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About Orrum

Town in North Carolina, United States

59Population

0.5 sq miArea

102 ftElevation

Orrum is a town in Robeson County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 59 at the 2020 census.

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Town numbers

ZIP code28369

Area code910

Living in Orrum

Health in Orrum

Compared with North Carolina

2better than NC·20worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 10 are too close to call.

Conditions 10▼ 2 close Habits 1▲ 2▼ 1 close Care 1▲ 2▼ 4 close Mind 2▼ 3 close Everyday needs 4▼ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

11.3%Fewer binge drinkersNC 14.7% · better 80.9%More adults treating high blood pressureNC 76.7% · better 23.4%More older adults who have lost all their teethNC 13.9% · worse

Care nearby

Southeastern Regional Medical CenterLumberton · 11.7 mi · ER

South Robeson Medical Center - New ConstructionFairmont · 6.3 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP code 28369 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Orrum →

Natural hazards in Orrum

High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 67% of U.S. communities.

🌀 Hurricanes🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes

1Does Orrum flood?paid flood claims since 1994 5Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Orrum

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Orrum has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 34°, and about 1 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

58° / 35°Winter

75° / 50°Spring

90° / 69°Summer

75° / 52°Fall

How much snow does Orrum get?About 1 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Nov 11, with the last in spring around Mar 24.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.9° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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School Grade C-

The public schools Orrum’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 79% of North Carolina’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

DistrictPublic Schools of Robeson CountySchools1

Orrum Middle DMiddle · Grades 5–8 · 294 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within NC. Ratings are from neighbors.