Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 33 min6:04 am – 8:36 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 46 min7:23 am – 5:09 pm
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People1,674 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.8677 householdsMedian rent $724 a month65% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting11.3% unemployment rate50% of adults are in the labour force, 572 employedMain industries: education and health care 34%, retail 21%, construction 12%Average commute 36 minutes69% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 4% walk or cycle, 24% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages19% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher79% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 88%, Spanish 12%8% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 52°F, lows 33°F48 in of rain a year, on about 77 dayswettest month September3 in of snow a year, on about 1 days44 days above 90°F, 58 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Jackson Springs 5 Wnw station, 10 mi away
Nearby landmarksUpper Pompelli Lakelake · 3.3 miSeven Lakes Lake Number Twolake · 5.8 miNonamereservoir · 5.0 miCandor City Reservoirreservoir · 5.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSeven Lakes North Parkpark · 5.9 miSeven Lakes West {Arlpark · 6.0 miUwharrie National Forestnational forest · 14.4 mi · 51,867 acresRocky Ford Creek Mountain Laurel Bluff Registered Heritage Areastate conservation land · 14.2 miWeymouth Woods-Sandhills Nature Preservestate park · 18.9 mi · 919 acresMorrow Mountain State Parkstate park · 23.1 mi · 5,596 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowMoore County, NC, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality82% of days had good air in 2025297 of 363 days measured66 moderate daysMedian index 39, worst day 85main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Montgomery County, NC, 15 mi away
Internet at home60% of households have a broadband subscription52% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone40% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMoore Co Public Util-pinehurstserves 31,390 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20215 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation616 ft188 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalFirsthealth Montgomery Memorial Hospital13.8 miPost officeEagle Springs Post Office2.6 miTown hallCandor Town Hall6.0 miPoliceCandor Police Department6.0 miFire stationEagle Springs Fire Department2.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeMontgomery Community College12.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportFayetteville Regional Airport - Grannis Field FAY49 miMajor airportPiedmont Triad International Airport GSO56 miInterstateI-744.8 miUS highwayUS 2204.8 miAmtrakPinehurst, NC PIH14 miCoachSouthern PinesSunway Charters17 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 27242 ZIP area.
