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Caswell County, North Carolina
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| Caswell County, North Carolina | |
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 Location in the state of North Carolina |
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 North Carolina's location in the USA |
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| Founded | 1777 |
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| Seat | Yanceyville |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
428 sq mi (1,109 km²) 4 sq mi (10 km²), 0.88% |
| Population - (2000) - Density |
23,501 54/sq mi (21/km²) |
| Website: www.caswellcountync.gov | |
Caswell County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of 2000, the population was 23,501. Its county seat is Yanceyville6.
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Caswell County was formed in 1777 from the northern portion of Orange County. The newly formed county was named for Richard Caswell, Governor of North Carolina from 1776 to 1780. Leasburg was the first county seat.
In 1792 roughly the eastern half of Caswell County became Person County. After the division, the Caswell County center of government was moved to a more central location: the community of the new county seat first was called Caswell Court House. Later, the name was changed to Yanceyville.
Caswell County is a member of the regional Piedmont Triad Council of Governments.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,110 km² (428 sq mi). 1,100 km² (425 sq mi) of it is land and 10 km² (4 sq mi) of it (0.88%) is water.
The county is divided into nine townships: Anderson, Dan River, Hightowers, Leasburg, Locust Hill, Milton, Pelham, Stoney Creek, and Yanceyville.
- Danville, Virginia - north
- Pittsylvania County, Virginia - north
- Halifax County, Virginia - northeast
- Person County, North Carolina - east
- Orange County, North Carolina - southeast
- Alamance County, North Carolina - southwest
- Rockingham County, North Carolina - west
As of the census² of 2000, there were 23,501 people, 8,670 households, and 6,398 families residing in the county. The population density was 21/km² (55/sq mi). There were 9,601 housing units at an average density of 9/km² (23/sq mi). The racial makeup of the county was \42.07% White, 59.00% Black or African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.15% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 1.17% from other races, and 0.86% from two or more races. 1.77% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 8,670 households out of which 31.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.20% were married couples living together, 14.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.20% were non-families. 23.20% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.01.
In the county the population was spread out with 23.20% under the age of 18, 7.70% from 18 to 24, 30.10% from 25 to 44, 26.00% from 45 to 64, and 13.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 102.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.30 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $35,018, and the median income for a family was $41,905. Males had a median income of $28,968 versus $22,339 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,470. About 10.90% of families and 14.40% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.30% of those under age 18 and 21.10% of those age 65 or over.
Notable Residents
Jeffrey Williamson- singer and American Idol Contestant
- Caswell County government official website
- Caswell County Historical Association
- Caswell County Family Tree
- Caswell County Historical Association Web Log
- Caswell County North Carolina GenWeb
- Caswell County Discussion Forum
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Caswell County, North Carolina |
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| County seat: Yanceyville | ||
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Blach | Casville | Cherry Grove | Leasburg | Pelham | Prospect Hill | Purley | Semora |
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