Pembroke, North Carolina

Pembroke, North Carolina
East 3rd Street in Pembroke
East 3rd Street in Pembroke
Official seal of Pembroke, North Carolina
Nickname: 
Home of the Lumbee Tribe
Pembroke, North Carolina is located in North Carolina
Pembroke, North Carolina
Pembroke, North Carolina
Location within the state of North Carolina
Pembroke, North Carolina is located in the United States
Pembroke, North Carolina
Pembroke, North Carolina
Pembroke, North Carolina (the United States)
Coordinates: 34°40′36″N 79°11′36″W / 34.67667°N 79.19333°W / 34.67667; -79.19333
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyRobeson
Incorporated1895[1]
Named forPembroke Jones[1]
Government
 • MayorCharles Gregory Cummings
Area
 • Total3.18 sq mi (8.23 km2)
 • Land3.18 sq mi (8.23 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation171 ft (52 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total2,823
 • Density888.02/sq mi (342.88/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
28372
Area codes910, 472
FIPS code37-51080[4]
GNIS feature ID2407093[3]
Websitewww.pembrokenc.com

Pembroke is a town in Robeson County, North Carolina, United States. It is about 90 miles inland and northwest from the Atlantic Coast. The population was 2,823 at the 2020 census. The town is the seat of the state-recognized Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina, as well as the home of the University of North Carolina at Pembroke.

  1. ^ a b "North Carolina Gazetteer". Retrieved December 12, 2022.
  2. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  3. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pembroke, North Carolina
  4. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.