McLeansville, North Carolina

McLeansville is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Guilford County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,021 at the 2010 census. It is most famous for being the hometown of American Idol Season 5 contestant Chris Daughtry while he was on the show.GeographyMcLeansville is located in eastern Guilford County at. It is bordered to the west by the city of Greensboro; additionally, an exclave of the city is surrounded by the southern part of the CDP. McLeansville is 9mi northeast of the center of Greensboro.According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 16.2km2, of which 16.0sqkm is land and 0.2sqkm, or 1.23%, is water. South Buffalo Creek forms the western edge of the CDP, flowing north to Buffalo Creek and part of the Reedy Fork–Haw River–Cape Fear River watershed.DemographicsAs of the census of 2000, there were 1,080 people, 439 households, and 331 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 166.8 people per square mile (64.4/km2). There were 468 housing units at an average density of 72.3 per square mile (27.9/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 94.54% White, 2.96% African American, 0.37% Native American, 0.09% Asian, and 1.02% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.85% of the population.