Sanford, North Carolina, in Lee county, is 31 miles SW of Cary, North Carolina (center to center) and 36 miles SW of Raleigh, North Carolina.
The is the Old Steam Locomotive #12 at the Railroad House Museum in Sanford, North Carolina. Built in 1872, the Railroad House is the oldest house in Sanford. Originally built as a home for the first depot agent of the Raleigh and Augusta Airline Railroad, the Railroad House now houses the local museum. Artifacts, documents, pictures and other items of historical value are preserved there.
Sanford started as a railroad town and has more recently had an economy focused on manufacturing. Sanford is home to a variety of employers such as Wyeth Vaccines, Caterpillar, Static Control, Lee Brick and Tile, and many others. With its close proximity to Fort Bragg and Raleigh, the Sanford area has a diverse economic base.
Sanford offers many shopping choices including Belks, JC Penney, Walmart, Kmart, and a host of other stores. We have many restaurants including chains like Ruby Tuesdays, Applebees, Sagebrush, McDonalds, Hardess, and many others. We also have great local restaurants like Ron’s Barn, The Flame, Cafe Vesuvio - the list could go on and on. We have grocery stores including Lowe’s foods, Food Lion, and even Piggly Wiggly. A great new movie theater recently opened. If you would prefer a live performance, Sanford also has a professional theater that puts on several great shows every year. We have antique shops, local potters, and much more than you might expect. We have all this while still maintaining a small town feel. We also have some great local parks like Kiwanis Park, Deep River Park, House in the Horseshoe, and Raven Rock State Park.
Sanford, North Carolina provides the benefits found only in a smaller community. People wave to each other. We don't automatically lock our cars. We care about our charities, schools and churches. We support our local shops, community college and professional community theatre. Multi-generational natives accept "newcomers" and value their contributions to our community.
Housing Cost
The Sanford area is a wonderful place to call home. We have some great neighborhoods and subdivisions as well as wide open spaces to enjoy. We have homes of almost every style with prices ranging from below $100,000 for a smaller home in a modest subdivision to over a million dollars for larger lake front homes in more exclusive communities. We have golf communities, gated communities, lake communities, communities with large lots and small lots, and a little bit of everything in-between.
Variety is the spice of life, the soul of pleasure, and one of the ingredients that makes life at Sanford so exciting and rich! A new gated community right in the heart of Sanford is underway. With 2,500 wooded acres graced by a 315 acre lake just outside your door you can immerse yourself in the solitude of nature, or indulge your social side!
Demographics
Population in July 2007: 28,675. Sanford covers 24.1 square miles. It sits at an elevation of 350 feet above sea level.
Zip codes: 27330, 27331 - Area code: 919
Climate
Sanford, NC climate is warm during summer when temperatures tend to be in the 70's and cold during winter when temperatures tend to be in the 40's.
The warmest month of the year is July with an average maximum temperature of 91.00 degrees Fahrenheit, while the coldest month of the year is January with an average minimum temperature of 29.50 degrees Fahrenheit.
Temperature variations between night and day tend to be moderate during summer with a difference that can reach 23 degrees Fahrenheit, and moderate during winter with an average difference of 24 degrees Fahrenheit.
The annual average precipitation at Sanford is 47.58 Inches. Rainfall in is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year. The wettest month of the year is July with an average rainfall of 4.82 Inches.
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