McLeansville, North Carolina

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McLeansville, North Carolina
CDP
Location in Guilford County and the state of North Carolina.
Location in Guilford County and the state of North Carolina.
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Country United States
State North Carolina
County Guilford
Area
 • Total 6.5 sq mi (16.8 km2)
 • Land 6.5 sq mi (16.8 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation 748 ft (228 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 1,021
 • Density 157/sq mi (60.7/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 27301
Area code(s) 336
FIPS code 37-40460[1]
GNIS feature ID 0989614[2]

McLeansville is a census-designated place (CDP) in Guilford County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,021 at the 2010 census. The community is most famous for being the hometown of American Idol (season 5) contestant Chris Daughtry while he was on the show; he now lives in Oak Ridge, North Carolina.

Geography

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According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 6.5 square miles (17 km2), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 1,080 people, 439 households, and 331 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 166.8 people per square mile (64.4/km2). There were 468 housing units at an average density of 72.3 per square mile (27.9/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 94.54% White, 2.96% African American, 0.37% Native American, 0.09% Asian, and 1.02% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.85% of the population.

There were 439 households out of which 32.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.7% were married couples living together, 10.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.4% were non-families. 21.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.3% 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 2.84.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 24.2% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 27.4% from 45 to 64, and 14.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 93.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.5 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $45,875, and the median income for a family was $51,089. Males had a median income of $34,250 versus $32,083 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $21,548. About 4.6% of families and 8.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.2% of those under age 18 and 2.8% of those age 65 or over.

Notable natives

References

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