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About 12 miles north of Charlotte in the Lake Norman area, the
Town of Huntersville, North Carolina
is a growing community of approximately 30,000. Incorporated in
1873, Huntersville is believed to
have been named for Robert Boston Hunter, a large land owner and
cotton farmer. Family, farming
and church were the foundations of life in the early years of Huntersville.
The Virgin Manufacturing Company, a cotton mill, helped development
of the town.
Bricks made in a local brick yard can still be found in many of
the older buildings downtown
and in the older residential sections.
Today, Huntersville residents are mixed about the explosive growth
that the town and the
Lake Norman area are experiencing. Many people believe that Huntersville
and Lake Norman
are ready for such progress. Older generations reminisce about "the
good old days" when
traffic was sparse and farmland not developed.
Many people relocating to Huntersville are drawn by the natual
beauty of the area, the easy
commute to Charlotte and the proximity to Lake Norman. Housing
in the area ranges from
multi-millon-dollar lakefront or golf course real estate properties
to median priced family homes.
Most everyone can find the home of their dreams here!
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations
nearest to Huntersville:
CHARLOTTE/DOUGLAS INTL
(about 16 miles; CHARLOTTE, NC; ID: CLT)
HICKORY
REGIONAL
(about 43 miles; HICKORY, NC; ID: HKY)
SMITH REYNOLDS
(about
67 miles; WINSTON SALEM, NC; ID: INT)
Other public-use airports
nearest to Huntersville:
CONCORD REGIONAL
(about 12 miles; CONCORD,
NC; ID: JQF)
LAKE NORMAN AIR PARK
(about 14 miles; MOORESVILLE,
NC; ID: 14A)
WILGROVE AIR PARK
(about 20 miles; CHARLOTTE, NC; ID:
8A6)
Climate & Weather
Normal climate around Huntersville, 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 Huntersville, 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) |
40.5 |
44.0 |
51.8 |
60.1 |
68.2 |
75.8 |
79.7 |
78.3 |
72.1 |
60.8 |
51.4 |
43.4 |
|
High temperature (°F) |
50.9 |
55.6 |
63.8 |
72.6 |
79.6 |
86.4 |
90.0 |
88.4 |
82.4 |
72.7 |
62.9 |
53.8 |
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Low temperature (°F) |
30.1 |
32.4 |
39.8 |
47.5 |
56.8 |
65.2 |
69.5 |
68.1 |
61.6 |
49.0 |
39.9 |
32.9 |
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Precipitation (in) |
4.0 |
3.7 |
4.5 |
3.1 |
3.8 |
3.8 |
4.0 |
3.4 |
3.8 |
3.8 |
3.4 |
3.3 |
Colleges
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students
nearest to Huntersville:
CENTRAL PIEDMONT COMMUNITY COLLEGE
(about 12 miles;
CHARLOTTE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 7,967)
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE
(about 12 miles; CHARLOTTE,
NC; FT enrollment: 13,706)
GASTON COLLEGE
(about 23 miles; DALLAS,
NC; FT enrollment: 2,473)
ROWAN-CABARRUS COMMUNITY COLLEGE
(about
33 miles; SALISBURY, NC; FT enrollment: 2,499)
YORK TECHNICAL COLLEGE
(about 36 miles; ROCK HILL, SC; FT enrollment:
2,221)
WINTHROP UNIVERSITY
(about 36 miles; ROCK HILL, SC; FT enrollment:
4,976)
CATAWBA VALLEY
COMMUNITY COLLEGE
(about 40 miles; HICKORY, NC; FT enrollment:
2,052)
Demographics
Population (year 2000): 24,960
Males: 12,330 (49.4%), Females: 12,630 (50.6%)
Elevation: 819 feet
County: Mecklenburg
Land area: 31.1 square miles
Zip codes: 28078, 28070.
Median resident age: 33.0 years
Median household income: $71,932 (year 2000)
Median house value: $182,800 (year 2000)
Races in Huntersville:
- White Non-Hispanic (86.1%)
- Black (7.5%)
- Hispanic (3.9%)
- Two or more races (1.1%)
- Other race (1.1%)
- American Indian (0.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because
Hispanics could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: German (18.0%), Irish (14.0%), English (13.5%), United
States (8.5%), Italian (6.1%), Scotch-Irish (5.2%).
For population 25 years and over in Huntersville
- High school or higher: 91.6%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 46.5%
- Graduate or professional
degree: 12.1%
- Unemployed: 2.5%
- Mean travel time to work: 29.6 minutes
For population 15 years
and over in Huntersville town
- Never married: 19.3%
- Now married: 67.9%
- Separated: 2.2%
- Widowed: 3.6%
- Divorced: 7.0%
- 4.5% Foreign born (2.3% Latin America, 0.8% Europe,
0.8% Asia).
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Charlotte, NC (14.2 miles, pop.
540,828).
Nearest cities: Cornelius, NC (5.0 miles), Davidson, NC (6.0 miles),
Charlotte, NC (14.2 miles).
Area code: 704
Industries providing employment:
Educational,health and social services (14.9%), Finance,insurance,real
estate,and rental and leasing (13.5%), Professional,scientific,management,administrative,and
waste management services (11.6%), Manufacturing (11.4%).
Crime in Huntersville (2001):
- 1 murder (4.0 per 100,000)
- 3 rapes (12.0 per 100,000)
- 18 robberies (72.1 per 100,000)
- 34 assaults (136.2 per 100,000)
- 206 burglaries (825.3 per 100,000)
- 583 larceny counts (2335.7
per 100,000)
- 31 auto thefts (124.2 per 100,000)
- crime index = 218.8 (higher
means more crime, US average = 330.6)
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Huntersville:
PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL
(about 7 miles; CHARLOTTE, NC)
DAVIS REGIONAL
MEDICAL CENTER
(about 11 miles; STATESVILLE, NC)
UNIVERSITY MEMORIAL
HOSPITAL
(about 11 miles; CHARLOTTE, NC)
Huntersville Private and
Public Schools
Public high school in Huntersville:
NORTH MECKLENBURG HIGH
(Students: 1,661; Location: 11201 OLD STATESVILE
RD; Grades: 09 - 12)
Private high school in Huntersville:
NEW
BEGINNINGS CHRISTIAN ACADEMY
(Students: 72; Location: 18731
HWY 73 WEST; Grades: KG - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Huntersville:
LEGETTE BLYTHE ELEMENTARY
(Students: 1,201; Location: 12202 HAMBRIGHT
ROAD; Grades: KG - 05)
FRANCIS
BRADLEY MIDDLE
(Students: 1,145;
Location: 13345 BEATTIES FORD ROAD; Grades: 06 - 08)
JOHN M ALEXANDER
MIDDLE
(Students: 1,128; Location: 12201 HAMBRIGHT RD; Grades:
06 - 11)
HUNTERSVILLE ELEMENTARY
(Students: 661; Location: 200 GILEAD
RD; Grades: KG - 05)
LONG CREEK ELEMENTARY
(Students: 559; Location:
9213 BEATTIES FORD RD; Grades: PK - 05)
LAKE NORMAN CHARTER
(Students:
547; Location: 12820 S CHURCH STREET; Grades: 05 - 08)
Private primary/middle
school in Huntersville:
LAKE NORMAN DAY SCHOOL
(Students:
144; Location: 14101 STUMPTOWN RD; Grades: PK - 6)
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