Bushy Fork is an

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Person County Person County is a County (United States), county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. The population was 39,097 as of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. The county seat is Roxboro, North Carolina, Roxboro. Person County is inc ...

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. As of 2020, it has a population of 2,336. Its proximity is associated with the historical

Henry-Vernon House Henry-Vernon House is a historic home located near Bushy Fork, Person County, North Carolina. The earliest section was built in 1854, and is a two-story, Greek Revival style frame structure, with a one-story ell. In 1896, a Queen Anne style f ...

built in 1854.

Geography

Bushy Fork is located at -79.086401 Longitude and 36.3079175 Latitude. It exists on an elevation of -32808 ft (-10000 m). It is 3.7 miles northwest of Hurdle Mills by way of Charlie Long Road and 4.2 miles by way of the Robert Whitfield, Union Grove Church and Hurdle Mills Roads.

Demographics

69% of Bushy Fork township residents have lived in the same house for five consecutive years. 33% of residents lived in Person County. 66% of residents have lived in different counties within the state. Statistics report a 3.5% of unmarried couples. 0.2% of couples are of the same sex. A statistic taken of housing units reports 746 of homes include a single detachment unit while a secondary majority of housing includes 225 mobile homes. 21 homes have two detachment units and 16 homes have 3 or 4 detachment units. The Median worth of mobile homes is reported to be $63,900. 188 residents in Bushy Fork have a mortgage. Around 58 of residents have 2 mortgages. A figure of 17 residents have a home equity loan. At least 178 existing houses do not have a mortgage. 72% of residents owned their homes while the remaining 28% of residents rent. The median home value is around $185,800 and median rent is around $1,086. 18% of residents are aged 65 and over. 17% are between ages 55 and 64. 13% are between the ages of 35 and 44 and 12% are between the ages of 25 and 34. Only 8% of residents are between the ages of 18 and 24. Children between 10 and 17 years of age average at 7% and children no older than 10 years comprise 17% of the population. Residents with less than a high school diploma make up only 13% of the population. Residents with a High school diploma or equivalent comprise 32% and 36% of residents have some college or an

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. 12% of residents have a

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and only 7% of residents have a

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or higher.

Education

Bushy Fork is served by the Person County School system. Learning sites include:
Early Intervention & Family ServicesEarl Bradsher PreschoolPerson County Schools Virtual AcademyStories Creek Elementary SchoolWoodland Elementary SchoolHelena Elementary SchoolOak Lane Elementary SchoolNorth Elementary School

North End Elementary SchoolSouth Elementary SchoolNorthern Middle SchoolSouthern Middle SchoolPerson Early College for Innovation & LeadershipPerson High SchoolPerson County Learning Academy
Bushy Fork is also served by the Caswell County School District, which includes

Bartlett Yancey High School Bartlett Yancey High School (BYHS) is a public high school located in Yanceyville, North Carolina, serving students in the ninth through twelfth grade. It is in the Caswell County Schools school district. History The high school is named after ...

External links

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References

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