Southern Pines, North Carolina

"Southern Pines" redirects here. For the neighborhood in Florida, see Southern Pines (Tampa), Florida.

Southern Pines, North Carolina
Town
Southern Pines station
Southern Pines station
Official seal of Southern Pines, North Carolina
Seal
Location of Southern Pines in Moore County, North Carolina (bottom) and of Moore County in North Carolina (top)
Location of Southern Pines in Moore County, North Carolina (bottom) and of Moore County in North Carolina (top)
Coordinates: 35°11′36″N 79°24′14″W / 35.19333°N 79.40389°W / 35.19333; -79.40389
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyMoore
Named forIts location on the edge of the Longleaf pine belt[1]
Government
 • MayorTaylor Clement
Area
[2]
 • Town17.76 sq mi (45.99 km2)
 • Land17.57 sq mi (45.50 km2)
 • Water0.19 sq mi (0.49 km2)
Elevation
[4]
512 ft (156 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Town15,545
 • Density884.95/sq mi (341.69/km2)
 • Urban
50,319 (US: 506th)[3]
 • Urban density1,058.1/sq mi (408.5/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
28387-28388
Area codes910, 472
FIPS code37-63120[5]
GNIS feature ID2407374[4]
Websitewww.southernpines.net

Southern Pines is a town in Moore County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 12,334 as of the 2010 United States Census.

  1. ^ "North Carolina Gazetteer". Retrieved December 8, 2022.
  2. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  3. ^ United States Census Bureau (December 29, 2022). "2020 Census Qualifying Urban Areas and Final Criteria Clarifications". Federal Register.
  4. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Southern Pines, North Carolina
  5. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.