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Red Springs

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Red Springs

Total population

3,125

Elevation63 m
Land area9.5 km²
Coordinates34.81°, -79.18°

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
63 m
Area
9.5 km²
Official website
www.redsprings.org

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Red Springs is a town in Robeson County in the U.S. state of North Carolina. The population was 3,087 at the 2020 census.

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History & geography

Demographics & economy

Geography

Latitude
34.8061
Longitude
-79.1811
Water area
0.17 mi²
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
47.7%
Diabetes
18.8%
Adult obesity
52.5%
Binge drinking
10.6%
Adult smoking
24.3%
No leisure activity
40.1%

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
28,577
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Northern Cardinal
    Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1,002
  • American Crow
    Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
    949
  • Carolina Wren
    Thryothorus ludovicianus (Latham, 1790) · Aves
    878
  • Mourning Dove
    Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    846
  • Carolina Chickadee
    Poecile carolinensis (Audubon, 1834) · Aves
    767
  • Tufted Titmouse
    Baeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    758
  • Northern Mockingbird
    Mimus polyglottos (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    741
  • Red-bellied Woodpecker
    Melanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    683

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

Schools

Total
12
Elementary
7
Middle
3
High
2
Other
0

Largest nearby schools

  • Purnell Swett High
    High · Pembroke · 1,608 students · 17.5:1 ratio
  • Red Springs High
    High · Red Springs · 851 students · 18.1:1 ratio
  • Prospect Elementary
    Elementary · Maxton · 848 students · 16.3:1 ratio
  • Pembroke Middle
    Middle · Pembroke · 698 students · 17.4:1 ratio
  • Pembroke Elementary
    Elementary · Pembroke · 692 students · 16.1:1 ratio
  • Red Springs Middle
    Middle · Red Springs · 596 students · 19.2:1 ratio
  • Peterson Elementary
    Elementary · Red Springs · 540 students · 17.4:1 ratio
  • Union Chapel Elementary
    Elementary · Pembroke · 448 students · 16:1 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)
4
Largest magnitude
3.7
Largest event
2006-09-25

Most recent

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

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Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

John Malachi
John Malachi
American musician (1919–1987)
H
Harold Collins
American strength athlete
J
James David Manning
American clergyman
James McEachin
James McEachin
American actor and writer
A
Adolph Dial
American politician (1922-1995)
D
Dougal M. Buie
baseball player (1888-1938)
C
Charles Campbell
American politician in Hawaii (1918-1986)
J
Judith Bullock Nisbet
U.S. Military Veteran (1919–2012)
M
Mary Linda Smyth
American botanist, botanical collector, curator and scientific specimen collector (1904-1998)
D
Dorothy Marie Horne Decker
American artist

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

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • CDC PLACES