GOVERNMENT
Moore County
- Named for Capt. Alfred Moore (1755-1810) of Brunswick County, a Revolutionary War hero and a U.S. Supreme Court Justice
- 698.8 square miles
- Carthage is the county seat
- County tax rate: 47.5 cents per $100 in property
Population
- Projected 2008: 85,032
- 2000 census: 74,769
- 1990 census: 59,000
- Rank of county by population: 32
- Median age: 41.8
- Racial breakdown (2000): 80.2% White, 15.5% Black, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 0.7% Indian, 0.9% Other
- Per capita personal income, 2004: $33,447
- Percentage of families under poverty line (2003): 12.2%
Municipal populations
(Based on 2005 estimate figures)
- Aberdeen: 4,214
- Cameron: 285
- Carthage: 2,177
- Foxfire Village: 512
- Pinebluff: 1,275
- Pinehurst: 11,026
- Robbins: 1,262
- Southern Pines: 11,794
- Taylortown: 934
- Vass: 784
- Whispering Pines: 2,321
Government
2007 county commissioners
- Chairman: Colin McKenzie
- Vice-chair: Larry Caddell
- Jimmy Melton
- Tim Lea
- Cynthia Morgan
County staff
- Interim County manager: Cary McSwain, (910) 947-6363
- Clerk: Laura Williams
- Attorney: Misty Leland
- Sheriff: Lane Carter, (910) 947-2931
2007 county school board
- Chairman: Bruce Cunningham
- Vice-chair: Lorna Clack
- W. Joe Vaughn
- J. Dale Frye
- Kathy Farren
- Charles Lambert
- Susan Black
- Pamela Thompson
- County school superintendent: Susan R. Purser, (910) 937-2976
- School Board Attorney: Ann Majestic, (910) 821-9011
Updated: August, 2007