Just the Facts

1980 Population - 4,720 
1990 Population - 6,196
1999 Population - 6,704
2000 Population - 6,708
2007 Population - 5,894 
2010 Population - 6,495
2012 Population - 6,511

Corporate Area - 5.02 square miles
Planning Jurisdiction - 6.08 miles
Wastewater Capacity - 1.0 million gallons/day
Average Daily Use - .6 million gallons/day
Water Production Capacity - 3.0 million gallons/day
Average Daily Use - 1.5 million gallons/day
City Street Mileage - 42 miles

FY 2013-14 OUTLOOK
General Fund $ 4,753,745.00
Powell Bill Fund $ 242,110.00
Enterprise Fund $ 2,573,500.00 
$ 7,569,355.00

Income and Employment (Countywide)
Per Capita Income - $12,454
Median Family Income - $32,834

Weather and Climate
Average Temperature - 60.8 degrees
Average Rainfall - 47.97 inches
State Average Temperature - 58. degrees
State Average Rainfall - 48.69 inches

Elevation
Public Library..........350 ft. above Sea Level
East Hamlet............300 ft. above Sea Level
Water Tower...........400 ft. above Sea Level

Longitude - 34.53N
Latitude - 79.42E

Driving Distances
Charlotte - 76 miles
Raleigh - 99 miles
Triad area - 79 miles
Pinehurst - 28 miles
Myrtle Beach, Grandstand - 120 miles
Blue Ridge Parkway - 200 miles

     For additional information, please feel free to contact the City Administration offices at (910) 582-2651. City staff will do everything possible to honor your request for information.