Pinehurst, North Carolina
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Location in North Carolina
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| Basic data | |||
| Foundation : | 1895 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | North Carolina | ||
| County : | Moore County | ||
| Coordinates : | 35 ° 12 ′ N , 79 ° 28 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) | ||
| Residents : | 9,706 (as of: 2000) | ||
| Population density : | 261.6 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 38.6 km 2 (approx. 15 mi 2 ) of which 37.1 km 2 (approx. 14 mi 2 ) are land |
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| Height : | 171 m | ||
| Postcodes : | 28370, 28374 | ||
| Area code : | +1 910 | ||
| FIPS : | 37-51940 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 1021933 | ||
| Website : | www.villageofpinehurst.org | ||
| Mayor : | George P. Lane | ||
Pinehurst is a small town in Moore County , North Carolina with a population of 9,706 (as of 2000). The city occupies a total of 38.6 km². Vince McMahon , the owner of WWE , was born in this town.
Pinehurst is famous for its golf course. The PGA Championship was held here as early as 1936 and the Ryder Cup in 1951 . In 1999, 2005 and 2014 the US Open Golf Championships (championship) took place here.
statistics
- 9706 inhabitants
- 95.31% whiteness
- 3.27% African American
- 1.04% Latin Americans
- 0.62% Asians
- 0.24% Native Americans
- 0.02% Pacific Islanders
- 4510 households
- 13.8% of them with children
- 3310 families
- 261.3 inhabitants per km²
Web links
- Local Historic District Report. Village of Pinehurst 2006. - Retrieved April 12, 2012