Ranlo, North Carolina
Ranlo, North Carolina | ||
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FIPS code 37-55260[3] | | |
GNIS feature ID | 2407175[2] | |
Website | www |
Ranlo is a small town in
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has 2.06 sq. mi of land and 0.002 sq. mi of water.[5]
History
Ranlo was named for John Calvin Rankin and William Thomas Love, two prominent area
Row houses were erected in the 1920s and 1930s and still stand today. At the time, they were owned by the mill and rented at very low rates to workers. They have long since been sold to individuals, and the mills are 75-80% closed. Only one or two still operate and they are at low capacity. The town, however, has become a "bedroom community" and prides itself on its facilities and growth. New industry has started to move in and new neighborhoods are being built.
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1970 | 2,092 | — | |
1980 | 1,774 | −15.2% | |
1990 | 1,650 | −7.0% | |
2000 | 2,198 | 33.2% | |
2010 | 3,434 | 56.2% | |
2020 | 4,511 | 31.4% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[8] |
2020 census
Race | Num. | Perc. |
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White (non-Hispanic)
|
2,599 | 57.61% |
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)
|
1,038 | 23.01% |
Native American
|
18 | 0.4% |
Asian
|
116 | 2.57% |
Other/Mixed
|
188 | 4.17% |
Latino
|
552 | 12.24% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 4,511 people, 1,346 households, and 972 families residing in the town.
2000 census
As of the
There were 857 households, out of which 26.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.2% were married couples living together, 14.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.0% were non-families. 21.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 2.95.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 23.0% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 26.3% from 45 to 64, and 14.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $35,160, and the median income for a family was $40,391. Males had a median income of $31,534 versus $21,250 for females. The
References
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ranlo, North Carolina
- ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 11, 2022.
- ^ "2023 U.S. Gazetteer Files – Places – North Carolina". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ Robert A. Ragan. "Ranlo: Another town spun from textile mills", Gaston Gazette, September 23, 2001. Retrieved from Gaston-Lincoln Regional Library System Archived April 10, 2008, at the Wayback Machine on July 13, 2008.
- ^ Smyre Village Plan Archived October 24, 2007, at the Wayback Machine, City of Gastonia, May 16, 2000, retrieved on July 13, 2008
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 19, 2021.