Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 30 min6:03 am – 8:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 49 min7:20 am – 5:09 pm
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People11,590 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 32.74,146 householdsMedian household income $37,326Median home value $98,300Median rent $673 a month67% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $901 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.5% unemployment rate51% of adults are in the labour force, 4,037 employedMain industries: education and health care 28%, retail 15%, manufacturing 12%Average commute 27 minutes86% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 3% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages14% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher77% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 86%, Spanish 11%, other Indo-European languages 2%8% speak English less than very wellSource: 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 SeptemberSnow is rare67 days above 90°F, 58 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Laurinburg Maxton Ap station, 9 mi away; snow from Red Springs 1 Se
Nearby landmarksGreenbrier Lakelake · 1.2 miLake McNeilllake · 5.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsTown of Red Springs - Tom Cope Parkrecreation area · 2.3 miHoke County - Hoke County Recreation Complexrecreation area · 6.2 mi · 95 acresNicholson Creek Game Landstate conservation land · 12.9 mi · 1,021 acresLumber River/Drowning Creek Flatwoods and Swamp Registered Heritage Areastate conservation land · 13.3 mi · 629 acresLumber State Natural and Scenic Riverstate park · 18.5 mi · 1,136 acresWeymouth Woods-Sandhills Nature Preservestate park · 23.2 mi · 919 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 200623 mi away, near Rowland, North CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.7 on 25 Sep 200623 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, 26 mi away
Internet at home77% of households have a broadband subscription55% have cable, fibre or DSL19% rely on a mobile data plan alone18% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Red Springsserves 4,423 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique4 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation214 ft65 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalFirst Hoke Community Hospital13.2 miPost officeRed Springs Post Office2.2 miTown hallRed Springs Town Hall2.2 miPoliceRed Springs Police Department2.2 miFire stationRed Springs Fire Department2.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 middle, 1 highHighRed Springs High School1.7 miMiddleRed Springs Middle School1.8 miCollegeUniversity of North Carolina at Pembroke10.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportFayetteville Regional Airport - Grannis Field FAY22 miMajor airportRaleigh-Durham International Airport RDU76 miInterstateI-749.4 miUS highwayUS 4018.8 miAmtrakFayetteville, NC FAY24 miCoachLaurinburg Food MartGreyhound14 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 28377 ZIP area.
