Mint Hill, North Carolina facts for kids
"Mint Hill" redirects here. For the community in Missouri, see Mint Hill, Missouri.
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Town of Mint Hill
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Mint Hill City Hall & Fountain
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Location of Mint Hill, North Carolina
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| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| Counties | Mecklenburg, Union |
| Area | |
| • Town | 24.58 sq mi (63.65 km2) |
| • Land | 24.35 sq mi (63.07 km2) |
| • Water | 0.23 sq mi (0.58 km2) |
| Elevation | 780 ft (238 m) |
| Population
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| • Town | 22,722 |
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27,617 |
| • Density | 1,134.17/sq mi (437.90/km2) |
| • Metro | 2,191,604 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
28227
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| Area code(s) | 704, 980 |
| FIPS code | 37-43480 |
Mint Hill is a suburban town in southeastern Mecklenburg and northwestern Union counties in the U.S. state of North Carolina, it is a major suburb on the outskirts of Charlotte and near the Cabarrus County line. The population was 22,722 at the 2010 census.
Geography
Mint Hill is located at 35°10′49″N 80°39′52″W / 35.180189°N 80.664432°W.
According to the United States Census Bureau the town has a total area of 21.3 square miles (55 km2), of which 21.2 square miles (55 km2) is land, and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) of it (0.19%) is water.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 192 | — | |
| 1910 | 194 | 1.0% | |
| 1980 | 7,915 | — | |
| 1990 | 11,567 | 46.1% | |
| 2000 | 14,922 | 29.0% | |
| 2010 | 22,722 | 52.3% | |
| 2019 (est.) | 27,617 | 21.5% | |
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2020 census
| Race | Number | Percentage |
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| White (non-Hispanic) | 17,068 | 64.53% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 4,101 | 15.5% |
| Native American | 91 | 0.34% |
| Asian | 1,035 | 3.91% |
| Pacific Islander | 10 | 0.04% |
| Other/Mixed | 1,219 | 4.61% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2,926 | 11.06% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 26,450 people, 9,627 households, and 7,386 families residing in the town.
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