Oakboro, North Carolina
Encyclopedia
Oakboro is a town in Stanly County
, North Carolina
, United States
. The population was 1,198 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 2 square miles (5.2 km²), all of it land.
The Oakboro Cotton Mill was a major employer in the 1940s & 1950s while cotton was still "king" of the South. Later the millwork moved across the railroad to form Stanly Knitting Mills.
of 2000, there were 1,198 people, 485 households, and 361 families residing in the town. The population density
was 595.1 people per square mile (230.1/km²). There were 535 housing units at an average density of 265.8 per square mile (102.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 75.79% White, 19.70% African American, 0.67% Native American, 0.33% Asian, 2.25% from other races
, and 1.25% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.42% of the population.
There were 485 households out of which 29.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.3% were married couples
living together, 14.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.4% were non-families. 23.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.86.
In the town the population was spread out with 23.2% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 24.9% from 45 to 64, and 14.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 91.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $41,369, and the median income for a family was $46,711. Males had a median income of $33,482 versus $21,696 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $18,079. About 8.6% of families and 11.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.3% of those under age 18 and 21.4% of those age 65 or over.
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Stanly County, North Carolina
-Demographics:As of the census of 2010, there were 60,585 people. In 2000 there were 22,223 households, and 16,156 families residing in the county. The population density was 147 people per square mile . There were 24,582 housing units at an average density of 62 per square mile...
, North Carolina
North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
, United States
United States
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. The population was 1,198 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Oakboro is located at 35°13′45"N 80°19′57"W (35.229159, -80.332440).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 2 square miles (5.2 km²), all of it land.
History
Oakboro developed because of the railroad. The original town started at a natural salt lick called Big Lick. When the railroad came through in 1913 the town moved closer to the railroad and became "Furr Town." In 1915 the name was changed to Oakboro.The Oakboro Cotton Mill was a major employer in the 1940s & 1950s while cotton was still "king" of the South. Later the millwork moved across the railroad to form Stanly Knitting Mills.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,198 people, 485 households, and 361 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 595.1 people per square mile (230.1/km²). There were 535 housing units at an average density of 265.8 per square mile (102.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 75.79% White, 19.70% African American, 0.67% Native American, 0.33% Asian, 2.25% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.25% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.42% of the population.
There were 485 households out of which 29.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.3% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 14.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.4% were non-families. 23.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.86.
In the town the population was spread out with 23.2% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 24.9% from 45 to 64, and 14.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 91.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $41,369, and the median income for a family was $46,711. Males had a median income of $33,482 versus $21,696 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the town was $18,079. About 8.6% of families and 11.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.3% of those under age 18 and 21.4% of those age 65 or over.
Culture
Today Oakboro is well known for its annual Independence DayIndependence Day (United States)
Independence Day, commonly known as the Fourth of July, is a federal holiday in the United States commemorating the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, declaring independence from the Kingdom of Great Britain...
parade and for hosting a classic car Cruise-on the fourth Friday of every month.