Stovall, North Carolina

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

Stovall, North Carolina
Town
Location of Stovall, North Carolina
Coordinates: 36°26′49″N 78°34′8″W
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)[2]
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[3]
GNIS feature ID0995594[4]

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 36°26′49″N 78°34′8″W (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
CensusPop.%±
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[2]0.5%
U.S. Decennial Census[8]

As of the 2010 census,[3] 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. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  4. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  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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