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A town of 1,522, settled in 1912. A typical home worth about $400K.

Population
1,522
+6.7% since 2010
Typical home
$400K
+3.5% in a year
Household income
$79K
median
Median age
42.9
years
Jobs based here
507
A commuter town

What makes Stanfield stand out

The thing Stanfield does most differently from other towns.

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A commuter town

95% of working residents leave Stanfield for work

Where Stanfield’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

27% → Charlotte Charlotte 27% 7% → Albemarle Albemarle 7% 6% → Concord Concord 6% 5% → Locust Locust 5% 4% → Monroe Monroe 4% 2% → Indian Trail Indian Trail 2% Stanfield · 5% stay
507jobs based in Stanfield
5%of working residents work in town
20 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

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H 87° · L 62°

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Stanfield

Most working residents leave Stanfield for work: only 5% work in town. The top destinations are Charlotte (27%), Albemarle (7%) and Concord (6%). Half commute less than 20 miles.

5%work in town

Where working residents work

In Stanfield5%
Charlotte27%
Albemarle7%
Concord6%
Locust5%
20 mi
median commute distance
507
jobs based in Stanfield
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Mild winters, hot summers

Stanfield has mild winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 31°, and about 2 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

2″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter33–55°
Spring48–73°
Summer67–89°
Fall50–73°
Nov 1
typical first frost
Apr 3
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Housing

A typical Stanfield home is worth about $400K

The typical Stanfield home is worth about $400,000, up 3.5% in a year, 19% above the North Carolina typical home.

$400KZillow home value

Typical home value

Stanfield$400K
North Carolina$335K
+3.5%
value change, 1 year
2
homes sold in April
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 58% of U.S. communities.

58risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
58Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesHurricanes
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Schools

Stanfield’s public schools outperform 45% of North Carolina districts

The public schools Stanfield’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 55% of North Carolina’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

B−School Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
Stanfield ElementaryK–5483B
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NC on state tests and graduationAll 1 schools →
Health

Healthier than 52% of U.S. towns

Stanfield tracks North Carolina closely on all 32 CDC measures.

B−Health Grade
32 measures vs. North Carolina
0 better32 too close to call0 worse
Novant Health Mint Hill Medical Center
12.3 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
53rd
percentile among NC towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors

0.9% of Stanfield is conserved land

0.2 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

0.9%conserved
0.9%
conserved · 26 of 2,854 acres
0.2 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Stanfield Park0.1 mi10
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →

About Stanfield

Town in North Carolina, United States

Official town website ↗

Stanfield (English: ) is a town in Stanly County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, Stanfield had a population of 1,585.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Established
1912
Population
1,585
Area
4.4 sq mi
Elevation
600 ft
ZIP code
28163
Area code
704

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