Kannapolis, North Carolina
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Kannapolis (/kəˈnæpəlɪs/) is a city in Cabarrus and Rowan counties, in the U.S. state of North Carolina,[1][2] northwest of Concord and northeast of Charlotte and is a suburb[6] in the Charlotte metropolitan area. The city of Kannapolis was incorporated in 1984. The population was 53,114 at the 2020 census,[7] which makes Kannapolis the 19th-most populous city in North Carolina. It is the home of the Kannapolis Cannon Ballers, the Low-A baseball affiliate of the Chicago White Sox, and it is the hometown of the Earnhardt racing family. It is also the headquarters for the Haas F1 racing team. The center of the city is home to the North Carolina Research Campus, a public-private venture that focuses on food, nutrition, and biotech research.
Kannapolis | |
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Nickname: City of Looms | |
Motto: "Imagine Kannapolis" | |
Coordinates: 35°28′38″N 80°38′22″W | |
Country | United States |
State | North Carolina |
Counties | Cabarrus and Rowan[1][2] |
Founded | 1906 |
Incorporated | 1984 |
Named for | Cannon Mills |
Government | |
• Type | Council–manager |
• Mayor | Milton Darrell Hinnant |
Area | |
• Total | 34.06 sq mi (88.22 km2) |
• Land | 33.50 sq mi (86.76 km2) |
• Water | 0.56 sq mi (1.46 km2) 1.64% |
Elevation | 764 ft (233 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 53,114 |
• Estimate (2023) | 59,321 |
• Density | 1,585.54/sq mi (612.18/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP codes | 28081, 28082, 28083 |
Area codes | 704, 980 |
FIPS code | 37-35200[5] |
GNIS feature ID | 2404816[4] |
Website | kannapolisnc |