Profile for Stanley, North Carolina, NC

Former and merged names include:
· Brevard Station
· Stanley Creek

Well-known residents have included:
· Ted Wade Abernathy, baseball player

Listed places near Stanley

Cemeteries (22)

Colleges (1)

Communities (11)

Hotels (9)

Libraries (5)

Museums (1)

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• Stanley population
• Ancestry of people in Stanley
• Housing in Stanley
• Income in Stanley
• Marital status of adults in Stanley
• Place of birth of people in Stanley
• Residence in 1995, of people in Stanley
• School enrollment & education levels in Stanley
• Transportation & commute times in Stanley
• Gaston County data
• Fastest-growing counties in North Carolina
• State data - North Carolina
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Stanley demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Gaston County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Charlotte area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 28120 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Gaston County government
• Gaston County Chamber of Commerce

22% of Stanley residents report German ancestry, and 12% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Stanley ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Stanley
• Cemeteries in Gaston County
• Libraries in or near Stanley

Post a query on a message board:

• Gaston County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - NC data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Stanley museums
• Stanley historic sites
• Stanley area parks
• Wineries near Stanley

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Stanley area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Gaston County
• Cemetery record compendium
• North Carolina cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Stanley
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Gaston County

• Stanley business guide
• Gaston County Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in North Carolina
• Local ordinances in North Carolina (Partial selection)

• Crime in Gaston County
• Arrests in Gaston County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in North Carolina
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Stanley was $17,403, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Gaston County economic census
• Gaston County economic summary
• Gaston County employment growth
• Gaston County unemployment rate
• North Carolina economic data

7% of Stanley residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Stanley
• Colleges in North Carolina
• Learning Disabilities Association in North Carolina
• Schools in or near Stanley
• School districts in or near Stanley
• School report cards
• Yearbooks (old) of North Carolina high schools

• Movies playing in or near Stanley

• Air pollution in Gaston County
• Diesel soot in Gaston County
• Land contamination in Gaston County
• Nature Conservancy projects in North Carolina
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Gaston County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in North Carolina

• ePodunk festival listings
• North Carolina county fairs
• North Carolina festivals (North Carolina tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Stanley

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Stanley
• Geocaches in North Carolina

• Stanley items now on sale

• Gaston County government
• Centralina Council of Governments
• North Carolina state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Stanley medical services & health statistics

• Historic sites in or near Stanley
• Historic sites in North Carolina
• Museums in or near Stanley
• Museums in North Carolina
• North Carolina state archives
• North Carolina state encyclopedia
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Gaston County genealogy forum

Median rent in Stanley, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $361.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $897.

• Research Stanley Apartments
• Find Foreclosure in Stanley
• Homes for sale in Stanley
• Find a Stanley Realtor
• Get free moving quotes
• Free home valuation
• Check North Carolina mortgage rates
• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Jobs in the Stanley area
• Job services in North Carolina
• Minimum wage laws by state

Libraries in Stanley include Stanley Branch Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Stanley

• North Carolina library

• Get directions from Stanley
• Get directions to Stanley
• Census map of Stanley area
• Historic maps of NC cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of North Carolina
• Topographic map of Stanley

• Daily newspapers in or near Stanley
• AM radio stations in or near Stanley
• Commercial FM radio stations in or near Stanley
• Public & educational radio stations in or near Stanley
• TV stations in or near Stanley
• Media ownership in the Stanley area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in North Carolina

• Military bases in North Carolina
• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Stanley
• Search obituaries in North Carolina
• Recent death notices - selected NC newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in North Carolina
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in North Carolina
• Lions clubs in North Carolina
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Stanley
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Stanley

• Parks near Stanley
• National forests in North Carolina
• State parks in North Carolina

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Stanley
• Historic photos of U.S. cities
• Panoramic photos of North Carolina communities
• Photos of North Carolina places
• Post cards of North Carolina communities

Gaston County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Stanley political report.

• North Carolina Democratic party
• North Carolina Republican party
• Gaston County elections board
• North Carolina elections board

• ZIP codes (by street address)
• ZIP codes (by city)
• ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)

• Churches, other places of worship in or near Stanley
• Total membership by faith, in Gaston County

• Chowhound message boards for NC

The average commute time for Stanley workers is 31 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Stanley travel guide
• Airports near Stanley
• Hotels near Stanley
• North Carolina tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• North Carolina coastal water temperatures
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in North Carolina
• Wildlife refuges in North Carolina

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