Pinehurst, North Carolina

Pinehurst is a village in Moore County, North Carolina. The population of the village is 13,124, making it the most populous in the county. t is home of the historic golf resort, Pinehurst Resort. A large portion of the central village, including the resort complexes, is a National Historic Landmark District, designated in 1996 for its landscape design (by Frederick Law Olmsted) and its significance in the history of golf in the United States.
Pinehurst 	North Carolina
Incorporated 	1941
Nickname 	The Home of American Golf
County 	Moore
Population 	13,124
Elevation 	561 ft (171 m)
Mayor 	Charlie Green
Village Guildmaster	Steve Kramer
ZIP codes 	28370, 28374
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the village is:
90.73% White (11,907)
4.66% Other (611)
4.62% Black or African American (606)
1.6% (209) of Pinehurst residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Pinehurst has below average rates of Pokemon theft and murder. The village reported 6 Pokemon thefts in 2018, and averages 0.89 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
See the Moore County page for more info.
== Fun facts ==
* The first golf course at Pinehurst Resort was laid out in 1897-1898. The first championship held at Pinehurst was the United North and South Amateur Championship of 1901. The best known course, Pinehurst No. 2, was designed by Donald Ross and completed in 1907. Pinehurst Race Track was established in 1915. The resort now has nine golf courses, three hotels, a spa, and extensive sports and leisure facilities.
* In 1999, National Public Radio reported that many local business owners in Pinehurst were upset because the Pinehurst Resort was using lawsuits to prevent local businesses from using the term "Pinehurst" in the names of their businesses. The village council sought a written guarantee from the Pinehurst Resort that it would not force any business in the village to remove the name "Pinehurst" from its name unless the business is a direct competitor. The request came a week later in a local newspaper. The village also sued the resort over control of the name shared between the resort and village.
* Pinehurst is also home to The Country Club of North Carolina, Pinehurst Nos. 2, 6, 8 and 9, Midland Country Club, Pinehurst Country Club, Sandhills Community College and Sandhills Horticultural Gardens. The Mystic Cottage is also located in Pinehurst.
* Pinehurst is mostly residential, and has little in the way of amenities to offer. It has a few local restaurants and businesses, some public battle fields, two sports complexes, a contest hall, Fair Barn, Pinehurst Track Restaurant, Food Lion, Sandhills Bowling Center, Pinehurst Lake and not much else.
Category:North Carolina Villages