Mostly Whispering Pines; also Carthage and Southern Pines
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Around Whispering Pines
Distances
Nearest major airport
Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)52 miles away
Closer regional airport
Fayetteville Regional Airport - Grannis Field (FAY)36 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Durham, NC54 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Philadelphia, PA400 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Whispering Pines; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Whispering Pines
U.S. Representative · North Carolina’s 9th DistrictRichard Hudson (R)
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
Whispering Pines had 4,987 residents in the 2020 census, up 139% since 2000.
It’s the 158th largest of 771 towns in North Carolina by population.
Moore County grew from 23,622 residents in 1900 to 99,727 in 2020.
Moore County, 1900–2020
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.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Carthage Wtp, NC weather station (2 miles away).
Jobs in Moore County
36,324 jobs at 2,516 businesses in Moore County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
61 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Whispering Pines.
Nearest hospitals
Firsthealth Moore Regional HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Pinehurst7.7 miles
Central Carolina HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Sanford16.3 miles
Cape Fear Valley Hoke HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Raeford24.0 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
4
Specialist doctors
3
Dentists
4
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
24
Mental health providers
19
Physical and occupational therapists
5
Optometrists
1
Chiropractors
1
Pharmacies
8
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 Whispering Pines
Parks (1 nearby)
Hillcrest Park · 47 acres1.0 mi
Grocery stores
Food Lion2.5 mi
Food Lion4.2 mi
Harris Teeter5.5 mi
Pharmacies
Food Lion Pharmacy4.2 mi
Mill Creek Village Hart Pharmacy5.4 mi
Libraries
Moore County Library2.9 mi
Museums
Carthage Museum2.7 mi
Theaters and performance venues
Amphitheater2.7 mi
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Moore County Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(4)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Carthage ElementaryCarthage
Pre-K–5
350
Public
2.7 mi
Sandhills Farm Life ElementaryCarthage
K–5
379
Public
2.2 mi
Crain's Creek MiddleCarthage
6–8
481
Public
6.7 mi
The Community Learning Center @ PinckneyCarthage
6–12
77
Alternative Education
2.9 mi
Private schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
Sandhills Classical Christian SchoolWhispering Pines
Pre-K–12
435
Christian (no specific denomination)
3.9 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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