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k <br /> Population and Land Needs Projections 1980-2000 <br /> The population projections for Bingham Township are: <br /> TOTAL <br /> 1980 1 1990 2000 <br /> __________ <br /> 4,487 6,290 8,805 <br /> Additional persons: <br /> 1990 <br /> 2000 <br /> 1,803 4.318 <br /> Using an average household size of 3.13 persons, the number of additional <br /> dwellings needed was calculated for each ten-year increment: <br /> TOTAL <br /> 1980-1990 1990-2000 1980-2000 <br /> 576 1,380 1,956 <br /> The residential acreage required was calculated using the current average <br /> subdivided lot size of 2.1:3 acres (outside of the Towns of Chapel Hill, Carrboro <br /> and Hillsborough) : <br /> TOTAL <br /> 1980-1990 1990-2000 1980-2000 <br /> ------- -------- <br /> 1;227 acieS 810 acres 2,037 acres <br /> In order to allow for additional acreage for uses typically associated with <br /> residential development a multiplier of 1.05 was applied to the residential <br /> acreage. Residentia3 development brings in it's wake the development of land <br /> for non-residential purposes such as shopping, schools, churches, fire stations <br /> and the like. Orange County outside the Towns' planning jurisdictions needs <br /> a smaller amount of land for these associated uses becFuse of the lower density <br />