Charlotte, North Carolina
city in and county seat of Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Charlotte is the most populous city in the U.S. state of North Carolina and it is the 16th most populous city in the United States. In 2020, the population of Charlotte according to the U.S. Census Bureau was 874,579.[10] In addition, the population of Charlotte's metro area is listed as 2,660,329.
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Coordinates: 35°13′38″N 80°50′35″W[4] | |
Country | United States |
State | North Carolina |
County | Mecklenburg |
Settled | 1755[5] |
Incorporated | December 3, 1768[6] |
Named for | Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz |
Government | |
• Type | Council-manager |
• Body | Charlotte City Council |
• Mayor | Vi Lyles (D) |
Area | |
• City | 312.00 sq mi (808.08 km2) |
• Land | 310.02 sq mi (802.94 km2) |
• Water | 1.98 sq mi (5.14 km2) |
Elevation | 673 ft (205 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• City | 874,579 |
• Estimate (2022) | 897,720 |
• Rank | 43rd in North America 15th in the United States 1st in North Carolina |
• Density | 2,821.06/sq mi (1,089.22/km2) |
• Urban | 1,379,873 (US: 37th) |
• Urban density | 2,098.3/sq mi (810.2/km2) |
• Metro | 2,660,329 (US: 22nd) |
Demonym | Charlottean |
Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
ZIP codes | 282XX
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Area codes | 704, 980 |
FIPS code | 37-12000[9] |
GNIS feature ID | 2404032[4] |
Website | charlottenc |
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