Moving to New London, North Carolina

Population: 326. Estimated population in July 2024: 320 (-1.8% change)
Males: 160 (49.1%), Females: 166 (50.9%)

Stanly County

Zip code: 28127

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.3 years
Median household income: $42,188
Median house value: $83,200

Population by Race

Races in New London:

• White Non-Hispanic (90.8%)
• Black (5.8%)
• Two or more races (1.2%)
• Asian Indian (0.9%)
• Hispanic (0.6%)
• Other race (0.6%)
• American Indian (0.6%)

Ancestries: United States (34.7%), German (16.6%), English (7.4%), Irish (4.6%), Scotch-Irish (3.4%), Dutch (1.2%).

Elevation: 697 feet

Land area: 0.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in New London

• High school or higher: 92.6%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 18.7%
• Graduate or professional degree: 7.0%
• Unemployed: 9.4%
• Mean travel time to work: 22.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in New London town

• Never married: 21.9%
• Now married: 54.2%
• Separated: 4.2%
• Widowed: 6.3%
• Divorced: 13.5%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -158 (-32.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near New London:

• STANLY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL INC (about 7 miles; ALBEMARLE, NC)
• FIRSTHEALTH MONTGOMERY MEMORIAL HOSP (about 21 miles; TROY, NC)
• ROWAN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 24 miles; SALISBURY, NC)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to New London:

• SMITH REYNOLDS (about 48 miles; WINSTON SALEM, NC; Abbreviation: INT)
• PIEDMONT TRIAD INTERNATIONAL (about 49 miles; GREENSBORO, NC; Abbreviation: GSO)
• CHARLOTTE/DOUGLAS INTL (about 53 miles; CHARLOTTE, NC; Abbreviation: CLT)

Other public-use airports nearest to New London:

• STANLY COUNTY (about 6 miles; ALBEMARLE, NC; Abbreviation: VUJ)
• BEAR CREEK (about 10 miles; MOUNT PLEASANT, NC; Abbreviation: N44)
• DAVIDSON COUNTY (about 23 miles; LEXINGTON, NC; Abbreviation: EXX)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to New London:

• ROWAN-CABARRUS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 25 miles; SALISBURY, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,499)
• UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE (about 37 miles; CHARLOTTE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 13,706)
• HIGH POINT UNIVERSITY (about 39 miles; HIGH POINT, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,564)
• WINSTON-SALEM STATE UNIVERSITY (about 41 miles; WINSTON-SALEM, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,508)
• CENTRAL PIEDMONT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 43 miles; CHARLOTTE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 7,967)
• GUILFORD TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 43 miles; JAMESTOWN, NC; Full-time enrollment: 4,810)
• FORSYTH TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 44 miles; WINSTON SALEM, NC; Full-time enrollment: 3,271)

Schools

Public high school in New London:

• NORTH STANLY HIGH (Students: 780; Location: 40206 US HWY 52 N; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in New London:

• KENDALL VALLEY ELEMENTARY (Students: 469; Location: 36605 OLD SALISBURY ROAD; Grades: KG – 08)
• NEW LONDON CHOICE MIDDLE (Students: 357; Location: 215 N MAIN STREET; Grades: KG – 08)