Red Cross, North Carolina

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Red Cross, North Carolina
Town
Coordinates: 35°15′59″N 80°21′44″W / 35.26639°N 80.36222°W / 35.26639; -80.36222Coordinates: 35°15′59″N 80°21′44″W / 35.26639°N 80.36222°W / 35.26639; -80.36222
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyStanly
Area
[1]
 • Total3.58 sq mi (9.27 km2)
 • Land3.58 sq mi (9.27 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
659 ft (201 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total742
 • Estimate 
(2019)[2]
761
 • Density212.63/sq mi (82.11/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
N/A
Area code(s)704
FIPS code37-55460
GNIS feature ID2407184[3]
Websiteredcross-nc.com

Red Cross is a town in Stanly County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 742 as of the 2010 Census.

Geography[]

Red Cross is located at

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35°15′59″N 80°21′44″W / 35.26639°N 80.36222°W / 35.26639; -80.36222.[4]

History[]

With growth resulting from the expansion of suburban communities around Charlotte, Red Cross incorporated on August 1, 2002. The people wanted to keep their area agricultural and rural to the extent that it was possible.[5]

Demographics[]

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
2010742—
2019 (est.)761[2]2.6%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

2020 census[]

Red Cross racial composition[7]
Race Number Percentage
White (non-Hispanic) 697 91.47%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 4 0.52%
Native American 2 0.26%
Other/Mixed 22 2.89%
Hispanic or Latino 37 4.86%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 762 people, 323 households, and 177 families residing in the town.

References[]

  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  3. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  4. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  5. ^ http://redcross-nc.com/Welcome.html, Retrieved on 2008/11/25.
  6. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  7. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved 2021-12-21.

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