Lilesville, North Carolina

Lilesville is a town in Anson County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 536 at the 2010 census.HistoryA post office called Lilesville has been in operation since 1827. The town was named for an early merchant.GeographyLilesville is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.6km2, all of it land.DemographicsAs of the census of 2000, there were 459 people, 186 households, and 129 families residing in the town. The population density was 460.1 people per square mile (177.2/km²). There were 202 housing units at an average density of 202.5 per square mile (78.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 52.07% White, 47.49% African American, 0.22% Native American, and 0.22% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.22% of the population.There were 186 households out of which 28.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were married couples living together, 15.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.6% were non-families. 29.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 3.04.