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{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2024}} {{Infobox settlement | official_name = Harrisburg, North Carolina | settlement_type = [[Town]] | nickname = | motto = "The right side of opportunity" | image_skyline = Harrisburg_nc.jpg | imagesize = 250 | image_caption = Harrisburg Town Hall | image_flag = Harrisburg, NC Town Flag.jpg | image_seal = Harrisburg, NC Town Seal.jpg | image_map = NCMap-doton-Harrisburg.PNG | mapsize = 250x200px | map_caption = Location of Harrisburg, North Carolina | image_map1 = | mapsize1 = | map_caption1 = <!-- Location --> | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = United States | subdivision_type1 = [[U.S. state|State]] | subdivision_name1 = [[North Carolina]] | subdivision_type2 = [[List of counties in North Carolina|County]] | subdivision_name2 = [[Cabarrus County, North Carolina|Cabarrus]] | government_footnotes = | government_type = | leader_title = Mayor | leader_name = Jennifer Teague<ref name="TownCouncil">{{Cite web |title=Town Council |url=https://www.harrisburgnc.org/279/Town-Council |access-date=February 27, 2024 |website=www.harrisburgnc.org}}</ref> | leader_title1 = | leader_name1 = | established_title = [[Human settlement|Settled]] | established_date = 1732–1765 | established_title2 = [[Municipal corporation|Incorporated]] | established_date2 = 1973 <!-- Area --> | unit_pref = Imperial | area_footnotes = <ref name="TigerWebMapServer">{{cite web|title=ArcGIS REST Services Directory|url=https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/arcgis/rest/services/TIGERweb/Places_CouSub_ConCity_SubMCD/MapServer|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=September 20, 2022}}</ref> | area_magnitude = | area_total_km2 = 29.70 | area_total_sq_mi = 11.47 <!-- Population -->| population_as_of = [[2020 United States census|2020]] | population_footnotes = | population_total = 18967 | population_density_km2 = 638.55 | population_density_sq_mi = 1653.91 <!-- General information -->| timezone = [[North American Eastern Time Zone|Eastern (EST)]] | utc_offset = −5 | timezone_DST = EDT | utc_offset_DST = −4 | elevation_footnotes = <ref name=gnis/> | elevation_ft = 640 | coordinates = {{coord|35|19|04|N|80|39|06|W|region:US-NC_type:city|display=inline,title}} | postal_code_type = [[ZIP code]] | postal_code = 28075 | area_code = [[Area code 704|704]], [[Area code 980|980]] | blank_name = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]] | blank_info = 37-29800<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> | blank1_name = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID | blank1_info = 2406649<ref name=gnis>{{GNIS|2406649}}</ref> | website = {{URL|www.harrisburgnc.org}} | footnotes = | pop_est_as_of = | pop_est_footnotes = | population_est = | area_land_km2 = 29.70 | area_water_km2 = 0.00 | area_land_sq_mi = 11.47 | area_water_sq_mi = 0.00 }} '''Harrisburg''' is a town in [[Cabarrus County, North Carolina]], United States. It is a northeastern suburb of [[Charlotte, North Carolina|Charlotte]]. In the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], the population was 18,967.<ref name="2020CensusQuickFacts">{{cite web |title=QuickFacts: Harrisburg town, North Carolina |url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/harrisburgtownnorthcarolina/PST045223 |access-date=February 27, 2024 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref> ==Geography== Harrisburg is located in southwestern Cabarrus County. It is bordered to the north by [[Concord, North Carolina|Concord]] and to the west by Charlotte in [[Mecklenburg County, North Carolina|Mecklenburg County]]. [[North Carolina Highway 49]] passes through the center of Harrisburg, leading northeast {{convert|57|mi}} to [[Asheboro, North Carolina|Asheboro]] and southwest {{convert|13|mi}} to the [[Uptown Charlotte|center of Charlotte]]. [[Charlotte Motor Speedway]] is {{convert|3|mi|0}} north of the center of town, within the Concord city limits. The town of Harrisburg has a total area of {{convert|11.15|sqmi}}, all land. ==Demographics== {{US Census population |1980= 1433 |1990= 1625 |2000= 4493 |2010= 11526 |2020= 18967 |footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref> }} ===2020 census=== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:right" |+Harrisburg racial composition<ref>{{Cite web|title=Explore Census Data|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US3729800&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|access-date=December 20, 2021|website=data.census.gov}}</ref> !scope="col"| Race !scope="col"| Number !scope="col"| Percentage |- !scope="row"| [[White (U.S. Census)|White]] (non-Hispanic) | 10,606 | 55.92% |- !scope="row"| [[African American (U.S. Census)|Black or African American]] (non-Hispanic) | 3,701 | 19.51% |- !scope="row"| [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]] | 56 | 0.3% |- !scope="row"| [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]] | 2,579 | 13.6% |- !scope="row"| [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]] | 5 | 0.03% |- !scope="row"| [[Race (United States Census)|Other/Mixed]] | 883 | 4.66% |- !scope="row"| [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] | 1,137 | 5.99% |} As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 18,967 people, 4,865 households, and 4,164 families residing in the town. ===2017 census estimate=== At the 2017 [[Population Estimates Program|census estimate]],<ref name="census.gov">{{cite web |title=QuickFacts Harrisburg town, North Carolina;UNITED STATES |url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/harrisburgtownnorthcarolina,US/PST045217 |access-date=June 8, 2018 |website=United States Census Bureau}}</ref> there were 15,728 people and 4,573 households in the town, with 3.16 persons per household. The population percent change between April 1, 2010, and July 1, 2017, was 17.9%. The racial makeup of the town was 72.2% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 16.1% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 6.4% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 3.3% [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] and 2.8% from two or more races. There were 926 Veterans. In 2016, the median age of all people in Harrisburg was 37.1.<ref name="Harrisburg, NC">{{cite web |title=Harrisburg, NC |url=https://datausa.io/profile/geo/harrisburg-nc/ |website=Data USA |access-date=June 11, 2018}}</ref> In 2016, there were 4,573 households in Harrisburg, with the median property value being $245,400. The homeownership rate was 89.1%. The national average was 63.6%.<ref name="Harrisburg, NC"/> The median income for a household in the town was $88,865 and the per capita income was $32,310. ==Government== Harrisburg has a [[Council–manager government|council–manager form of government]]. The Town Council is elected on a non-partisan basis every two years, and members serve staggered four-year terms with no [[term limit]]s. The [[mayor]] is elected separately for a four-year term and is ''ex officio'' chair of the Town Council. The Town Council has eight members from the community and appoints a [[town manager]] to oversee day-to-day operations.<ref> {{cite web |title=Article III. Mayor And Town Council. |url=https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/harrisburg/latest/harrisburg_nc/0-0-0-3797 |access-date=July 3, 2022 |website=American Legal Publishing}} </ref> {| class="wikitable" |+Harrisburg Town Council members<ref>{{Cite web|title=Resources|url=https://harrisburgaccountability.org/resources|access-date=March 29, 2024|website=HarrisburgAccountability.org}}</ref> !Name !Term |- |Altyn Cotell |2021–2025 |- |Chris Faw |2023–2027 |- |La'Trecia Glover (mayor ''pro tem'') |2023–2027 |- |Ian Patrick |2019–2027 |- |Maurice Price |2021–2025 |- |Ron Smith |2023–2027 |- |Jennifer Teague (mayor) |2021–2025 |- |Mike Thevenin |2023–2026 |} While the Town Council is responsible for passing ordinances, the town's budget, and other policies, all decisions can be overridden by the [[North Carolina General Assembly]], since North Carolina municipalities do not have [[Municipal home rule|home rule]]. While municipal powers have been broadly construed since the 1960s, the General Assembly still retains considerable authority over local matters.<ref> {{cite web | title = Is North Carolina a Dillon's Rule State? | url = https://canons.sog.unc.edu/2012/10/is-north-carolina-a-dillons-rule-state/ | website = Coates' Canons NC Local Government Law | date = September 24, 2012 | access-date = July 3, 2022}} </ref> ==Education== The percent of people over 25 with a high school diploma or higher was 95.6% and 44.0% for those with a bachelor's degree or higher. Local schools include Harrisburg Elementary School, Hickory Ridge Elementary School, Hickory Ridge Middle School and [[Hickory Ridge High School]]. The largest universities by graduates near Harrisburg are, the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Central Piedmont Community College and Rowan-Cabarrus Community College. The most common bachelor's degree concentrations are General Business Administration and Management, General Psychology and General Biological Studies.<ref name="Harrisburg, NC"/> ==Notable people== * [[Austin McDaniel]] (born 1994), racing driver * [[Gordon Tottle]] (1925– 1987), professional ice hockey player<ref name="Martin-1987">{{cite news|title=Gordon E. Tottle, Local, U.S. Team Hockey Player|last=Martin|first=Ed|date=March 12, 1987|newspaper=[[The Charlotte Observer]]|location=Charlotte, North Carolina|page=11|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/93340764/tottle-1987/}}{{free access}}</ref><ref name="Hostetler-1987">{{cite news|title=Mecklenburg County Deaths: Mr. Gordon Elwood Tottle|last=Hostetler|first=Gerry|date=March 11, 1987|newspaper=[[The Charlotte Observer]]|location=Charlotte, North Carolina|page=12|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/93340809/tottle-1987/}}{{free access}}</ref> ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== * [http://www.harrisburgnc.org/ Town of Harrisburg official website] {{Cabarrus County, North Carolina}} {{authority control}} [[Category:Towns in Cabarrus County, North Carolina]] [[Category:Towns in North Carolina]]
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