Lasker is a town in Northampton County,

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, United States. The population was 122 at the 2010 census. It is part of the

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Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

Lasker is located at . According to the

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, the town has a total area of , all land.

Education

Lasker has one private school in the town, called Northeast Academy.

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 103 people, 48 households, and 33 families residing in the town. The

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was 81.9 people per square mile (31.6/km²). There were 58 housing units at an average density of 46.1 per square mile (17.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 88.35%

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and 11.65%

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. There were 48 households, out of which 27.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.3% were married couples living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.3% were non-families. 29.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.15 and the average family size was 2.61. In the town, the population was spread out, with 19.4% under the age of 18, 4.9% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 27.2% from 45 to 64, and 21.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 87.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 76.6 males. The median income for a household in the town was $31,607, and the median income for a family was $31,875. Males had a median income of $31,250 versus $18,125 for females. The

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for the town was $51,432. There were 10.0% of families and 10.1% of the population living below the

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, including 30.0% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.

Notable person

* Chris Daughtry — singer/songwriter, known as the lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist for the

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band DaughtryLotven, Amy. (June 12, 2006)
Chris Daughtry Wows Hometown Crowd
''People''. Retrieved July 13, 2020.

References

External links

Lasker Summer Music Festival
* Lasker, North Carolina is at coordinates . {{authority control Towns in Northampton County, North Carolina Towns in North Carolina Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina micropolitan area