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Proctorville, NC
2 miles west
122 people, about twice Orrum's population
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Blown-in attic insulation for Orrum, NC, 2 miles from Proctorville, plus removal and air sealing.
About Orrum and Its Homes
Orrum, in southern Robeson County near the Princess Ann access of Lumber River State Park, grew from a settlement around Big Branch Church that dates to 1832 or earlier. It was incorporated in 1903 under a name coined from Orton, which Columbus County had already claimed.
Orrum, in Robeson County, grew from 60 people in 2020 to 61 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimates), on 0.48 square miles.
Orrum at a Glance
- County: Robeson County
- Population: 61 (2025), 60 (2020), up 1.7%
- Land area: 0.48 square miles (127 people each)
- Housing units: about 35 (±12)
- Climate zone: 3 on both maps
- ENERGY STAR target for Orrum attics: R-49 from bare, R-38 over 3 to 4 inches (R-value guide)
Census Bureau estimates for Orrum, 2020 to 2024 (± margin of error).
Attic Insulation in Orrum
If the joists show above the insulation in an Orrum attic, ENERGY STAR says to add more insulation.
The Local Climate
Orrum's center sits about 100 feet above sea level, 5 miles from NOAA's Lumber River State Park station, the best match for Orrum. The station's 1991 to 2020 normals average about 2,930 heating and 1,720 cooling degree days a year, so at Orrum's station, heating needs outweigh cooling. Readings change over short distances around Orrum: NOAA's Lumberton Municipal Airport station, 10 miles away, averages about 2,610 heating degree days.
Homes by Age: What It Means for the Attic
At about 35 housing units, give or take 12, Orrum is too small for the survey to date its houses. For Orrum, the nearest town with solid figures is Fairmont, 6 miles off: median year built 1970 and 50 percent of homes built before 1970.
Air Sealing and Duct Sealing in Orrum
In Fairmont, the nearest town to Orrum with solid figures, 81 percent of homes heat with electricity.
Air sealing in an Orrum attic covers wire and pipe holes, wall tops, the attic stair and bath fans.
How Homes Here Are Heated
- Piped gas: under 11%
- Bottled or tank gas: under 19%
Power, Gas and Rebates
Duke Energy Progress serves most of Orrum, Lumbee River EMC its edges; your bill says which. For gas, Orrum is in the Robeson County franchise of Piedmont Natural Gas, whose mains may not reach every street in Orrum.
Rebate to check in Orrum: Smart $aver Insulate and Seal (Duke Energy; Insulation Pros is an approved trade ally). Before a job in Orrum, check its current terms; the Robeson County page lists every program.
Attic Insulation Removal in Orrum
In an Orrum attic, only wet, moldy or animal-soiled insulation is vacuumed out (ENERGY STAR's test), once the cause is fixed, and after mice that Orrum attic is sanitized and deodorized; dry, clean insulation stays.
Also Serving Near Orrum
Nearest to Orrum first.
Boardman, NC
5 miles southeast
163 people, about 3 times Orrum's population
Attic insulation in BoardmanFairmont, NC
6 miles west
Its NOAA station logs about 320 fewer heating degree days than Orrum's; 2,231 people, about 37 times Orrum's population
Insulation contractor serving FairmontFair Bluff, NC
11 miles south
737 people, about 12 times Orrum's population
Attic insulation in Fair Bluff
Orrum Insulation FAQs
Is my house part of anything historic here?
Nothing on the state lists says so. The one National Register property in the area is the Williams-Powell House, a two-story frame plantation house from about 1830, listed in 1984. It stands outside the town limits, and its listing reaches no other property. When the State Historic Preservation Office drew up its 2023 roster of preservation commissions, Robeson had none. That leaves attic work on a home in town free of any historic approval.
How near the brick chimney can insulation go in an older Orrum house?
Never right against it. ENERGY STAR puts the usual clearance at 2 inches from a masonry chimney and 1 inch from a metal flue. Where the chimney comes up through the ceiling, the gap is covered with thin aluminum flashing, sealed with high-temperature caulk. Next comes a sheet-metal dam that keeps loose fill a safe distance off the brick. The town was incorporated in 1903, and a house from its first decades could have a chimney rising inside its walls, and that opening is among the first things we check.
Does attic insulation in Orrum need a permit?
Orrum Town Hall can say whether Robeson County Community Development, the town itself or another office handles permits in Orrum; ask before work starts.
Helpful Guides
- Power from Duke Energy Progress: high summer electric bills and home energy audits
Sources
Census Bureau figures for Orrum, NOAA normals for the Lumber River State Park station, Duke Energy Progress (October 2026). Compiled by Insulation Pros. How the town pages are made.
Sources for the Orrum introduction and questions (read October 20, 2026):
- Orrum, in The North Carolina Gazetteer (William S. Powell, 2nd ed., UNC Press 2010), NCpedia
- Robeson County Comprehensive Plan, adopted June 6, 2022, Robeson County
- NC Listings in the National Register of Historic Places, NC State Historic Preservation Office
- Williams-Powell House, National Register nomination (NC HPO)
- Historic Preservation Commission Staff in North Carolina, listed by county, as of 2/20/2023 (NC HPO)
- Furnace Flues Require Special Sealing Techniques, ENERGY STAR do-it-yourself guide
Serving Orrum, NC
Insulation Pros is an insulation contractor serving North Carolina, Orrum and the rest of Robeson County included.
Reach us
Send the square footage of your Orrum attic, or call (336) 870-3893.