Foxfire, North Carolina

Foxfire, North Carolina
Village
Location in Moore County and the state of North Carolina.
Location in Moore County and the state of North Carolina.
Coordinates: 35°10′44″N 79°33′50″W / 35.17889°N 79.56389°W / 35.17889; -79.56389
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyMoore
Area
[1]
 • Total
7.13 sq mi (18.47 km2)
 • Land7.07 sq mi (18.31 km2)
 • Water0.06 sq mi (0.15 km2)
Elevation
[2]
486 ft (148 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
1,288
 • Density182.18/sq mi (70.34/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
27281
Area codes910, 472
FIPS code37-24570[3]
GNIS feature ID2407459[2]
Websitewww.foxfirenc.com

Foxfire is a village in Moore County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 902 at the 2010 census.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2.9 square miles (7.5 km2), of which 2.9 square miles (7.5 km2) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) (2.05%) is water.

Foxfire is one of the few incorporated areas of North Carolina that does not host any primary numbered state highways (0–999).

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1980153—
1990334118.3%
200047441.9%
201090290.3%
20201,28842.8%
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

2020 census

Foxfire racial composition[5]
Race Number Percentage
White (non-Hispanic) 1,076 83.54%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 54 4.19%
Native American 13 1.01%
Asian 18 1.4%
Pacific Islander 1 0.08%
Other/Mixed 70 5.43%
Hispanic or Latino 56 4.35%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,288 people, 646 households, and 402 families residing in the village.

2000 census

As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 474 people, 222 households, and 172 families residing in the village. The population density was 165.4 inhabitants per square mile (63.9/km2). There were 324 housing units at an average density of 113.1 per square mile (43.7/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 98.31% White, 1.27% African American and 0.42% Asian. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.05% of the population.

There were 222 households, out of which 12.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.9% were married couples living together, 2.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.1% were non-families. 19.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.14 and the average family size was 2.40.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 11.0% under the age of 18, 3.0% from 18 to 24, 15.4% from 25 to 44, 22.8% from 45 to 64, and 47.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 64 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.1 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $54,750, and the median income for a family was $60,625. Males had a median income of $51,042 versus $24,643 for females. The per capita income for the village was $29,030. About 1.7% of families and 1.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under the age of eighteen or sixty-five or over.

References

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Foxfire, North Carolina
  3. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  5. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 22, 2021.