Vass, North Carolina

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.HistoryThe Leslie-Taylor House was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2008.GeographyVass is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.0sqmi, of which 3.0sqmi is land and 0.04sqmi is water.Education The O'Neal SchoolDemographicsAs 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.