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Garland

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Garland

Total population

704

Median home value

$123,900

7.8%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$57,829

Garland$58k
National$74k
Elevation40 m
Land area2.8 km²
Weather92°F · Sunny
Coordinates34.79°, -78.39°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Elevation
40 m
Area
2.8 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Garland is a town in Sampson County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 595 at the 2020 census.

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History & geography

History

The community was settled in about 1888 and named Sloan's Crossing. It was incorporated in 1907 as Garland, after U.S. Attorney General Augustus Hill Garland.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which 1.1 square miles (2.8 km2) is land and 0.93% is water.

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Demographics & economy

Median age
24.7
Median home value
$123,900
Housing units
303
Poverty rate
9.1%
Unemployment
4.6%

Race & ethnicity

White
30.8%
Black
39.2%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
40.3%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
34.7859
Longitude
-78.3949
Water area
0.01 mi²
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

This Afternoon
92°F
Sunny
Tonight
71°F
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Saturday
86°F
Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Saturday Night
69°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy
Sunday
90°F
Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Sunday Night
70°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy

Forecast for Garland, NC from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Schools

Earthquake history

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Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in North Carolina

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.52
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,649

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

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Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
525
Avg daily Wikipedia views
18
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Garland

North Carolina Ski Resorts
Garland Stagno · 2022
Ecological studies of two swamp watersheds in northeastern North Carolina
Garland B. Pardue · 1975
The Foxfire book of Appalachian cookery
The Foxfire book of Appalachian cookery
Linda Garland Page · 1984
A garland for ashes: an aspiration for the South
Robert W. Winston · 1934
An oceanographic atlas of the Carolina continential margin
John Garland Newton · 1971
People of purpose
Garland Crowe DuPree · 1990
The foxfire book of Appalachian toys & games
The foxfire book of Appalachian toys & games
Linda Garland Page · 1993
Cultural diversity among aboriginal cultures of coastal Virginia and North Carolina
Cultural diversity among aboriginal cultures of coastal Virginia and North Carolina
Lewis Roberts Binford · 1991

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Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Nearest stream gauge

Site
BLACK RIVER NEAR TOMAHAWK, NC
Distance
6.4 mi
Streamflow
56.9 cfs
Gage height
1.95 ft

Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-09-18 17:00 UTC.

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS NWIS (water data)
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library