Stanley, North Carolina

Stanley: Town in North Carolina

About

Stanley is a town located in the county of Gaston in the U.S. state of North Carolina. Its population at the 2010 census was 3,556 and a population density of 510 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 3,793 inhabitants.

The town was created 145 years ago in 1878.

Stanley locator map
Location of Stanley on North Carolina map.

Quick Facts about Stanley

Population : 3,793 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : North Carolina (United States)
County : Gaston County
Postal code : 28164
Phone Area Codes : 704
Area : 6.98 km2
Altitude : 863 feet / 263 meters
Establishment : January 01, 1879 (145 years ago)
Time Zone : Eastern Time Zone
Local time : 07:26:20 (19th March 2024)
Density : 543 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth : 6.25% (2010-2020)
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Geography

Stanley is located at 35°21'33"N 81°5'49"W (35.3590300, -81.0970200).

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Demographics

The population of Stanley increased by 6.25% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 3,556 - census
2011 3,547 -0.25% estimation process
2012 3,544 -0.08% estimation process
2013 3,558 0.39% estimation process
2014 3,568 0.28% estimation process
2015 3,586 0.5% estimation process
2016 3,655 1.89% estimation process
2017 3,685 0.81% estimation process
2018 3,727 1.13% estimation process
2019 3,762 0.93% estimation process
2020 3,793 0.82% estimation process

Stanley zip code is 28164. County name: Gaston, County fips: 37071

Brevard, Brevard Station, Brovard, Stanley, Stanley Center, Stanley Creek

People born in Stanley (2)

People born in Stanley, including baseball player Doyt Morris, baseball player Ted Abernathy, .

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Schools in Stanley

College & universities near Stanley, NC

Code Name City ZIP
198570 Gaston College Dallas (NC) 28034

Stations (9)

Amtrak & bus stations near Stanley, NC

Code Name Address Type
GAS Gastonia 350 Hancock Street RAIL
CLT Charlotte 1914 North Tryon St. RAIL
KAN Kannapolis 201 South Main St. RAIL
SAL Salisbury Depot and Liberty Sts. RAIL
SPB Spartanburg 290 Magnolia St RAIL

Post offices near Stanley

Post Office Name City ZIP
Stanley Post Office Stanley (NC) 28164

Other places with the same name (8)

Other cities in Gaston County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Gaston County , NC.

City Name Population Title
Gastonia 77,640 The most populous city in Gaston County, North Carolina.
Mount Holly 16,415 City in Gaston County, North Carolina
Davidson 13,203 Town in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States
Belmont 12,622 City in North Carolina, United States
Cherryville 6,138 City in Gaston County, North Carolina, United States of America
Bessemer City 5,577 City in North Carolina, United States
South Gastonia 5,312 Unincorporated community
Dallas 4,851 Town in Gaston County, North Carolina, United States
Cramerton 4,511 Town in Gaston County, North Carolina, United States.
Lowell 3,744 City in Gaston County, North Carolina, United States
Ranlo 3,708 City in Gaston County, North Carolina, United States of America
High Shoals 757 Town
McAdenville 677 Human settlement in Gaston County, North Carolina, United States of America

Distance to Other Cities

Stanley distances to largest North Carolina cities