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.6 CEDAR GROVE TOWNSHIP PLAN <br /> TOWNSHIP PROFILE: SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS <br /> Cedar Grove Township, located in north-western Orange County, occupies <br /> 51,700 acres and contains 20% of the total County land area. <br /> The Township is characterized by a predominantly rural-agricultural <br /> landscape with limited low density commercial and residential development. <br /> It is the most removed of the County's seven township from urban growth <br /> pressures. It is likely that the Township will, retain its rural agricul- <br /> tural character over the planning period, even as other townships experi- <br /> ence significant non-farm development. <br /> Socio-Economic Features <br /> The 1980 U.S. Census figure for Cedar Grove Township is 3166 persons, <br /> which accounts for 4% of the total County population. This represents a <br /> .06% average annual growth rate from a 1970 population of 3146 persons. <br /> This slight population increase reflects the relative isolation of the <br /> Township from development pressures. Population projections for the Town- <br /> ship indicate that the population will actually decline during the plan <br /> period. <br /> The predominant economic activity in Cedar Grove Township is agriculture. <br /> The Township is one of the most important agricultural areas in the County <br /> and will probably retain that distinction during the plan period. <br /> Exist" : Land Use and Infrastructure <br /> Cedar Grove Township is an agriculturally based area containing limited <br /> low-density commercial and residential development. The major employment <br /> centers of Durham, Research Triangle Park and Burlington are well outside <br /> a convenient commuting distance from the Township. The construction of <br /> proposed Interstate 40 extension is unlikely to cause a significant change <br /> in the commutation pattern. <br /> Cedar Grove Township is not currently served by public sewer or water and <br /> no plans exist to extend services to the Township. As a consequence, <br /> Cedar Grove Township is likely to retain its rural character over the plan <br /> period, experiencing minimal development pressures. <br /> Transportation <br /> A modified version of the North Carolina Highway Functional Classification <br /> System has been used to describe the road network in Cedar Grove Township. <br /> This system describes parts of a road network based on the factors of <br /> access and mobility. The most important roads (Interstate and arterial <br /> highways) provide the best service (shortest travel time) to and from <br /> important employment, shopping, educational and population centers. <br /> Roads of lesser importance (collector roads) do not provide as good a <br />