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Founded in 1893 and incorporated in 1905, the town of Cornelius
can base its origins on a
dispute over cotton weighing. Two cotton firms in the town of Davidson
disagreed over the
appointment of an offical town cotton weigher. After a heated election,
legislation was enacted
to permit the town to hire a cotton weigher. The opposing firm
relocated most of its operations
south of the town limits of Davidson.
Due to impassible road conditions during rainy weather, many cotton
farmers chose to
sell their crops to the relocated cotton firm just south of Davidson.
Encouraged by their
sucess, the owners of the cotton purchasing business were inspired
to build a cotton mill.
Financial backing for their venture was found in Benjamin Cornelius.
Though originally
incorporated as "Liverpool", the town was later renamed
Cornelius in honor of J. B. Cornelius.
The damming of the Catawaba River and creation of Lake Norman
in 1963 by Duke Power
had a great impact on the development and growth of Corenelius.
Not only providing the
area with hydroelectric power, Lake Norman created excellent lakeside
real estate and
recreational opportunities.
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations
nearest to Cornelius:
CHARLOTTE/DOUGLAS INTL
(about 20 miles; CHARLOTTE, NC; ID: CLT)
HICKORY REGIONAL
(about 39 miles; HICKORY, NC; ID: HKY)
SMITH REYNOLDS
(about 65 miles; WINSTON SALEM, NC; ID: INT)
Other public-use airports nearest to Cornelius:
LAKE NORMAN AIR PARK
(about 9 miles; MOORESVILLE, NC; ID: 14A)
CONCORD REGIONAL
(about
15 miles; CONCORD, NC; ID: JQF)
LANEYS
(about 18 miles; MAIDEN, NC; ID: N92)
Climate & Weather
Normal climate around Cornelius,
North Carolina
Based on data reported by main weather stations
| |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
|
Days with precip. |
10 |
9 |
11 |
9 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
10 |
7 |
7 |
8 |
10 |
|
Wind speed (mph) |
7.8 |
8.2 |
8.8 |
8.6 |
7.5 |
6.9 |
6.6 |
6.4 |
6.6 |
6.7 |
6.9 |
7.3 |
|
Morning humidity (%) |
78 |
76 |
78 |
78 |
82 |
84 |
86 |
88 |
89 |
86 |
83 |
79 |
|
Afternoon humidity (%) |
55 |
52 |
49 |
46 |
52 |
55 |
56 |
57 |
57 |
53 |
53 |
55 |
|
Sunshine (%) |
54 |
58 |
61 |
68 |
67 |
67 |
67 |
65 |
64 |
65 |
58 |
55 |
|
Days clear of clouds |
9 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
8 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
9 |
13 |
11 |
10 |
|
Partly cloudy days |
6 |
6 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
12 |
13 |
9 |
8 |
6 |
6 |
|
Cloudy days |
16 |
14 |
14 |
12 |
13 |
12 |
12 |
11 |
11 |
10 |
12 |
15 |
|
Snowfall (in) |
2.1 |
1.6 |
1.2 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
0.5 |
Average weather in Cornelius, North Carolina
Based on data reported
by over 4,000 weather stations
| |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
|
Average temp. (°F) |
40.1 |
43.5 |
51.4 |
59.7 |
67.8 |
75.3 |
79.2 |
77.7 |
71.5 |
60.3 |
50.9 |
42.8 |
|
High temperature (°F) |
50.8 |
55.5 |
63.8 |
72.9 |
79.7 |
86.4 |
89.9 |
88.2 |
82.3 |
72.7 |
62.8 |
53.6 |
|
Low temperature (°F) |
29.4 |
31.6 |
39.0 |
46.4 |
55.8 |
64.2 |
68.6 |
67.2 |
60.6 |
47.9 |
38.9 |
32.0 |
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Precipitation (in) |
4.0 |
3.7 |
4.5 |
3.1 |
3.8 |
3.8 |
4.1 |
3.4 |
3.8 |
3.8 |
3.4 |
3.3 |
Colleges
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students
nearest to Cornelius:
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH
CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE
(about 16 miles; CHARLOTTE,
NC; FT enrollment: 13,706)
CENTRAL PIEDMONT COMMUNITY COLLEGE
(about
17 miles; CHARLOTTE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 7,967)
GASTON COLLEGE
(about
23 miles; DALLAS, NC; FT enrollment: 2,473)
ROWAN-CABARRUS COMMUNITY
COLLEGE
(about 23 miles; SALISBURY, NC; FT enrollment: 2,499)
CATAWBA VALLEY COMMUNITY
COLLEGE
(about 37 miles; HICKORY, NC;
FT enrollment: 2,052)
WINTHROP UNIVERSITY
(about
40 miles; ROCK HILL, SC; FT enrollment: 4,976)
YORK
TECHNICAL COLLEGE
(about 40 miles; ROCK HILL, SC; FT enrollment:
2,221)
Demographics
Population (year 2000): 11,969
Males: 6,069 (50.7%), Females: 5,900 (49.3%)
Elevation: 831 feet
County: Mecklenburg
Land area: 8.5 square miles
Zip code: 28031
Median resident age: 37.4 years
Median household income: $71,259 (year 2000)
Median house value: $236,500 (year 2000)
Races in Cornelius:
- White Non-Hispanic (89.7%)
- Black (5.6%)
- Hispanic (2.8%)
- Two or more races (0.7%)
- Other race (0.5%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics
could be counted in other races)
Ancestries:
German (17.0%), English (13.7%), Irish (12.1%), United
States (8.9%),
Scotch-Irish (5.9%), Italian (4.8%).
For population 25 years and over in Cornelius
- High school or higher: 93.8%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 49.4%
- Graduate or professional degree:
13.8%
- Unemployed: 3.0%
- Mean travel time to work: 33.5 minutes
For population 15 years
and over in Cornelius town
- Never married: 22.7%
- Now married: 62.0%
- Separated: 2.1%
- Widowed: 3.9%
- Divorced: 9.4%
5.0% Foreign born (1.7% Latin America, 1.6% Europe,
0.9% Asia, 0.7% North America).
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Charlotte, NC (19.2 miles, pop.
540,828).
Nearest cities: Davidson, NC (3.6 miles), Huntersville, NC (5.0
miles).
Area code commonly used in this area: 704
Industries providing employment: Professional,scientific,management,administrative,and
waste management services (14.7%), Finance,insurance,real estate,and
rental and leasing (13.4%), Educational,health and social services
(13.1%), Manufacturing (11.2%), Retail trade (10.6%).
Crime in Cornelius (2001):
- 0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
- 0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
- 4 robberies (33.4 per 100,000)
- 6 assaults (50.1 per 100,000)
- 69 burglaries (576.5 per 100,000)
- 95 larceny counts (793.7 per
100,000)
- 1 auto theft (8.4 per 100,000)
- crime index = 92.8 (higher means
more crime, US average = 330.6)
Cornelius compared to North Carolina
state average:
- Median household income above state average.
- Median house value
above state average.
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Black race population
percentage above state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage
significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage
below state average.
- Renting percentage below state average.
- House age significantly
below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's
degree or higher above state average.
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Cornelius:
PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL
(about 7 miles; CHARLOTTE, NC)
DAVIS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
(about 11 miles; STATESVILLE, NC)
LAKE NORMAN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
(about 7 miles; MOORESVILLE,
NC)
Cornelius Schools
Public primary/middle school in Cornelius:
CORNELIUS ELEMENTARY
(Students: 959; Location: 21126 CATAWBA AVE;
Grades: KG - 05)
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