Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
This town of 80 people was settled in 1851.
Lumber Bridge’s typical journey to work is 11 minutes, below both North Carolina’s towns (24 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Lumber Bridge has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 181 in 1900, a peak of 214 in 1930, 82 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 2 maps from 1972 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Lumber Bridge, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Lumber Bridge.
In Lumber Bridge, 66% of households live in a home they own. Lumber Bridge’s going rate for rent comes in at $1,000 a month.
| Lumber Bridge | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,000 a month | $1,085 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 66% | 67% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
July afternoons reach 91°, January nights drop to 33° and snow is almost unheard of.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Lumber Bridge: 12% of adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance. Two figures for adults in the town: 12% binge drink, 29% feel lonely.
| Lumber Bridge | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 46% | 38% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 15% | 16% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 33% | 33% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 12% |
| What stands out | Lumber Bridge | NC |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.7% | 12.2% |
| Fewer binge drinkers | 12% | 14.7% |
| More adults with COPD | 11% | 7.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
37% of Lumber Bridge’s expected losses from natural hazards come from hurricanes, followed by tornadoes at 21%. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 60% of U.S. communities. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Lumber Bridge after 5 declared disasters, most recently in 2018.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Lumber Bridge. Close and well known come first.
30 mi Theme parkSouth of the Border
16 mi MuseumAirborne & Special Operations Museum
18 mi Museum82nd Airborne Division War Memorial Museum
25 mi MuseumWeymouth Woods-Sandhills Nature Preserve
17 mi GardenCape Fear Botanical GardenSouth of the Border: Leonard J. DeFrancisci, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Airborne & Special Operations Museum: US Army, Public domain · 82nd Airborne Division War Memorial Museum: Dragases (talk), Public domain · Weymouth Woods-Sandhills Nature Preserve: Wyatt Greene, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Cape Fear Botanical Garden: KENPEI, CC BY-SA 3.0
3 within 15 miles of the center of Lumber Bridge
About 3 of every 100 Lumber Bridge residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across North Carolina.
Town in North Carolina, United States
Lumber Bridge is a town in Robeson County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 82 at the 2020 census. The town was incorporated by the North Carolina General Assembly in 1891. Believed to date from 1776, the original land grant was part of the holdings of Levey Glass. The town's name comes from the hand-hewn wooden bridge over the Little Marsh Swamp.
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Lumber Bridge has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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