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Foxfire, North Carolina
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Village
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Location in Moore County and the state of North Carolina.
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| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Moore |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.12 sq mi (18.43 km2) |
| • Land | 7.06 sq mi (18.28 km2) |
| • Water | 0.06 sq mi (0.15 km2) |
| Elevation | 571 ft (174 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 902 |
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1,042 |
| • Density | 147.68/sq mi (57.01/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
27281
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| Area code(s) | 910 |
| FIPS code | 37-24570 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1027620 |
Foxfire is a village in Moore County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 902 at the 2010 census.
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Geography
Foxfire is located at 35°10′32″N 79°34′22″W / 35.17556°N 79.57278°W (35.175635, -79.572843).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2.9 square miles (7.5 km2), of which, 2.9 square miles (7.5 km2) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) of it (2.05%) is water.
It is one of the few incorporated areas of North Carolina that does not host any primary numbered state highways (0-999).
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1980 | 153 | — | |
| 1990 | 334 | 118.3% | |
| 2000 | 474 | 41.9% | |
| 2010 | 902 | 90.3% | |
| 2019 (est.) | 1,042 | 15.5% | |
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2020 census
| Race | Number | Percentage |
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| White (non-Hispanic) | 1,076 | 83.54% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 54 | 4.19% |
| Native American | 13 | 1.01% |
| Asian | 18 | 1.4% |
| Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.08% |
| Other/Mixed | 70 | 5.43% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 56 | 4.35% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,288 people, 646 households, and 402 families residing in the village.
See also
In Spanish: Foxfire para niños
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