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Stanley, North Carolina
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Downtown Stanley, NC looking north west
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| Nickname(s):
Stanley Creek
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| Motto(s):
A Friendly Place
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Location of Stanley, North Carolina
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  North Carolina |
| County | Gaston |
| Area | |
| • 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 | 846 ft (258 m) |
| Population
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| • 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
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| Area code(s) | 704 |
| FIPS code | 37-64500 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2406656 |
Stanley is a town in Gaston County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 3,556 at the 2010 census.
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. 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 | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 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% | |
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2020 census
| Race | Number | Percentage |
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| 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.
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.
Notable people
- Ted Abernathy, major league baseball pitcher (1955–72), born in Stanley in 1933.
See also
In Spanish: Stanley (Carolina del Norte) para niños
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