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27-461: Cashiers ( / ˈ k æ ʃ ər z / KASH -ərz ) is a census-designated place (CDP) and unincorporated village located in southern Jackson County , North Carolina , United States. As of the 2020 United States census , the community had a total population of 657, up from 157 at the 2010 census. Cashiers is pronounced KASH-erz locally, and is one of several communities in the area popular with tourists and owners of vacation homes. The village

54-424: A CDP name "be one that is recognized and used in daily communication by the residents of the community" (not "a name developed solely for planning or other purposes") and recommend that a CDP's boundaries be mapped based on the geographic extent associated with inhabitants' regular use of the named place. There is no provision, however, that this name recognition be unanimous for all residents, or that all residents use

81-473: A female householder with no husband present, and 49.0% were non-families. 39.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.04 and the average family size was 2.76. In the community, the population was spread out, with 14.3% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 24.0% from 25 to 44, 36.7% from 45 to 64, and 18.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age

108-455: A population of at least 10,000. For the 1970 Census , the population threshold for "unincorporated places" in urbanized areas was reduced to 5,000. For the 1980 Census , the designation was changed to "census designated places" and the designation was made available for places inside urbanized areas in New England. For the 1990 Census , the population threshold for CDPs in urbanized areas

135-653: Is a series of waterfalls and cascades on the Whitewater River in North Carolina and South Carolina . Over the 3.5 mi (5.6 km) course of the river between the two falls, the Whitewater River drops 1,500 ft (460 m), and crosses the state border. Both Falls can be hiked to via the Foothills Trail or spur trails. Lookouts allow you to view both falls. According to the U.S. Forest Service, "With

162-470: Is at the crossroads of U.S. Route 64 (US 64) and North Carolina Highway 107 (NC 107), which connects to Highlands , Rosman , Sylva , and Walhalla . The establishment of Cashiers began with two men: Barak Norton, the first white settler in Whiteside Cove and Colonel John Zachary, who with his talented sons was responsible for the area's economic and civic development. Barak Norton came to

189-436: Is surrounded by scenic views, waterfalls, and Nantahala National Forest land. Visitors and vacation home owners from all over the southeast enjoy hiking, mountain biking, golf, and fly fishing during the warm months of the year. The United States Forest Service and The Nature Conservancy have worked to protect several natural areas near Cashiers, including the biologically diverse Panthertown Valley, Whitewater Falls , and

216-643: The 1890 Census , in which the Census mixed unincorporated places with incorporated places in its products with "town" or "village" as its label. This made it confusing to determine which of the "towns" were or were not incorporated. The 1900 through 1930 Censuses did not report data for unincorporated places. For the 1940 Census , the Census Bureau compiled a separate report of unofficial, unincorporated communities of 500 or more people. The Census Bureau officially defined this category as "unincorporated places" in

243-455: The 1950 Census and used that term through the 1970 Census. For the 1950 Census, these types of places were identified only outside " urbanized areas ". In 1960 , the Census Bureau also identified unincorporated places inside urbanized areas (except in New England , whose political geography is based on the New England town , and is distinctly different from other areas of the U.S.), but with

270-457: The poverty line , including no under 18s and 15.2% of those over 64. Census-designated place CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the counterparts of incorporated places , such as self-governing cities , towns , and villages , for the purposes of gathering and correlating statistical data. CDPs are populated areas that generally include one officially designated but currently unincorporated community, for which

297-510: The CDP is named, plus surrounding inhabited countryside of varying dimensions and, occasionally, other, smaller unincorporated communities as well. CDPs include small rural communities, edge cities , colonias located along the Mexico–United States border , and unincorporated resort and retirement communities and their environs. The boundaries of any CDP may change from decade to decade, and

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324-429: The Census Bureau considers some towns in New England states, New Jersey and New York as well as townships in some other states as MCDs, even though they are incorporated municipalities in those states. In such states, CDPs may be defined within such towns or spanning the boundaries of multiple towns. There are a number of reasons for the CDP designation: Whitewater Falls (North Carolina) Whitewater Falls

351-478: The Census Bureau may de-establish a CDP after a period of study, then re-establish it some decades later. Most unincorporated areas within the United States are not and have not been included in any CDP. The boundaries of a CDP have no legal status and may not always correspond with the local understanding of the area or community with the same name. However, criteria established for the 2010 census require that

378-768: The High Hampton Inn Historic District, and the Mordecai Zachary House . According to the United States Census Bureau , the community has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km), all land. Cashiers and the nearby towns of Highlands , Glenville , and Sapphire make up a popular mountain vacation area near the southern end of the Blue Ridge Mountains , the easternmost front of the Appalachian Mountains . Cashiers

405-522: The Tuckaseegee River Gorge. The Chattooga River also rises near Cashiers. Cashiers receives an average of 87.57 inches of precipitation annually, over 7.25 inches a month, making it one of the rainiest places in the eastern United States. It is also one of the coolest places in the mountains, with an average daily July temperature of 78 degrees. As of the census of 2000, there were 196 people, 96 households, and 48 families living in

432-513: The area around 1820 and the land he claimed in the area, including a gold mine eventually became Cashiers' main business district. Colonel John Zachary arrived in the area in 1833 and by 1836 received a 640-acre (260 ha) state land grant, plus two 100-acre (40 ha) land grants adjoining the 640 acres (260 ha). The Zachary family set up several businesses including a general store and sawmill; they provided trade skills including brick mason, hatter, and carpenter. Several stories exist as to

459-484: The boundaries for CDPs. The PSAP was to be offered to county and municipal planning agencies during 2008. The boundaries of such places may be defined in cooperation with local or tribal officials, but are not fixed, and do not affect the status of local government or incorporation; the territories thus defined are strictly statistical entities. CDP boundaries may change from one census to the next to reflect changes in settlement patterns. Further, as statistical entities,

486-419: The boundaries of the CDP may not correspond with local understanding of the area with the same name. Recognized communities may be divided into two or more CDPs while on the other hand, two or more communities may be combined into one CDP. A CDP may also cover the unincorporated part of a named community, where the rest lies within an incorporated place. By defining an area as a CDP, that locality then appears in

513-588: The community for which the CDP is named for services provided therein. There is no mandatory correlation between CDP names or boundaries and those established for other human purposes, such as post office names or zones, political precincts, or school districts. The Census Bureau states that census-designated places are not considered incorporated places and that it includes only census-designated places in its city population list for Hawaii because that state has no incorporated cities. In addition, census city lists from 2007 included Arlington County, Virginia 's CDP in

540-476: The community. The population density was 182.0 inhabitants per square mile (70.3/km). There were 182 housing units at an average density of 169.0 per square mile (65.3/km). The racial makeup of the community was 98.98% White and 1.02% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.51% of the population. There were 96 households out of which 15.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.9% were married couples living together, 3.1% had

567-501: The derivation of the name Cashiers including a racehorse, steer, or mule named Cash or a hermit living in the area with the name. However, it has been concluded that the Zachary Family came up with the name related to their accounting work for individual gold miners in the area, being the "cashier". In 1839, Jonathan Zachary, the youngest son of the family, applied to become the first postmaster for, what he called, "Cashiers Valley;" it

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594-543: The list with the incorporated places, but since 2010, only the Urban Honolulu CDP, Hawaii, representing the historic core of Honolulu, Hawaii , is shown in the city and town estimates. The Census Bureau reported data for some unincorporated places as early as the first census in 1790 (for example, Louisville, Kentucky , which was not legally incorporated in Kentucky until 1828), though usage continued to develop through

621-457: The same category of census data as incorporated places. This distinguishes CDPs from other census classifications, such as minor civil divisions (MCDs), which are in a separate category. The population and demographics of the CDP are included in the data of county subdivisions containing the CDP. Generally, a CDP shall not be defined within the boundaries of what the Census Bureau regards to be an incorporated city, village or borough. However,

648-417: Was 49 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.1 males. For every 100 females, age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males. The median income for a household in the community was $ 37,500, and the median income for a family was $ 51,458. Males had a median income of $ 26,339 versus $ 23,750 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $ 22,845. None of the families and 4.2% of the population were living below

675-558: Was changed to Cashiers in 1881. In 1851, the first Post Office was established. In 1855, the Zachary Family sold land to Wade Hampton II , in what later became the High Hampton Inn . In 1927, Cashiers received a town charter from the state, but has since become inactive with no acting government body. In 2003, the North Carolina General Assembly passed local legislation allowing Cashiers to re-incorporate, but this

702-477: Was reduced to 2,500. From 1950 through 1990, the Census Bureau specified other population requirements for unincorporated places or CDPs in Alaska , Puerto Rico , island areas, and Native American reservations . Minimum population criteria for CDPs were dropped with the 2000 Census . The Census Bureau's Participant Statistical Areas Program (PSAP) allows designated participants to review and suggest modifications to

729-579: Was turned down by a vote of 161 to 302 in a local referendum on August 12. The Jackson County government set up a special zoning council for Cashiers in response; operated by the county, it covers what would normally be done by a municipality. Five properties near Cashiers are listed on the National Register of Historic Places — Camp Merrie-Woode , the Church of the Good Shepherd , Fairfield Inn ,

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