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Cornelius, North Carolina



 
 
Cornelius is a town in Mecklenburg County
Mecklenburg County, North Carolina

Mecklenburg County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of 2008, the population was 902,803. Its county seat is Charlotte, North Carolina....
, North Carolina
North Carolina

North Carolina is a U.S. state located on the Atlantic Seaboard in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north....
, United States
United States

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. The population was 11,969 at the 2000 census.

elius is located at (35.478954, -80.884532).

According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau

The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data....
, the town has a total area of 8.7 square miles (22.6 kmē), of which, 8.5 square miles (21.9 kmē) of it is land and 0.3 square miles (0.7 kmē) of it (3.20%) is water.

f the census
Census

A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population....
 of 2000, there were 11,969 people, 5,113 households, and 3,374 families residing in the town.






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Cornelius is a town in Mecklenburg County
Mecklenburg County, North Carolina

Mecklenburg County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of 2008, the population was 902,803. Its county seat is Charlotte, North Carolina....
, North Carolina
North Carolina

North Carolina is a U.S. state located on the Atlantic Seaboard in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north....
, United States
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
. The population was 11,969 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Cornelius is located at (35.478954, -80.884532).

According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau

The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data....
, the town has a total area of 8.7 square miles (22.6 kmē), of which, 8.5 square miles (21.9 kmē) of it is land and 0.3 square miles (0.7 kmē) of it (3.20%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census
Census

A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population....
 of 2000, there were 11,969 people, 5,113 households, and 3,374 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density

Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans....
 was 1,415.5 people per square mile (546.2/kmē). There were 5,716 housing units at an average density of 676.0/sq mi (260.9/kmē). The racial makeup of the town was 91.65% White, 5.62% African American, 0.21% Native American, 1.24% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.50% from other races
Race (United States Census)

Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget , are Self-concept data items in which residents choose the Race in the United States or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are of Hispanic or Latino origin ....
, and 0.74% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.79% of the population.

There were 5,113 households out of which 28.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.8% were married couples
Marriage

Marriage is a social, spirituality, or law union of individuals. This union may also be called matrimony, while the ceremony that marks its beginning is usually called a wedding and the married status created is sometimes called wedlock....
 living together, 6.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.0% were non-families. 27.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.87.

In the town the population was spread out with 22.4% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 36.7% from 25 to 44, 27.2% from 45 to 64, and 7.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 102.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.9 males.

According to a 2007 estimate, the median income for a household in the town was $76,520, and the median income for a family was $97,469. Males had a median income of $60,514 versus $39,489 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income

Per capita income means how much each individual receives, in monetary terms, of the yearly income generated in the country. This is what each citizen is to receive if the yearly national income is divided equally among everyone....
 for the town was $45,023. About 3.6% of families and 4.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.5% of those under age 18 and 6.0% of those age 65 or over.

Schools and Libraries


School System

The citizens of Cornelius, NC attend the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools is a local education agency headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina and is the public school system for Mecklenburg County, North Carolina....
. Elementary schools include Cornelius Elementary. Middle schools include the Bailey Middle School.

Private schools

  • Lake Norman Christian School
  • Grace Covenant Academy
  • New Beginnings Christian Academy
  • Phoenix Montessori Academy
  • Cannon School
    Cannon School

    Cannon School an independent, nonsectarian, college preparatory institution serving more than 900 students in Junior Kindergarten through Grade 12....
    , located in nearby Concord, serves Cornelius families

Libraries

Cornelius is served by a branch of the Public Library of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County
Public Library of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County

The Public Library of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County , is the public library system of the city of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County, North Carolina in North Carolina...
. The library is located in the heart of Cornelius, on Catawba Avenue just east of exit 28 on I-77.

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