Cornelius, North Carolina facts for kids
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Cornelius, North Carolina
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The Cornelius branch of the Public Library of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County
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Location of Cornelius, North Carolina
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Country | United States | |
State | North Carolina | |
County | Mecklenburg | |
Area | ||
• Total | 13.10 sq mi (33.92 km2) | |
• Land | 12.63 sq mi (32.72 km2) | |
• Water | 0.46 sq mi (1.20 km2) | |
Elevation | 804 ft (245 m) | |
Population
(2010)
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• Total | 24,866 | |
• Estimate
(2019)
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30,257 | |
• Density | 2,394.70/sq mi (924.63/km2) | |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) | |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) | |
ZIP code |
28031
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Area code(s) | 704 | |
FIPS code | 37-14700 | |
GNIS feature ID | 0983573 |
Cornelius is a suburban town located along Lake Norman in northern Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States. It is a major suburb of Charlotte, NC and is a major suburb in the Charlotte metropolitan area. The population was 24,866 at the 2010 census.
History
Potts Plantation was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.
Geography
Cornelius is located along Lake Norman in northern Mecklenburg County. The town is approximately located at 35°28′44″N 80°53′04″W / 35.478954°N 80.884532°W (35.478954, -80.884532).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 12.1 square miles (31 km2), of which, 11.8 square miles (31 km2) of it is land and 0.3 square miles (0.78 km2) of it (3.20%) is water. Cornelius is one of three towns in Mecklenburg county north of Charlotte. Along with its sister towns - Davidson and Huntersville - Cornelius serves as a suburb to Charlotte, NC.
Demographics
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
1910 | 833 | — | |
1920 | 1,141 | 37.0% | |
1930 | 1,230 | 7.8% | |
1940 | 1,195 | −2.8% | |
1950 | 1,548 | 29.5% | |
1960 | 1,444 | −6.7% | |
1970 | 1,296 | −10.2% | |
1980 | 1,460 | 12.7% | |
1990 | 2,581 | 76.8% | |
2000 | 11,969 | 363.7% | |
2010 | 24,866 | 107.8% | |
2019 (est.) | 30,257 | 21.7% | |
U.S. Decennial Census |
2020 census
Race | Number | Percentage |
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White (non-Hispanic) | 25,017 | 79.64% |
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 1,957 | 6.23% |
Native American | 42 | 0.13% |
Asian | 757 | 2.41% |
Pacific Islander | 5 | 0.02% |
Other/Mixed | 1,327 | 4.22% |
Hispanic or Latino | 2,307 | 7.34% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 31,412 people, 12,307 households, and 7,853 families residing in the town.
Notable people
- Erika Brown, Olympic swimmer
- Vicky Bruce, professional women's soccer player
- Kevin Conway, professional stock car racing driver
- Amber Cope, NASCAR driver
- Jerry K. Crump, soldier in the United States Army; received Medal of Honor during the Korean War
- Christian Elder, NASCAR driver
- Mark Fields, NFL cornerback
- Erik Jones, NASCAR driver
- Michael Jordan, Hall of Fame NBA basketball player (resident)
- Steve Letarte, sportscaster and former NASCAR crew chief
- Leilani Munter, former professional race car driver and environmental activist
- Ricky Rudd, NASCAR driver
- Daniel Steedman, soccer player
- Jeff Tarte, politician
- Thom Tillis, politician and businessman
- Brian Voss, PBA and United States Bowling Congress Hall of Fame bowler
- Scot Walters, NASCAR driver
- Hoyt Wilhelm, MLB pitcher and member of the National Baseball Hall of Fame
See also
In Spanish: Cornelius (Carolina del Norte) para niños