Landis, North Carolina

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Landis, North Carolina
Town
Location of Landis, North Carolina
Location of Landis, North Carolina
Coordinates: 35°32′47″N 80°36′38″W / 35.54639°N 80.61056°W / 35.54639; -80.61056Coordinates: 35°32′47″N 80°36′38″W / 35.54639°N 80.61056°W / 35.54639; -80.61056
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyRowan
Area
[1]
 • Total3.58 sq mi (9.28 km2)
 • Land3.49 sq mi (9.04 km2)
 • Water0.09 sq mi (0.24 km2)
Elevation
899 ft (274 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total3,138[2]
 • Estimate 
(2021)[6]
3,168
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
28088
Area code(s)704, 980
FIPS code37-36860[4]
GNIS feature ID1021095[5]
Websitewww.townoflandis.com

Landis is a town in Rowan County, North Carolina, in the United States. At the 2020 census, its population was 3,109. The town is located just north of Kannapolis and south of China Grove.

History[]

Landis was incorporated in 1901 and began as a textile town, with its largest mill being Linn Mill Company.[7]

Demographics[]

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
1910437—
1920972122.4%
19301,38842.8%
19401,65018.9%
19501,82710.7%
19601,763−3.5%
19702,29730.3%
19802,092−8.9%
19902,33311.5%
20002,99628.4%
20103,1093.8%
20203,1380.9%
2021 (est.)3,168[8]1.9%
U.S. Decennial Census[9][6][2]

At the 2020 census, there were 3,109 people in 1,267 households, 846 of which were families.[10] The population density was about 887.6 per square mile.[3] The racial makeup of the town was about 68% white, 26% Black/African American, 4% Asian, 3.2% Hispanic/Latino, 0.05% American Indian/Alaskan Native, and 0.04% Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander.[11]

Of the 1,267 households, 397 contained children under the age of 18; 657 were husband-wife married couples; 139 had a female householder with no husband present; and 421 were non-family homes. 352 households were individuals living alone and 189 households had non-nuclear family present.[10] The average household size was 3.2 and the average family size was 3.8.[3][12]

32% of the population were under the age of 18; 3.5% from 18 to 24; 27.7% from 25 to 44; 21.7% from 45 to 64; and 15% 65 years of age or older.[3][11] The median age was 35.7 years.[3] There were 1,509 males and 1,600 females.[10]

The median household income was $69,000 and the median individual income was $26,000; the median household income for the state of North Carolina was $55,000 and the individual income was $29,000.[13][14] Males in Landis had a median income of $45,000 while females had a median income of $17,000.[14] The per capita income was $24,481 and the poverty rate was about 5%.[3][14] 9% of children under the age of 18 and 5% of seniors over the age of 65 were under the poverty line.[14]

Education[]

Children in Landis are zoned for Landis Elementary School, Corriher-Lipe Middle School, and South Rowan High School (China Grove.[15] Rowan-Cabarrus Community College is 3.7 miles south of Landis in the nearby town of Kannapolis and is the closet institution of higher education, followed by Shaw University's CAPE Center, North Carolina Research Campus, Ambassador Christian College, and Livingstone College.[16]

Notable people[]

References[]

  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b Blankenship, Carl (2020-05-26). "Latest census estimates show population increase of 500 for Salisbury in previous decade". Salisbury Post. Retrieved 2021-07-15.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f "Landis, NC". Census Reporter. 2019. Retrieved 2021-07-15.
  4. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  5. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 25 October 2007. Retrieved 31 January 2008.
  6. ^ Jump up to: a b "Landis, North Carolina Population 2021". World Population Review. 2021. Retrieved 2021-07-15.
  7. ^ "Landis, NC". Rowan County Convention and Visitors Bureau. n.d. Retrieved 2021-07-15.
  8. ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  9. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved 4 June 2015.
  10. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Population Demographics for Landis, North Carolina in 2020, 2019". Suburban Stats. 2020. Retrieved 2021-07-15.
  11. ^ Jump up to: a b {[cite web|url=https://datacommons.org/place/geoId/3736860?topic=Demographics%7Ctitle=Landis Demographics|date=n.d.|publisher=Data Commons|access-date=2021-07-15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210715064742/https://datacommons.org/place/geoId/3736860?topic=Demographics%7Carchive-date=2021-07-15}}
  12. ^ "Landis, North Carolina Demographics Data". Town Charts. n.d. Retrieved 2021-07-15.
  13. ^ "Landis". Data Commons. n.d. Retrieved 2021-07-15.
  14. ^ Jump up to: a b c d "Landis ECONOMICS". Data Commons. n.d. Retrieved 2021-07-15.
  15. ^ "Education information". Town of Landis. n.d. Retrieved 2021-07-15.
  16. ^ "Best Colleges & Universities in Landis, NC". Yelp. n.d. Retrieved 2021-07-15.

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