Community

Population

Hoke County population in 1920:   11,722 Hoke County population in 1990:   22,856 Hoke County population today:   38,650 Raeford population today:   4,000

Climate

Average Temperature:   62 degrees F January Average Temperature:   40 degrees F June Average Temperature:   79 degrees F Annual Average Rainfall:   54 inches Snowfall Average:   3 inches Freeze-free growing season:   193 days Hoke County Elevation:   200-450 feet

Taxes

City taxes:  48 cents per hundred dollar valuation. County taxes:  70 cents per hundred dollar valuation.

Location

Raeford is located 18 miles west of Fayetteville, 20 miles southeast of Southern Pines, 35 miles from Laurinburg, 35 miles from Lumberton, 75 miles from Raleigh, 95 miles from Charlotte, 95 miles from Greensboro, and 116 miles from Wilmington. The highways in Hoke County are US HWY 401, NC HWY 20, and NC HWY 211. The nearest interstate is I-95.

Background

Raeford, North Carolina is located in Hoke County, North Carolina's 99th county. The bill establishing Hoke County was enacted into law on February 18, 1911, and became effective on April 3, 1911.

Hoke County has a commissioner-manager form of government with five commissioners comprising the governing body. The City of Raeford has a council-manager form of government with five council members and a mayor.