Editing Huntersville, North Carolina

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| name                     = Huntersville, North Carolina
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| nickname                 = 
| motto                    = 
| named_for                = Robert Hunter<ref>{{cite web |url=https://ncpedia.org/gazetteer/search/huntersville/0 |title=North Carolina Gazetteer |access-date= December 25, 2020}}</ref>

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| subdivision_name2        = [[Mecklenburg County, North Carolina|Mecklenburg]]
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| leader_title             = [[Mayor]]
| leader_name              = [[Christy Underwood Clark|Christy Clark]]
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| established_date         = 1873

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| population_total         = 61376
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| pop_est_as_of            = 2023
| population_est           = 64688
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| population_rank          = [[List of municipalities in North Carolina|15th]] in North Carolina
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| postal_code_type         = [[ZIP Code]]s
| postal_code              = {{ubl|28070,&nbsp;28078&nbsp;(Huntersville)|28031 ([[Cornelius, North Carolina|Cornelius]])}}
| area_code                = [[Area code 704|704, 980]]
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| blank_info               = 37-33120<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>
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| website                  = {{URL|www.huntersville.org}}
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}}

'''Huntersville''' is a large [[suburb]]an town in northern [[Mecklenburg County, North Carolina]], United States.<ref name=gnis/> As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], its population was 61,376,<ref name="2020CensusQuickFacts"/> making Huntersville the [[List of municipalities in North Carolina|15th-most populous municipality]] in North Carolina. It is located in the [[Charlotte metropolitan area]] and is {{convert|14|mi|km|abbr=on}} north of Charlotte.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Distance between Charlotte, NC and Huntersville, NC |url=https://www.distance-cities.com/distance-charlotte-nc-to-huntersville-nc |access-date=November 6, 2022 |website=www.distance-cities.com}}</ref>

==History and etymology==
Originally named "Craighead", the town was renamed to honor Robert Boston Hunter, a local cotton farmer and land owner. The town was incorporated in 1873.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.huntersville.org/179/Rich-History|title=Rich History|website=www.huntersville.org|access-date=May 25, 2019}}</ref>

==Geography==
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Huntersville is in northern Mecklenburg County, bordered to the south by [[Charlotte, North Carolina|Charlotte]] and to the north by the town of [[Cornelius, North Carolina|Cornelius]]. The town has several [[exclave]]s to the east, some bordered to the north by the town of [[Davidson, North Carolina|Davidson]] and some bordered to the east by the city of [[Concord, North Carolina|Concord]] in [[Cabarrus County, North Carolina|Cabarrus County]].<ref>{{Cite web| url=https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/tigerweb| title=TIGERweb: Huntersville, North Carolina - Places and County Subdivisions| publisher=Geography Division, U.S. Census Bureau| access-date=March 19, 2025}}</ref>

Huntersville is located {{convert|14|mi}} north of [[Uptown Charlotte]].<ref name=":0" /> [[Interstate 77]] passes through the middle of the town, with access from Exits 23 (Gilead Road) and 25 ([[North Carolina Highway 73]]). I-77 leads south into Charlotte and north {{convert|27|mi}} to [[Statesville, North Carolina|Statesville]]. [[U.S. Route 21]] (Statesville Road) parallels I-77, while [[North Carolina Highway 115]] (Old Statesville Road) passes through the Huntersville town center. NC 73 runs through the northern side of Huntersville, leading east {{convert|16|mi}} to Concord and west {{convert|25|mi}} to [[Lincolnton, North Carolina|Lincolnton]].

According to the [[U.S. Census Bureau]], the town of Huntersville has a total area of {{convert|42.1|sqmi}}, of which -{{convert|41.8|sqmi}} are land and {{convert|0.2|sqmi|1}}, or 0.50%, are water.<ref name="CenPopGazetteer2024"/> The majority of the town (the area west of NC 115) drains to the southwest via McDowell Creek, a tributary of the [[Catawba River]] within [[Mountain Island Lake]]. The northwestern border of the town follows the shore of [[Lake Norman]], a large impoundment on the Catawba River. East of NC 115, the town is drained by tributaries of Clarke Creek, a tributary of the [[Rocky River (North Carolina)|Rocky River]] and part of the [[Pee Dee River]] watershed.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1890= 431
|1900= 533
|1910= 591
|1920= 833
|1930= 800
|1940= 763
|1950= 916
|1960= 1004
|1970= 1538
|1980= 1294
|1990= 3014
|2000= 24960
|2010= 46773
|2020= 61376
|estyear=2023
|estimate=64688
|estref=<ref name="2020CensusQuickFacts"/>
|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><br/>2020<ref name="2020CensusQuickFacts">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/huntersvilletownnorthcarolina|title=QuickFacts: Huntersville town, North Carolina|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=May 16, 2024}}</ref>
}}

===2020 census===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:right"
|+Huntersville racial composition<ref>{{Cite web|title=Explore Census Data|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US3733120&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)
| 42,816
| 69.76%
|-
!scope="row"| [[African American (U.S. Census)|Black or African American]] (non-Hispanic)
| 7,203
| 11.74%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]]
| 117
| 0.19%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]]
| 2,545
| 4.15%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]]
| 9
| 0.01%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Race (United States Census)|Other/Mixed]]
| 2,740
| 4.46%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]]
| 5,946
| 9.69%
|}

As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], there were 61,376 people, 20,074 households, and 14,960 families residing in the town.

===2010 census===
At the [[2010 United States census|2010 census]],<ref name="GR2"/> there were 46,773 people, 9,171 households, and 6,859 families residing in the town. The population density was {{convert|801.4|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 9,859 housing units at an average density of {{convert|316.5|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the town was 88.42% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 7.47% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.37% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.50% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.05% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 1.06% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.13% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 3.88% of the population.

There were 9,171 households, out of which 41.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.6% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.2% were non-families. 19.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.09.

Despite the rapid growth and 9,171 households, and 6,859 families as of 2010, crime remained relatively low.{{cn|date=March 2025}}

In the town, the population was spread out, with 28.3% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 40.7% from 25 to 44, 18.6% from 45 to 64, and 6.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $71,932, and the median income for a family was $80,821 (these figures had risen to $80,328 and $90,739 respectively as of a 2007.)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/ACSSAFFFacts |title= American FactFinder - Community Facts|website=factfinder.census.gov |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200211174606/http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/ACSSAFFFacts?estimate_event=Search&geo_id=16000US3711800&_geoContext=01000US%7C04000US37%7C16000US3711800&_street=&_county=huntersville&_cityTown=huntersville&_state=04000US37&_zip=&_lang=en&_sse=on&ActiveGeoDiv=geoSelect&_useEV=&pctxt=fph&pgsl=160&_submenuId=factsheet_1&ds_name=ACS_2007_3YR_SAFF&_ci_nbr=null&qr_name=null&reg=null%3Anull&_keyword=&_industry= |archive-date=February 11, 2020}}</ref> Males had a median income of $53,553 versus $33,877 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $30,256. 3.1% of the population and 1.9% of families were below the [[poverty line]].

==Economy==
[[Joe Gibbs Racing]] is based in Huntersville.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.nascar.com/en_us/news-media/articles/team-profiles/joe-gibbs-racing.html |title=Joe Gibbs Racing |access-date=July 15, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160722164615/http://www.nascar.com/en_us/news-media/articles/team-profiles/joe-gibbs-racing.html |archive-date=July 22, 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The team has five [[NASCAR Cup Series]] drivers championships with [[Bobby Labonte]], [[Tony Stewart]] and [[Kyle Busch]], and has won over 190 Cup races.

==Arts and culture==

===Museums===
* Discovery Place Kids-Huntersville<ref>{{cite web |title=Discovery Place Kids-Huntersville |url=https://kids.discoveryplace.org/huntersville |website=Discovery Place |publisher=Discovery Place |access-date=July 2, 2021}}</ref>
* EnergyExplorium at McGuire Nuclear Station<ref>{{cite web |title=EneryExplorium at McGuire Nuclear Station |url=https://www.duke-energy.com/Energy-Education/Energy-Centers-and-Programs/EnergyExplorium-at-McGuire |website=Duke Energy |publisher=Duke Energy |access-date=July 2, 2021}}</ref>
* [[Holly Bend]]
* Hugh Torance House & Store<ref>{{cite web |title=Hugh Torance House & Store {{!}} Huntersville, NC |url=https://www.huntersville.org/227/Hugh-Torance-House-Store |website=Huntersville, NC {{!}} Official Website |publisher=Town of Huntersville Town Hall |access-date=July 2, 2021}}</ref>
* [[Latta Place]]

===Festivals and events===
The [[Carolina Renaissance Festival]] operates Saturdays and Sundays in October and November.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.carolina.renfestinfo.com/|title=Carolina Renaissance Festival Homepage|website=carolina.renafestinfo.com|access-date=November 23, 2022}}</ref>

===Library===
[[Image:Northcountyregionallibrary.jpg|thumb|right|The North County branch (located in Huntersville) of the Public Library of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County]]

Huntersville and the surrounding area is served by the North County Regional branch of the [[Public Library of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County]].<ref>{{cite web
 | title=North County Regional branch of the Public Library of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County
 | url=http://plcmc.org/Locations/branches.asp?id=16
 | access-date=October 25, 2008
 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090120175744/http://www.plcmc.org/Locations/branches.asp?id=16
 | archive-date=January 20, 2009
 | url-status=dead
 }}</ref>

==Parks and recreation==
The town is known recreationally as a lake community because of its proximity to [[Lake Norman]], a large man-made lake created by [[Duke Power]] to serve the nuclear power plant, and [[Mountain Island Lake]], a smaller man-made lake that is used as Charlotte's city water source and located along the southwest border of Huntersville. The lakes attract both boaters and water-skiers from several surrounding states.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Mountain Island lake |url=http://www.mountainislandlake.org/ |access-date=November 6, 2022 |website=www.mountainislandlake.org}}</ref> Huntersville is also home to one private golf course, NorthStone Country Club and two Semi-Private courses; Skybrook Golf Club and Birkdale Golf Course.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Skybrook Golf Club {{!}} Huntersville, NC {{!}} Semi-Private Club |url=https://www.skybrookgolf.com/ |access-date=November 6, 2022 |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Birkdale Golf Club {{!}} Birkdale Village {{!}} Huntersville, NC |url=https://birkdale.com/ |access-date=November 6, 2022 |language=en-US}}</ref>

==Government==
The town is governed by an elected mayor and a board of commissioners and elections are officially conducted on a non-partisan basis. Elections are held every two years with the mayor and commissioners being elected separately. There is no primary election for either mayor or the board of commissioners. Voters are allowed to vote for up to six commissioner candidates and the six candidates receiving the highest number of votes are elected.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Mayor and Commissioners {{!}} Huntersville, NC |url=https://www.huntersville.org/170/Mayor-and-Commissioners |access-date=November 6, 2022 |website=www.huntersville.org}}</ref>

The current mayor and town board after the November 7, 2023, election: Mayor [[Christy Underwood Clark|Christy Clark]] and Commissioners Jennifer Hunt, Nick Walsh, Edwin Quarles, Alisia Bergsman, Amanda Dumas, and LaToya Rivers.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/07/2023&county_id=60&office=LOC&contest=600016|title=NC SBE Contest Results|date=November 7, 2023|accessdate=January 1, 2024}}</ref>

==Education==
School age children in Huntersville attending public schools are part of the [[Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools]] system.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Schools {{!}} Huntersville, NC |url=https://www.huntersville.org/246/Schools |access-date=November 6, 2022 |website=www.huntersville.org}}</ref>

===Elementary schools===
* Barnette Elementary<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cmsk12.org/barnetteES|title=Barnette Elementary School|website=Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools|access-date=November 23, 2022}}</ref>
* Legette Blythe Elementary<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cmsk12.org/site/handlers/filedownload.ashx?moduleinstanceid=10500&dataid=8550&FileName=Blythe_ES.pdf|title=Blythe Elementary School|publisher=[[Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools]]|accessdate=February 19, 2023}}</ref>
* Huntersville Elementary<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cmsk12.org/huntersvilleES|title=Huntersville Elementary School|website=Charlotte-Meccklenburg Schools|access-date=November 23, 2022}}</ref>
* Torrence Creek Elementary<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cmsk12.org/torrencecreekES|title=Torrance Creek Elementary School|website=Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools|access-date=November 23, 2022}}</ref>
* Grand Oak Elementary<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cmsk12.org/grandoakES|title=Grand Oak Elementary School|website=Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools|access-date=November 23, 2022}}</ref>
* Long Creek Elementary School<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cmsk12.org/longcreekES|title=Long Creek Elementary School Homepage|website=Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools|access-date=November 23, 2022}}</ref>
* Hornets Nest Elementary School<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cmsk12.org/hornetsnestES|title=Hornets Nest Elementary School Homepage|website=Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools|access-date=November 23, 2022}}</ref>
* Trillium Springs Montessori

===Middle schools===
* John M. Alexander Middle School<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cmsk12.org/site/handlers/filedownload.ashx?moduleinstanceid=10507&dataid=8678&FileName=JM%20Alexander_MS.pdf|title=John M. Alexander Middle School|publisher=[[Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools]]|accessdate=February 19, 2023}}</ref>
* Francis Bradley Middle<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cmsk12.org/site/handlers/filedownload.ashx?moduleinstanceid=10507&dataid=8676&FileName=Bradley_MS.pdf|title=Francis Bradley Middle School|publisher=[[Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools]]|accessdate=February 19, 2023}}</ref>
* Bailey Middle in [[Cornelius, North Carolina|Cornelius]] has an attendance boundary that includes a section of Huntersville<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cmsk12.org/site/handlers/filedownload.ashx?moduleinstanceid=10507&dataid=8664&FileName=Bailey_MS.pdf|title=Bailey Middle School|publisher=[[Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools]]|accessdate=February 19, 2023}}</ref>

===High schools===
* [[Hopewell High School (North Carolina)|Hopewell High School]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cmsk12.org/site/handlers/filedownload.ashx?moduleinstanceid=10509&dataid=8713&FileName=Hopewell_HS.pdf|title=Hopewell High School|publisher=[[Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools]]|accessdate=February 19, 2023}}</ref>
* [[North Mecklenburg High School]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cmsk12.org/site/handlers/filedownload.ashx?moduleinstanceid=10509&dataid=8721&FileName=North+Mecklenburg_HS.pdf|title=North Mecklenburg High School|publisher=[[Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools]]|accessdate=February 19, 2023}}</ref>
* [[William A. Hough High School]] in [[Cornelius, North Carolina|Cornelius]] has a boundary that includes a section of Huntersville.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cmsk12.org/site/handlers/filedownload.ashx?moduleinstanceid=10509&dataid=8731&FileName=WA_Hough_HS.pdf|title=William Amos Hough High School|publisher=[[Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools]]|accessdate=February 19, 2023}}</ref>

===Charter schools===
* [[Lake Norman Charter School]]<ref>{{cite web|title=General Information|url=http://www.lncs.org/education/components/scrapbook/default.php?sectiondetailid=6810&linkid=nav-menu-container-1-47787|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130415073818/http://www.lncs.org/education/components/scrapbook/default.php?sectiondetailid=6810&linkid=nav-menu-container-1-47787|url-status=dead|archive-date=April 15, 2013|publisher=Lake Norman Charter|access-date=September 23, 2012}}</ref>
* Bonnie Cone Classical Academy
* Aspire Trade High School

===Private schools===
* Children's Community School
* SouthLake Christian Academy<ref>{{cite web|title=Main page|url=http://www.southlakechristian.org|publisher=South Lake Christian Academy|access-date=September 23, 2012}}</ref>
* St Mark Catholic School<ref>{{cite web|title=Main page|url=http://www.stmarkcatholicschool.net|publisher=St Mark Catholic School|access-date=September 23, 2012}}</ref>
*[[Christ the King Catholic High School (North Carolina)|Christ the King Catholic High School]]
* [[Cannon School]]

===Post secondary===
* [[Central Piedmont Community College]] (Merancas Campus)

==Media==
The town is served by six weekly newspapers, including ''[[The Herald Citizen]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Huntersville Herald Citizen newspaper in Huntersville North Carolina - MondoTimes.com |url=https://www.mondotimes.com/1/world/us/33/5862/20030 |access-date=November 6, 2022 |website=www.mondotimes.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Lake Norman Citizen - Lake Norman Publications |url=https://www.lakenormanpublications.com/lake-norman-citizen/ |access-date=November 6, 2022 |website=Lake Norman Publications -}}</ref>

==Infrastructure==

===Transportation===
Huntersville is one of three towns (the others are [[Cornelius, North Carolina|Cornelius]] and [[Davidson, North Carolina|Davidson]]) located north of [[Charlotte, North Carolina|Charlotte]] but still within Mecklenburg County. These three towns make up the area known as "North Meck".{{cn|date=March 2025}} Express bus transportation and an interstate with [[HOV lane]]s that end {{convert|5|mi|0}} south of Huntersville provide access to the downtown business areas of Charlotte.<ref>{{Cite web |title=I-77 Express Lanes |url=https://www.ncquickpass.com/rates-facilities/Pages/i77-express-lanes.aspx#:~:text=How%20to%20Travel%20the%20Express,77%20Express%20Lanes%20toll-free. |access-date=November 6, 2022 |website=www.ncquickpass.com}}</ref>

Two exits from [[Interstate 77]] serve Huntersville. Exit 23 (Gilead Road) connects the expressway with the original town. Exit 25 ([[North Carolina Highway 73]], but most often referred to as Sam Furr Road) provides access to the [[Birkdale Village]] area and shopping, medical, and office complexes that have been built since the exit opened.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Birkdale Village |url=https://birkdalevillage.com/ |access-date=November 6, 2022 |website=Birkdale Village |language=en-US}}</ref>

[[U.S. Highway 21]] (Statesville Road) and [[North Carolina Highway 115]] (Old Statesville Road) are the two main north–south arterial roads through the town. These two routes complement I-77 south to Charlotte and north to [[Mooresville, North Carolina|Mooresville]] and [[Statesville, North Carolina|Statesville]], which are both in adjacent [[Iredell County, North Carolina|Iredell County]].

==Notable people==
* [[Elizabeth Bradford]], painter<ref>[https://qcexclusive.com/culture/painting-home/ Elizabeth Bradford: Painting Home - QC Exclusive]. Retrieved November 25, 2021.</ref>
* [[Harrison Burton]], [[NASCAR]] driver<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/driver/Harrison_Burton |title=Driver Harrison Burton Career Statistics |publisher=Racing-Reference.info |date=October 9, 2000 |access-date=January 6, 2020}}</ref>
* [[Chris Cole (politician)|Chris Cole]], [[Libertarian Party (United States)|Libertarian Party]] activist in North Carolina<ref>[https://www.ourcampaigns.com/CandidateDetail.html?CandidateID=1413 Candidate - Christopher S. Cole - Our Campaigns]. Retrieved October 28, 2020.</ref>
* [[Luke Combs]], country singer and songwriter
* [[Brandyn Curry]], professional [[basketball]] player<ref>[https://247sports.com/player/brandyn-curry-61393/ Brandyn Curry, Harvard, Point Guard - 247 Sports]. Retrieved October 28, 2020.</ref>
* [[Blake Koch]], NASCAR driver and businessman<ref>[https://www.leaffilterracing.com/drivers/blake-koch/ Blake Koch | Leaf Filter Racing | NASCAR]. Retrieved October 28, 2020.</ref>
* [[Drake Maye]], [[National Football League|NFL]] quarterback for the [[New England Patriots]]
* [[Luke Maye]], professional basketball player, 2017 NCAA champion with [[North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball|North Carolina]]<ref>[https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/luke-maye-1.html Luke Maye College Stats]. ''Sports-Reference''. Retrieved April 19, 2021.</ref>
* [[Cameron Moore (musician)|Cameron Moore]], [[Contemporary Christian music|Christian pop]] singer/songwriter<ref>[http://www.cameronmooremusic.com/schedule/2018/4/29/hopewell-presbyterian-church Hopewell Presbyterian Church – Cameron Moore Music]. Retrieved October 28, 2020.</ref>
* [[Bailey Ober]], [[Major League Baseball|MLB]] pitcher<ref>[https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/o/oberba01.shtml Bailey Ober Stats]. ''Baseball Reference''. Retrieved November 25, 2021.</ref>
* [[Elliot Panicco]], professional [[Association football|soccer]] player<ref>[https://charlotte49ers.com/sports/mens-soccer/roster/elliot-panicco/6343 Elliott Panicco - Men's Soccer - Charlotte Athletics]. Retrieved November 25, 2021.</ref>
* [[Reneé Rapp]], actress and singer<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.playbill.com/person/renee-rapp|title=Reneé Rapp|website=Playbill|language=en|access-date=January 10, 2020}}</ref>
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* [[Drew P. Saunders]], former member of the [[North Carolina General Assembly]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/biography/10328/drew-saunders |title=The Voter's Self Defense System - Vote Smart |publisher=Justfacts.votesmart.org |access-date=January 6, 2020}}</ref>
* [[Ben Shields]], former [[Major League Baseball]] pitcher<ref>[https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/shielbe01.shtml Ben Shields Stats]. ''Baseball-Reference''. Retrieved October 28, 2020.</ref>
* [[Andrea Stinson]], former [[Women's National Basketball Association|WNBA]] player<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ncaau.org/hofandreastinson |title=NCAAU Hall of Fame - Andrea Stinson |publisher=Ncaau.org |access-date=January 6, 2020}}</ref>
* [[Daniel Suárez]], NASCAR driver <ref name=nascar12820>{{cite web |url= https://m.nascar.com/news-media/2020/01/28/gaunt-brothers-racing-signs-daniel-suarez-for-2020-nascar-cup-series-season/?linkId=100000010334122 |title=Gaunt Brothers Racing signs Daniel Suarez for 2020 NASCAR Cup Series season|website=NASCAR.com |publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. |date=January 28, 2020|access-date=January 28, 2020}}</ref>
* [[Thom Tillis]], [[List of United States senators from North Carolina|U.S. senator]]; former [[Speaker of the North Carolina House of Representatives]]<ref>{{Cite news |last=Battaglia |first=Danielle |date=May 8, 2025 |title=Trump picks Fox News host after Tillis’ opposition ends Ed Martin’s nomination |url=https://www.newsobserver.com/news/politics-government/article305995711.html |work=[[The News & Observer]]}}</ref>
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==See also==
* [[List of municipalities in North Carolina]]

==References==
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==External links==
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* {{Official|www.huntersville.org}}

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