GOVERNMENT
Robeson County
- Formed in 1787 when Revolutionary War officer Thomas Robeson allowed part of Bladen County to become a new county
- 949 square miles
- Lumberton is the county seat
- County tax rate: 80 cents per $100 in property
Population
- Projected 2008: 131,768
- 2000 census: 123,245
- 1990 census: 105,170
- Rank of county by population: 21
- Median age: 32.0
- Racial breakdown (2000): 32.8% White, 25.1% Black, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 38% Indian, 1.4% Other
- Per capita personal income, 2004: $19,621
- Percentage of families under poverty line: 22.5%
Municipal populations
(Based on 2005 estimate figures)
- Fairmont: 2,732
- Lumber Bridge: 120
- Lumberton: 22,619
- McDonald: 125
- Marietta: 161
- Maxton (part): 2,346
- Orrum: 77
- Parkton: 540
- Pembroke: 2,724
- Proctorville: 130
- Raynham: 85
- Red Springs (part): 3,469
- Rennert: 342
- Rowland: 1,160
- St. Pauls: 2,331
Government
2007 county commissioners
- Chairman: Noah Woods
- Vice-chair: Tom Taylor
- Luther (Bill) Herndon
- Raymond Cummings
- Roger Oxendine
- Hubert Sealey
- Tommy Wellington
- Jerry Stephens
County staff
- County manager: Kenneth N. Windley
- Clerk: Tammy Freeman
- Attorney: Hal Kinlaw
- Sheriff: Kenneth Sealey, (910) 671-3100
2007 county school board
- Chairman: John Campbell
- Vice-chair: Severeo Kerns
- Brenda Fairley
- Tony Jenkins
- Robert Deese
- Millicent Nealy
- Jo Ann Lowery
- Stephen Stone
- Loistine DeFreece
- Randall Jones
- Mike Smith
- County school superintendent: Johnny Hunt, (910) 671-6000
- Board Attoney: Grady Hunt 910) 521-3413
Updated: August, 2007