Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 32 min6:03 am – 8:36 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 47 min7:22 am – 5:09 pm
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People9,317 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 54.04,008 householdsMedian household income $74,598Median home value $349,300Median rent $871 a month86% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,549 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.7% unemployment rate49% of adults are in the labour force, 3,577 employedMain industries: education and health care 28%, retail 15%, hospitality, food and recreation 9%Average commute 33 minutes75% drive alone, 13% car-pool, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages35% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 13% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 53°F, lows 31°F48 in of rain a year, on about 66 dayswettest month September1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days55 days above 90°F, 62 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Carthage Wtp station, 8 mi away
Nearby landmarksPine Lakes Shooting Preserve Lakelake · 1.5 miSeven Lakes Lake Number Fivelake · 2.3 miSeven Lakes Number Onereservoir · 3.2 miPinehurst Water Supply Reservoirreservoir · 4.4 miSandhills Community Collegecollege · 6.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSeven Lakes North Parkpark · 2.6 miSeven Lakes West {Arlpark · 3.6 miWeymouth Woods-Sandhills Nature Preservestate park · 10.4 mi · 919 acresNaked Creek Atlantic White Cedar Stand Registered Heritage Areastate conservation land · 12.4 mi · 125 acresRocky Ford Creek Mountain Laurel Bluff Registered Heritage Areastate conservation land · 12.4 miMillstone Creek Registered Heritage Areastate conservation land · 14.5 mi · 355 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, 22 mi away
Internet at home91% of households have a broadband subscription77% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterHappy Valley S/dserves 58 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation440 ft134 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalFirsthealth Moore Regional Hospital5.3 miPost officeWest End Post Office2.9 miTown hallTaylortown Town Hall4.3 miPoliceTaylortown Police Department4.3 miFire stationEastwood Volunteer Fire Department3.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeSandhills Community College6.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportFayetteville Regional Airport - Grannis Field FAY41 miMajor airportRaleigh-Durham International Airport RDU59 miInterstateI-7412 miUS highwayUS 15/5014.6 miAmtrakPinehurst, NC PIH5.8 miCoachSouthern PinesSunway Charters8.8 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 27376 ZIP area.
