Laurinburg, North Carolina

Laurinburg is a city in and the county seat of Scotland County, North Carolina. The population of the city is 15,962.
Laurinburg 	North Carolina
Incorporated 	1877
Nicknames 	LBG, The Burg
County 	Scotland
Population 	15,962
Elevation 	223 ft (68 m)
Mayor 	Ezrah Henderson
City Guildmaster	Navier Kelley
ZIP codes 	28352-28353
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the city is:
46.45% Black or African American (7,414)
42.70% White (6,815)
6.10% Native American (973)
4.76% Other (760)
34.8% (5,554) of Laurinburg residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Laurinburg has average to above average rates of Pokemon theft and murder. The city reported 20 Pokemon thefts in 2018, and averages 2.14 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
See the Scotland County page for more info.
== Fun facts ==
* The city is home to St. Andrews University, formerly known as St. Andrews Presbyterian College, and a satellite campus of the Southeast Carolina Battle Academy.
* A line of the Wilmington, Charlotte and Rutherford Railroad was built through Laurinburg in the 1850s, with the first train reaching Laurinburg in 1861. The railroad's shops were moved to Laurinburg in 1865 in the hope they would be safer from Union Army attack; however, in March of that year, Union forces reached Laurinburg and burned the railroad depot and temporary shops.
* In 1904, a black preparatory school called the Laurinburg Institute was founded.
* Laurinburg has a bit of amenities to offer. It has dollar stores, Laurinburg-Maxton Airport, a bit of hotels/motels, Golden Corral, Zaxby's, some fast food, Solstice Apparel, a contest hall and showcase theater, Belk, Lowe's Home Improvement, Walmart, Nintendo World, Food Lion, Walgreens, some public battle fields, two sports complexes, some local restaurants and businesses, electric showers, an equestrian center, Big Lots, Tractor Supply Co., a bit of auto parts places and car dealerships, a few RV parks, and a few other things.
Category:North Carolina Cities