Stovall is a town in Granville County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 418 as of the 2010 census.[5]
Stovall, North Carolina | |
|---|---|
 Location of Stovall, North Carolina | |
| Coordinates: 36°26′51″N 78°34′08″W / 36.44750°N 78.56889°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Granville |
| Incorporated | 1883 |
| Named for | John W. Stovall[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.05 sq mi (2.71 km2) |
| • Land | 1.05 sq mi (2.71 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 476 ft (145 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 324 |
| • Density | 309.46/sq mi (119.53/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 27582 |
| Area code | 919 |
| FIPS code | 37-65320[4] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2406673[3] |
History
editAbrams Plains, Maurice Hart House, Hill Airy and John W. Stovall Farm are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[6]
John Penn, one of the original signatories of the United States Declaration of Independence, lived just two miles east of Stovall. His estate and former grave site are now maintained by the DAR.
Geography
editAccording to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.0 square mile (2.6 km2): all land.
Stovall is located in the Sassafras Fork voting precinct in Granville County.
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1910 | 305 | — | |
| 1920 | 414 | 35.7% | |
| 1930 | 415 | 0.2% | |
| 1940 | 415 | 0.0% | |
| 1950 | 410 | −1.2% | |
| 1960 | 570 | 39.0% | |
| 1970 | 405 | −28.9% | |
| 1980 | 417 | 3.0% | |
| 1990 | 409 | −1.9% | |
| 2000 | 376 | −8.1% | |
| 2010 | 418 | 11.2% | |
| 2020 | 324 | −22.5% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[7] | |||
As of the 2010 census,[4] there were 418 people and 170 households. The population density was 418.0 inhabitants per square mile (161.4/km2). There were 191 housing units at an average density of 191.0 per square mile (73.7/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 54.5% White, 41.4% African American, 4.1% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.8% of the population.
There were 170 households, out of which 25.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them. In the town, the population was spread out, with 24.6% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 9.3% from 25 to 34, 18.7% from 35 to 49, 18.7% from 50 to 64, and 19.6% who were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females, there were 96.2 males.
The median income[8] for a household in the town was $35,313, and the mean income for a household was $46,795. The median and mean family incomes were $55,938 and $68,693, respectively. The per capita income for the town was $24,117. About 6.9% of families and 10.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.5% of those under age 18 and 11.3% of those age 65 or over.
References
edit- ^ "North Carolina Gazetteer". Retrieved November 25, 2023.
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Stovall, North Carolina
- ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ US Census Interactive Population Search Archived January 14, 2012, at the Wayback Machine, Retrieved November 11, 2011
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ "US Census Fact Finder, United States Census Bureau". Archived from the original on February 16, 2020. Retrieved November 11, 2011.
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