LOCATION: 20 miles from Fayetteville, borders the Ft. Bragg Reservation; 30 - 35 miles from Lumberton; 20 miles from Aberdeen/Southern Pines; 70 miles from Raleigh; 2-2.5 hours from the coast and 4-5 hours from the mountains. POPULATION: 1996- 4,046 / 1998- 4,100 GOVERNMENT: City Manager, City Council, Mayor, Full Time Police Department, 24 Hour Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad, Full Time Ambulance Service. TRANSPORTATION: Private Airport, (commercial airport) Fayetteville Granis Field - approx. 30 minutes away, Taxi Service, UPS, Federal Express, Airborne Express; Highways within the city limits - US401, NC20, NC211. LOCAL COMMUNICATIONS: (1) Radio Station - WMFA (1) Newspaper - The News-Journal (weekly publication) CHURCHES: (32) Protestant (1) Catholic MAJOR MANUFACTURERS (all within city limits): Burlington Industries House of Raeford Unilever HPC-USA SCHOOLS: (7) Elementary Schools East Hoke Middle J.W. McLauchlin Elementary Rockfish Hoke Elementary Sandy Grove Elementary Scurlock Elementary South Hoke Elementary Upchurch Elementary West Hoke Elementary (2) Middle Schools East Hoke Middle West Hoke Middle (1) Alternative School J.W. Turlington (1) High School Hoke County High School (all accredited Southeastern Association) 5 Colleges within 30 minutes with Sandhills Community College - Hoke Campus located in Raeford.