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Stanfield, North Carolina
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"Welcome Home"
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Location of Stanfield, North Carolina
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| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Stanly |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.47 sq mi (11.58 km2) |
| • Land | 4.47 sq mi (11.58 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 597 ft (182 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 1,585 |
| • Density | 354.59/sq mi (136.90/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
28163
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| Area code(s) | 704 |
| FIPS code | 37-64460 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2406655 |
Stanfield (English: /ˈstænfiːld/) is a town in Stanly County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,486 at the 2010 census.
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Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 4.5 square miles (12 km2), all land.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1960 | 471 | — | |
| 1970 | 458 | −2.8% | |
| 1980 | 463 | 1.1% | |
| 1990 | 517 | 11.7% | |
| 2000 | 1,113 | 115.3% | |
| 2010 | 1,486 | 33.5% | |
| 2020 | 1,585 | 6.7% | |
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2020 census
| Race | Number | Percentage |
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| White (non-Hispanic) | 1,454 | 91.74% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 19 | 1.07% |
| Native American | 1 | 0.06% |
| Asian | 5 | 0.32% |
| Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.13% |
| Other/Mixed | 34 | 2.15% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 72 | 4.54% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,585 people, 611 households, and 591 families residing in the town.
History
In 1912 the railroad line between Charlotte and Raleigh was completed, and the town of Stanfield was established. The town was named after an engineer who helped complete the railroad through the present day town. Once the rail line was completed, the mail was delivered by train to Stanfield, thus moving the post office from Locust to Stanfield. Three local area schools were combined to create Stanfield School. Pete Henkel Park was created in the 1970s. Today, Stanfield School is now Stanfield Elementary School that runs pre-k through the 5th grade, and the students then go to West Stanly High School in Red Cross, Stanly Early College in Albemarle or to Gray Stone Day School in Misenheimer.
See also
In Spanish: Stanfield (Carolina del Norte) para niños
