Back دافيدسون (كارولاينا الشمالية) Arabic Davidson (Carolina del Nord) Catalan Девидсон (Къилбаседа Каролина) CE Davidson (lungsod sa Tinipong Bansa, North Carolina) CEB Davidson, Gogledd Carolina Welsh Davidson (North Carolina) German Davidson (Carolina del Norte) Spanish Davidson (Ipar Carolina) Basque دیویدسن (کارولینای شمالی) Persian Davidson (Caroline du Nord) French
Davidson, North Carolina | |
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 Main Street | |
| Motto: "College Town. Lake Town. Your Town." | |
 Location of Davidson, North Carolina | |
| Coordinates: 35°30′02″N 80°50′49″W / 35.50056°N 80.84694°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| Counties | Iredell, Mecklenburg |
| Founded | 1837 |
| Incorporated | 1879 |
| Named for | Davidson College[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.59 sq mi (17.07 km2) |
| • Land | 6.34 sq mi (16.41 km2) |
| • Water | 0.25 sq mi (0.65 km2) |
| Elevation | 833 ft (254 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 15,106 |
| • Density | 2,383.78/sq mi (920.36/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 28035-28036 |
| Area code | 704 980 |
| FIPS code | 37-16400[4] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2406358[3] |
| Website | www |
Davidson is a suburban town located in Iredell and Mecklenburg counties, North Carolina, United States, on the banks of Lake Norman. It is a suburb in the Charlotte metropolitan area. The population was 10,944 at the 2010 census,[5] and in 2019 the estimated population was 13,054.[6] The town was founded in 1837 with the establishment of the Presbyterian Davidson College, named for Brigadier General William Lee Davidson, a local Revolutionary War hero. The land for Davidson College came from Davidson's estate, a large portion of which was donated by his son.
- ^ "North Carolina Gazetteer". Retrieved November 24, 2023.
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Davidson, North Carolina
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Davidson town, North Carolina". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved April 10, 2018.
- ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved May 21, 2020.