Cornelius, North Carolina

Back to Cornelius, NC housing info, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, NC smaller cities, NC small cities, All Cities. Homes for Sale in Cornelius. Search By Bed, Bath, and Price Range! Cornelius Apartments for Rent   Submit your own pictures of this town and show them to the World General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Current weather forecast for Cornelius, NC Mecklenburg County Population in July 2007: 14,808. Males: 7,508   (50.7%) Females: 7,300   (49.3%) Median resident age:   37.4 years North Carolina median age:   35.3 years Zip codes: 28031. Estimated median household income in 2007: $78,741 (it was $71,259 in 2000) Cornelius:   $78,741 North Carolina:   $44,670 Estimated per capita income in 2007: $52,251 Cornelius:   $52,251 North Carolina:   $24,307 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $291,267 (it was $217,200 in 2000) Cornelius:   $291,267 North Carolina:   $145,700 Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $444,285; Detached houses: $507,024; Townhouses or other attached units: $214,820; In 2-unit structures: $781,645; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $176,109; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $192,048; Mobile homes: $64,286 Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip code 28031 Cornelius, NC residents, houses, and apartments details Add your B&M business listing here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition Profiles of local businesses: Burgundy Moon Spa & Winehouse Lake Realty Sandy Aichner - Broker The Academy at Oakhurst Carolinas Luxury Realty Nord Realty Charlotte NC Realtor - Cindy Babcock Estates And Condos Realty Races in Cornelius: White Non-Hispanic (89.7%) Black (5.6%) Hispanic (2.8%) Two or more races (0.7%) Other race (0.5%) 2008 cost of living index in Cornelius: 92.1 (less than average, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Cornelius, North Carolina on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. Cornelius is mentioned 2,402 times on our forum: Public schools in Davidson/Cornelius? Or other towns on the lake - Info & Opinions please!  (13 replies) Noisy rooster in Cornelius - can anything be done?  (38 replies) Restaurant business in Huntersville/Cornelius/Mooresville  (7 replies) Cornelius questions  (10 replies) Bailey high school - cornelius area?  (2 replies) Need dentist in Cornelius, Huntersville, Davidson area  (2 replies) Latest news from Cornelius, NC collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations Ancestries: German (17.0%), English (13.7%), Irish (12.1%), United States (8.9%), Scotch-Irish (5.9%), Italian (4.8%). Current Local Time: EST time zone Incorporated on 03/04/1905 Elevation: 831 feet Land area: 8.46 square miles. Population density: 1751 people per square mile   (low).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.70
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Cornelius, North Carolina

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Cornelius-area historical tornado activity is slightly above North Carolina state average. It is 31% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/5/1989, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 32.3 miles away from the Cornelius town center killed one person and injured 6 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/5/1989, a category 4 tornado 33.2 miles away from the town center killed 4 people and injured 52 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Cornelius-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above North Carolina state average. It is 92% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/13/1998 at 09:56:11, a magnitude 3.9 (3.5 MB, 3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 64.6 miles away from Cornelius center
On 9/25/2006 at 05:44:25, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 76.3 miles away from the city center
On 6/5/1998 at 02:31:01, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 3.6 miles away from the city center
On 6/26/1995 at 00:36:17, a magnitude 3.5 (3.1 MB, 3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 93.3 miles away from Cornelius center
On 9/22/2006 at 11:22:00, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 97.8 miles away from the city center
On 12/7/2007 at 11:07:03, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 73.8 miles away from Cornelius center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

Birthplace of: Kevin Conway - Busch series NASCAR driver (born: Apr 15, 1978), Andrea Stinson - WNBA player (Detroit Shock, born: Nov 25, 1967).

Political contributions by individuals in Cornelius, NC

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Notable locations in Cornelius: Holiday Harbor (A), Kings Point Marina (B), Vineyard Point Marina (C), Public Library of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County - Cornelius Branch (D). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Cornelius include: Mount Zion Church (A), Torrence Chapel (B), Bethel Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemetery: Bethel Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map Park in Cornelius: Ramsey Creek County Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map Tourist attractions: CFL Sportswear Trading Inc (Historical Places & Services; 8209 Village Harbor Drive), C J'S Paintball (Amusement & Theme Parks; 1600 Matthews Mint Hill R). Hotels: Comfort Inn & Suites (19521 Liverpool Parkway), Holiday Inn Cornelius (19901 Holiday Lane PO Box 1278), Econo Lodge (20740 Torrence Chapel Road), Hampton Inn Charlotte/Cornelius (19501 Statesville Road), Best Western Lake Norman (19608 Liverpool Parkway), Best Western (19608 Liverpool Parkway), Econo Lodge Lake Norman (20740 Torrence Chapel Road), Comfort Inn & Suites-Lake Norman (19521 Liverpool Parkway).

Average household size:

This town:	2.3 people
North Carolina:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	66.0%
Whole state:	68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	4.1%
Whole state:	4.6%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
• Gay men: 0.3% of all households

This town:	4.4%
Whole state:	12.3%

This town:	1.9%
Whole state:	5.5%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Cornelius, NC

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• Hampton Inn Lake Norman, 19501 Statesville Rd, Cornelius, NC 28031, Phone: (704) 892-9900, Fax: (704) 896-7488
• Microtel Inn Cornelius-lake No, 20820 Torrence Chapel Rd, Cornelius, NC 28031, Phone: (704) 895-1828, Fax: (704) 895-1258
• Days Inn Lake Norman, 19901 Holiday Ln, Cornelius, NC 28031, Phone: (704) 892-9120, Fax: (704) 892-3854
• Comfort Inn-lake Norman, 20740 Torrence Chapel Rd, Cornelius, NC 28031, Phone: (704) 892-3500, Fax: (704) 892-6473
• Quality Inn & Suites, 19521 Liverpool Pkwy, Cornelius, NC 28031, Phone: (704) 896-7622
• Best Western Lake Norman, 19608 Liverpool Pkwy, Cornelius, NC 28031, Phone: (704) 896-0660, Fax: (704) 896-8633

10.44% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($48,485 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	10.44%
North Carolina average:	8.53%

0.15% of residents moved from foreign countries ($300 average AGI)

Mecklenburg County:	0.15%
North Carolina average:	0.17%

from Union County, NC	0.45% ($54,031 average AGI)
from Cabarrus County, NC	0.37% ($39,797)
from Gaston County, NC	0.28% ($33,752)

7.65% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($62,854 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.65%
North Carolina average:	7.27%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($611 average AGI)

Mecklenburg County:	0.06%
North Carolina average:	0.10%

to Union County, NC	0.84% ($78,002 average AGI)
to Cabarrus County, NC	0.55% ($49,810)
to York County, SC	0.53% ($60,559)

• 20401 Zion Street, Type: Tower, Structure height: 56.4 m, Overall height: 58.4 m, Call Sign: KNKA329
  869.040 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 845.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz, 869.040 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 845.010 MHz... (+8 more)
  Grant Date: 03/22/2006, Expiration Date: 02/09/2016
  Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:

• Jerri L Janjua, 19950 Burton Lane, Type: Mast, Structure height: 54.8 m, Overall height: 60.6 m, , Licensee ID: L01462346
  Registrant: Alltel Communications, LLC, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy #150 Gasareg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:

• Lake Norman 1/4 Mi Nne Of Cowans Ford Dam, Call Sign: WNUD817
  Assigned Frequencies : 409.725 MHz
  Grant Date: 06/13/2005, Expiration Date: 08/27/2015
  Registrant: Duke Energy Corporation, 401 South College Street, Charlotte, NC 28201-1008, Phone: (704) 382-5791, Fax: (704) 382-4800, Email:
• Lat: 35.468889 Lon: -80.912778, Call Sign: WQBF367
  Assigned Frequencies : 452.112 MHz, 452.687 MHz, 452.162 MHz, 452.512 MHz
  Grant Date: 09/30/2004, Expiration Date: 09/30/2014, Certifier: Dan Baughman
  Registrant: Diversified Electronics Inc, 3420-Z St Vardell Ln, Charlotte, NC 28217, Phone: (704) 527-0020, Fax: (704) 527-0023
• Lat: 35.452611 Lon: -80.867694, Call Sign: WQBP621, Licensee ID: L00915940
  Assigned Frequencies : 72.1000 MHz
  Grant Date: 11/18/2004, Expiration Date: 11/18/2014, Certifier: Paul Turbedsky
  Registrant: Grace Covenant Church

• CAR0625, 20401 Zion St Near Cornelius, Type: Tower, Structure height: 55.5 m, Call Sign: WQHF503
  Assigned Frequencies : 11225.0 MHz
  Grant Date: 07/17/2007, Expiration Date: 07/17/2017, Cancelation Date: 01/12/2009, Certifier: Joseph M Sandri Jr.
  Registrant: Fibertower Corporation, 1667 K Street Nw, Suite 250, Washington, DC 20006, Phone: (202) 223-1028, Fax: (202) 315-3415, Email:

• 17939 Kings Point Dr, Type: Building, Overall height: 5 m, Call Sign: WAB935
  Assigned Frequencies : 156.450 MHz, 156.700 MHz, 156.800 MHz
  Grant Date: 06/25/1998, Expiration Date: 09/16/2003, Cancelation Date: 11/16/2003
  Registrant: Kings Point Marina Inc, 17939 Kings Point Dr, Cornelius, NC 28031
• 18441 Nantz Rd., Type: Mast, Structure height: 3.6 m, Overall height: 9.1 m, Call Sign: WQFM740
  Assigned Frequencies : 156.800 MHz, 156.450 MHz, 156.425 MHz
  Grant Date: 08/18/2006, Expiration Date: 08/18/2016, Certifier: Stephen C Norman
  Registrant: Charlotte-Mecklenburg Emergency Management, 228 East Ninth Street, Charlotte, NC 28202, Phone: (704) 336-2412, Fax: (704) 336-4204

• Fire: 20
• Hazardous Condition: 7
• Service Call: 1