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Stovall, North Carolina
Location of Stovall, North Carolina
Location of Stovall, North Carolina
Country United States
State North Carolina
County Granville
Incorporated 1883
Named for John W. Stovall
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(s) 919
FIPS code 37-65320
GNIS feature ID 2406673

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

History

Abrams Plains, Maurice Hart House, Hill Airy and John W. Stovall Farm are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

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.

Stovall's Railroad station
Stovall's Railroad Station

Geography

According 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

Historical population
Census Pop.
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

As of the 2010 census, 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 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.

See also

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