Weddington, North Carolina

Weddington is a town in Union County, North Carolina, United States. A small portion of the town extends into Mecklenburg County. The population was 9,459 at the 2010 census. It is a suburb of Charlotte, North Carolina. The current mayor of Weddington is Elizabeth Callis.[5]

Weddington, North Carolina
Town
Location of Weddington, North Carolina
Coordinates: 35°1′19″N 80°43′55″W
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountiesUnion, Mecklenburg
Government
 • MayorElizabeth Callis
Area
 • Total17.87 sq mi (46.29 km2)
 • Land17.53 sq mi (45.40 km2)
 • Water0.35 sq mi (0.90 km2)
Elevation
732 ft (223 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total9,459
 • Estimate 
(2019)[2]
11,182
 • Density637.99/sq mi (246.32/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
28104, 28173
Area code(s)704
FIPS code37-71680[3]
GNIS feature ID0996923[4]
Websitewww.townofweddington.com

Geography

Weddington is located at 35°1′19″N 80°43′55″W (35.022007, -80.731808).[6]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 15.9 square miles (41.2 km2), of which, 15.8 square miles (40.9 km2) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km2) of it (0.69%) is water.

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
19903,803—
20006,69676.1%
20109,45941.3%
2019 (est.)11,182[2]18.2%
U.S. Decennial Census[7]

At the 2010 census there were 9,459 people, 2,772 households, and 2,561 families in the town. The population density was 424.0 people per square mile (163.7/km2). There were 2,919 housing units at an average density of 140.2 per square mile (54.1/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 93.4% White, 2.9% African American, 4.48% Asian, 1.0% from other races, and 1.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.2%.[3]

Of the 2,772 households 46.1 had children under the age of 18 living with them, 89.2% were married couples living together, 0.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 7.6% were non-families. 5.6% of households were one person and 1.2% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 3.32 and the average family size was 3.46.

The age distribution was 29.5% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 18.4% from 25 to 44, 37.1% from 45 to 64, and 9.4% 65 or older. The median age was 43.3 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.1 males.

The median household income was $132,331 and the median family income was $139,050. Males had a median income of $105,054 versus $57,368 for females. The per capita income for the town was $48,209. About 0.5% of families and 1.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.9% of those under age 18 and 2.5% of those age 65 or over.

Weddington is notable for being North Carolina's third wealthiest town in terms of median household income.

References
  1. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
  2. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  4. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  5. "Town Council | Town of Weddington". www.townofweddington.com. Retrieved 2021-01-09.
  6. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  7. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.