Landis is a town in
Rowan County, North Carolina
Rowan County is a County (United States), county in the U.S. state of North Carolina that was formed in 1753, as part of the British Province of North Carolina. It was originally a vast territory with unlimited western boundaries, but its size w ...
, United States. At the
2020 census, its population was 3,109. The town is located just north of
Kannapolis
Kannapolis () is a city in Cabarrus and Rowan counties, in the U.S. state of North Carolina, northwest of Concord and northeast of Charlotte and is a suburb in the Charlotte metropolitan area. The city of Kannapolis was incorporated in 1984. Th ...
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.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the
2020 United States census
The United States census of 2020 was the twenty-fourth decennial United States census. Census Day, the reference day used for the census, was April 1, 2020. Other than a pilot study during the 2000 census, this was the first U.S. census to of ...
, there were 3,690 people, 959 households, and 775 families residing in the town.
Education
Children in Landis are zoned for Landis Elementary School, Corriher-Lipe Middle School, and
South Rowan High School
South Rowan High School is a Public high school, public, Coeducation, co-educational secondary school located in China Grove, North Carolina. It is one of seven high schools in the Rowan-Salisbury School System
History
South Rowan High School ope ...
(Landis. Rowan-Cabarrus Community College is 3.7 miles south of Landis in the nearby town of
Kannapolis
Kannapolis () is a city in Cabarrus and Rowan counties, in the U.S. state of North Carolina, northwest of Concord and northeast of Charlotte and is a suburb in the Charlotte metropolitan area. The city of Kannapolis was incorporated in 1984. Th ...
and is the closet institution of higher education, followed by
Shaw University's CAPE Center,
North Carolina Research Campus
The North Carolina Research Campus (NCRC) is a public-private research center in Kannapolis, North Carolina, United States. The Campus was envisioned by David H. Murdock, owner of Dole Food Company and Castle and Cooke, Inc., as a center for imp ...
, Ambassador Christian College, and
Livingstone College
Livingstone College is a private, historically black Christian college in Salisbury, North Carolina. It is affiliated with the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church. Livingstone College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Sout ...
.
Notable person
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Billy Ray Barnes
Billy Ray Barnes (born May 14, 1935) is an American former professional football player who was a halfback in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Wake Forest Demon Deacons. He was a three-time Pro Bowl select ...
, former professional American football player and coach
References
External links
Town of Landis official website
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Towns in Rowan County, North Carolina
Towns in North Carolina