Vander, North Carolina | |
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Census-designated place | |
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![]() Location in Cumberland County and the state of North Carolina. |
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Coordinates: 35°1′54″N 78°47′30″W / 35.03167°N 78.79167°WCoordinates: 35°1′54″N 78°47′30″W / 35.03167°N 78.79167°W | |
Country | United States |
State | North Carolina |
County | Cumberland |
Area | |
• Total | 3.76 sq mi (9.73 km2) |
• Land | 3.75 sq mi (9.71 km2) |
• Water | 0.008 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
Elevation | 125 ft (38 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 1,146 |
• Density | 306/sq mi (118.0/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
ZIP code | 28301 |
Area code(s) | 910 |
FIPS code | 37-69740 |
GNIS feature ID | 0996587 |
Vander is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Cumberland County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,146 at the 2010 census.
Vander is located near the geographic center of Cumberland County at 35°1′54″N 78°47′30″W / 35.03167°N 78.79167°W (35.031546, -78.791628). It lies just east of the city of Fayetteville (the Cumberland County seat) and just south of the town of Eastover. Interstate 95 forms the western edge of Vander; it intersects North Carolina Highway 24 at Exit 52 at the northwest corner of the community, but there is no direct access to Vander as Highway 24 is a limited-access highway at this point.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 3.7 square miles (9.7 km2), of which 0.01 square miles (0.02 km2), or 0.21%, is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,204 people, 479 households, and 348 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 315.8 people per square mile (122.0/km²). There were 527 housing units at an average density of 138.2 per square mile (53.4/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 69.44% White, 24.92% African American, 2.08% Native American, 1.00% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 0.58% from other races, and 1.91% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.83% of the population.