Stokesdale is a town in Guilford County,

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with small parts in the counties of Rockingham, Forsyth, and Stokes. The population was 5,924 at the 2020 census.

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is located nearby, and North Carolina Highway 68 and North Carolina Highway 65 both intersect U.S. Route 158 near the town's center.

Geography

According to the

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, the town has a total area of , of which is land and (0.56%) is water. The town is located in the most northwesterly corner of Guilford County, right where the four counties of Forsyth, Stokes, Rockingham, and Guilford come together.

Demographics

2020 census

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 5,924 people, 1,837 households, and 1,439 families residing in the town.

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 5,047 people, 1,201 households, and 962 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 1,268 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 90.69%

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, 6.95%

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, 0.31% Native American, 0.67% Asian, 0.46% from other races, and 0.92% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 1.93% of the population. There were 1,201 households, out of which 38.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.9% were

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living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.9% were non-families. 16.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 2.99. In the town, the population was spread out, with 26.2% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 33.7% from 25 to 44, 21.2% from 45 to 64, and 13.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.1 males. The median income for a household in the town was $51,484, and the median income for a family was $58,185. Males had a median income of $37,167 versus $28,875 for females. The

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for the town was $22,548. About 5.2% of families and 5.3% of the population were below the

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, including 5.7% of those under age 18 and 12.9% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Stokesdale is home to Stokesdale Elementary School, which serves as the primary school for Pre-K to fifth grade students in the town. Students in Stokesdale continue to attend Northwest Guilford Middle School and

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, located to the south in

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. All three schools have Vikings as their mascot and school colors of red, black and white.

References

External links

Town of Stokesdale

The Stokesdale News (local newspaper)

Stokesdale Parks and Recreation, Inc.
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