Tar HeelNorth Carolina
Tar Heel is a town located in Bladen County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 90 at the 2020 census..
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About Tar Heel
Set in the southern part of North Carolina, Tar Heel is a tiny community with an estimated population of 90.
Tar Heel holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 0.23 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 391 residents per square mile.
What Makes Tar Heel Unique
- The only place in America named Tar Heel — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.23 sq mi.
- With 90 residents, it's one of America's smallest incorporated communities — everybody really does know everybody.
- Positioned in southern North Carolina, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 12 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Tar Heel
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Tar Heel
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Tar Heel
- Plain View Primary
- Tar Heel School
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.