Huntersville, North Carolina
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| Huntersville, North Carolina | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Mecklenburg |
| Area | |
| - Total | 31.2 sq mi (80.7 km²) |
| - Land | 31.1 sq mi (80.7 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation | 827 ft (252 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 24,960 |
| - Density | 801.4/sq mi (309.4/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP codes | 28070, 28078 |
| Area code(s) | 704, 980 |
| FIPS code | 37-33120[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0987260[2] |
Huntersville is a town in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 24,960 at the 2000 census. It is located about 12 miles north of uptown Charlotte.
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[edit] Geography
Huntersville is located at (35.409544, -80.863622)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 31.2 square miles (80.7 km²), of which, 31.1 square miles (80.7 km²) of it is land and 0.03% is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 24,960 people, 9,171 households, and 6,859 families residing in the town. The population density was 801.4 people per square mile (309.4/km²). There were 9,859 housing units at an average density of 316.5/sq mi (122.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 88.42% European American, 7.47% African American, 0.37% Native American, 1.50% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 1.06% from other races, and 1.13% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.88% of the population.
There were 9,171 households out of which 41.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.6% were married couples living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.2% were non-families. 19.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.09.
In the town the population was spread out with 28.3% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 40.7% from 25 to 44, 18.6% from 45 to 64, and 6.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 97.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $71,932, and the median income for a family was $80,821. Males had a median income of $53,553 versus $33,877 for females. The per capita income for the town was $30,256. 3.1% of the population and 1.9% of families were below the poverty line.
[edit] Life in Huntersville, NC
Huntersville is one of three towns located north of Charlotte, North Carolina, but within the same county. These three towns make up the area known as "North Meck." Express bus transportation and an interstate with HOV lanes that end five miles south of Huntersville provide access to the downtown business areas of Charlotte, making Huntersville primarily a town of commuters.
The town also is known recreationally as a lake community because of its proximity to Lake Norman, a large man-made lake created by Duke Power to serve the region's electrical requirements. The lake attracts boaters and water skiers from several surrounding states. Huntersville is also home to one private golf course, NorthStone Country Club (PB Dye design), one Semi-Private club, Skybrook Golf Club, and one Daily Fee course, Birkdale Golf Club (Arnold Palmer design).
Street navigation in Huntersville is becoming more and more difficult as Huntersville has been re-routing intersections so one must make a turn to stay on the same road. Examples are the recent changes made to both Mt. Holly-Huntersville Road and Gilead Road.
Many areas of Huntersville have very limited wireless phone service due to restrictive zoning regulations. http://www.huntersville.org/Planning%20Info/Zoning%20Ordinance%2012-07.pdf An example of one location where multiple carriers have very poor or no service is the area around the intersection of Neck Road and Beatties Ford Road.
[edit] NASCAR in Huntersville
Huntersville is headquarters to the NASCAR race shops of Joe Gibbs Racing. The shop currently operates three Sprint Cup Series teams, the #11 FedEx Toyota Camry, the #18 M&M's Toyota Camry, and the #20 Home Depot Toyota Camry.
[edit] References
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- Official Website
- Lake Norman Chamber
- Carolina Renaissance Festival
- Lake Norman Convention and Visitors Bureau
- Skybrook Golf Club
- Northstone Country Club
- Huntersville, North Carolina is at coordinates Coordinates:
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