Landis, North Carolina
Location of Landis, North Carolina
Coordinates: 35°32′47″N 80°36′38″W / 35.54639, -80.61056
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Rowan
Area
- Total	2.5 sq mi (6.4 km²)
- Land	2.5 sq mi (6.4 km²)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation	899 ft (274 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	2,996
- Density	1,217.7/sq mi (470.2/km²)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	28088
Area code(s)	704
FIPS code	37-36860[1]
GNIS feature ID	1021095[2]

Landis is a town in Rowan County, North Carolina, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the town population was 2,996. The town is located just north of Kannapolis, NC and south of Salisbury, NC.

Geography

Landis is located at 35°32′47″N, 80°36′38″W (35.546289, -80.610487)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.5 square miles (6.4 km²), of which, 2.5 square miles (6.4 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.81%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 2,996 people, 1,205 households, and 844 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,217.7 people per square mile (470.2/km²). There were 1,293 housing units at an average density of 525.5/sq mi (202.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 92.02% White, 2.47% African American, 0.23% Native American, 1.64% Asian, 2.54% from other races, and 1.10% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.31% of the population.

There were 1,205 households out of which 30.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.9% were married couples living together, 11.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.9% were non-families. 26.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 2.97.

In the town the population was spread out with 23.6% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 22.1% from 45 to 64, and 16.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 93.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.5 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $36,594, and the median income for a family was $43,214. Males had a median income of $27,556 versus $23,400 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,642. About 6.6% of families and 10.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.5% of those under age 18 and 7.0% of those age 65 or over.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
2. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
3. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

External links

• Official Town of Landis Website

• Landis, North Carolina is at coordinates 35°32′47″N 80°36′38″W / 35.546289, -80.610487 (Landis, North Carolina)Coordinates: 35°32′47″N 80°36′38″W / 35.546289, -80.610487 (Landis, North Carolina)

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