Town guide

Spout Springs, North Carolina

Spout Springs is a community in Lee County, North Carolina, home to about 11,242 people across 8.6 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 27332, 27505 and 28326.

Homes sold for a median of $172 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 3 were seller’s markets.

Population11,2421,310 per sq mi
Median home value$358,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$172Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking14%Median of 3 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Spout Springs

3 ZIP codes, 3 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Spout Springs

Distances

Nearest major airportRaleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)42 miles away
Closer regional airportFayetteville Regional Airport - Grannis Field (FAY)34 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Raleigh, NC45 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA390 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Spout Springs; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Spout Springs

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

It’s the 88th largest of 771 towns in North Carolina by population.

Lee County grew from 11,376 residents in 1910 to 63,285 in 2020.

Lee County, 1910–2020

Lee County population, 1910 to 20201910: 11,376, 1920: 13,400, 1930: 16,996, 1940: 18,743, 1950: 23,522, 1960: 26,561, 1970: 30,467, 1980: 36,718, 1990: 41,374, 2000: 49,040, 2010: 57,866, 2020: 63,28511K’10’2017K’30’4024K’50’6030K’70’8041K’90’0058K’1063K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 31°F. About 47.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Spout SpringsJan: high 53°F, low 31°F, 3.9 in; Feb: high 56°F, low 32°F, 3.1 in; Mar: high 65°F, low 40°F, 4.1 in; Apr: high 73°F, low 47°F, 3.3 in; May: high 80°F, low 57°F, 3 in; Jun: high 87°F, low 65°F, 4.5 in; Jul: high 90°F, low 69°F, 4.7 in; Aug: high 88°F, low 67°F, 4.9 in; Sep: high 83°F, low 61°F, 5.7 in; Oct: high 73°F, low 49°F, 3.4 in; Nov: high 64°F, low 39°F, 3.6 in; Dec: high 55°F, low 33°F, 3.7 in53°31°Jan3.956°32°Feb3.165°40°Mar4.173°47°Apr3.380°57°May3.087°65°Jun4.590°69°Jul4.788°67°Aug4.983°61°Sep5.773°49°Oct3.464°39°Nov3.655°33°Dec3.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Carthage Wtp, NC weather station (10 miles away).

Jobs in Lee County

25,852 jobs at 1,460 businesses in Lee County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Lee CountyManufacturing: 9,513 jobs; Retail trade: 3,477 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 2,823 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 2,593 jobs; Construction: 1,435 jobs; Administrative and support: 1,293 jobs; Wholesale trade: 1,270 jobs; Other services: 1,116 jobsManufacturing 37% Retail trade 13% Health care and social assistance 11% Hotels and restaurants 10% Construction 6% Administrative and support 5% Wholesale trade 5% Other services 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

142 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Spout Springs’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Central Carolina HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Sanford6.5 miles
  • Firsthealth Moore Regional HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Pinehurst17.7 miles
  • Chatham Hospital INCCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Siler City25.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors12
Specialist doctors3
Dentists23
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants34
Mental health providers47
Physical and occupational therapists18
Optometrists4
Chiropractors1
Pharmacies7

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Spout Springs

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Frye Park · 2 acres1.7 mi

Grocery stores

  • Food Lion3.9 mi

Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Spout Springs

Public schools here are run by Harnett County Schools, Lee County Schools, Moore County Schools and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (13)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Benhaven ElementarySanfordPre-K–51,065Public9.0 mi
Broadway ElementaryBroadwayPre-K–5490Public11.1 mi
Johnsonville ElementaryCameronPre-K–5489Public9.4 mi
Cameron ElementaryCameronK–5215Public4.4 mi
J Glenn Edwards ElementarySanfordK–5587Public6.0 mi
Rising Leaders AcademySanfordK–8282Charter6.6 mi
Ascend Leadership Academy: Lee CountySanford6–12628Charter6.9 mi
Ascend Leadership Remote AcademySanford6–827Charter6.9 mi
Highland MiddleSanford6–8762Public12.1 mi
New Century MiddleCameron6–8602Public8.1 mi
SanLee Middle SchoolSanford6–8792Public4.4 mi
Southern Lee High SchoolSanford9–121,180Public4.4 mi
Union Pines HighCameron9–121,462Public7.9 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Grace Christian SchoolSanfordTK–12949Christian (no specific denomination)3.1 mi
Calvary Education CenterSanfordK–1242Pentecostal2.7 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Sanford, Broadway, Cameron and Carthage.

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