Oakboro, North Carolina

Oakboro is a town in Stanly County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,859 at the 2010 census.GeographyOakboro is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.0sqmi, all of it land.HistoryOakboro developed because of the railroad. The original town started at a natural salt lick called Big Lick. When the railroad came through in 1913 the town moved closer to the railroad and became "Furr Town". In 1915, the name was changed to Oakboro.The Oakboro Cotton Mill was a major employer in the 1940s and 1950s while cotton was still "king" of the South. Later the mill moved across the railroad to form Stanly Knitting Mills.DemographicsAt the 2000 census, there were 1,198 people, 485 households and 361 families residing in the town. The population density was 595.1 per square mile (230.1/km²). There were 535 housing units at an average density of 265.8 per square mile (102.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 75.79% White, 19.70% African American, 0.67% Native American, 0.33% Asian, 2.25% from other races, and 1.25% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.42% of the population.