Moore County Information
Healthcare Facilities
Moore County residents are fortunate to have access to top-rated healthcare services with the depth and breadth of specialties and number of certified physicians rarely found in a community its size. FirstHealth’s Moore County Regional is a 385-bed acute care facility and is considered the flagship hospital of FirstHealth of the Carolinas. Learn more about First Health’s Moore Regional Hospital. Additionally, the area offers a wide range of quality continuing care retirement, assisted living and elder care facilities.
Education
Public Schools
The Moore County school system is comprised of 22 elementary, middle and high schools. Learn more about Moore County’s schools. Realtors are limited by law as to what type and how much school information they can provide to their customers and clients. I encourage parents to check things out on their own by accessing the following site: www.psk12.com
Private Schools
Episcopal Day School (Pre-K-5)
Colleges and Universities
Living in the Moore County puts you less than 2.5 hours from some of the most well respected public and private universities including Duke, UNC Chapel Hill, Greensboro and Wilmington, Wake Forest, Campbell and Elon.County residents also have access to an excellent community college offering students of all ages a wide range of degree and continuing education options. Learn more about Sandhill’s Community College.
Map of Moore County
Click here to view a map of Moore County
Shopping, Restaurants and Lodging
Most of the shopping and restaurants within the county are located in the Pinehurst, Southern Pines and Aberdeen areas. If you’re moving from a heavily populated area and are used to a quick drive to your local Nordstrom’s followed by a meal at P.F. Chang’s, you may be a little disappointed with our options—at least at first. But serious shoppers need to keep in mind you are only an hour and 15 minutes away from Raleigh and Greensboro.Actually, for its total population (85,000), Moore County has quite a few choices for good food and shopping. Restaurants include The Outback, Tripp’s, Ruby Tuesday’s, The Bonefish Grill, Chili’s, Moe’s Southwest Grill, Panera Bread as well as several higher-end privately owned restaurants like the Ironwood Café, Chef Warren’s and Elliott’s on Linden. Popular stores in the area include Belk, Best Buy, Lowe’s, Ross, Michael’s, PetSmart, Stein Mart and many privately owned shops, particularly along Broad Street in Southern Pines and throughout the Village of Pinehurst.There are plenty of options for lodging, including higher cost venues such as the Carolina Hotel or the Holly Inn in Pinehurst. Other traditional choices in the area include the Hampton Inn, Days Inn, Homewood Suites, Comfort Inn and Marriot Springhill Suite’s and Residence Inn.I’d be glad to provide you with a list of local hotels that offer discounts to our clients.
Helpful Links
Moore County Chamber of Commerce
Moore County Partners in Progress (demographics)