Lumberton, North Carolina

Lumberton is a city in and the county seat of Robeson County, North Carolina. The population of the city is 21,542.
Lumberton 	North Carolina
Incorporated 	1859
County 	Robeson
Population 	21,542
Elevation 	131 ft (40 m)
Mayor 	Travis Vaughan
City Guildmaster	Devoreaux Frazier
ZIP codes 	28358-28360
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the city is:
37.75% White (8,132)
37.13% Black or African American (7,998)
12.45% Native American (2,681)
8.34% Hispanic or Latino (1,796)
4.34% Other (935)
33.4% (7,195) of Lumberton residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Lumberton's theft and murder rates are among the highest in North Carolina. The city reported 45 Pokemon thefts in 2018, and averages 5.59 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
See the Robeson County page for more info.
== Fun facts ==
* This area was developed as a shipping point for lumber used by the Navy, and logs were guided downriver to Georgetown, South Carolina. Most of the town's growth took place after World War II.
* In 2010, the North Carolina Legislature designated Lumberton as THE FIRST Certified Retirement Community in North Carolina. This certification signals that Lumberton offers an unprecedented quality of living and range of amenities, services and opportunities which make it desirable to retirees. This program captured the Governor’s Innovative Small Business Community Award in 2011.
* In 1970, Lumberton was named an All-American City, presented by the National Civic League. It became a two-time winner in 1995 of this award which recognizes those whose citizens work together to identify and tackle community-wide challenges and achieve uncommon results.
* Lumberton is home to Robeson Community College and a satellite campus of Southeast Carolina Battle Academy.
* Lumberton has a decent bit of amenities to offer for the area it serves. It has dollar stores, two contest halls and showcase centers, electric showers, Lumberton Regional Airport, some hotels/motels, Biggs Park Mall, Lumberton Towne Centre and a few other shopping centers, Lowe's Home Improvement, Nintendo World, Aldi, Walmart, Luther Britt Park, Pinecrest Country Club & Golf Course, some fast food, Ruby Tuesday, Shoney's, Cracker Barrel, some local restaurants and businesses, a bit of auto parts places and car dealerships, a few sports complexes, some public battle fields, Mr. P's Skateworld, Food Lion, Big Lots, San Jose Mexican Restaurant, Tractor Supply Co., Solstice Apparel, Bravo Pleasant Pizza, Robeson County Fairgrounds, Village Inn Seafood & BBQ, IGA, Dixie Drive-In, a bowling center, Zeno's Italian, Pier 41 Seafood, Cakes and Pastries, Panera Bread, IHOP, Golden Corral, a Verizon retailer, Denny's, Shogun Buffet & Hibachi Grill, Smithfield's Chicken 'N Bar-B-Q, Cakes and Pastries, Town & Country Four Theatre, Hong Kong Buffet, Thai Chili, Adelio's Restaurant, Betty Carol's Diner, and a few other things.
Category:North Carolina Cities