Landis, North Carolina

Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox settlement Template:Update after Landis is a town in Rowan County, North Carolina, United States. At the 2020 census, its population was 3,109. The town is located just north of Kannapolis and south of China Grove.

History

Landis was incorporated in 1901 and began as a textile town, with its largest mill being Linn Mill Company.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Demographics

2020 census

Landis racial composition<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Race	Number	Percentage
White (non-Hispanic)	2,764	74.91%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)	334	9.05%
Native American	25	0.68%
Asian	38	1.03%
Pacific Islander	2	0.07%
Other/Mixed	176	4.77%
Hispanic or Latino	353	9.57%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 3,690 people, 959 households, and 775 families residing in the town.

Education

Children in Landis are zoned for Landis Elementary School, Corriher-Lipe Middle School, and South Rowan High School (Landis.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Rowan-Cabarrus Community College is 3.7 miles south of Landis in the nearby town of Kannapolis and is the closet institution of higher education, followed by Shaw University's CAPE Center, North Carolina Research Campus, Ambassador Christian College, and Livingstone College.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Notable person

• Billy Ray Barnes, former professional American football player and coach

References

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External links

• Town of Landis official website