Lasker, North Carolina Explained

Official Name:Lasker, North Carolina
Settlement Type:Town
Mapsize:250x200px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:North Carolina
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Northampton
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:2.90
Area Land Km2:2.90
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:1.12
Area Land Sq Mi:1.12
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:64
Population Density Km2:22.09
Population Density Sq Mi:57.25
Timezone:Eastern (EST) Play Media
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:85
Coordinates:36.3503°N -77.3058°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:27845
Area Code:252
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:37-37000[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2405988

Lasker is a town in Northampton County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 122 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.3sqmi, all land.

Education

Lasker has one private school in the town, called Northeast Academy.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 103 people, 48 households, and 33 families residing in the town. The population density was 81.9sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 58 housing units at an average density of 46.1sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the town was 88.35% White and 11.65% African American.

There were 48 households, out of which 27.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.3% were married couples living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.3% were non-families. 29.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.15 and the average family size was 2.61.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 19.4% under the age of 18, 4.9% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 27.2% from 45 to 64, and 21.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 87.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 76.6 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $31,607, and the median income for a family was $31,875. Males had a median income of $31,250 versus $18,125 for females. The per capita income for the town was $51,432. There were 10.0% of families and 10.1% of the population living below the poverty line, including 30.0% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.

Notable persons

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. September 20, 2022.
  2. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. January 31, 2008.
  3. Lotven, Amy. (June 12, 2006). Chris Daughtry Wows Hometown Crowd. People. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
  4. Web site: Draper, Stanley Carlisle The Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture . December 27, 2023 . Oklahoma Historical Society OHS.