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from Wikipedia & the U.S. CensusStanley is a town in Gaston County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, Stanley had a population of 3,963.
Stanley was established in 1879. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew from 3,556 to 3,963 (+11%). Half of its homes were built before 1979.
Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Stanley yet — the old photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.
Intro from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Population and housing: U.S. Census Bureau.
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