1980 Population - 4,720
1990 Population - 6,196
1999 Population - 6,704
2000 Population - 6,708
2007 Population - 5,894
Corporate Area - 5.02 square miles
Planning Jurisdiction - 6.08 miles
Wastewater Capacity - 1.0 million gallons/day
Average Daily Use - .6 million gallons/day
Water Production Capacity - 3.0 million gallons/day
Average Daily Use - 1.5 million gallons/day
City Street Mileage - 42 miles
2009-2010 Budget Summary
| General Fund | $4,263,786 |
| Enterprise Fund | $3,127,300 |
| Powell Bill Fund | $197,740 |
| Total Budget | $7,588,826 |
Income and Employment (Countywide)
Per Capita Income - $26,960
Median Family Income - $32,834
Unemployment Rate - 12.9% April 2010
Weather and Climate
Average Temperature - 60.8 degrees
Average Rainfall - 47.97 inches
State Average Temperature - 58. degrees
Sate Average Rainfall - 48.69 inches
Elevation
Public Library..........350 ft. above Sea Level
East Hamlet............300 ft. above Sea Level
Water Tower...........400 ft. above Sea Level
Longitude - 34.53N
Latitude - 79.42E
Driving Distances
Charlotte - 76 miles
Raleigh - 99 miles
Triad area - 79 miles
Pinehurst - 28 miles
Myrtle Beach, Grandstand - 120 miles
Blue Ridge Parkway - 200 miles
For additional information, please feel free to contact the City Administration offices at (910) 582-2651. City staff will do everything possible to honor your request for information.