Rowland township, Robeson County, North Carolina (NC) detailed profile
Land area: 36.2 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 2,421 (all rural)
| Males: 1,093 |  (45.1%) |
| Females: 1,328 |  (54.9%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 2,411 (1,696 owner occupied, 715 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 30% |
| State: | 31% |
Races in Rowland township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 24.2%
- Black: 49.4%
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 24.4%
- Asian: 0.1%
- Two or more races: 0.7%
- Some other race: 0.1%
Median age of males: 37.8
Median age of females: 40.2
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Average household size: 2.51
| Rowland township: | 2.5 people |
| North Carolina: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 3.07
| Rowland township: | $29,542 |
| North Carolina: | $45,906 |
| Here: | $397 |
| State: | $619 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $63,600 (it was $53,100 in 2000)
| : | $63,600 |
| North Carolina: | $154,300 |
| Population density: 67 people per square mile | (average). |
| This township: | 10.2% |
| Whole state: | 12.3% |
| This township: | 2.0% |
| Whole state: | 5.5% |
Cities in this township include: Rowland.
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Churches in Rowland township include: Ashpole Center Church (A), Ashpole Presbyterian Church (B), Mount Pelier Church (C), Mount Pleasant Church (D), New Saint Marks Church (E), Centenary Church (F), Dogwood Church (G), Faith Lighthouse Tabernacle (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: McCormick Cemetery (1), Rowland Cemetery (2), Ayres Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Swamps: Contrary Swamp (A), Ashpole Swamp (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Cowford Swamp (A), Bracey Swamp (B), Mitchell Swamp (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
79% of Rowland township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 41% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 0% lived in North Carolina.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 130
- Northeast: 2
- Midwest: 59
- South: 5
- West: 0
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $9,999
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 4.6%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
- Gay men: 0.1% of all households
10 people in homes for the physically handicapped
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 79
- Mobile homes: 2
Median worth of mobile homes: $65,000
Housing units in Rowland township with a mortgage: 16 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 15
- Construction (22%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (13%)
- Accommodation and food services (8%)
- Arts, entertainment, and recreation (6%)
- Educational services (4%)
- Truck transportation (4%)
- Metal and metal products (4%)
- Accommodation and food services (22%)
- Arts, entertainment, and recreation (8%)
- Educational services (7%)
- Health care (6%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
- Food and beverage stores (3%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (3%)
- Farmers and farm managers (10%)
- Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
- Carpenters (5%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)
- Cashiers (8%)
- Waiters and waitresses (6%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
- Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
- Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Rowland township:
- German (35.0%)
- United States or American (13.8%)
- Dutch (8.9%)
- English (8.1%)
- Irish (8.1%)
- Danish (4.9%)
- Polish (3.3%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 98 (84%)
- Carpooled: 10 (9%)
- Worked at home: 9 (8%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (79%)
- Electricity (12%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (7%)
- Other fuel (3%)
10 people in homes for the physically handicapped
97.9% of residents of Rowland township speak English at home.
1.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (67% speak English very well, 33% speak English well).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 196- In family households: 182 (64 male householders, 2 female householders)
61 spouses, 47 children (39 natural, 2 adopted, 6 stepchildren), 5 grandchildren, 3 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 14 (6 male householders (6 living alone)), 8 female householders (8 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 33 2-persons, 15 3-persons, 13 4-persons, 5 5-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 14 1-person,
250 married couples with children.
239 single-parent households (28 men, 211 women).
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| 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: 1
| Here: | 100.0% |
| North Carolina: | 20.2% |