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Landis, North Carolina

Coordinates: 35°32′53″N 80°36′41″W / 35.54806°N 80.61139°W / 35.54806; -80.61139
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Landis, North Carolina
Central Avenue
Central Avenue
Location of Landis, North Carolina
Location of Landis, North Carolina
Coordinates: 35°32′53″N 80°36′41″W / 35.54806°N 80.61139°W / 35.54806; -80.61139
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyRowan
Area
 • Total3.47 sq mi (8.99 km2)
 • Land3.38 sq mi (8.75 km2)
 • Water0.09 sq mi (0.24 km2)
Elevation853 ft (260 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total3,690
 • Density1,091.72/sq mi (421.55/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
28088
Area code(s)704, 980
FIPS code37-36860[3]
GNIS feature ID2405983[2]
Websitewww.townoflandis.com

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.

History

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Landis was incorporated in 1901 and began as a textile town, with its largest mill being Linn Mill Company.[4]

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note
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[5]1.0%
U.S. Decennial Census[6][7][8]

2020 census

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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

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Children in Landis are zoned for Landis Elementary School, Corriher-Lipe Middle School, and South Rowan High School (Landis.[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

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References

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  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Landis, North Carolina
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "Landis, NC". Rowan County Convention and Visitors Bureau. n.d. Retrieved July 15, 2021.
  5. ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  6. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  7. ^ "Landis, North Carolina Population 2021". World Population Review. 2021. Retrieved July 15, 2021.
  8. ^ Blankenship, Carl (May 26, 2020). "Latest census estimates show population increase of 500 for Salisbury in previous decade". Salisbury Post. Retrieved July 15, 2021.
  9. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 21, 2021.
  10. ^ "Education information". Town of Landis. n.d. Retrieved July 15, 2021.
  11. ^ "Best Colleges & Universities in Landis, NC". Yelp. n.d. Retrieved July 15, 2021.
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