Stallings is a suburban town in Union and Mecklenburg counties in the U.S. state of North Carolina. The population was 16,112 at the 2020 census,
Newton Pyron, a local resident, recounts how he "attended the exhibition of John Robinson's shows on the yard of this old mill soon after the Civil War and got a free ticket 50 years later when the show came back to Charlotte." The John Robinson's shows were later acquired by, and are now known as, the Ringling Brothers Barnum & Bailey Circus.
The water-ground products from the mill were known throughout Union and Mecklenburg counties. Rev. Hood stated that it "was preferred and demanded by discriminating housewives in Charlotte and Monroe. For many generations farmers from miles around found their way to the Steven's water mill with their corn and wheat on men's backs, on mules, on ox carts, sleds, and later by motor vehicle."
Although the small piece of land that contains the ruins of the mill is now part of the town of Mint Hill, most of the land that was once part of the mill property is now in the town of Stallings. Stevens Creek, which fed the mill, still runs out of Mecklenburg County under Interstate 485 and through the Divide Golf Course. A major street, a neighborhood, and a shopping center have been named for the mill that once contributed greatly to the area.
Stallings has grown from a small town with only one municipal employee to a town of 16,112 residents and the third largest municipality in Union County. For many years, the town continued the tradition of Mr. Stallings' picnic "long about August" by hosting a family event in the park event on the first weekend of August, but more recently the event has moved to September. Other events to bring the community together include an Easter egg hunt, Earth Day celebrations, a music festival, and a Christmas tree lighting.
Geography
thumb|Stallings Town Hall
Stallings is in northwestern Union County, with a few small portions extending into Mecklenburg County to the northwest. It is bordered to the northwest by the town of Matthews and to the southeast by the towns of Indian Trail and Hemby Bridge. The city of Charlotte borders the southwestern end of the town, and the town of Mint Hill is close to the northwest.
U.S. Route 74 crosses Stallings to the northeast of the original town center, leading northwest to Uptown Charlotte and southeast to Monroe. Interstate 485, the Charlotte Outerbelt, passes through Matthews just northwest of the Stallings border.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town of Stallings has a total area of , of which , or 0.76%, are water.
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2020 census
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|+Stallings racial composition
!scope="col"| Race
!scope="col"| Number
!scope="col"| Percentage
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!scope="row"| White (non-Hispanic)
| 11,714
| 72.7%
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!scope="row"| Black or African American (non-Hispanic)
| 1,284
| 7.97%
|-
!scope="row"| Native American
| 51
| 0.32%
|-
!scope="row"| Asian
| 1,031
| 6.4%
|-
!scope="row"| Pacific Islander
| 1
| 0.01%
|-
!scope="row"| Other/Mixed
| 769
| 4.77%
|-
!scope="row"| Hispanic or Latino
| 1,262
| 7.83%
|}
As of the 2020 census, Stallings had a population of 16,112. The median age was 40.9 years. 24.0% of residents were under the age of 18 and 16.0% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 93.5 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 90.2 males age 18 and over.
100.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.0% lived in rural areas.
There were 5,968 households in Stallings, including 4,283 family households, and 36.3% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 63.8% were married-couple households, 10.7% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 21.6% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 18.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.