Editing Pineville, North Carolina

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{{Infobox settlement
| name                            = Pineville, North Carolina
| named_for                       = The large and abundant [[pine]]s that cast their shadows over the community<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.pinevillenc.gov/living-here/about/ |title= History of Pineville, NC |publisher= Town of Pineville |access-date= November 24, 2023 }}</ref>
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| subdivision_name2               = [[Mecklenburg County, North Carolina|Mecklenburg]]
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| established_title               = Incorporated
| established_date                = 1873
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| 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>
| area_total_km2                  = 17.29
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| area_land_sq_mi                 = 6.64
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| 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=160XX00US3752220| title=P1. Race – Pineville town, North Carolina: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau| access-date=March 20, 2025}}</ref>
| population_total                = 10602
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| population_density_km2          = 616.40
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| postal_code                     = {{ubl|28134 (Pineville)|28210,&nbsp;28226&nbsp;([[Charlotte, North Carolina|Charlotte]])}}
| area_code                       = [[Area code 704|704]]
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| blank_info                      = 37-52220<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.pinevillenc.gov}}
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'''Pineville''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|p|aɪ|n|v|ɪ|l}}; locally {{IPAc-en|ˈ|p|aɪ|n|v|əl}}) is a [[Suburb|suburban town]] in the southernmost portion of [[Mecklenburg County, North Carolina|Mecklenburg County]], [[North Carolina]], United States. Part of the [[Charlotte metropolitan area]], it is situated in the [[Waxhaws]] region between [[Charlotte, North Carolina|Charlotte]] and [[Fort Mill, South Carolina|Fort Mill]]. As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], Pineville had a population of 10,602,<ref name="Census 2020"/> up from 7,479 in [[2010 United States census|2010]].

== History ==
Prior to its incorporation in 1873, Pineville, originally named Morrow's Turnout, was located at the intersection of two major Native American trading routes; it had vast meadows in which the animals of trade and transportation could be "turned-out" to pasture. The location served as a mule trading center in addition to a stop for stagecoaches and, later, the [[Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta Railroad|Charlotte & Columbia Railroad]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2024-03-20 |title=About |url=https://www.pinevillenc.gov/living-here/about/ |access-date=2025-03-18 |website=Town of Pineville, NC |language=en-US}}</ref>

The origins of the name Pineville can be traced back to 1852, when the Charlotte & Columbia Railroad wanted a new, more modern name for the town, and the large stands of pine trees in the area inspired the new name.<ref name=":0" />

The growth of Pineville was greatly changed through the initial segment of [[Interstate 485|I-485]] opening to traffic. Although the one-mile (1.6&nbsp;km) stretch connecting interchanges at NC Highway 51 and South Boulevard was designed to divert through traffic around Charlotte via a freeway loop, I-485 incidentally passed through Pineville's town limits. In the years to follow, largely undeveloped land adjacent to Pineville's two I-485 interchanges developed into what is now the largest shopping district in [[North Carolina]].<ref name=":0" /> The town population has grown from less than 2,000 between the 1930s and 1980s to over 10,000 in 2020.

== Geography ==
Pineville is located in southern Mecklenburg County, bordered to the north, east, and northwest by the city of [[Charlotte, North Carolina|Charlotte]], and to the southwest by the state of [[South Carolina]]. It is {{convert|11|mi|0}} south of [[Uptown Charlotte]], the city center, and {{convert|8|mi|0}} north of the center of [[Fort Mill, South Carolina]].

According to the [[U.S. Census Bureau]], the town of Pineville has a total area of {{convert|6.68|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|0.04|sqmi|2}}, or 0.54%, are water.<ref name="CenPopGazetteer2024"/> The town is drained by [[Sugar Creek (North Carolina)|Sugar Creek]] and Little Sugar Creek, which pass respectively west and east of the town center, flowing south toward the [[Catawba River]].

=== Parks and green space ===
Pineville Lake Park includes a [[dog park]], three picnic shelters, playgrounds, a [[splash pad]], a stage, and various trails. The park connects to the [[Little Sugar Creek Greenway]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Lake Park |url=https://www.pinevillenc.gov/government/departments/parks-recreation/parks-facilities/lake-park/ |access-date=March 18, 2025 |website=Town of Pineville, NC}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1900= 585
|1910= 688
|1920= 650
|1930= 1108
|1940= 1144
|1950= 1373
|1960= 1514
|1970= 1948
|1980= 1525
|1990= 2970
|2000= 3449
|2010= 7479
|2020= 10602
|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"
|+Pineville racial composition<ref>{{Cite web|title=Explore Census Data|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US3752220&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)
| 4,855
| 45.79%
|-
!scope="row"| [[African American (U.S. Census)|Black or African American]] (non-Hispanic)
| 2,425
| 22.87%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]]
| 31
| 0.29%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]]
| 596
| 5.62%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]]
| 9
| 0.08%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Race (United States Census)|Other/Mixed]]
| 438
| 4.13%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]]
| 2,248
| 21.2%
|}
As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 10,602 people, 3,732 households, and 1,934 families residing in the town.

===2010 census===
As of the 2010 census, the town's population was 7,479.<ref>[https://archive.today/20120711022930/http://2010.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=3752220]</ref>

===2000 census===
As of the census<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 3,449 people, 1,632 households, and 744 families residing in the town. The population density was {{convert|965.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 1,760 housing units at an average density of {{convert|492.8|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units&nbsp;|units|}}. The racial makeup of the town was 80.05% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 10.00% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.20% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 3.31% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.06% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 4.00% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 2.38% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 11.16% of the population.

There were 1,632 households, out of which 19.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 31.1% were married couples living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 54.4% were non-families. 42.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.04 and the average family size was 2.80.

The age range of Pineville's population is 17.5% under the age of 18, 13.0% from 18 to 24, 42.2% from 25 to 44, 16.1% from 45 to 64, and 11.2% 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.6 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $38,261, and the median income for a family was $45,500. Males had a median income of $30,833 versus $29,508 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $21,958. About 3.6% of families and 6.6% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 11.7% of those under age 18 and 7.2% of those age 65 or over.

== Economy ==
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In the 1890s, Dover Yarn Mills established a cotton mill in Pineville. This mill later became Cone Mills, Inc., which operated in the town until November 1991.<ref name=":0" />

=== Businesses ===
[[Carolina Place Mall]], opened in 1991, is a 1.1 million square foot [[shopping mall]] located at [[North Carolina Highway 51]] and [[Interstate 485]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Muccigrosso |first=Catherine |date=November 1, 2023 |title=What’s next for Carolina Place mall after it defaulted on a $149 million loan? |url=https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/business/article281199143.html |access-date=April 4, 2025 |website=[[The Charlotte Observer]] |quote=}}</ref>

== Arts and culture ==
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=== Museums ===
The [[President James K. Polk Historic Site]] is located on part of the 150 acres originally owned by the father of the 11th [[president of the United States]], [[James K. Polk]]. While Polk's home no longer stands, an original cabin from the time period is located on the site in addition to two reconstructed log cabins, a main house, a [[cookhouse]], and a log barn. The site additionally hosts guided tours and a museum with a short film on the life and times of James K. Polk along with period clothes and other artifacts of the area and era.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Home |url=https://www.jameskpolk.net/ |access-date=March 18, 2025 |website=The James K. Polk State Historic Site}}</ref>

== Infrastructure ==
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=== City services ===

==== Hospitals ====
Pineville is served by [[Atrium Health Pineville]], a 206-bed acute care facility opened in 1987 as Mercy Hospital South.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Atrium Health Pineville {{!}} Hospital in Charlotte, NC |url=https://atriumhealth.org/locations/detail/atrium-health-pineville |access-date=2025-03-26 |website=Atrium Health |language=en}}</ref>

==== Public safety ====
Pineville is served by the [[Pineville Police Department]] and the [[Pineville Fire Department]].<ref>{{Cite web |date= |title=Police |url=https://www.pinevillenc.gov/government/departments/police/ |access-date=2025-03-25 |website=Town of Pineville, NC |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date= |title=Fire |url=https://www.pinevillenc.gov/government/departments/fire/ |access-date=2025-03-25 |website=Town of Pineville, NC |language=en-US}}</ref>

== Education ==

=== Primary and secondary schools ===

==== Public schools ====
Pineville is included in the jurisdiction of [[Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools]], who operates the two schools directly located in the town: [[Pineville Elementary School]] and Sterling Elementary School.<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]]|access-date=February 14, 2023}}</ref><ref name="Pinevillezoning">{{cite web|url=https://www.pinevillenc.gov/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/2021-Zoning-Map-1.pdf|title=Zoning Map|publisher=Pineville|access-date=February 18, 2023}} - [https://www.pinevillenc.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Pineville-Zoning-Ordinance-2021-PDF.pdf Zoning districts are defined on page 121/248] - [https://www.pinevillenc.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Overlay-District-Map-2017.pdf See overlay districts] - Compare to school district maps.</ref>

For elementary school students, most areas are zoned to Pineville Elementary School, though some residential areas are instead zoned to [[Smithfield Elementary School]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cmsk12.org/site/handlers/filedownload.ashx?moduleinstanceid=10500&dataid=8622&FileName=Pineville_ES.pdf|title=Pineville Elementary School|publisher=[[Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools]]|access-date=February 18, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cmsk12.org/site/handlers/filedownload.ashx?moduleinstanceid=10500&dataid=8638&FileName=Smithfield_ES.pdf|title=Smithfield Elementary School|publisher=[[Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools]]|access-date=February 18, 2023}}</ref> For middle and high school students, all residents are zoned to Quail Hollow Middle School and [[South Mecklenburg High School]] or, starting in the 2024-2025 school year for the majority of the town, [[Ballantyne Ridge High School]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cmsk12.org/site/handlers/filedownload.ashx?moduleinstanceid=10507&dataid=8695&FileName=QuailHollow_MS.pdf|title=Quail Hollow Middle School|publisher=[[Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools]]|access-date=February 18, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cmsk12.org/site/handlers/filedownload.ashx?moduleinstanceid=10509&dataid=8728&FileName=South%20Mecklenburg%20High%20School.pdf|title=South Mecklenburg High School|publisher=[[Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools]]|access-date=February 18, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=June 2024 |title=CHARLOTTE-MECKLENBURG SCHOOLS 2024-2025 HIGH SCHOOL BOUNDARIES |url=https://www.cmsk12.org/cms/lib/NC50000755/Centricity/Domain/393/High_bdy_2425.pdf |access-date=March 26, 2025 |publisher=[[Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools]]}}</ref>

==== Private and religion-based schools ====
* GraceLife Academy
* Precious Child Academy
* South Charlotte Baptist Academy
==Notable people==
* [[Julianna Cannamela]], artistic gymnast<ref>[http://www.lsugym.com/julianna-canamella Julianna Cannamela - LSU Gymnastics]. ''lsugym.com''.</ref>
* [[Lauren Cholewinski]], Olympic [[Speed skating|speed skater]]<ref>[https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ch/lauren-cholewinski-1.html Lauren Cholewinski Bio, Stats, Results] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170707153014/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ch/lauren-cholewinski-1.html |date=July 7, 2017 }}. ''Sports-reference.com''.</ref>
* [[Julius Daniels]], [[Piedmont blues]] musician<ref>[https://www.allaboutbluesmusic.com/julius-daniel/ Julius Daniel]. ''All About Blues Music''. Retrieved December 13, 2019.</ref>
* [[Walter Davis (basketball)|Walter Davis]], [[NBA]] player who was a six-time [[List of NBA All-Stars|All-Star]]
* [[Lew Massey]], professional [[basketball]] player<ref>[https://www.allaboutbluesmusic.com/julius-daniel/ Lew Massey Obituary - Charlotte, NC]. ''The Charlotte Observer''. Retrieved December 13, 2019.</ref>
* [[James K. Polk]], 11th [[president of the United States]], serving from 1845 to 1849
* [[Erwin Potts]], first non-McClatchy family member CEO of the McClatchy Company<ref>Locke, Cathy. (May 20, 2017). [https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/article151729342.html Erwin Potts, who led McClatchy during period of growth, dies]. ''The Charlotte Observer''. Retrieved December 13, 2019.</ref>
* [[Charles T. Robertson Jr.]], retired [[United States Air Force]] general<ref>[https://valor.militarytimes.com/hero/390387 Charles Robertson - Recipient - Military Time Hall of Valor]. ''Valor.militarytimes.com''.</ref>
* [[Mary Tucker (sports shooter)|Mary Tucker]], [[Shooting sports|sport shooter]]<ref>Day, Melonie. (July 12, 2021). [https://v1019.com/2021/07/12/meet-your-north-carolina-and-south-carolina-olympic-athletes/ Meet Your North Carolina and South Carolina Olympic Athletes]. ''V1019.com''. Retrieved December 9, 2023.</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
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{{Wikivoyage|Pineville (North Carolina)|Pineville}}
* {{Official|www.pinevillenc.gov}}
* [http://www.ah.dcr.state.nc.us/sections/hs/polk/polk.htm President James K. Polk State Historic Site] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070427014804/http://www.ah.dcr.state.nc.us/sections/hs/polk/polk.htm |date=April 27, 2007 }}

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