Stanley, North Carolina

Stanley, North Carolina
Town
Downtown Stanley, NC looking north west
Nickname:  Stanley Creek
Motto:  A Friendly Place
Location of Stanley, North Carolina
Coordinates: 35°21′19″N81°05′37″W / 35.35528°N 81.09361°W / 35.35528; -81.09361
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Gaston
Government
• Mayor	Cathy Kirkland
Area [1]
• Total	2.71 sq mi (7.02 km2)
• Land	2.70 sq mi (6.98 km2)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.04 km2)
Elevation [2]	846 ft (258 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	3,963
• Density	1,469.96/sq mi (567.62/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	28164
Area code	704
FIPS code	37-64500 [3]
GNIS feature ID	2406656 [2]
Website	www.townofstanley.org

Stanley is a town in Gaston County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 3,556 at the 2010 census. ^[4]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.7 square miles (7.0 km²), of which 2.7 square miles (6.9 km²) is land and 0.015 square miles (0.04 km²), or 0.57%, is water. ^[4] The 28164 zip code for Stanley extends north into unincorporated land as far as the southwestern corner of Lake Norman in Lincoln County.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1900	441		—
1910	321		−27.2%
1920	584		81.9%
1930	1,084		85.6%
1940	1,036		−4.4%
1950	1,644		58.7%
1960	1,980		20.4%
1970	2,336		18.0%
1980	2,341		0.2%
1990	2,823		20.6%
2000	3,053		8.1%
2010	3,556		16.5%
2020	3,963		11.4%
U.S. Decennial Census [5]

2020 census

Stanley racial composition ^[6]

Race	Number	Percentage
White (non-Hispanic)	3,159	79.71%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)	415	10.47%
Native American	16	0.4%
Asian	43	1.09%
Other/Mixed	178	4.49%
Hispanic or Latino	152	3.84%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 3,963 people, 1,395 households, and 1,032 families residing in the town.

2000 census

As of the census ^[3] of 2000, there were 3,053 people, 1,201 households, and 887 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,327.2 inhabitants per square mile (512.4/km²). There were 1,303 housing units at an average density of 566.4 per square mile (218.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 89.42% White, 8.42% African American, 0.39% Native American, 0.46% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.66% other races, and 0.62% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race comprised 0.82% of the population [United States Census, 2000].

There were 1,201 households, out of which 35.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.7% were married couples living together, 14.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.1% were non-families. 23.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 2.99.^{[ citation needed ]}

In the town, the population was spread out, with 26.6% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 32.2% from 25 to 44, 22.0% from 45 to 64, and 11.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.0 males.^{[ citation needed ]}

The median income for a household in the town was $35,867, and the median income for a family was $39,914. Males had a median income of $36,932 versus $21,178 for females. The per capita income for the town was $17,403. About 9.0% of families and 10.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.6% of those under age 18 and 9.3% of those age 65 or over.^{[ citation needed ]}

Education

Stanley has five public schools.

• Community Public Charter School
• Kiser Elementary
• Springfield Elementary
• Stanley Middle School (aka Stanley Jr. High....back in the day)
• East Gaston High School

The Stanley Branch of the Gaston County Public Library system serves this community. ^[7]

Notable people

• Ted Abernathy, major league baseball pitcher (1955–72), born in Stanley in 1933.

References

1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Stanley, North Carolina
3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
4. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Stanley town, North Carolina". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 10, 2020. Retrieved March 27, 2013.
5. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
6. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 20, 2021.
7. Stanley Branch

External links

• Town of Stanley official website
• Brevard Station Museum