Kannapolis, North Carolina

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The Kannapolis logo contains a Colonial Williamsburg architectural style cupola. ^[1]

Kannapolis is a city in Cabarrus County and Rowan County, North Carolina, northwest of Concord and northeast of Charlotte. The population was 36,910 at the 2000 census.

Kannapolis is the birthplace of NASCAR drivers Dale Earnhardt, Dale Earnhardt, Jr., and funk musician George Clinton. It is also the home of the Kannapolis Intimidators, the Class A affiliate of the Chicago White Sox.

1 Name
2 Geography
3 Education
4 Demographics
5 Museums
6 Parks and Recreation
- 6.1 Private
- 6.2 Public
7 Transportation
8 External links
9 See also
10 References

[edit] Name

Early meaning and usage of the name was a direct reference to Cannon Mills Corporation, or James William Cannon himself. Early published name variations include Cannon-opolis and Cannapolis. A widely accepted, but erroneous origin of the word Kannapolis comes from the combination of the Greek words "kanna" (reeds or looms) and "polis" (city), which means "City of Looms".

[edit] Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 78.7 km² (30.4 mi²). 77.3 km² (29.9 mi²) of it is land and 1.4 km² (0.5 mi²) of it (1.78%) is water.

[edit] Education

[edit] K-12

Kannapolis City Schools is the primary school system for the city. Two additional systems also serve its jurisdiction: Cabarrus County Schools and Rowan-Salisbury Schools.

[edit] Higher Education

Shaw University has an extramural site in Kannapolis offering undergraduate, graduate and continuing education programs.

[edit] Academic Research

Perspective of Central Campus

[edit] North Carolina Research Campus

David H. Murdock, owner of Castle & Cooke, Inc. and Dole Food Company, Inc., and Molly Corbett Broad, President of the 16-campus University of North Carolina system, unveiled plans on September 12, 2005 for the North Carolina Research Campus, a massive scientific and economic revitalization project that encompasses the former Cannon Mills plant and entire downtown area of Kannapolis, North Carolina.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 36,910 people, 14,804 households, and 10,140 families residing in the city. The population density was 477.4/km² (1,236.5/mi²). There were 15,941 housing units at an average density of 206.2/km² (534.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 77.74% White, 16.45% Black or African American, 0.34% Native American, 0.86% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 3.43% from other races, and 1.16% from two or more races. 6.33% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 14,804 households out of which 30.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.4% were married couples living together, 13.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.5% were non-families. 26.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.96.

In the city the population was spread out with 24.2% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 30.4% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 15.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 93.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $35,532, and the median income for a family was $42,445. Males had a median income of $30,990 versus $23,277 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,539. About 7.7% of families and 10.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.6% of those under age 18 and 10.7% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] Museums

[edit] Parks and Recreation

[edit] Private

[edit] Public

[edit] Transportation

Kannapolis is located adjacent to Interstate 85, approximately 20 miles north of Charlotte, North Carolina.

Concord Kannapolis Area Transit, also known as Rider, provides multiple local bus routes, with its farthest point reaching Concord Mills Mall.

Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) provides multiple transportation options including bus, vanpool or carpool. CATS provides a bus stop and parking at Kannapolis' Target/Home Depot parking lot. For bicyclists, CATS provides a fixed rack to park (and lock) your bike, or you can "Rack 'N' Ride" by placing your bike on the fold-down front rack of any CATS bus, and take your bike with you.

Amtrak's Carolinian and Piedmont train connects Kannapolis with the cities of New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington, Richmond, Raleigh and Charlotte. The Amtrak station is located at 201 South Main Street.