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Scotch Meadows is a tiny town of 370 people in Scotland County, North Carolina. It's about 35 miles from Pinehurst, NC and 83 miles from Charlotte, NC, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 55°F, with about 1 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $220k and rent runs about $778 a month.
370people
$220kTypical home
$778/moRent
92° / 55°Summer / winter
1"Snow
255Sunny days
90Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 370
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 1,085 people per sq mi
- 83 mi to Charlotte, NC
- 35 mi to Pinehurst, NC
- 6 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $220k (≈$1,387/mo)
- Median rent $778/mo
- Median household income $69k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 55°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 69°F)
- 255 sunny days a year (106 totally clear)
- 110 cloudy days a year
- 34 of 90 winter days are gray
- 90 days a year with rain or snow
- 1" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 3 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- High violent crime (908 per 100k), county-wide
- Above-average property crime (2,813 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 45
- 31% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 27% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 37 mi to FLO airport
- 77 mi to MYR (major hub)
- 17 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 76% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1985
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 210 ft
- 76 mi to the ocean
- 89 mi to a big lake
- 26 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 99 mi to the nearest ski area
- 18 mi to the nearest campground
- 6 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 75 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 5 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 6 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 33 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 14% of North Carolina districts (reading)
- 5 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 7 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 29 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 24 mi to the nearest vet
- 32 mi to the nearest dog park
- 12 congregations per 10k people
- 4 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.