Wesley Chapel, North Carolina facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Wesley Chapel, North Carolina
Village
Wesley Chapel Village Commons
Motto(s):  "A Great Place to Live and Raise a Family"
Wesley Chapel, North Carolina Location in North Carolina
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Union
Incorporated	1998
Named for	Wesley's Chapel
Area
• Total	9.80 sq mi (25.39 km2)
• Land	9.72 sq mi (25.17 km2)
• Water	0.08 sq mi (0.22 km2)
Elevation	600 ft (200 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	8,681
• Density	893.20/sq mi (344.87/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	28104, 28173, 28110, 28079, 28108
Area code(s)	704, 980
FIPS code	37-71940
GNIS feature ID	2407569

Wesley Chapel is a village in Union County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 8,681 at the 2020 census and was estimated to be 8,883 in 2021.

Geography

Wesley Chapel is located in the townships of Monroe and Sandy Ridge in eastern Union County, North Carolina. Part of the Charlotte metropolitan area, it sits east of Weddington, north of Waxhaw, west of Monroe, and south of Indian Trail.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 9.8 square miles (25.39 km²). It has a population density of 787.4 people per square mile. The majority of the village's area is land, aside from Price Mill Creek and some small residential ponds.

NC-84 passes through the village as Weddington Road. The village's main attractions are its central business district, known as Wesley Chapel Village Commons, and Dogwood Park.

History

The village of Wesley Chapel's existence can be traced back to the establishment of Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church, one of many United Methodist churches to be named after Methodism founder John Wesley's chapel in London. The Wesley Chapel church was founded in 1832 on the remains of an abandoned campground outside nearby Mineral Springs known as McWhorter Campground. The community became first recognized in the early 20th century as residents of Monroe and Vance Township in the early 20th century declared themselves as part of the Wesley Chapel vicinity of Sandy Ridge Township, taking the name from the Methodist church.

The village was originally known as Price's Mill, named after the family of Joseph Price and his son James Newton Price. The Price family began as farmers but acquired a significant portion of the land of Wesley Chapel and contributed to much of the village's early development.

James Newton Price served in the North Carolina General Assembly for four terms, during which he established Wesley Chapel High School in 1901 and served as the first director of the Wesley Chapel School District Board of Trustees. Wesley Chapel High School was the first rural public high school in North Carolina. The school burnt down in 1955 and reopened in 1961 as Wesley Chapel Elementary School following the opening of Sun Valley High School in Indian Trail. The school was destroyed in a fire and rebuilt again in 1966.

Wesley Chapel was officially incorporated as a village of Union County in 1998.

Demographics

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, there were 2,707 households in Wesley Chapel with an average of 3.2 people per household.

54.5% of the population was between the ages of 18 and 65. 29.9% were younger than 18, with 3.1% of those being younger than five. 12.5% are over the age of 65. 52.7% of residents were men, and 47.3% were women.

96.2% of the population were homeowners, with the median home value being $368,200. The median income was $124,716 per the 2020 census. 3.3% of the population lives below the poverty line.

66.2% of men and 53.1% of women in Wesley Chapel were employed. 85.7% of people above the age of 25 had a high school diploma, while 37.6% held a bachelor's degree or higher.

See also

In Spanish: Wesley Chapel (Carolina del Norte) para niños