIPS code37-51840[4]
GNIS feature ID1021932[5]

History

Pinebluff was once a regional resort area around the early 1900s, respected even greater 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.[6] The Lincoln Park School and McLeod Family Rural Complex are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[7]

Geography

Pinebluff is located at 35°6′24″N 79°28′13″W (35.106739, -79.470303).[8] 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) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km2) of it (1.24%) is water.

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
191092—
192016579.3%
193028975.2%
194033014.2%
195057574.2%
1960509−11.5%
197057012.0%
198093564.0%
1990876−6.3%
20001,10926.6%
20101,33720.6%
2019 (est.)1,619[3]21.1%
U.S. Decennial Census[9]

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 people per square mile (179.2/km2). There were 481 housing units at an average density of 201.5 per square mile (77.7/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. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
  3. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  4. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  5. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  6. "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.
  7. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  8. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  9. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
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