Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 29 min6:04 am – 8:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 50 min7:20 am – 5:10 pm
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People12,819 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.44,884 householdsMedian household income $34,178Median home value $82,700Median rent $673 a month75% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $691 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.9% unemployment rate48% of adults are in the labour force, 4,556 employedMain industries: education and health care 31%, manufacturing 22%, construction 9%Average commute 25 minutes88% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 3% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages15% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher80% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 92°F, lows 72°FColdest month January: highs 55°F, lows 34°F40 in of rain a year, on about 66 dayswettest month September1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days67 days above 90°F, 58 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Laurinburg Maxton Ap station, 6 mi away; snow from Laurinburg
Nearby landmarksCountry Club Lakelake · 3.5 miMaxton Pondlake · 2.7 miUniversity of North Carolina at Pembrokecollege · 7.0 miMcNair Fishpondreservoir · 6.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMaxton Community Parkpark · 2.3 miBeacham Parkpark · 2.6 miLumber State Natural and Scenic Riverstate park · 14.9 mi · 1,136 acresLumber River State Parkstate park · 22.5 mi · 13,351 acresWarwick Mill Bay State Natural Areastate park · 24.3 mi · 994 acresLittle Pee Dee State Parkstate park · 25.9 mi · 827 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.7 on 25 Sep 200612 mi away, near Rowland, North CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.7 on 25 Sep 200612 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateRobeson County, NC, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Very HighTornado Relatively HighHurricane Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality69% of days had good air in 2025251 of 365 days measured114 moderate daysMedian index 44, worst day 74main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Cumberland County, NC, 37 mi away
Internet at home71% of households have a broadband subscription51% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone26% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterRobeson County Water Systemserves 67,970 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation188 ft57 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalScotland Memorial Hospital8.9 miPost officeMaxton Post Office2.5 miTown hallMaxton Town Hall2.5 miPoliceMaxton Police Department2.6 miFire stationQueheel Fire Department2.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeUniversity of North Carolina at Pembroke7.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportFayetteville Regional Airport - Grannis Field FAY32 miMajor airportMyrtle Beach International Airport MYR75 miInterstateI-741.0 miUS highwayUS 74 Altunder a mileAmtrakRockingham Speedway RKH24 miCoachLaurinburg Food MartGreyhound9.0 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 28364 ZIP area.
