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Foxfire

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Foxfire

Total population

1,925

Median home value

$386,700

34.7%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$85,117

Foxfire$85k
National$74k

Air quality index

55Moderate
Elevation174 m
Land area17.31 km²
Weather69°F · Mostly Clear
Coordinates35.18°, -79.56°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Elevation
174 m
Area
17.31 km²
Official website
www.foxfirenc.com

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Foxfire, officially Foxfire Village, is a village in Moore County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,288 at the 2020 census, up from 902 in 2010.

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History & geography

Geography

Foxfire is in southwestern Moore County, west of Pinehurst and northwest of Aberdeen. The village limits extend west to touch the Moore County line in two places: in the northern extension, bordering Montgomery County, and in the southern one, bordering Richmond County. Foxfire Golf Club is in the center of the village. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the village of Foxfire has a total area of , of which , or 0.67%, are water. The village center sits on high ground which drains west toward Drowning Creek (the upstream portion of the Lumber River) and east toward its tributary, Deep Creek. Foxfire is one of the few incorporated areas of North Carolina that does not host any primary numbered state highways (0–999).

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Demographics & economy

Median age
41.4
Median home value
$386,700
Housing units
797
Poverty rate
4.6%
Unemployment
0%

Race & ethnicity

White
85.4%
Black
4.6%
Asian
1.4%
Hispanic
6%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
35.1785
Longitude
-79.5630
Water area
0.06 mi²
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Overnight
69°F
Mostly Clear
Monday
91°F
Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Monday Night
68°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Tuesday
86°F
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Tuesday Night
65°F
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Wednesday
73°F
Chance Rain Showers

Forecast for Foxfire, NC from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

US AQI — Moderate
55
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
13
PM10 (µg/m³)
14.9
Ozone (µg/m³)
77
NO₂ (µg/m³)
6.5

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
30.7%
Diabetes
8.5%
Adult obesity
32.4%
Binge drinking
17.2%
Adult smoking
12%
No leisure activity
18.3%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
191,762
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Northern Cardinal
    Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    7,614
  • American Crow
    Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
    6,166
  • Tufted Titmouse
    Baeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    6,075
  • Carolina Chickadee
    Poecile carolinensis (Audubon, 1834) · Aves
    5,949
  • Blue Jay
    Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    5,827
  • Carolina Wren
    Thryothorus ludovicianus (Latham, 1790) · Aves
    5,699
  • Red-bellied Woodpecker
    Melanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    5,691
  • Mourning Dove
    Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    5,648

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Total
10
Elementary
7
Middle
2
High
1
Other
0

Largest nearby schools

  • Pinecrest High
    High · Southern Pines · 2,221 students · 22:1 ratio
  • West Pine Middle
    Middle · West End · 688 students · 17.2:1 ratio
  • Aberdeen Elementary
    Elementary · Aberdeen · 629 students · 14.3:1 ratio
  • Pinehurst Elementary
    Elementary · Pinehurst · 624 students · 16:1 ratio
  • Southern Pines Elementary
    Elementary · Southern Pines · 612 students · 14.6:1 ratio
  • Southern Middle
    Middle · Aberdeen · 576 students · 15.2:1 ratio
  • The Academy of Moore County
    Elementary · Aberdeen · 473 students · 18.2:1 ratio
  • West End Elementary
    Elementary · West End · 441 students · 14.2:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
6
Largest magnitude
3.7
Largest event
2006-09-25

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Brian Bass
Brian Bass
American baseball player
William H. McRaven
William H. McRaven
United States admiral
Charles E. Brady Jr.
Charles E. Brady Jr.
American astronaut (1951–2006)
C
Conrad Homfeld
equestrian
Larry Kissell
Larry Kissell
American politician
S
Saul Smith
American basketball player and coach
Dwaine Carpenter
Dwaine Carpenter
Player of American and Canadian football
H
Harris Blake
American politician (1929-2014)
J
James J. Baldwin, Jr.
baseball pitcher (b. 1971)
Seth Maness
Seth Maness
American baseball player
T
Tony Terry
American musician
W
William Kershaw
American football player (born 1983)
Kyle Roller
Kyle Roller
professional baseball player
R
Ruth La'Ontra
American musician
Ron Hendren
Ron Hendren
American television host (1945–2022)
Dillon Maples
Dillon Maples
American professional baseball pitcher

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in North Carolina

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Geography & sun

Elevation
492 ft (150 m)
Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.44
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,622

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
123
Avg daily Wikipedia views
4
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Foxfire

A Foxfire Christmas
A Foxfire Christmas
Eliot Wigginton · 1990
The Foxfire book of Appalachian cookery
The Foxfire book of Appalachian cookery
Linda Garland Page · 1984
The foxfire book of Appalachian toys & games
The foxfire book of Appalachian toys & games
Linda Garland Page · 1993
Aunt Arie
Aunt Arie
Arie Carpenter · 1983
Foxfire 8
Foxfire 8
Eliot Wigginton · 1984
Foxfire Book of Appalachian Cookery
Foxfire Book of Appalachian Cookery
T. J. Smith · 2019
A foxfire Christmas
A foxfire Christmas
Eliot Wigginton · 1996
Southern Pines & Moore County, North Carolina: Including
Southern Pines & Moore County, North Carolina: Including
2001

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Elevation
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library
  • • NASA EONET