Cerro Gordo, North Carolina

About Cerro Gordo

Set in the southern part of North Carolina, Cerro Gordo is a tiny community, home to 143 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Cerro Gordo is an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 0.79 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 181 residents per square mile.

📰 Cerro Gordo News Today

• North Brunswick Varsity Football @ West Columbus MaxPreps · Oct 2
• ‘All around good guy’: NCSHP Master Trooper who died on duty lived in Cerro Gordo WECT · Mar 6
• Cerro Gordo man charged with firearm possession, assault and kidnapping offenses in Columbus County WWAYTV3 · Jul 28
• Trooper from Cerro Gordo killed in Robeson County crash NRcolumbus.com · Feb 26
• West Columbus High School (Cerro Gordo, NC) Football MaxPreps · Sep 25

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What Makes Cerro Gordo Unique

• Positioned in southern North Carolina, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of North Carolina — one of 776 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.

🏫 Schools in Cerro Gordo

• West Columbus High
• West Columbus School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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