Stem, North Carolina
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| Stem, North Carolina | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Granville |
| Area | |
| - Total | 0.9 sq mi (2.4 km²) |
| - Land | 0.9 sq mi (2.4 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation | 469 ft (143 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 229 |
| - Density | 244.5/sq mi (94.4/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 27581 |
| Area code(s) | 919 |
| FIPS code | 37-64940[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0995463[2] |
Stem is a town in Granville County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 229 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Geography
Stem is located at (36.200527, -78.723605)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.4 km²), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 78 people, 53,493 households, and 6389 families residing in the town. The population density was 24457.5 people per square mile (9434.1/km²). There were 10224 housing units at an average density of 10877.9/sq mi (4167.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.39% White, 0.18% African American, 0.01% Native American, 0.18% Asian, 0.53% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.68% of the population.
There were 53,493 households out of which 31.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.7% were married couples living together, 14.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.2% were non-families. 23.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.9% 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 2.95.
In the town the population was spread out with 24.9% under the age of 18, 5.2% from 18 to 24, 35.8% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 11.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 84.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $12,938 and the median income for a family was $21,000. Males had a median income of $8,333 versus $5,625 for females. The per capita income for the town was $3,362. About 94.5% of families and 91.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.9% of those under the age of eighteen and 22.2% of those sixty five or over.
[edit] References
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- Stem, North Carolina is at coordinates Coordinates:
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