Stovall, North Carolina

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Stovall, North Carolina
Location of Stovall, North Carolina
Location of Stovall, North Carolina
Coordinates: 36°26′49″N 78°34′8″W / 36.44694°N 78.56889°W / 36.44694; -78.56889Coordinates: 36°26′49″N 78°34′8″W / 36.44694°N 78.56889°W / 36.44694; -78.56889
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyGranville
Area
 • Total1.05 sq mi (2.71 km2)
 • Land1.05 sq mi (2.71 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
472 ft (144 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total418
 • Estimate 
(2019)[4]
420
 • Density401.15/sq mi (154.94/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
27582
Area code(s)919
FIPS code37-65320[2]
GNIS feature ID0995594[3]

Stovall is a town in Granville County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 418 as of the 2010 census.[5]

History[]

Abrams 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 signers of the United States Declaration of Independence, lived just 2 miles east of Stovall. His estate and former grave site are now maintained by the Daughters of the American Revolution.

Stovall's Railroad Station

Geography[]

Stovall is located at

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36°26′49″N 78°34′8″W / 36.44694°N 78.56889°W / 36.44694; -78.56889 (36.446894, -78.568979).[7]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.0 square mile (2.6 km2): all of it land.

Stovall is located in the Sassafras Fork voting precinct in Granville County.

Demographics[]

Historical population
Census Pop.
1910305
192041435.7%
19304150.2%
19404150.0%
1950410−1.2%
196057039.0%
1970405−28.9%
19804173.0%
1990409−1.9%
2000376−8.1%
201041811.2%
2019 (est.)420[4]0.5%
U.S. Decennial Census[8]

As of the 2010 census,[2] there were 418 people and 170 households. The population density was 418.0 people per square mile (154.8/km2). There were 191 housing units at an average density of 191.0 per square mile (70.7/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[9] 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.

Government[]

The Mayor of Stovall is Janet C. Parrott.

The Stovall Town Commissioners are:

  • Dale Hughes
  • Doug Lunsford, Jr.
  • Carl T. Roberts
  • Ricky Sneed
  • Mike Williford

References[]

  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  5. ^ US Census Interactive Population Search Archived 2012-01-14 at the Wayback Machine, Retrieved 2011-11-11
  6. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  7. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  8. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  9. ^ "US Census Fact Finder, United States Census Bureau". Archived from the original on 2020-02-16. Retrieved 2011-11-11.
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