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Town Hall, Proctorville, North Carolina
North Carolina›Robeson County

ProctorvilleNC

A town of 122, settled in 1870.

Photo: Gerry Dincher from Hope Mills, NC · CC BY-SA 2.0
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Proctorville, NC · Photo: Gerry Dincher from Hope Mills, NC · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Source ↗

Is Proctorville a good place to live?

Proctorville’s median age is 59.8 years, above both the North Carolina town median (40.1 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). Among 291 North Carolina towns, just 5 have a higher peak summer temperature than Proctorville. Proctorville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

122 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

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Surles, W.R. Memorial Library
Surles, W.R. Memorial Library · National Register of Historic Places
Proctorville’s story

156 years in pictures

Census counts: 204 in 1920, 121 in 2020. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 3 maps from 1943 on.

1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.

  • 1870Proctorville is settled
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Getting set up

Moving to Proctorville: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Proctorville, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerLumbee River Elec Member14.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterRobeson County Water SystemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Proctorville’s trash rules yet
SchoolsRobeson County SchoolsWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn North Carolina you can register online until 25 days before Election Day, in person with same-day registration during the early voting period, or by mail (postmarked 25 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereRobeson County Board of ElectionsRobeson County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2025
ZIP code2837528375 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Proctorville.

Climate

Mild winters and hot summers: that is Proctorville’s year

July afternoons reach 91°, January nights drop to 34° and about 1 inches of snow falls in a winter.

1″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter35–58°
Spring50–75°
Summer69–90°
Fall52–75°
Nov 11
typical first frost
Mar 24
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Proctorville has a high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from hurricanes

Federal aid has come to Proctorville households in 5 declared disasters; the latest was in 2018. Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 67% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 37% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to hurricanes, and 20% to inland flooding.

67risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
67High riskLowerHigher
HurricanesInland floodingTornadoes
5
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

How healthy Proctorville is

22% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Proctorville. Of 32 CDC measures, Proctorville beats the North Carolina average on 3 and trails it on 19. Among adults in the town, 11% binge drink, below both North Carolina’s towns (15%) and U.S. towns (16%).

ProctorvilleNorth Carolina townsU.S. towns
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)18%13%12%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)50%38%35%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)11%15%16%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)45%36%35%
32 measures vs. North Carolina
3 better10 too close to call19 worse
What stands outProctorvilleNC
Fewer binge drinkers10.6%14.7%
More adults treating high blood pressure82.8%76.7%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth32.5%13.9%
Southeastern Regional Medical Center
In Lumberton · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Proctorville

16pages on Proctorville
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Proctorville

About 4 of every 100 Proctorville residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across North Carolina.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Proctorville

Town in North Carolina, United States

Proctorville is a town in Robeson County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 121 at the 2020 census.

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

Area
0.5 sq mi
Elevation
112 ft
ZIP code
28375
Area code
910

Questions about Proctorville

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Proctorville, NC a good place to live?

Proctorville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.