Harrisburg

Harrisburg, North Carolina
—  Suburban Town  —
Location of Harrisburg, North Carolina
Coordinates: 35°19′20″N 80°39′12″W / 35.32222°N 80.65333°W / 35.32222; -80.65333Coordinates: 35°19′20″N 80°39′12″W / 35.32222°N 80.65333°W / 35.32222; -80.65333
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Cabarrus
Settled	1732–1765
Incorporated	1973
Area
• Total	6.3 sq mi (16.2 km2)
• Land	6.3 sq mi (16.2 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	643 ft (196 m)
Population (2008)
• Total	5,819
• Density	718.4/sq mi (277.4/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	28075
Area code(s)	704, 980
FIPS code	37-29800[1]
GNIS feature ID	1020631[2]
Website	www.harrisburgnc.org

Harrisburg, a northeastern suburb of Charlotte, is a town in Cabarrus County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 5,819 at the 2008 census.

Geography

Harrisburg is located at 35°19′20″N 80°39′12″W / 35.32222°N 80.65333°W / 35.32222; -80.65333 (35.322295, -80.653331).^[3]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 6.2 square miles (16 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 4,493 people, 1,556 households, and 1,322 families residing in the town. The population density was 718.4 people per square mile (277.6/km²). There were 1,614 housing units at an average density of 258.1/sq mi (99.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 94.75% White, 3.23% African American, 0.42% Native American, 0.93% Asian, 0.22% from other races, and 0.45% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.82% of the population.

There were 1,556 households out of which 42.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 76.7% were married couples living together, 5.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15.0% were non-families. 13.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.85 and the average family size was 3.13.

In the town the population was spread out with 28.0% under the age of 18, 4.9% from 18 to 24, 31.5% from 25 to 44, 25.9% from 45 to 64, and 9.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 97.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.2 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $65,086, and the median income for a family was $73,182. Males had a median income of $48,281 versus $31,808 for females. The per capita income for the town was $25,478. None of the families and 1.4% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 3.4% of those over 64.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
2. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
3. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23. 

External links

• Official website of Harrisburg, NC

v t e Municipalities and communities of Cabarrus County, North Carolina, United States County seat: Concord Cities Concord Locust‡ Kannapolis‡ Towns Harrisburg Midland‡ Mount Pleasant Unincorporated community Odell School Rimertown Footnotes ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties