CasarNC
A town of 309, settled in 1880.
Is Casar a good place to live?
29% of residents live below the poverty line in Casar, above both North Carolina’s towns (13%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Among 235 North Carolina towns, just 10 have a lower value of a typical home than Casar. Casar has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
309 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Casar: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Casar, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Casar.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
The schools Casar’s kids attend
The public schools here belong to the Cleveland County Schools. Its one school is below. Casar’s only public school teaches 275 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Casar ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 275 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts
Casar has 0.3 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work
In Casar, the income of the median household is $61,000, near the North Carolina town median ($69,000) and below the median of U.S. towns ($80,000). Jobs based here fell to 40 in 2023, 22 fewer than in 2013. Also worth knowing: its typical journey to work stands at 32 minutes. Half of commuters travel less than 22 miles.
| Casar | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 32 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $61,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Casar: mild winters and hot summers
In July, afternoons reach 88°; in January, nights fall to 29°, and about 3 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Casar is
Two figures for adults in Casar: 32% sleep under 7 hours, 16% smoke cigarettes. Only 9 of the 290 North Carolina towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Casar. For adults locally, the share who report frequent mental distress is 18%.
| Casar | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 25% | 23% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 34% | 36% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 13% | 12% |
| What stands out | Casar | NC |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 18.1% | 13.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.2% | 7.9% |
| Fewer adults screened for colon cancer | 60.1% | 65.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Top of a moderate hazard risk in Casar: inland flooding
Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 60% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in Casar, 62% come from inland flooding and 9% from tornadoes. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Casar after 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2024.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Casar Park | — | 11 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Casar
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Casar; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Casar residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across North Carolina.
100% of working residents leave Casar for work
Where Casar’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Casar
Town in North Carolina, United States
Casar is a small town in northern Cleveland County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, Casar had a population of 305.
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- Area
- 1.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,142 ft
- ZIP code
- 28020
- Area code
- 704
Questions about Casar
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Casar, NC a good place to live?
Casar has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.