Landis, North Carolina

Landis is a town in Rowan County, North Carolina, United States. At the 2020 census, its population was 3,109. The town is located just north of Kannapolis and south of China Grove.

Landis, North Carolina
Town
Location of Landis, North Carolina
Coordinates: 35°32′47″N 80°36′38″W
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyRowan
Area
[1]
 • Total3.58 sq mi (9.28 km2)
 • Land3.49 sq mi (9.04 km2)
 • Water0.09 sq mi (0.24 km2)
Elevation
899 ft (274 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total3,138[2]
 • Estimate 
(2021)[3]
3,168
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
28088
Area code(s)704, 980
FIPS code37-36860[4]
GNIS feature ID1021095[5]
Websitewww.townoflandis.com

History

Landis was incorporated in 1901 and began as a textile town, with its largest mill being Linn Mill Company.[6]

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
1910437—
1920972122.4%
19301,38842.8%
19401,65018.9%
19501,82710.7%
19601,763−3.5%
19702,29730.3%
19802,092−8.9%
19902,33311.5%
20002,99628.4%
20103,1093.8%
20203,1380.9%
2021 (est.)3,168[7]1.9%
U.S. Decennial Census[8][3][2]

2020 census
Landis racial composition[9]
Race Number Percentage
White (non-Hispanic) 2,764 74.91%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 334 9.05%
Native American 25 0.68%
Asian 38 1.03%
Pacific Islander 2 0.07%
Other/Mixed 176 4.77%
Hispanic or Latino 353 9.57%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 3,690 people, 959 households, and 775 families residing in the town.

Education

Children in Landis are zoned for Landis Elementary School, Corriher-Lipe Middle School, and South Rowan High School (China Grove.[10] Rowan-Cabarrus Community College is 3.7 miles south of Landis in the nearby town of Kannapolis and is the closet institution of higher education, followed by Shaw University's CAPE Center, North Carolina Research Campus, Ambassador Christian College, and Livingstone College.[11]

Notable person

References
  1. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
  2. Blankenship, Carl (2020-05-26). "Latest census estimates show population increase of 500 for Salisbury in previous decade". Salisbury Post. Retrieved 2021-07-15.
  3. "Landis, North Carolina Population 2021". World Population Review. 2021. Retrieved 2021-07-15.
  4. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  5. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 25 October 2007. Retrieved 31 January 2008.
  6. "Landis, NC". Rowan County Convention and Visitors Bureau. n.d. Retrieved 2021-07-15.
  7. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  8. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved 4 June 2015.
  9. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved 2021-12-21.
  10. "Education information". Town of Landis. n.d. Retrieved 2021-07-15.
  11. "Best Colleges & Universities in Landis, NC". Yelp. n.d. Retrieved 2021-07-15.
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