Stedman, North Carolina
| Stedman, North Carolina | |
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Stedman Soda Shop and Stedman Drug
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 Location in Cumberland County and the state of North Carolina. |
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| Coordinates: 35°0′51″N 78°41′50″W / 35.01417°N 78.69722°WCoordinates: 35°0′51″N 78°41′50″W / 35.01417°N 78.69722°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Cumberland |
| Settled | 1841 |
| Incorporated | 1917 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Billy Horne |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.1 sq mi (5.4 km2) |
| • Land | 2.1 sq mi (5.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 125 ft (38 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,028 |
| • Density | 494/sq mi (190.7/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 28391 |
| Area code(s) | 910 |
| FIPS code | 37-64840 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0995445 |
Stedman is a town in Cumberland County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,028 at the 2010 census. It is named for Civil War Major Charles Manly Stedman.
Stedman was settled in 1841 when John Culbreth Blocker built a stagecoach house and post office on land that he had purchased. The town was incorporated in 1917.
The Maxwell House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.
Stedman is located in eastern Cumberland County at 35°0′51″N 78°41′50″W / 35.01417°N 78.69722°W (35.014080, -78.697312).North Carolina Highway 24 passes through the town, leading west 11 miles (18 km) to Fayetteville, the county seat, and east 22 miles (35 km) to Clinton.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.1 square miles (5.4 km2), all land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 664 people, 261 households, and 196 families residing in the town. The population density was 484.0 people per square mile (187.1/km²). There were 286 housing units at an average density of 208.5 per square mile (80.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 82.53% White, 12.50% African American, 1.05% Native American, 0.45% Asian, 0.15% Pacific Islander, 1.20% from other races, and 2.11% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.41% of the population.
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