| City of Concord | |
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| Country |  United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Cabarrus |
| Founded | April, 1796 |
| Incorporated | 1806 |
| Government | |
| - Mayor | Scott Padgett |
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| - City | 133. The 1930s were described as an abrupt shift to more radical and conservative lifestyles as countries were struggling to find a solution to the Great Depression. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The political units and divisions of the United States include The 50 states (four of these being officially styled as Commonwealths) which are typically North Carolina ( is a state located on the Atlantic Seaboard in the southeastern United States The US State of North Carolina is divided into 100 counties. North Carolina ranks 28th in size by area but has For the Spanish financier see François Cabarrus. Cabarrus County is a County located in the south-central part of the U Year 1796 ( MDCCXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year A municipal corporation is the legal term for a local governing body, including (but not necessarily limited to cities, counties, Towns Year 1806 ( MDCCCVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning "greater" is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. A city is an Urban area with a large Population and a particular Administrative, Legal, or Historical status 6 km² (51. To help compare different Orders of magnitude and geographical regions we list here areas between 100 km² and 1000 km² 6 sq mi) |
| - Land | 133. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 6 km² (51. 6 sq mi) |
| - Water | 0. 0 km² (0. 0 sq mi) 0. 02% |
| - Urban | 700 km² (435 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 215 m (704 ft) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - City | 55,977 |
| - Density | 419/km² (435. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. A city is an Urban area with a large Population and a particular Administrative, Legal, or Historical status Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 9/sq mi) |
| - Urban | 758,927 |
| - Metro | 1,305,173 |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP Code | 28025 & 28027 |
| Area code(s) | 704 |
| FIPS code | 37-14100[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0983424[2] |
| Website: www.ci.concord.nc.us | |
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Government
The current mayor of Concord is Scott Padgett, and the current city manager is W. A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning "greater" is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government A city manager is an official appointed as the administrative manager of a City, in a council-manager form of city government Brian Hiatt.
Geography
Concord is located at (35. 404340, -80. 600474)[4].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 51. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census 6 square miles (400. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 6 km²), of which, 51. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 6 square miles (133. 6 km²) of it is land and 0. 02% is water.
Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 55,977 people, 20,962 households, and 14,987 families residing in the city. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 1,085. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 3 people per square mile (419. 0/km²). There were 22,485 housing units at an average density of 435. 9/sq mi (168. 3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 78. 83% White, 15. 10% African American, 0. 30% Native American, 1. 22% Asian, 0. 03% Pacific Islander, 3. 35% from other races, and 1. 18% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7. 80% of the population.
There were 20,962 households out of which 35. 2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55. 7% were married couples living together, 11. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28. 5% were non-families. 23. 6% of all households were made up of individuals and 8. 0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 61 and the average family size was 3. 08.
In the city the population was spread out with 26. 2% under the age of 18, 8. 9% from 18 to 24, 33. 6% from 25 to 44, 20. 2% from 45 to 64, and 11. 1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 95. 5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92. 8 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $46,094, and the median income for a family was $53,571. Males had a median income of $37,030 versus $26,044 for females. The per capita income for the city was $21,523. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 5. 8% of families and 8. 2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 0% of those under age 18 and 12. 7% of those age 65 or over.
NASCAR
Concord is the current home to Lowe's Motor Speedway; a NASCAR Research and Development Office; several professional race teams, including Hendrick Motorsports, Roush Fenway Racing, and Chip Ganassi Racing. Lowe's Motor Speedway (formerly Charlotte Motor Speedway) is a speedway in Concord North Carolina, north of Charlotte. The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing ( NASCAR) is the largest sanctioning body of Stock cars in the United States. Hendrick Motorsports is a Stock car racing team that currently competes in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. Roush Fenway Racing (formerly Roush Racing) is a racing team competing in NASCAR racing Floyd "Chip" Ganassi (born May 24, 1958 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and educated at local Duquesne University) is a former
History
A story circulates about the origin of Concord in which two towns were vying to be made the county seat of the newly-created Cabarrus County. For the Spanish financier see François Cabarrus. Cabarrus County is a County located in the south-central part of the U The powers that were decided to build a new town between those other two and make this new town the county seat, in order to bring concord to the dispute. Thus, the town of Concord was founded. This story is also used as an explanation for why the name of the North Carolina town is pronounced like the word, rather than like Concord, Massachusetts and Concord, New Hampshire ("conquered"). North Carolina ( is a state located on the Atlantic Seaboard in the southeastern United States Concord is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, in the United States. The city of Concord (ˈkɒnkərd often mispronounced as " Concorde " is the Capital of the state of New Hampshire in the United States
Attractions
Sister city
Private schools
Notable Residents
- The Avett Brothers (Popular Americana musicians)
See also
- Cabarrus Now
- Cabarrus Arena & Events Center
- Lowe's Motor Speedway
- Charlotte metropolitan area
- I-85 Corridor
References
- ^ a b American FactFinder. Concord Mills is a 14 million square foo Concord Motorsport Park is a Motorsports facility located in Concord North Carolina, part of Greater Charlotte. Lowe's Motor Speedway (formerly Charlotte Motor Speedway) is a speedway in Concord North Carolina, north of Charlotte. Barber-Scotia College is a historically black college located in Concord, North Carolina, United States. Killarney (Cill Airne meaning "The church of the sloes" is a town in County Kerry, southwestern Ireland. Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world First Assembly Christian school (FACS is a college preparatory school founded in 1976 as a part of the ministry of First Assembly Worship Center in Concord North Carolina The Avett Brothers are a folk-rock band that originated in Greenville North Carolina and are currently living in Concord North Carolina. Lowe's Motor Speedway (formerly Charlotte Motor Speedway) is a speedway in Concord North Carolina, north of Charlotte. The Charlotte metropolitan area (also Metrolina, Metro Charlotte, or Charlotte USA) is a Metropolitan area / Region of North The I-85 Corridor is a multi-state region that follows I-85 across the Southeastern United States. United States Census Bureau. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). The United States Geological Survey ( USGS) is a scientific agency of the United States government. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1147 - The Portuguese, under Afonso I, and Crusaders from England and Flanders conquer Lisbon after a Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
- ^ Find a County. National Association of Counties. Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1491 - Kongo monarch Nkuwu Nzinga is baptised by Portuguese missionaries adopting the baptismal name of João Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
External links
- Concord, North Carolina is at coordinates Coordinates:
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