Parks and squares summary
Chatham County, North Carolina. Population: 83,874. Land area: 681.5 sq mi. Benches, paths, bins, lighting, cleanup and maintenance.
Recorded local data
Population83,874Source: census_popest_county. Population year: 2024.
Land area681.5 sq miSource: census_gazetteer. Geography year: 2023. Water area is excluded.
Derived from recorded data
Residents per square mile123.1Population / land area. Population and geography may refer to different years.
Model scenario
Parks and squares~ 3Scenario: (population / 10,000) x 0.35. Coefficients are assumptions, not locally measured rates. Not a verified object count.
Benches and rest points~ 20Scenario: (population / 10,000) x 2.4. Coefficients are assumptions, not locally measured rates. Not a verified object count.
Bins and cleanup points~ 14Scenario: (population / 10,000) x 1.7. Coefficients are assumptions, not locally measured rates. Not a verified object count.
Lighting points~ 18Scenario: (population / 10,000) x 2.1. Coefficients are assumptions, not locally measured rates. Not a verified object count.
Model values are scenarios, not an inventory or evidence that a service exists. Queues, applications, incidents, service users and unsafe homes are not inferred from population. Missing data does not mean zero.