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Deercroft is a tiny town of 718 people in Scotland County, North Carolina. It's about 16 miles from Pinehurst, NC and 75 miles from Raleigh, NC, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 54°F, with about 2 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $379k and rent runs about $778 a month.
718people
$379kTypical home
$778/moRent
91° / 54°Summer / winter
2"Snow
255Sunny days
120Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 718
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 556 people per sq mi
- 75 mi to Raleigh, NC
- 16 mi to Pinehurst, NC
- 14 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $379k (≈$2,392/mo)
- Median rent $778/mo
- Median household income $91k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 54°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 68°F)
- 255 sunny days a year (106 totally clear)
- 110 cloudy days a year
- 34 of 90 winter days are gray
- 120 days a year with rain or snow
- 2" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 3 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- High violent crime (908 per 100k), county-wide
- Above-average property crime (2,813 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 36
- 35% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 23% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 41 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 31 mi to FAY airport
- 73 mi to RDU (major hub)
- 15 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 83% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 2004
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 358 ft
- 89 mi to the ocean
- 108 mi to a big lake
- 34 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 113 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 52 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 175 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 11 bars within 25 mi
- 43 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 11 museums within 25 mi
- 4 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 14 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 19% of North Carolina districts (reading)
- 11 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 12 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 14 mi to the nearest vet
- 14 mi to the nearest dog park
- 12 congregations per 10k people
- 15 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Scotland County: R+7 in 2024
- North Carolina: R+3 in 2024
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.