Hightowers township, Caswell County, North Carolina (NC)

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Hightowers township, NC map Land area: 50.2 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.7 sq. mi.
Population: 1,557 (all rural)

Males: 774	(49.7%)
Females: 783	(50.3%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 1,540 (1,280 owner occupied, 260 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	17%
State:	31%

Races in Hightowers township:

White Non-Hispanic: 75.6%
Black: 22.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.3%
Asian: 0.1%
Two or more races: 0.3%
Some other race: 0.1%

Median age of males: 39.1
Median age of females: 39.5

Average houshold size: 2.54
Average family size: 2.95

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Population density: 31 people per square mile

(low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This township:	7.8%
Whole state:	12.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This township:	2.8%
Whole state:	5.5%

Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Churches in Hightowers township include: Hyco Church, Prospect Hill Church, Griers Church.

Reservoir: Morgans Pond.

Creeks: Coneys Creek, Sugartree Creek, Negro Creek.

68% of Hightowers township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 47% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 72% lived in North Carolina.

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 1101
Northeast: 46
Midwest: 0
South: 294
West: 17

Hightowers township, North Carolina satellite photo by USGS

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 3.5%

No gay or lesbian households reported

17 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 474
Mobile homes: 167

Median worth of mobile homes: $39,900

Housing units in Hightowers township with a mortgage: 128 (6 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 114

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 42
1995 to 1998: 75
1990 to 1994: 61
1980 to 1989: 92
1970 to 1979: 96
1960 to 1969: 56
1950 to 1959: 66
1940 to 1949: 37
1939 or earlier: 116

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Hightowers township, North Carolina:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 0
3 rooms: 19
4 rooms: 61
5 rooms: 115
6 rooms: 137
7 rooms: 87
8 rooms: 28
9 or more rooms: 36

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Hightowers township, North Carolina:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 0
3 rooms: 0
4 rooms: 13
5 rooms: 17
6 rooms: 36
7 rooms: 13
8 rooms: 6
9 or more rooms: 10

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Hightowers township:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 7
2 bedrooms: 103
3 bedrooms: 332
4 bedrooms: 16
5 or more bedrooms: 25

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Hightowers township:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 0
2 bedrooms: 18
3 bedrooms: 56
4 bedrooms: 17
5 or more bedrooms: 4

Cars and other vehicles available in Hightowers township in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 0
1 vehicle: 134
2 vehicles: 147
3 vehicles: 123
4 vehicles: 53
5 or more vehicles: 26

Cars and other vehicles available in Hightowers township in n renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 24
1 vehicle: 19
2 vehicles: 40
3 vehicles: 12
4 vehicles: 0
5 or more vehicles: 0

Most common industries for males:

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (10%)
Construction (10%)
Truck transportation (9%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Public administration (6%)
Transportation equipment (6%)
Miscellaneous manufacturing (5%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (14%)
Apparel (10%)
Finance and insurance (9%)
Educational services (8%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Social assistance (7%)
Miscellaneous manufacturing (6%)

Most common occupations for males

Farmers and farm managers (7%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Customer service representatives (10%)
Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (8%)
Cashiers (6%)
Therapists (6%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (5%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Hightowers township:

United States or American (32.7%)
English (8.9%)
Scotch-Irish (4.7%)
German (4.2%)
Irish (3.0%)
Scottish (1.9%)
European (1.4%)

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 576 (80%)
Carpooled: 105 (15%)
Walked: 9 (1%)
Other means: 7 (1%)
Worked at home: 24 (3%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Bottled, tank, or LP gas (55%)
Electricity (27%)
Wood (8%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (8%)
Utility gas (2%)

17 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

98.8% of residents of Hightowers township speak English at home.
0.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (54% speak English very well, 46% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English well).

Household type by relationship

Households: 1,457

In family households: 1,324 (403 male householders, 53 female householders)
372 spouses, 352 children (328 natural, 4 adopted, 20 stepchildren), 34 grandchildren, 33 brothers or sisters, 49 parents, 11 other relatives, 17 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 133 (43 male householders (43 living alone)), 90 female householders (90 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 17 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 246 2-persons, 69 3-persons, 98 4-persons, 24 5-persons, 13 6-persons, 6 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 133 1-person.

266 married couples with children.
49 single-parent households (9 men, 40 women).

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 19

Here:	10.3%
North Carolina:	8.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0

Here:	0.0%
North Carolina:	6.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 19

Here:	32.8%
North Carolina:	20.2%

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Hightowers township:

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