Editing Wesley Chapel, North Carolina

{{About|village in Union County, North Carolina|the census-designated place in Pasco County, Florida|Wesley Chapel, Florida}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2024}}
{{Infobox settlement
| official_name = Wesley Chapel, North Carolina
| settlement_type = [[Village (United States)|Village]]
| named_for = [[Wesley's Chapel]]
| motto = "A Great Place to Live and Raise a Family"

<!-- Images -->| image_skyline = Wesley Chapel Village Commons, Wesley Chapel, North Carolina.png
| imagesize = 
| image_caption = Wesley Chapel Village Commons
| subdivision_type = [[List of sovereign states|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 = [[Union County, North Carolina|Union]]
| government_footnotes = 
| government_type = 
| leader_title = Mayor
| leader_name = Amanda Fuller<ref name="Mayor">{{cite web|url=https://www.ci.wesley-chapel.nc.us/index.asp?SEC=39F51EE7-4FDD-4A22-BB98-3F2762756395&Type=B_BASIC|title=Mayor and Council|publisher= The Village of Wesley Chapel |date=December 2022}}</ref>
| leader_title1 = Council
| leader_name1 = Mike Como, Lori Bailey, David Boyce, Deb Bledsoe
| established_title = Incorporated
| established_date = 1998<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.ncpedia.org/gazetteer/search/Wesley%20Chapel/0 |title= North Carolina Gazetteer |accessdate= November 24, 2023 }}</ref>
<!-- 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 = 25.39
| area_land_km2 = 25.17
| area_water_km2 = 0.22
| area_total_sq_mi = 9.80
| area_land_sq_mi = 9.72
| area_water_sq_mi = 0.08

<!-- Population -->
| population_as_of = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
| population_footnotes = 
| population_total = 8681
| population_density_km2 = 344.87
| population_density_sq_mi = 893.20

<!-- 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 = 600
| coordinates = {{coord|35|00|20|N|80|40|04|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}}
| postal_code_type = [[ZIP code]]
| postal_code = [[Matthews, North Carolina|28104]], [[Waxhaw, North Carolina|28173]], [[Monroe, North Carolina|28110]], [[Indian Trail, North Carolina|28079]], [[Mineral Springs, North Carolina|28108]]
| area_code = [[Area code 704|704]], [[Area code 980|980]]
| blank_name = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
| blank_info = 37-71940<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 = 2407569<ref name=gnis>{{GNIS|2407569}}</ref>
| website = {{URL|https://www.ci.wesley-chapel.nc.us/}}
| footnotes = 
| pop_est_as_of = 
| pop_est_footnotes = 
| population_est = 
| image_alt = Wesley Chapel village commons
| pushpin_map = North Carolina
| pushpin_map_caption = Location of Wesley Chapel in North Carolina
| pushpin_label = Wesley Chapel
}}
'''Wesley Chapel''' is a village in [[Union County, North Carolina|Union County]], [[North Carolina]], [[United States]]. The population was 8,681 at the 2020 census and was estimated to be 8,883 in 2021.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Wesley Chapel village, North Carolina |url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/wesleychapelvillagenorthcarolina# |access-date=April 11, 2023 |website=www.census.gov |at= |language=en}}</ref>

==Geography==
Wesley Chapel is located in the townships of [[Monroe Township, Union County, North Carolina|Monroe]] and [[Sandy Ridge Township, Union County, North Carolina|Sandy Ridge]] in eastern Union County, North Carolina. Part of the [[Charlotte, North Carolina|Charlotte]] [[metropolitan area]], it sits east of [[Weddington, North Carolina|Weddington]], north of [[Waxhaw, North Carolina|Waxhaw]], west of [[Monroe, North Carolina|Monroe]], and south of [[Indian Trail, North Carolina|Indian Trail]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=ArcGIS Web Application |url=https://ucnc-gis.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=233482c942674045bd37a7e4cdca8cc1 |access-date=April 11, 2023 |website=ucnc-gis.maps.arcgis.com}}</ref>

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 9.8 square miles (25.39&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>). It has a population density of 787.4 people per square mile.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Wesley Chapel NC - information about the village and its administration |url=https://www.citydirectory.us/village-wesley-chapel.html#territory |access-date=April 11, 2023 |website=www.citydirectory.us}}</ref> The majority of the village's area is land, aside from Price Mill Creek and some small residential ponds.

[[North Carolina Highway 84|NC-84]] passes through the village as Weddington Road. The village's main attractions are its central business district, known as Wesley Chapel Village Commons, and Dogwood Park.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Wells |first=Ashley |date=November 4, 2020 |title=Top 10 Things To Do in Wesley Chapel, NC |url=https://thelandmarksmile.com/top-10-things-to-do-in-wesley-chapel-nc/ |access-date=April 11, 2023 |website=LandMark Dentistry |language=en-US}}</ref>

== History ==
The village of Wesley Chapel's existence can be traced back to the establishment of Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church, one of many [[United Methodist Church|United Methodist]] churches to be named after [[Methodism]] founder [[John Wesley|John Wesley's]] [[Wesley's Chapel|chapel]] in [[London]]. The Wesley Chapel church was founded in 1832 on the remains of an abandoned campground outside nearby [[Mineral Springs, North Carolina|Mineral Springs]] known as McWhorter Campground. The community became first recognized in the early 20th century as residents of Monroe and [[Vance Township, Union County, North Carolina|Vance Township]] in the early 20th century declared themselves as part of the Wesley Chapel vicinity of Sandy Ridge Township, taking the name from the Methodist church.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Lee |first=Bill |date=July 15, 2008 |title=The History and Heritage of the Village of Wesley Chapel: Celebrating Ten Years as an Incorporated Municipality |url=https://www.ci.wesley-chapel.nc.us/vertical/Sites/%7B1AD59A02-0FFA-4E56-AC61-69E74B4BE4D0%7D/uploads/History_of_THE_VILLAGE_OF_WESLEY_CHAPEL.pdf |access-date=April 11, 2023 |website=The Village of Wesley Chapel}}</ref>

The village was originally known as Price's Mill, named after the family of Joseph Price and his son James Newton Price. The Price family began as farmers but acquired a significant portion of the land of Wesley Chapel and contributed to much of the village's early development.<ref name=":1" />

James Newton Price served in the North Carolina General Assembly for four terms, during which he established Wesley Chapel High School in 1901 and served as the first director of the Wesley Chapel School District Board of Trustees.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Union County North Carolina Ancestral Trackers |url=https://www.ancestraltrackers.net/nc/union/union.htm |access-date=April 12, 2023 |website=www.ancestraltrackers.net}}</ref> Wesley Chapel High School was the first rural public high school in North Carolina.<ref>{{Cite web |title=School Profile / Fast Facts |url=https://www.ucps.k12.nc.us/domain/http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ucps.k12.nc.us%2Fsite%2Fdefault.aspx%3FDomainID%3D732 |access-date=April 12, 2023 |website=www.ucps.k12.nc.us |language=en}}</ref> The school burnt down in 1955 and reopened in 1961 as Wesley Chapel Elementary School following the opening of [[Sun Valley High School (North Carolina)|Sun Valley High School]] in Indian Trail. The school was destroyed in a fire and rebuilt again in 1966.<ref name=":1" />

Wesley Chapel was officially incorporated as a village of Union County in 1998.<ref name=":1" />

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
| 2000 = 2549
| 2010 = 7463
| 2020 = 8681
| estyear = 2021
| estimate = 8883
| estref = 
| 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"
|+2020 racial makeup<ref name=":0" />
! scope="col" |Race
! scope="col" |Number
! scope="col" |Percentage
|-
! scope="row" |[[White (U.S. Census)|White]] (non-Hispanic)
|6,849
|78.9%
|-
! scope="row" |[[African American (U.S. Census)|Black or African American]] (non-Hispanic)
|660
|7.6%
|-
! scope="row" |[[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]]
|643
|7.4%
|-
! scope="row" |[[Asian Americans|Asian]]
|296
|3.4%
|-
![[Race (United States Census)|Other/Mixed]]
|216
|2.5%
|-
! scope="row" |[[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]]
|17
|0.2%
|-
! scope="row" |[[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]]
|0
|0.0%
|}
As of the 2020 census, there were 2,707 households in Wesley Chapel with an average of 3.2 people per household.<ref name=":0" />

54.5% of the population was between the ages of 18 and 65. 29.9% were younger than 18, with 3.1% of those being younger than five. 12.5% are over the age of 65. 52.7% of residents were men, and 47.3% were women.<ref name=":0" />

96.2% of the population were homeowners, with the median home value being $368,200. The median income was $124,716 per the 2020 census. 3.3% of the population lives below the poverty line.<ref name=":0" />

66.2% of men and 53.1% of women in Wesley Chapel were employed. 85.7% of people above the age of 25 had a high school diploma, while 37.6% held a bachelor's degree or higher.<ref name=":0" />

===2000 census===
At the [[2000 United States Census|2000 census]] there were 2,549 people, 867 households, and 762 families in the village. The population density was {{convert|302.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 912 housing units at an average density of {{convert|108.3|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#2000 census|racial makeup]] of the village was 97.02% White, 1.41% African American, 0.12% Native American, 0.31% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.35% from other races, and 0.75% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.88%.<ref name="GR2" />

Of the 867 households 43.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 79.4% were married couples living together, 5.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 12.0% were non-families. 9.3% of households were one person and 2.5% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.94 and the average family size was 3.14.<ref name="GR2" />

The age distribution was 29.1% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 32.1% from 25 to 44, 25.9% from 45 to 64, and 6.7% 65 or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 104.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.7 males.<ref name="GR2" />

The median household income was $74,188 and the median family income  was $73,000. Males had a median income of $41,620 versus $30,739 for females. The per capita income for the village was $30,143. About 4.1% of families and 3.4% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 2.4% of those under age 18 and 10.4% of those age 65 or over.<ref name="GR2" />

==References==
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==External links==
* [https://www.ci.wesley-chapel.nc.us/ Official website of Wesley Chapel, NC]

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[[Category:Villages in Union County, North Carolina]]
[[Category:Villages in North Carolina]]