Huntersville, North Carolina

Huntersville
Downtown Huntersville
Downtown Huntersville
Official seal of Huntersville
Official logo of Huntersville
Location in Mecklenburg County and North Carolina
Location in Mecklenburg County and North Carolina
Coordinates: 35°24′22″N 80°52′18″W / 35.40611°N 80.87167°W / 35.40611; -80.87167
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyMecklenburg
Incorporated1873
Named forRobert Hunter[1]
Government
 • TypeCouncil-Manager
 • MayorChristy Clark
Area
 • Total41.55 sq mi (107.62 km2)
 • Land41.34 sq mi (107.08 km2)
 • Water0.21 sq mi (0.54 km2)  0.51%
Elevation692 ft (211 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total61,376
 • Estimate 
(2022)
63,035
 • Rank15th in North Carolina
 • Density1,484.56/sq mi (573.20/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
28070, 28078
Area code(s)704, 980
FIPS code37-33120[4]
GNIS feature ID2405873[3]
Websitewww.huntersville.org

Huntersville is a large suburban town in northern Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States.[3] At the 2020 census, its population was 61,376,[5] making Huntersville the 15th-most populous municipality in North Carolina. It is located in the Charlotte metropolitan area and 14 mi (23 km) north of Charlotte.[6]

  1. ^ "North Carolina Gazetteer". Retrieved December 25, 2020.
  2. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  3. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Huntersville, North Carolina
  4. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference 2020CensusQuickFacts was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ "Distance between Charlotte, NC and Huntersville, NC". www.distance-cities.com. Retrieved November 6, 2022.