Stanley, North Carolina

Stanley, North Carolina
Downtown Stanley, NC looking north west
Downtown Stanley, NC looking north west
Nickname: 
Stanley Creek
Motto: 
A Friendly Place
Location of Stanley, North Carolina
Location of Stanley, North Carolina
Coordinates: 35°21′19″N 81°05′37″W / 35.35528°N 81.09361°W / 35.35528; -81.09361
Country United States
State North Carolina
CountyGaston
Government
 • MayorCathy Kirkland
Area
 • Total
2.71 sq mi (7.02 km2)
 • Land2.70 sq mi (6.98 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.04 km2)
Elevation846 ft (258 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
3,963
 • Density1,469.96/sq mi (567.62/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
28164
Area code704
FIPS code37-64500[3]
GNIS feature ID2406656[2]
Websitewww.townofstanley.org

Stanley is a town in Gaston County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 3,556 at the 2010 census.[4]

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Stanley, North Carolina
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Stanley town, North Carolina". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 10, 2020. Retrieved March 27, 2013.