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Albemarle
A city of 16,762 people in North Carolina
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City in North Carolina, United States1826Established
16,432Population
17.1 sq miArea
499 ftElevation
Albemarle () is a city in and the county seat of Stanly County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 16,432 in the 2020 census. Albemarle is located in the easternmost part of the Charlotte metropolitan area.
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ZIP code28001, 28002
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DistrictStanly County SchoolsSchools10
Central ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 525 students
East Albemarle ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 261 students
Albemarle MiddleMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 355 students
Albemarle HighHigh · Grades 9–12 · 414 students
Stanly STEM Early CollegeHigh · Grades 9–13 · 189 students
Stanly Early College HighHigh · Grades 9–13 · 188 students
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