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Taylortown

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Taylortown

Total population

764

Median home value

$187,500

12.5%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$40,750

Taylortown$41k
National$74k
Elevation153 m
Land area3.42 km²
Weather92°F · Mostly Sunny
Coordinates35.21°, -79.49°

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
153 m
Area
3.42 km²
Official website
www.taylortown.org

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Taylortown is a town in Moore County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 634 as of the 2020 census, down from 722 in 2010. It is bordered by nearby Pinehurst.

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History & geography

Geography

Taylortown is in southern Moore County and is bordered to the south and east by the village of Pinehurst. North Carolina Highway 211 runs along the southern border of the town, leading east to U.S. Routes 15 and 501 and northwest to West End. Aberdeen is to the south, Southern Pines is the same distance to the southeast, and Carthage, the Moore county seat, is to the north. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town of Taylortown has a total area of , all land. The town is drained by Joes Fork, a northeast-flowing tributary of Nicks Creek and part of the Little River watershed leading to the Cape Fear River.

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Demographics & economy

Median age
46.8
Median home value
$187,500
Housing units
433
Poverty rate
15.6%
Unemployment
7%

Race & ethnicity

White
29.3%
Black
62.3%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
3.1%

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

Geography

Latitude
35.2146
Longitude
-79.4917
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

This Afternoon
92°F
Mostly Sunny
Tonight
70°F
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Patchy Fog
Tuesday
87°F
Patchy Fog then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Tuesday Night
64°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms
Wednesday
70°F
Chance Rain Showers
Wednesday Night
59°F
Chance Light Rain

Forecast for Taylortown, NC from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
37.1%
Diabetes
11.5%
Adult obesity
37.7%
Binge drinking
13.9%
Adult smoking
11.5%
No leisure activity
21.7%

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Schools

Total
15
Elementary
10
Middle
2
High
2
Other
1

Largest nearby schools

  • Pinecrest High
    High · Southern Pines · 2,221 students · 22:1 ratio
  • STARS Charter
    Other · Vass · 809 students · 14.7:1 ratio
  • West Pine Middle
    Middle · West End · 688 students · 17.2:1 ratio
  • Aberdeen Elementary
    Elementary · Aberdeen · 629 students · 14.3:1 ratio
  • McDeeds Creek Elementary
    Elementary · Southern Pines · 625 students · 16.4:1 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

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

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Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

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

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)
146
Avg daily Wikipedia views
5
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about this place

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

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Nearest stream gauge

Site
DROWNING CREEK NEAR HOFFMAN, NC
Distance
10.6 mi
Streamflow
9.8 cfs
Gage height
0.71 ft

Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-09-17 09:00 UTC.

Events

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS NWIS (water data)
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • iNaturalist
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • NASA EONET