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A group of Presbyterians originally incorporated the Town of Davidson
in 1879,
but the town did not officially come in to being until 1891. The
Town of Davidson
was named for American Revolution General, William Lee Davidson.
Located in downtown Davidson is historic Davidson College. Many
of its
buildings are listed on the National Historic Register. The beautiful
campus has
been designated as an arboretum. The college has over 1,500 students
and 500 staff.
Internationally recognized sculptor, Thomas Clark, calls Davidson
home. Also Located
in the heart of Davidson, The Tom Clark Studio and Museum attract
visitors from all over the world.
Conveiently situated in northern Mecklenburg County, Davidson
is charming with many
beautiful old homes. Along tree lined streets with quaint brick
sidewalks, turn-of-the-century
buildings house a wonderful array of shops including antiques,
art, books, clothing, gifts and more.
With near by Lake Norman affording all sorts of water recreation
and large city amenities just
minutes away in Charlotte, historic Davidson is a great place to
live!
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Huntersville:
CHARLOTTE/DOUGLAS INTL
(about 22 miles; CHARLOTTE, NC; ID: CLT)
HICKORY
REGIONAL
(about 42 miles; HICKORY, NC; ID: HKY)
SMITH REYNOLDS
(about
62 miles; WINSTON SALEM, NC; ID: INT)
Other public-use airports
nearest to Davidson:
LAKE NORMAN AIR PARK
(about 9 miles; MOORESVILLE,
NC; ID: 14A)
CONCORD REGIONAL
(about 12 miles; CONCORD, NC; ID:
JQF)
STATESVILLE MUNI
(about 20 miles; STATESVILLE, NC; ID: SVH)
Climate & Weather
Normal climate around Davidson,
North Carolina
Based on data reported by main weather stations
| |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
|
Days with precip. |
10 |
9 |
11 |
9 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
10 |
7 |
7 |
8 |
10 |
|
Wind speed (mph) |
7.8 |
8.2 |
8.8 |
8.6 |
7.5 |
6.9 |
6.6 |
6.4 |
6.6 |
6.7 |
6.9 |
7.3 |
|
Morning humidity (%) |
78 |
76 |
78 |
78 |
82 |
84 |
86 |
88 |
89 |
86 |
83 |
79 |
|
Afternoon humidity (%) |
55 |
52 |
49 |
46 |
52 |
55 |
56 |
57 |
57 |
53 |
53 |
55 |
|
Sunshine (%) |
54 |
58 |
61 |
68 |
67 |
67 |
67 |
65 |
64 |
65 |
58 |
55 |
|
Days clear of clouds |
9 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
8 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
9 |
13 |
11 |
10 |
|
Partly cloudy days |
6 |
6 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
12 |
13 |
9 |
8 |
6 |
6 |
|
Cloudy days |
16 |
14 |
14 |
12 |
13 |
12 |
12 |
11 |
11 |
10 |
12 |
15 |
|
Snowfall (in) |
2.1 |
1.6 |
1.2 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
0.5 |
Average weather in Davidson, North Carolina
Based on data reported
by over 4,000 weather stations
| |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
|
Average temp. (°F) |
39.4 |
42.8 |
50.8 |
59.2 |
67.3 |
75.0 |
79.0 |
77.5 |
71.2 |
59.7 |
50.5 |
42.2 |
|
High temperature (°F) |
50.2 |
54.7 |
63.0 |
72.1 |
79.0 |
86.0 |
89.6 |
88.0 |
82.0 |
72.3 |
62.5 |
53.2 |
|
Low temperature (°F) |
28.6 |
30.9 |
38.6 |
46.3 |
55.6 |
64.1 |
68.4 |
66.9 |
60.2 |
47.2 |
38.4 |
31.1 |
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Precipitation (in) |
4.1 |
3.6 |
4.5 |
3.2 |
3.9 |
3.9 |
4.1 |
3.4 |
3.9 |
3.8 |
3.4 |
3.3 |
Colleges
College/University in Davidson:
DAVIDSON COLLEGE
(Full-time enrollment: 1,678; Location: PO BOX
1719; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.davidson.edu)
Colleges/universities
with over 2000 students nearest to Davidson:
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH
CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE
(about 15 miles; CHARLOTTE, NC; FT enrollment:
13,706)
CENTRAL PIEDMONT COMMUNITY COLLEGE
(about 17 miles; CHARLOTTE,
NC; Full-time enrollment: 7,967)
GASTON COLLEGE
(about 27 miles;
DALLAS, NC; FT enrollment: 2,473)
ROWAN-CABARRUS COMMUNITY COLLEGE
(about 28 miles; SALISBURY,
NC; FT enrollment: 2,499)
CATAWBA VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE
(about 39
miles; HICKORY, NC; FT enrollment: 2,052)
YORK TECHNICAL COLLEGE
(about 42 miles; ROCK HILL, SC; FT enrollment:
2,221)
WINTHROP UNIVERSITY
(about 42 miles; ROCK HILL, SC; FT enrollment:
4,976)
Demographics
Population (year 2000): 7,139
Males: 3,488 (48.9%), Females: 3,651 (51.1%)
Elevation: 750 feet
County: Mecklenburg
Land area: 4.9 square miles
Zip code: 28036
Median resident age: 31.3 years
Median household income: $78,370 (year 2000)
Median house value: $270,000 (year 2000)
Races in Davidson:
- White Non-Hispanic (87.3%)
- Black (8.1%)
- Hispanic (2.3%)
- Other race (1.0%)
- Two or more races (0.8%)
- American Indian (0.5%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because
Hispanics could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: English
(15.9%), German (15.9%), Irish (9.6%), United States (6.8%), Scottish
(5.9%), Scottish (5.9%).
For population 25 years and over in Davidson
- High school or higher: 89.9%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 61.6%
- Graduate or professional
degree: 25.5%
- Unemployed: 17.0%
- Mean travel time to work: 25.9 minutes
For population 15 years
and over in Davidson town
- Never married: 30.2%
- Now married: 57.9%
- Separated: 1.9%
- Widowed: 3.7%
- Divorced: 6.2%
3.9% Foreign born (1.6% Latin America, 1.0% Asia,
0.8% Europe).
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Concord, NC (17.1 miles, pop.
55,977).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (19.6 miles, pop.
540,828).
Nearest cities: Cornelius, NC (3.6 miles), Huntersville, NC (6.0
miles).
Area code: 704
Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social
services (33.3%), Professional,scientific,management,administrative,and
waste management services (11.5%), Finance,insurance,real estate,and
rental and leasing (10.8%), Manufacturing (10.3%).
Davidson compared to North Carolina state average:
- Median household
income above state average.
- Median house value above state average.
- Unemployed percentage
above state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly
above state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly
below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly
below state average.
- Renting percentage below state average.
- Number of rooms per
house above state average.
- House age significantly below state
average.
- Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
- Number
of college students above state average.
- Percentage of population
with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly above state
average.
HospitalsHospitals/medical centers near Huntersville:
PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL
(about 1 miles; CHARLOTTE, NC)
LAKE NORMAN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
(about 7 miles; MOORESVILLE,
NC)
DAVIS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
(about 9 miles; STATESVILLE, NC)
Davidson Schools
Public primary/middle school in Cornelius:
DAVIDSON ELEMENTARY
(Students: 881; Location: 635 SOUTH ST; Grades:
KG - 05)
DAVIDSON INTNL BACC MIDDLE
(Students: 241; Location: 25100
SOUTH ST; Grades: 06 - 08)
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