Lasker, North Carolina

Lasker, North Carolina
Town
Location of Lasker, North Carolina
Coordinates: 36°21′01″N77°18′21″W / 36.35028°N 77.30583°W / 36.35028; -77.30583
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Northampton
Area [1]
• Total	1.12 sq mi (2.90 km2)
• Land	1.12 sq mi (2.90 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation [2]	85 ft (26 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	64
• Density	57.25/sq mi (22.09/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST) Play Media)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	27845
Area code	252
FIPS code	37-37000 [3]
GNIS feature ID	2405988 [2]

Lasker is a town in Northampton County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 122 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.4 km²), all land.

Education

Lasker has one private school in the town, called Northeast Academy.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1900	121		—
1910	203		67.8%
1920	106		−47.8%
1930	201		89.6%
1940	169		−15.9%
1950	177		4.7%
1960	119		−32.8%
1970	114		−4.2%
1980	96		−15.8%
1990	139		44.8%
2000	103		−25.9%
2010	122		18.4%
2020	64		−47.5%
U.S. Decennial Census [4]

As of the census ^[3] of 2000, there were 103 people, 48 households, and 33 families residing in the town. The population density was 81.9 inhabitants per square mile (31.6/km²). There were 58 housing units at an average density of 46.1 per square mile (17.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 88.35% White and 11.65% African American.

There were 48 households, out of which 27.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.3% were married couples living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.3% were non-families. 29.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.15 and the average family size was 2.61.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 19.4% under the age of 18, 4.9% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 27.2% from 45 to 64, and 21.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 87.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 76.6 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $31,607, and the median income for a family was $31,875. Males had a median income of $31,250 versus $18,125 for females. The per capita income for the town was $51,432. There were 10.0% of families and 10.1% of the population living below the poverty line, including 30.0% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.

Notable persons

• Chris Daughtry — singer/songwriter, known as the lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist for the rock band Daughtry ^[5]
• Stanley Draper, influential community leader responsible for the development of Oklahoma City. ^[6]

References

1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lasker, North Carolina
3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
5. Lotven, Amy. (June 12, 2006). Chris Daughtry Wows Hometown Crowd. People. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
6. "Draper, Stanley Carlisle | The Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture". Oklahoma Historical Society | OHS. Retrieved December 27, 2023.

External links

• Lasker Summer Music Festival
• Lasker, North Carolina is at coordinates 36°21′0″N77°18′20″W / 36.35000°N 77.30556°W / 36.35000; -77.30556 .