CASWELL COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN Adopted by the Caswell County Board of Commissioners on August 4, 2014. Board of Commissioners Kenneth D. Travis, Chairman Larry G. Hamlett, Vice-Chairman William E. Carter Cathy Lucas Nathaniel Hall N. Kent Williamson Jeremiah Jefferies Planning Board John Claggett, Jr., Chairman Ray Shaffner, Vice-Chairman J. Keith Blalock C. Michael Poteat Jason Daniel H. Leon Richmond W. Russell Johnston Rachel Smith Commissioner Cathy Lucas Comprehensive Plan Steering Committee Sterling Carter Frank Fowlkes Donnie Powell Brian Collie Michael Graves Eddie Sellars Shea Cox Nathaniel Hall Keith Vernon Penny Crumpton Russell Johnston Candace West Jake Daniel Joey Knight Marcy Williams Jason Daniel Cliff Matkins N. Kent Williamson Thomas Edmonds Nicole McGhee County and Municipal Staff Brian Collie, Town Manager, Town of Yanceyville Catesby Denison, Planning Director, Caswell County Marcy Williams, Caswell County Health Department Community Transformation Grant (CTG) Project Shea Cox, Region 5 Lead Coordinator Candace West, Tobacco-Free Living & Rural Lead Annie Martinie, Active Living & Healthy Eating Lead Piedmont Triad Regional Council Paul M. Kron, ASLA, AICP Regional Planning Director Russell Smith, Ph.D Project Planner Christina Walsh Regional Planner II Jesse Day, AICP Senior Regional Planner Malinda Ford GIS Manager Marc Allred Senior GIS Planner Table of Contents Section 1 Introduction & Overview ................................................................................................... 1 1.1 Purpose of the Plan ...................................................................................................................... 2 1.2 Planning Period ............................................................................................................................ 2 1.3 Planning Area ............................................................................................................................... 2 1.4 Organization of the Plan ............................................................................................................. 3 1.5 Planning Process & Methodology ............................................................................................. 3 Section 2 Existing Conditions in Caswell County .......................................................................... 4 Population & Housing Characteristics................................................................................................ 4 2.1 County Population & Growth .................................................................................................... 4 2.2 Municipal Population & Growth ............................................................................................... 9 2.3 Components of Population Growth ........................................................................................ 12 2.4 Demographics ............................................................................................................................. 14 2.5 Housing & Household Characteristics ................................................................................... 16 2.6 Miscellaneous Growth Factors ................................................................................................. 19 Economic Development Characteristics ........................................................................................... 21 2.7 Education..................................................................................................................................... 21 2.8 Income & Poverty....................................................................................................................... 22 2.9 Labor Force, Employment, & Jobs ........................................................................................... 26 2.10 Commuting Patterns ................................................................................................................ 30 2.11 Other Economic Factors .......................................................................................................... 33 Infrastructure Characteristics ............................................................................................................. 34 2.12 Water & Wastewater Systems ................................................................................................ 34 2.13 Transportation System ............................................................................................................ 37 Natural & Cultural Resources ............................................................................................................ 50 2.14 Natural Resources & Conservation Areas ............................................................................ 50 2.15 Cultural Resources ................................................................................................................... 55 Agriculture Characteristics ................................................................................................................. 57 2.16 Farms & Farmland ................................................................................................................... 57 2.17 Farmland Preservation ............................................................................................................ 58 Health & Wellness Characteristics..................................................................................................... 60 2.18 Environmental Health ............................................................................................................. 60 2.19 Physical Health ......................................................................................................................... 61 2.20 Leading Causes of Death ........................................................................................................ 63 2.21 Access to Health Care .............................................................................................................. 64 2.22 Health Statistics Maps ............................................................................................................. 65 Land Use & Land Suitability .............................................................................................................. 74 2.23 Existing Land Use .................................................................................................................... 74 2.24 Land Development Suitability ............................................................................................... 79 Section 3 Community Input .............................................................................................................. 85 3.1 Purpose of Gathering Community Input ............................................................................... 85 3.2 Community Meetings Format .................................................................................................. 86 3.3 Community Meetings Results .................................................................................................. 87 3.4 Top Ten Ideas ............................................................................................................................. 93 3.5 Community Meetings Conclusions ......................................................................................... 94 Section 4 Issues, Goals, & Strategies ............................................................................................... 95 4.1 Economic Development ............................................................................................................ 96 4.2 Health & Wellness .................................................................................................................... 102 4.3 Agriculture & Rural Preservation .......................................................................................... 108 4.4 Community Infrastructure ...................................................................................................... 113 4.5 General Land Use Strategies ................................................................................................... 116 Section 5 Plan Implementation ...................................................................................................... 122 5.1 Recommendations for Implementing the Plan .................................................................... 122 5.2 How to Use the Caswell County Comprehensive Plan ...................................................... 122 5.3 Revisions & Monitoring .......................................................................................................... 123 Appendix ................................................................................................................................................ 124 Appendix A - Resources ....................................................................................................................... 124 Appendix B - Grant Resources ............................................................................................................. 124 Appendix C - Caswell County Bicycling Brochure ........................................................................... 124 Appendix D - Community Meetings Documents ............................................................................. 124 Appendix E - Polk County, NC Agriculture Economic Development Director Job Description124 Appendix F - Caswell