Editing Mint Hill, North Carolina

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{{Infobox settlement
|name              = Mint Hill, North Carolina
|settlement_type   = [[Town]]
|image_skyline     = Mint Hill City Hall & Fountain.jpg
|caption           = Mint Hill City Hall and fountain
|image_map         = Mecklenburg County North Carolina Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Mint Hill highlighted.svg
|mapsize           = 250px
|map_caption       = Location in Mecklenburg County and the state of North Carolina
|subdivision_type  = Country
|subdivision_type1 = [[U.S. state|State]]
|subdivision_type2 = [[List of counties in North Carolina|Counties]]
|subdivision_name  = United States
|subdivision_name1 = [[North Carolina]]
|subdivision_name2 = [[Mecklenburg County, North Carolina|Mecklenburg]], [[Union County, North Carolina|Union]]
|government_type   = 
|leader_title1     = [[Mayor]]
|leader_title2     = [[Town Manager]]
|established_title      = Founded
|established_date       = 1750<ref>{{cite web |last= Timblin |first= Carol |url= https://www.minthill.com/home/index.php |title= Mint Hill Was Mecklenburg County's First Town |date= November 6, 2016 |publisher= Mint Hill Times |access-date= November 24, 2023 }}</ref>
|established_title1     = Incorporated
|established_date1      = 1899, 1971<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.ncpedia.org/gazetteer/search/Mint%20Hill/0 |title= North Carolina Gazetteer |accessdate= November 24, 2023 }}</ref>
|unit_pref              = Imperial
|area_footnotes         = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2024">{{cite web |title=2024 U.S. Gazetteer Files: North Carolina|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2024_Gazetteer/2024_gaz_place_37.txt |publisher=United States Census Bureau |accessdate=March 20, 2025}}</ref>
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|area_total_sq_mi       = 24.81
|area_land_sq_mi        = 24.59
|area_water_sq_mi       = 0.23
|population_as_of       = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
|population_footnotes   = <ref name="Census 2020">{{Cite web| url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALPL2020.P1?q=&g=160XX00US3743480| title=P1. Race – Mint Hill town, North Carolina: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau| access-date=March 20, 2025}}</ref>
|population_total       = 26450
|pop_est_as_of          = 
|pop_est_footnotes      = 
|population_est         = 
|population_density_sq_mi = 1075.8
|timezone               = [[Eastern Standard Time Zone|EST]]
|utc_offset             = &minus;5
|timezone_DST           = [[Eastern Daylight Time|EDT]]
|utc_offset_DST         = &minus;4
|postal_code_type       = [[ZIP Code]]s
|postal_code            = {{ubl|28227 (Mint Hill)|28105 ([[Matthews, North Carolina|Matthews]])}}
|area_code              = [[Area code 704|704]], [[Area code 980|980]]
|elevation_footnotes    = <ref name=gnis/>
|elevation_ft           = 768
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|blank_name             = [[Federal Information Processing Standards|FIPS code]]
|blank_info             = 37-43480
|blank1_name            = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
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|website                = {{URL|www.minthill.com}}
}}

'''Mint Hill''' is a suburban town in southeastern [[Mecklenburg County, North Carolina|Mecklenburg]] and northwestern [[Union County, North Carolina|Union]] counties in the [[U.S. state]] of [[North Carolina]]. It is a major suburb on the outskirts of [[Charlotte, North Carolina|Charlotte]] and near the [[Cabarrus County, North Carolina|Cabarrus County]] line. The population was 26,450 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]],<ref name="Census 2020"/> up from 22,722 in [[2010 United States census|2010]].

==History==
Mint Hill was founded around 1750 by [[Scotch-Irish Americans|Scotch-Irish]] pioneers. It was the first town created in Mecklenburg County.

It is not known exactly when Mint Hill received its first charter, but in 1910, town officials gave up the charter so that Mecklenburg County would build a road through Mint Hill. Between 1910 and 1971, Mint Hill ran on its own without elected town officials. In 1971, Mint Hill decided to become incorporated again.<ref>Timblin, Carol. [https://www.minthill.com/home/index.php Mint Hill, NC]. ''minthill.com''. Retrieved February 15, 2025.</ref>

==Geography==
Mint Hill is in southeastern Mecklenburg County, with a small portion extending southeast into Union County. It is bordered to the northwest by the city of Charlotte, with [[Uptown Charlotte]], the city center, {{convert|11|mi|0}} west of the center of Mint Hill. The town of [[Matthews, North Carolina|Matthews]] borders Mint Hill to the southwest, and [[Stallings, North Carolina|Stallings]] in Union County is to the south.

[[Interstate 485]], the Charlotte Outerbelt, passes through the east side of Mint Hill, with access from five exits. [[North Carolina Highway 51]] passes through the center of Mint Hill, while NC Highways [[North Carolina Highway 24|24]] and [[North Carolina Highway 27]] run concurrently along the northern border of the town, leading west into Charlotte and east to [[Midland, North Carolina|Midland]]. [[North Carolina Highway 218]] has its western terminus in the center of Mint Hill and runs southeast into [[Fairview, Union County, North Carolina|Fairview]].

According to the [[U.S. Census Bureau]], the town of Mint Hill has a total area of {{convert|24.8|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|0.2|sqmi|1}}, or 0.91%, are water.<ref name="CenPopGazetteer2024"/> The center of town sits on a ridge which drains west toward McAlpine Creek, part of the [[Catawba River]] watershed, and east toward Clear Creek, Crooked Creek, and Goose Creek, part of the [[Rocky River (North Carolina)|Rocky River]] watershed leading to the [[Pee Dee River]].

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1900= 192
|1910= 194
|1980= 7915
|1990= 11567
|2000= 14922
|2010= 22722
|2020= 26450
|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"
|+Mint Hill racial composition<ref>{{Cite web|title=Explore Census Data|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US3743480&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)
| 17,068
| 64.53%
|-
!scope="row"| [[African American (U.S. Census)|Black or African American]] (non-Hispanic)
| 4,101
| 15.5%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]]
| 91
| 0.34%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]]
| 1,035
| 3.91%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]]
| 10
| 0.04%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Race (United States Census)|Other/mixed]]
| 1,219
| 4.61%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]]
| 2,926
| 11.06%
|}
As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 26,450 people, 9,627 households, and 7,386 families residing in the town.

===2000 census===
At the [[2000 United States Census|2000 census]] there were 14,922 people, 5,581 households, and 4,431 families living in the town. The population density was {{convert|702.9|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|people&nbsp;|people}}. There were 5,763 housing units at an average density of {{convert|271.5|/mi2|/km2}}. The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#2000 census|racial makeup]] of the town was 78.42% White, 12.34% African American, 0.61% Native American, 2.53% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 4.08% from other races, and 1.99% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 8.29%.<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>

Of the 5,581 households 33.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.9% were married couples living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.6% were non-families. 16.4% of households were one person and 5.2% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 2.98.

The age distribution was 24.3% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 29.8% from 45 to 64, and 10.3% 65 or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.8 males.

The median household income was $60,822 and the median family income was $67,055. Males had a median income of $45,368 versus $30,467 for females. The per capita income for the town was $26,487. About 2.9% of families and 4.8% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 4.9% of those under age 18 and 11.4% of those age 65 or over.

==Schools and libraries==
The children of Mint Hill within Mecklenburg County attend [[Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st37_nc/schooldistrict_maps/c37119_mecklenburg/DC20SD_C37119.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Mecklenburg County, NC|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|accessdate=February 14, 2023}}</ref><ref name=MintHillzoningmap>{{cite web|url=https://www.minthill.com/Document_Center/Department/Planning/MintHill%20Zoning%20Map%204-20-2021.pdf|title=Zoning Map|publisher=Mint Hill|accessdate=February 14, 2023}} - Compare to school district maps.</ref>

Elementary schools in the Mint Hill city limits in Mecklenburg County include Bain,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cmsk12.org/site/handlers/filedownload.ashx?moduleinstanceid=10500&dataid=8543&FileName=Bain%20ES.pdf|title=Bain Elementary School|publisher=[[Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools]]|accessdate=February 18, 2023}}</ref> Lebanon Road,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cmsk12.org/site/handlers/filedownload.ashx?moduleinstanceid=10500&dataid=8600&FileName=Lebanon%20Road%20ES.pdf|title=Lebanon Road Elementary School|publisher=[[Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools]]|accessdate=February 18, 2023}}</ref> and Mint Hill.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cmsk12.org/site/handlers/filedownload.ashx?moduleinstanceid=10500&dataid=8608&FileName=Mint%20Hill%20Elementary.pdf|title=Mint Hill Elementary School|publisher=[[Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools]]|accessdate=February 18, 2023}}</ref> Clear Creek Elementary is across from the Mint Hill city limits and serves a section of Mint Hill.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cmsk12.org/site/handlers/filedownload.ashx?moduleinstanceid=10500&dataid=8556&FileName=Clear%20Creek_ES.pdf|title=Clear Creek Elementary School|publisher=[[Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools]]|accessdate=February 18, 2023}}</ref> Another section of Mint Hill is zoned to J. H. Gunn Elementary School.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cmsk12.org/site/handlers/filedownload.ashx?moduleinstanceid=10500&dataid=8594&FileName=JH%20Gunn_ES.pdf|title=Gunn Elementary School|publisher=[[Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools]]|accessdate=February 18, 2023}}</ref>

Middle schools serving Mint Hill in Mecklenburg County include Northeast Middle<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cmsk12.org/site/handlers/filedownload.ashx?moduleinstanceid=10507&dataid=8688&FileName=Northeast_MS.pdf|title=Northeast Middle School|publisher=[[Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools]]|accessdate=February 18, 2023}}</ref> and Mint Hill Middle,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cmsk12.org/site/handlers/filedownload.ashx?moduleinstanceid=10507&dataid=8686&FileName=Mint%20Hill%20MS.pdf|title=Mint Hill Middle School|publisher=[[Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools]]|accessdate=February 18, 2023}}</ref> both in Mint Hill, as well as Albermarle Road Middle School, outside of Mint Hill.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cmsk12.org/site/handlers/filedownload.ashx?moduleinstanceid=10507&dataid=8659&FileName=Albemarle%20Road%20MS.pdf|title=Albermarle Road Middle School|publisher=[[Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools]]|accessdate=February 18, 2023}}</ref> High school students in Mecklenburg County attend either [[Independence High School (Charlotte, North Carolina)|Independence High School]] in Mint Hill,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cmsk12.org/site/handlers/filedownload.ashx?moduleinstanceid=10509&dataid=8714&FileName=Independence+HS.pdf|title=Independence High School|publisher=[[Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools]]|accessdate=February 14, 2023}}</ref> [[Rocky River High School (North Carolina)|Rocky River High School]] in Mint Hill,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cmsk12.org/site/handlers/filedownload.ashx?moduleinstanceid=10509&dataid=8727&FileName=Rocky+River_HS.pdf|title=Rocky River High School|publisher=[[Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools]]|accessdate=February 14, 2023}}</ref> or [[David W. Butler High School]] in [[Matthews, North Carolina|Matthews]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cmsk12.org/site/handlers/filedownload.ashx?moduleinstanceid=10509&dataid=8708&FileName=Butler%20High%20School.pdf|title=Butler High School|publisher=[[Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools]]|accessdate=February 14, 2023}}</ref>

The portion in Union County is in the [[Union County Public Schools (North Carolina)|Union County Public Schools]] school district.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st37_nc/schooldistrict_maps/c37179_union/DC20SD_C37179.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Union County, NC|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|access-date=2024-09-23}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st37_nc/schooldistrict_maps/c37179_union/DC20SD_C37179_SD2MS.txt Text list]</ref>

Charter schools Queen's Grant Community School and [[Queen's Grant High School]] are also located in the town.

Mint Hill is served by a branch of the [[Charlotte Mecklenburg Library]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Charlotte Mecklenburg Library Mint Hill Branch|url=https://www.cmlibrary.org/branch/mint-hill |access-date=December 15, 2019}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* {{Official|www.minthill.com}}
* [http://www.minthillchamberofcommerce.com/ Mint Hill Chamber of Commerce]
* [http://www.minthilltimes.com/ The ''Mint Hill Times'']
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20081208100305/http://www.plcmc.org/Locations/branches.asp?id=13 Mint Hill branch of the Public Library of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County]
* [http://www.minthillhistory.com/ Mint Hill Historical Society]

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