Moore County, North Carolina

Moore County is a county in North Carolina. The population of the county is 88,247.
Moore County 	North Carolina
Founded 	1784
Named for 	Alfred Moore
County seat 	Carthage
Largest village 	Pinehurst
Population 	88,247
Habitat 	Farmland, Forest
Cong. District 	8th
County Guildmaster	Martha Jefferson
Time Zone 	Eastern (UTC -5/-4)
== Major roads ==
US Route 1
US Route 1 Business
US Route 501
North Carolina Highway 2
North Carolina Highway 5
North Carolina Highway 22
North Carolina Highway 24
North Carolina Highway 27
North Carolina Highway 73
North Carolina Highway 211
North Carolina Highway 690
North Carolina Highway 705
== Geography ==
=== Adjacent counties ===
Cumberland County and Harnett County (east)
Chatham County (north)
Lee County (northeast)
Randolph County (northwest)
Hoke County and Scotland County (south)
Richmond County (southwest)
Montgomery County (west)
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the county is:
77.44% White (68,338)
13.43% Black or African American (11,851)
6.28% Hispanic or Latino (5,541)
2.85% Other (2,517)
11.4% (10,060) of Moore County residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Moore County has average rates of Pokemon theft and murder. The county reported 37 Pokemon thefts in 2018, and averages 1.01 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
Pokemon 	Locations 	Rate
Bulbasaur 	Forest 	1-31%
Ivysaur 	Forest 	1-16%
Venusaur 	Forest 	1%
Charmander 	Farmland, Forest 	1-15%, 1-15%
Charmeleon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Squirtle 	Farmland, Forest 	1-22%, 1-22%
Wartortle 	Farmland, Forest 	1-7%, 1-7%
Caterpie 	Forest 	1-72%
Metapod 	Forest 	1-67%
Butterfree 	Forest 	1-62%
Weedle 	Forest 	1-65%
Kakuna 	Forest 	1-60%
Beedrill 	Forest 	1-55%
Rattata 	Farmland, Forest 	1-35%, 1-35%
Raticate 	Farmland, Forest 	1-20%, 1-20%
Ekans 	Farmland, Forest 	1-35%, 1-38%
Arbok 	Farmland, Forest 	1-15%, 1-18%
Pikachu 	Farmland, Forest 	1-50%, 1-50%
Raichu 	Farmland, Forest 	1-35%, 1-35%
Sandshrew 	Farmland, Forest 	1-22%, 1-22%
Sandslash 	Farmland, Forest 	1-12%, 1-12%
NidoranF/NidoranM	Farmland, Forest 	1-25%, 1-25%
Nidorina/Nidorino	Farmland, Forest 	1-10%, 1-10%
Vulpix 	Farmland, Forest 	1-12%, 1-18%
Ninetales 	Forest 	1-3%
Oddish 	Forest 	1-25%
Gloom 	Forest 	1-10%
Venonat 	Forest 	1-58%
Venomoth 	Forest 	1-43%
Psyduck 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-40%
Golduck 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-15%
Poliwag 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-51%
Poliwhirl 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-36%
Poliwrath 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-16%
Bellsprout 	Forest 	1-4%
Electabuzz 	Farmland, Forest 	1-22%, 1-22%
Magikarp 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-78%
Eevee 	Farmland, Forest 	1-15%, 1-15%
Vaporeon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-10%, 1-10%
Vaporeon 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-15%
Jolteon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-15%, 1-15%
Flareon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Dratini 	Farmland, Forest 	1-30%, 1-30%
Dragonair 	Farmland, Forest 	1-13%, 1-13%
Chikorita 	Forest 	1-25%
Bayleef 	Forest 	1-10%
Cyndaquil 	Farmland, Forest 	1-32%, 1-35%
Quilava 	Farmland, Forest 	1-19%, 1-21%
Typhlosion 	Farmland, Forest 	1%, 1-3%
Totodile 	Farmland, Forest 	1-30%, 1-30%
Croconaw 	Farmland, Forest 	1-15%, 1-15%
Feraligatr 	Farmland, Forest 	1%, 1%
Sentret 	Forest 	1-45%
Furret 	Forest 	1-28%
Ledyba 	Forest 	1-51%
Ledian 	Forest 	1-34%
Spinarak 	Forest 	1-40%
Ariados 	Forest 	1-20%
Chinchou 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-12%
Pichu 	Farmland, Forest 	1-43%, 1-43%
Mareep 	Farmland, Forest 	1-44%, 1-44%
Flaaffy 	Farmland, Forest 	1-34%, 1-34%
Ampharos 	Farmland, Forest 	1-21%, 1-21%
Marill 	Farmland, Forest 	1-59%, 1-59%
Azumarill 	Farmland, Forest 	1-45%, 1-45%
Politoed 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-16%
Hoppip 	Forest 	1-50%
Skiploom 	Forest 	1-37%
Jumpluff 	Forest 	1-25%
Sunkern 	Forest 	1-30%
Sunflora 	Forest 	1-15%
Wooper 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-53%
Quagsire 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-38%
Espeon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Umbreon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Heracross 	Forest 	1-30%
Stantler 	Forest 	1-30%
Elekid 	Farmland, Forest 	1-47%, 1-47%
Treecko 	Forest 	1-31%
Grovyle 	Forest 	1-16%
Sceptile 	Forest 	1%
Mudkip 	Farmland, Forest 	1-50%, 1-50%
Marshtomp 	Farmland, Forest 	1-35%, 1-35%
Swampert 	Farmland, Forest 	1-15%, 1-15%
Zigzagoon 	Forest 	1-50%
Linoone 	Forest 	1-35%
Wurmple 	Forest 	1-75%
Silcoon/Cascoon 	Forest 	1-69%
Beautifly/Dustox 	Forest 	1-63%
Ralts 	Forest 	1-40%
Kirlia 	Forest 	1-25%
Gardevoir 	Forest 	1-10%
Surskit 	Forest 	1-40%
Masquerain 	Forest 	1-25%
Shroomish 	Forest 	1-40%
Breloom 	Forest 	1-21%
Azurill 	Farmland, Forest 	1-52%, 1-52%
Electrike 	Farmland, Forest 	1-47%, 1-48%
Manectric 	Farmland, Forest 	1-32%, 1-33%
Plusle/Minun 	Farmland, Forest 	1-46%, 1-46%
Zangoose 	Farmland, Forest 	1-25%, 1-30%
Seviper 	Farmland, Forest 	1-27%, 1-27%
Turtwig 	Forest 	1-22%
Grotle 	Forest 	1-10%
Chimchar 	Forest 	1-20%
Monferno 	Forest 	1-10%
Kricketot 	Forest 	1-60%
Kricketune 	Forest 	1-45%
Shinx 	Farmland, Forest 	1-51%, 1-51%
Luxio 	Farmland, Forest 	1-39%, 1-39%
Luxray 	Farmland, Forest 	1-24%, 1-24%
Pachirisu 	Farmland, Forest 	1-40%, 1-40%
Buizel 	Farmland, Forest (Fishing)	1-58%, 1-63%
Floatzel 	Farmland, Forest (Fishing)	1-38%, 1-40%
Riolu 	Forest 	1-23%
Lucario 	Forest 	1-8%
Croagunk 	Farmland, Forest 	1-27%, 1-29%
Toxicroak 	Farmland, Forest 	1-10%, 1-12%
Finneon 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-26%
Lumineon 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-9%
Leafeon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Glaceon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Gallade 	Forest 	1-10%
Snivy 	Forest 	1-40%
Servine 	Forest 	1-25%
Serperior 	Forest 	1-10%
Tepig 	Farmland, Forest 	1-16%, 1-17%
Pignite 	Farmland, Forest 	1-6%, 1-7%
Oshawott 	Farmland, Forest 	1-24%, 1-24%
Dewott 	Farmland, Forest 	1-9%, 1-9%
Patrat 	Forest 	1-12%
Watchog 	Forest 	1%
Tympole 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-75%
Palpitoad 	Farmland, Forest 	1-54%, 1-56%
Palpitoad 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-57%
Seismitoad 	Farmland, Forest 	1-29%, 1-31%
Sewaddle 	Forest 	1-72%
Swadloon 	Forest 	1-55%
Leavanny 	Forest 	1-33%
Venipede 	Forest 	1-35%
Whirlipede 	Forest 	1-20%
Scolipede 	Forest 	1%
Zorua 	Forest 	1-15%
Zoroark 	Forest 	1-4%
Minccino 	Forest 	1-45%
Cinccino 	Forest 	1-30%
Deerling 	Farmland, Forest 	1-60%, 1-67%
Sawsbuck 	Farmland, Forest 	1-35%, 1-42%
Emolga 	Farmland, Forest 	1-49%, 1-50%
Joltik 	Forest 	1-21%
Galvantula 	Forest 	1-3%
Chespin 	Forest 	1-21%
Quilladin 	Forest 	1-10%
Fennekin 	Forest 	1-20%
Braixen 	Forest 	1-10%
Froakie 	Farmland, Forest 	1-20%, 1-20%
Frogadier 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Scatterbug 	Forest 	1-86%
Spewpa 	Forest 	1-81%
Vivillon 	Forest 	1-71%
Skiddo 	Farmland 	1-5%
Helioptile 	Farmland, Forest 	1-48%, 1-48%
Heliolisk 	Farmland, Forest 	1-33%, 1-33%
Sylveon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Dedenne 	Farmland, Forest 	1-44%, 1-44%
Rowlet 	Forest 	1-22%
Dartrix 	Forest 	1-10%
Yungoos 	Forest 	1-25%
Gumshoos 	Forest 	1-10%
Bounsweet 	Forest 	1-25%
Steenee 	Forest 	1-10%
Togedemaru 	Farmland, Forest 	1-50%, 1-50%
== Communities ==
=== Towns ===
Aberdeen - 6,350
Cameron - 285
Carthage - 2,205
Pinebluff - 1,337
Robbins - 1,097
Southern Pines - 12,334
Taylortown - 722
Vass - 720
=== Villages ===
Foxfire - 902
Pinehurst - 13,124
Whispering Pines - 2,928 
=== CDPs ===
Seven Lakes - 4,888
=== Unincorporated communities ===
Eagle Springs
High Falls
Jackson Springs
Lakeview
Manly
West End
== Climate ==
Stats 	Amount
Average yearly rainfall 	47 inches
Average yearly snowfall 	2 inches
Average yearly sunny days	217
Severe storm risk 	9 (Very High)
Tornado risk 	7 (High)
Blizzard risk 	1 (Very Low)
== Fun facts ==
* Celebrities who frequent or have private homes in the area include athletes Michael Jordan, Tiger Woods, and Jack Nicklaus, and British actor Sean Connery. Past residents of the area have included Annie Oakley, Harvey Firestone, General George C. Marshall, and John D. Rockefeller.
* In the early years the economy was dependent on agriculture and lumber. The lumber business expanded after railroads reached the area, improving access to markets. It lies at the northern edge of the area known as the Sandhills region, and developed resorts in the late 19th century, aided by railroads.
* Moore County has become a bedroom/suburban area for Fayetteville and Fort Bragg in the last 20-30 years.
* Moore County has voted strongly Republican since the late 1960s.
* The Foxfire Resort & Golf Course is located in Foxfire itself.
* Pinebluff was once a regional resort area around the early 1900s, respected even greater than Pinehurst Resort at the time. After an uncontrollable fire, the town was permanently damaged, and is currently a small residential area.
* Moore County has many golf resorts in the Southern Pines/Pinehurst area, and hosted the 1996 and 2001 Women's U.S. Opens, as well as the 1999 and 2005 Men's U.S. Opens. The Women's Open returned to Southern Pines in 2007. In 2014, they consecutively hosted both the Women's and Men's Opens in the same year, a first in U.S. Open history.
* Seven Lakes is a high-income settlement home to the Seven Lakes Country Club and the Beacon Ridge Golf & Country Club.
* Taylortown is mostly an extension of Pinehurst, but within town limits are a Harris Teeter, Lowes Foods, McDonald's, Domino's Pizza, Pizza Cafe, Homewood Suites, The Market Place and Maria's Mexican.
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