Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 613, settled in 1910.
Only 5 of the 291 North Carolina towns we compare have a higher July high than Wagram. Richmond Temperance and Literary Society Hall and Shaw Family Farms is on the National Register of Historic Places. Wagram 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: 174 in 1920, a peak of 840 in 2010, 615 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2016 and 4 maps from 1949 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Wagram, 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 Wagram.
The midpoint rent for Wagram comes to $823 a month, below both North Carolina’s towns ($1,085 a month) and U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). Over the 12 months to September 2026, the typical home gained 6.7% in value. 70% of Wagram households are owner-occupiers.
| Wagram | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $823 a month | $1,085 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 70% | 67% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Its one school is below. Public schools: the Scotland County Schools. Wagram’s only public school teaches 508 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wagram ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 508 | D |
NCES · EDFacts
The top destinations are Laurinburg (16%), Fayetteville (5%) and Southern Pines (4%). Just 1% of Wagram’s working residents have a job in town. Jobs based in the town fell to 143 in 2023, 108 fewer than in 2013. The mean commuting time for Wagram comes to 27 minutes, where North Carolina’s towns sit at 24 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes.
| Wagram | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $52,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.8% | 6.8% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 9.5% | 13% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Summer afternoons peak near 91° in July, and January nights bottom out around 32°; snowfall runs to about 1 inches a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
18% of adults report frequent physical distress in Wagram. Only 9 of the 290 North Carolina towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have obesity than Wagram. CDC measures, 32 in all: Wagram beats North Carolina on 3 and trails on 20.
| Wagram | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 13% | 12% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 15% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 52% | 38% | 35% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 19% | 19% |
| What stands out | Wagram | NC |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 10.5% | 14.7% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 83% | 76.7% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 6.8% | 3.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
On expected storm and flood damage, Wagram sits below 55% of U.S. communities. Federal aid has come to Wagram households in 3 declared disasters; the latest was in 2018. Expected losses in Wagram break down as 31% from inland flooding and 22% from hurricanes.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
1 within 15 miles of the center of Wagram
About 1 of every 100 Wagram residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across North Carolina.
Where Wagram’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Town in North Carolina, United States
Wagram ( WAY-grum) is a town in Scotland County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 615 at the 2020 census. The town was named for the Battle of Wagram, a Napoleonic battle at Deutsch-Wagram in Austria.
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Wagram has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
2 notable people were born here, including Lorinza Harrington and Tawl Ross.