Stedman, North Carolina

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.HistoryStedman 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.GeographyStedman is located in eastern Cumberland County at . North Carolina Highway 24 passes through the town, leading west to Fayetteville, the county seat, and east to Clinton.According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 5.4km2, all land.DemographicsAs 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.