Cornelius is a suburban town located along Lake Norman in northern Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States. It is a major suburb in the Charlotte metropolitan area. The population was 24,866 at the 2010 census.
| Name: | Cornelius town |
|---|---|
| LSAD Code: | 43 |
| LSAD Description: | town (suffix) |
| State: | North Carolina |
| County: | Mecklenburg County |
| Elevation: | 804 ft (245 m) |
| Total Area: | 13.12 sq mi (33.98 km²) |
| Land Area: | 12.66 sq mi (32.78 km²) |
| Water Area: | 0.46 sq mi (1.20 km²) |
| Total Population: | 31,412 |
| Population Density: | 2,481.79/sq mi (958.23/km²) |
| ZIP code: | 28031 |
| Area code: | 704 |
| FIPS code: | 3714700 |
| GNISfeature ID: | 0983573 |
| Website: | www.cornelius.org |
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History
Potts Plantation in Cornelius was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.
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Geography
Cornelius is located along Lake Norman in northern Mecklenburg County. The town is approximately located at 35°28′44″N 80°53′04″W / 35.478954°N 80.884532°W / 35.478954; -80.884532 (35.478954, −80.884532).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 12.1 square miles (31 km), of which 11.8 square miles (31 km) is land and 0.3 square miles (0.78 km) (3.20%) is water. Cornelius is one of three towns in Mecklenburg County located north of Charlotte. Along with its sister towns – Davidson and Huntersville – Cornelius serves as a suburb to Charlotte.
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