Lilesville, North Carolina

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Lilesville, North Carolina
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Lilesville
Location within the state of North Carolina
Coordinates: 34°58′03″N79°59′04″W / 34.96750°N 79.98444°W / 34.96750; -79.98444
Country United States
State North Carolina
County Anson
Founded1827 [1]
Incorporated1874 [1]
Named for Nelson P. Liles [1]
Area
[2]
 • Total0.99 sq mi (2.57 km2)
 • Land0.99 sq mi (2.57 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
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502 ft (153 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total395
 • Density397.78/sq mi (153.56/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
28091
Area code 704
FIPS code 37-38200 [4]
GNIS feature ID2406019 [3]
Website www.lilesvilletown.com

Lilesville is a town in Anson County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 395 at the 2020 census.

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History

A post office called Lilesville has been in operation since 1827. [5] The town was named for an early merchant. [6]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.0 square mile (2.6 km2), all land. [7]

Geology

Lilesville is home to the Lilesville Granite, a porphyritic igneous rock named for the town. [8]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1880 192—
1890 22215.6%
1900 213−4.1%
1910 38681.2%
1920 44014.0%
1930 49612.7%
1940 55612.1%
1950 6058.8%
1960 6355.0%
1970 6410.9%
1980 588−8.3%
1990 468−20.4%
2000 459−1.9%
2010 53616.8%
2020 395−26.3%
2021 (est.)404 [9] 2.3%
U.S. Decennial Census [10]

As of the census [4] of 2000, there were 459 people, 186 households, and 129 families residing in the town. The population density was 460.1 inhabitants per square mile (177.6/km2). There were 202 housing units at an average density of 202.5 per square mile (78.2/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 52.07% White, 47.49% African American, 0.22% Native American, and 0.22% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.22% of the population.

There were 186 households, out of which 28.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were married couples living together, 15.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.6% were non-families. 29.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 3.04.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 24.4% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 25.1% from 25 to 44, 24.0% from 45 to 64, and 18.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 82.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.6 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $29,167, and the median income for a family was $40,000. Males had a median income of $30,179 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income for the town was $14,099. About 11.9% of families and 13.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.8% of those under age 18 and 30.4% of those age 65 or over.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "North Carolina Gazetteer" . Retrieved December 19, 2022.
  2. ↑ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  3. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lilesville, North Carolina
  4. 1 2 "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ↑ "Anson County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 16, 2015.
  6. ↑ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. p.  186.
  7. ↑ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Lilesville town, North Carolina". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved July 2, 2013.
  8. ↑ "Geolex — Lilesville publications". ngmdb.usgs.gov. Retrieved April 19, 2021.
  9. ↑ Bureau, US Census. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved July 10, 2022.
  10. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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