Tar Heel, North Carolina

Tar Heel, North Carolina
A pasture on the edge of Tar Heel
Location in Bladen County and the state of North Carolina.
Coordinates: 34°44′02″N 78°47′27″W / 34.73389°N 78.79083°W / 34.73389; -78.79083
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyBladen
Government
  TypeMayor–council government
  MayorSam Allen
Area
  Total
0.23 sq mi (0.60 km2)
  Land0.23 sq mi (0.60 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
131 ft (40 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
90
  Density387.93/sq mi (149.87/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
28392
Area codes910, 472
FIPS code37-66740
GNIS feature ID2406713

Tar Heel is a town located in Bladen County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 90 at the 2020 census.

Tar Heel is home to the largest pig processing plant in the world, which opened in 1992, operated by Smithfield Foods and is located just north of the town limits.