Spring Lake, NC

Spring Lake, North Carolina

Introduction to Spring Lake, North Carolina

Spring Lake, North Carolina is 9 miles NW of Fayetteville, North Carolina (center to center) and 45 miles SW of Raleigh, North Carolina. It is in Cumberland county. The town, which is part of the Fayetteville metro area, has a population of 8,098.

Spring Lake History

Pioneers from Scotland arrived in the area in the 1700s and established flourishing plantations. The community's economy was largely dependent on longleaf pine trees from which gum products, tar, rosin, turpentine, and timber were produced. The Rockefeller family purchased land in this area in the 1900s which later became a portion of Fort Bragg and Pope Air Force Base. Arthur Priddy opened the Spring Lake service station beside the rail line. The community adopted the name "Spring Lake" in 1923. Prior to this, it was known as "Clayton Cut" and "Prince's Siding". On April 9, 1951, Spring Lake was officially incorporated.

Spring Lake and Nearby Attractions

• Airborne and Special Operations Museum
• House in the Horseshoe State Historic Site
• Heritage Mobile Home Park
• North Carolina Zoo
• Fayetteville Museum of Art

Things To Do In Spring Lake

The Airborne and Special Operations Museum, Averasboro Battlefield Museum, and Fayetteville Museum of Art have various artifacts which reflect the region's history and culture. Spring Lake also offers easy access to places of historic interest like the House in the Horseshoe State Historic Site, and Bentonville Battleground State Historic Site. Opportunities to play golf are available at the Ryder Golf Course. The community also hosts the Sandhills Sankofa Festival in October every year.

Spring Lake Transportation

Air transportation is available from Raleigh-Durham International Airport.

Spring Lake Higher Education

Fayetteville Technical Community College, Fayetteville State University, and Central Carolina Community College are located near Spring Lake.

High Points

Spring Lake strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in North Carolina):

Category	Trophy
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 4%
Public Transportation Use (vs. State)	Top 17%

Comparative Profile of Spring Lake, NC

Comparing Spring Lake to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in North Carolina (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity
Male Share of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Housing Recently Built
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
People Living Alone
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Spring Lake Almanac

Spring Lake Climate

Nearest Weather Stations

• Temp ranges are avg daily min and max for the month
• Precipitation is rainfall (and rainfall equiv of snowfall)

Spring Lake Population (2000)

(From 2000 Census, as reported by individuals)

Neighborhood and Nearby Area Names

According to the US Postal Service, Spring Lake, its neighborhoods, and/or surrounding areas are also referred to as:

Note that not all alternate names are acceptable for use in US Post Office addresses.

Nearby Cities and Towns

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Spring Lake Colleges

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