Red Cross, North Carolina

Red Cross, North Carolina
Town
Coordinates: 35°15′59″N80°21′44″W / 35.26639°N 80.36222°W / 35.26639; -80.36222
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Stanly
Area [1]
• Total	3.73 sq mi (9.67 km2)
• Land	3.73 sq mi (9.67 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	659 ft (201 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	762
• Density	204.18/sq mi (78.82/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	N/A
Area code	704
FIPS code	37-55460
GNIS feature ID	2407184 [2]
Website	redcross-nc.com

Red Cross is a town in Stanly County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 742 as of the 2010 census.

History

With growth resulting from the expansion of suburban communities around Charlotte, Red Cross incorporated on August 1, 2002. The people wanted to keep their area agricultural and rural to the extent that it was possible. ^[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2010	742		—
2020	762		2.7%
U.S. Decennial Census [4]

2020 census

Red Cross racial composition ^[5]

Race	Number	Percentage
White (non-Hispanic)	697	91.47%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)	4	0.52%
Native American	2	0.26%
Other/Mixed	22	2.89%
Hispanic or Latino	37	4.86%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 762 people, 323 households, and 177 families residing in the town.

References

1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Red Cross, North Carolina
3. "Index". redcross-nc.com. Archived from the original on July 11, 2013. Retrieved November 25, 2008.
4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
5. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 21, 2021.

External links

• Official website