Staley, North Carolina

Town in North Carolina, United States

35°47′53″N 79°33′06″W / 35.79806°N 79.55167°W / 35.79806; -79.55167CountryUnited StatesStateNorth CarolinaCounty RandolphFounded1883Incorporated1901Named forJohn W. Staley^[1]Area

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• Total1.16 sq mi (3.00 km²) • Land1.16 sq mi (3.00 km²) • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)Elevation

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725 ft (221 m)Population

(2020)

• Total397 • Density342.54/sq mi (132.21/km²)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)ZIP code

27355

Area code336FIPS code37-64380^[4]GNIS feature ID2407394^[3]

Staley is a town in Randolph County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 393 at the 2010 census.

History

The Marley House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.^[5]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.1 km²), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
1920	157	—
1930	241	53.5%
1940	255	5.8%
1950	236	−7.5%
1960	260	10.2%
1970	239	−8.1%
1980	204	−14.6%
1990	204	0.0%
2000	347	70.1%
2010	393	13.3%
2020	397	1.0%
U.S. Decennial Census^[6]

As of the census^[4] of 2000, there were 347 people, 125 households, and 98 families residing in the town. The population density was 285.9 inhabitants per square mile (110.4/km²). There were 136 housing units at an average density of 112.1 per square mile (43.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 82.42% White, 6.34% African American, 2.31% Native American, 5.76% from other races, and 3.17% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10.09% of the population.

There were 125 households, out of which 38.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.2% were married couples living together, 13.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.6% were non-families. 19.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.78 and the average family size was 3.10.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 28.2% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 25.9% from 45 to 64, and 11.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.6 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $36,964, and the median income for a family was $43,000. Males had a median income of $31,250 versus $22,045 for females. The per capita income for the town was $14,758. About 11.4% of families and 13.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.0% of those under age 18 and 13.9% of those age 65 or over.

References

^ "North Carolina Gazetteer". Retrieved November 24, 2023.
^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
^ ^a ^b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Staley, North Carolina
^ ^a ^b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ "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.