Red Cross, North Carolina
Town
Coordinates: 35°15′59″N 80°21′44″W / 35.26639°N 80.36222°W / 35.26639; -80.36222
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyStanly
Area
[1]
 • Total3.73 sq mi (9.67 km2)
 • Land3.73 sq mi (9.67 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
659 ft (201 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total762
 • Density204.18/sq mi (78.82/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
N/A
Area code704
FIPS code37-55460
GNIS feature ID2407184[2]
Websiteredcross-nc.com

Red Cross is a town in Stanly County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 742 as of the 2010 census.

History

With growth resulting from the expansion of suburban communities around Charlotte, Red Cross incorporated on August 1, 2002. The people wanted to keep their area agricultural and rural to the extent that it was possible.[3]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2010742—
20207622.7%
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

2020 census

Red Cross racial composition[5]
Race Number Percentage
White (non-Hispanic) 697 91.47%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 4 0.52%
Native American 2 0.26%
Other/Mixed 22 2.89%
Hispanic or Latino 37 4.86%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 762 people, 323 households, and 177 families residing in the town.

References

  1. ↑ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Red Cross, North Carolina
  3. ↑ "Domain parked by OnlyDomains". redcross-nc.com. Retrieved November 25, 2008.
  4. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 21, 2021.
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