Landis, North Carolina | |
|---|---|
 Central Avenue | |
 Location of Landis, North Carolina | |
| Coordinates: 35°32′53″N 80°36′41″W / 35.54806°N 80.61139°W / 35.54806; -80.61139 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Rowan |
| Government | |
| • Type | Manager-Council Form Of Government |
| • Mayor | Meredith Bare Smith |
| • Town Manager | Michael D. Ambrose |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.47 sq mi (8.99 km2) |
| • Land | 3.38 sq mi (8.75 km2) |
| • Water | 0.093 sq mi (0.24 km2) |
| Elevation | 853 ft (260 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 3,690 |
| • Density | 1,091.8/sq mi (421.55/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 28088 |
| Area codes | 704, 980 |
| FIPS code | 37-36860[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2405983[2] |
| Website | www.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
Landis was incorporated in 1901 and began as a textile town, with its largest mill being Linn Mill Company.[4]
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1910 | 437 | — | |
| 1920 | 972 | 122.4% | |
| 1930 | 1,388 | 42.8% | |
| 1940 | 1,650 | 18.9% | |
| 1950 | 1,827 | 10.7% | |
| 1960 | 1,763 | −3.5% | |
| 1970 | 2,297 | 30.3% | |
| 1980 | 2,092 | −8.9% | |
| 1990 | 2,333 | 11.5% | |
| 2000 | 2,996 | 28.4% | |
| 2010 | 3,109 | 3.8% | |
| 2020 | 3,690 | 18.7% | |
| 2021 (est.) | 3,168 | [5]  | −14.1% |
| U.S. Decennial Census[6][7][8] | |||
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Landis had a population of 3,690.[9] The median age was 39.4 years. 21.5% of residents were under the age of 18 and 16.1% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 89.8 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 89.1 males age 18 and over.[10]
98.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 2.0% lived in rural areas.[11]
There were 1,501 households in Landis, of which 31.2% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 49.8% were married-couple households, 16.5% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 27.1% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 25.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[10]
There were 1,639 housing units, of which 8.4% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.2% and the rental vacancy rate was 8.2%.[10]
| 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% |
Education
Children in Landis are zoned for Landis Elementary School, Corriher-Lipe Middle School, and South Rowan High School (Landis.[13] 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.[14]
Notable person
- Billy Ray Barnes, former professional American football player and coach
References
- "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Landis, North Carolina
- "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- "Landis, NC". Rowan County Convention and Visitors Bureau. n.d. Retrieved July 15, 2021.
- "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
- "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- "Landis, North Carolina Population 2021". World Population Review. 2021. Retrieved July 15, 2021.
- Blankenship, Carl (May 26, 2020). "Latest census estimates show population increase of 500 for Salisbury in previous decade". Salisbury Post. Retrieved July 15, 2021.
- "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 29, 2026.
- "2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 29, 2026.
- "2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)". United States Census Bureau. 2023. Retrieved April 29, 2026.
- "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 21, 2021.
- "Education information". Town of Landis. n.d. Retrieved July 15, 2021.
- "Best Colleges & Universities in Landis, NC". Yelp. n.d. Retrieved July 15, 2021.