Casar, North Carolina
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| Casar, North Carolina | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Cleveland |
| Area | |
| - Total | 1.7 sq mi (4.5 km²) |
| - Land | 1.7 sq mi (4.5 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation | 1,148 ft (350 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 308 |
| - Density | 176.0/sq mi (68.0/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 28020 |
| Area code(s) | 704 |
| FIPS code | 37-10760[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0982716[2] |
Casar is a hamlet in Cleveland County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 308 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Geography
Casar is located at (35.514486, -81.616007).[3]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.5 km²), all of it land. According to locals, Casar was originally named Caesar, but when application was made to the US Postal Service for recognition, the name was misspelled and the town officially became Casar.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 308 people, 132 households, and 93 families residing in the town. The population density was 176.0 people per square mile (68.0/km²). There were 145 housing units at an average density of 82.9/sq mi (32.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.35% White and 0.65% African American.
There were 132 households out of which 25.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.3% were married couples living together, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.5% were non-families. 27.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.81.
In the town the population was spread out with 19.2% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 29.2% from 25 to 44, 25.3% from 45 to 64, and 18.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 94.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $26,875, and the median income for a family was $30,179. Males had a median income of $24,375 versus $16,250 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,486. About 18.6% of families and 22.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 31.4% of those under the age of eighteen and 13.2% of those sixty five or over.
[edit] References
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- Casar, North Carolina is at coordinates Coordinates:
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