Laurinburg, North Carolina
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| Laurinburg, North Carolina | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Scotland |
| Area | |
| - Total | 12.6 sq mi (32.5 km²) |
| - Land | 12.4 sq mi (32.1 km²) |
| - Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km²) |
| Elevation | 226 ft (69 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 15,874 |
| - Density | 1,280.2/sq mi (494.3/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP codes | 28352-28353 |
| Area code(s) | 910 |
| FIPS code | 37-37220[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0988216[2] |
Laurinburg is a mid-sized city in Scotland County, North Carolina, United States. It is the county seat of Scotland County.[3] Located in southern North Carolina near the South Carolina state border, Laurinburg is southwest of Fayetteville and is home to St. Andrews Presbyterian College.
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[edit] Geography
Laurinburg is located at (34.764663, -79.470146).[4]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 12.6 square miles (32.5 km²).12.4 square miles (32.1 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.4 km²) of it (1.27%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 15,874 people, 6,136 households, and 4,221 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,280.2 people per square mile (494.3/km²). There were 6,603 housing units at an average density of 532.5/sq mi (205.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 50.54% White, 43.06% African American, 4.23% Native American, 0.76% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.35% from other races, and 1.04% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.06% of the population.
There were 6,136 households out of which 32.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.8% were married couples living together, 23.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.2% were non-families. 27.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 3.00.
In the city the population was spread out with 26.6% under the age of 18, 10.7% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 14.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 81.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 74.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $29,064, and the median income for a family was $37,485. Males had a median income of $31,973 versus $25,243 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,165. About 19.7% of families and 23.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 35.5% of those under age 18 and 18.6% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Notable Natives
- Russ Adams - Major League BaseballToronto Bluejays infielder
- Brent Butler - former Major League Baseball infielder
- Denny O'Brien - sports journalist
- Terry Sanford - Governor of North Carolina and U.S. Senator
- Woody Shaw - Hard-bop (jazz) trumpeter. born in Laurinburg 12/24/44
[edit] Sister Cities
Laurinburg has one sister city, as designated by Sister Cities International, Inc. (SCI):
[edit] References
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ Find a County. National Association of Counties. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- Laurinburg, North Carolina is at coordinates Coordinates:
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