Caswell Township, Pender County, North Carolina

Caswell Township
Township
Location of Caswell Township within Pender County
Location of Caswell Township within Pender County
Location of Pender County within North Carolina
Location of Pender County within North Carolina
Country United States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyPender
Area
 • Total
48.9 sq mi (127 km2)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
1,419
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)910, 472

Caswell Township is a township in Pender County, North Carolina, United States.[1][2][3][4]

Geography and population

Caswell Township is one of 10 townships within Pender County. It is 48.9 square miles (127 km2)[2] in total area. The township is located in western Pender County.

In 2020, the population of Columbia Township was 1,959.[1]

In 2022, the estimated population of the township was 2,212.[2]

Communities within Caswell Township include most of Atkinson and the unincorporated community of Point Caswell. Additionally, a portion of Moores Creek National Battlefield is within the township.[3]

The township is bordered to the northwest by Sampson County, to the northeast by Columbia Township, to the east by Grady Township, to the south by Canetuck Township, and to the west by Bladen County.[1]

Map of Pender County with municipal and township labels

References

  1. ^ a b c "Caswell Township, Pender County, North Carolina". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 19, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c "Caswell Township, Pender County, NC". Census Reporter. Retrieved December 19, 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Caswell Township, Pender County, North Carolina". Google Maps. Retrieved December 19, 2024.
  4. ^ "Township of Caswell (in Pender County, NC)". hometownlocator.com. Retrieved December 19, 2024.