Vass, North Carolina

Vass, North Carolina
Town
Seaboard St. in Vass
Location in Moore County and the state of North Carolina.
Vass, North Carolina Location within North Carolina
Coordinates: 35°15′23″N 79°16′51″W / 35.25639°N 79.28083°W / 35.25639; -79.28083Coordinates: 35°15′23″N 79°16′51″W / 35.25639°N 79.28083°W / 35.25639; -79.28083
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Moore
Settled	Late 1800s
Incorporated	1907
Government
• Mayor	Eddie Callahan
Area
• Total	3.0 sq mi (7.9 km2)
• Land	3.0 sq mi (7.8 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	308 ft (94 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	720
• Estimate (2012)	722
• Density	240/sq mi (91.1/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	28394
Area code(s)	910
FIPS code	37-69840
GNIS feature ID	1023075

Vass is a town in Moore County, North Carolina in the United States. The population was 750 at the 2000 census. Vass grew up along the railroad in the late 19th century. It was originally named Bynum and later Winder before being established as Vass in 1892. The town was incorporated in 1907.

The Leslie-Taylor House was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2008.

Vass is located at 35°15′23″N 79°16′51″W / 35.25639°N 79.28083°W / 35.25639; -79.28083 (35.256450, -79.280970).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.0 square miles (7.8 km²), of which 3.0 square miles (7.8 km²) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km²) (0.66%) is water.

As of the census of 2000, there were 750 people, 304 households, and 207 families residing in the town. The population density was 247.8 people per square mile (95.6/km²). There were 351 housing units at an average density of 116.0 per square mile (44.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 77.07% White, 17.33% African American, 1.07% Native American, 0.13% Asian, 2.13% from other races, and 2.27% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.53% of the population.