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Jackson Springs is a tiny town of 250 people in Moore County, North Carolina. It's about 9 miles from Pinehurst, NC and 68 miles from Charlotte, NC, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 53°F, with about 3 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $287k and rent runs about $1k a month.
250people
$287kTypical home
$1,254/moRent
91° / 53°Summer / winter
3"Snow
249Sunny days
115Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 250
- Part of a metro area
- About 157 people per sq mi
- 68 mi to Charlotte, NC
- 9 mi to Pinehurst, NC
- 9 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $287k (≈$1,808/mo)
- Median rent $1,254/mo
- Median household income $100k
- Property tax about 0.1% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 53°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 68°F)
- 249 sunny days a year (103 totally clear)
- 116 cloudy days a year
- 35 of 90 winter days are gray
- 115 days a year with rain or snow
- 3" of snow a year
- 1 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (165 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (943 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 29
- 41% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 27% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 45 mi to FAY airport
- 64 mi to GSO (major hub)
- 14 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 81% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1964
- 92% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 495 ft
- 109 mi to the ocean
- 110 mi to a big lake
- 42 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 117 mi to the nearest ski area
- 9 mi to the nearest campground
- 46 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 148 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 11 bars within 25 mi
- 29 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 15 museums within 25 mi
- 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 13 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 37% of North Carolina districts (reading)
- 5 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 10 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 7 mi to the nearest vet
- 5 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 22 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Moore County: R+30 in 2024
- North Carolina: R+3 in 2024
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very 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.