Whispering Pines, North Carolina

Whispering Pines, North Carolina
Village
Location in Moore County and the state of North Carolina.
Coordinates: 35°15′12″N 79°22′31″W
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Moore
Government
• Mayor	Linda Vandercook
• Manager	Rich Lambdin
Area [1]
• Total	4.42 sq mi (11.44 km^2)
• Land	3.79 sq mi (9.82 km^2)
• Water	0.63 sq mi (1.62 km^2)
Elevation [2]	371 ft (113 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	4,987
• Density	1,315.14/sq mi (507.71/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	28327
Area codes	910, 472
FIPS code	37-73140[3]
GNIS feature ID	2407570[2]
Website	https://www.whisperingpinesnc.net

Whispering Pines is a village in Moore County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 2,928 at the 2010 census.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 3.7 square miles (9.6 km²), of which 3.0 square miles (7.8 km²) is land and 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²) (17.44%) is water.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1970	362		—
1980	1,160		220.4%
1990	1,243		7.2%
2000	2,090		68.1%
2010	2,928		40.1%
2020	4,987		70.3%
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

2020 census

Whispering Pines racial composition^[5]

Race	Number	Percentage
White (non-Hispanic)	4,272	85.66%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)	71	1.42%
Native American	20	0.4%
Asian	63	1.26%
Pacific Islander	4	0.08%
Other/Mixed	283	5.67%
Hispanic or Latino	274	5.49%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 4,987 people, 1,149 households, and 937 families residing in the village.

2000 census

As of the census^[3] of 2000, there were 2,090 people, 970 households, and 770 families residing in the village. The population density was 689.9 inhabitants per square mile (266.4/km²). There were 1,054 housing units at an average density of 347.9 per square mile (134.3/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.89% White, 1.15% African American, 0.24% Native American, 0.33% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander, 0.05% from other races, and 0.24% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.15% of the population.

There were 970 households, out of which 14.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 76.7% were married couples living together, 2.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.6% were non-families. 19.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.15 and the average family size was 2.43.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 13.0% under the age of 18, 1.5% from 18 to 24, 13.9% from 25 to 44, 25.4% from 45 to 64, and 46.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 63 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.4 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $60,035, and the median income for a family was $66,587. Males had a median income of $48,906 versus $33,750 for females. The per capita income for the village was $33,086. About 0.5% of families and 1.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.0% of those under age 18 and 1.0% of those age 65 or over.

Notable person

• Shannon Moore, TNA wrestler

Colonel Joseph “Bull” Fisher, U.S. Marine Corps. Navy Cross Medal, Silver Star Medals x 2, Purple Heart Medal. Died 1981 Whispering Pines, NC.

References

1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Whispering Pines, North Carolina
3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
5. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 22, 2021.

External links

• Official website of Whispering Pines, NC
• Moore County Chamber of Commerce