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A city of 4,552 people in North Carolina
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Map of Raeford: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land3%83 of 2,744 acres
Trails0.8 mi0.2 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves418 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Raeford

City in North Carolina, United States
4,559Population
4.3 sq miArea
259 ftElevation

Raeford is a city in Hoke County, North Carolina, United States. Its population was 4,559 at the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Hoke County.

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From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

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ZIP code28376
Area code910
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Housing in Raeford

$285K≈ same as a year ago Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Raeford home is worth about $285,000, about the same as a year ago, 15% below the North Carolina typical home.

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Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market29
Sale-to-list100%
Sold in May7
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Safety in Raeford

B−

Safety Grade B-

Raeford reports less crime per resident than 51% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000
Raeford 0.9
North Carolina 3.3
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Raeford 12.9
North Carolina 18.1
U.S. 15.5
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School Grade C+

The public schools Raeford’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 59% of North Carolina’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

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DistrictHoke County SchoolsSchools5

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.

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Wikimedia Commons · Map: The original uploader was Seth Ilys at English Wikipedia. · CC BY-SA 3.0

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