Back كانابوليس Arabic كانابوليس ARZ کنپلیس، قوزئی کارولینا AZB Каннаполис (Къилбаседа Каролина) CE Kannapolis CEB Kannapolis, Gogledd Carolina Welsh Kannapolis German Kannapolis Spanish Kannapolis (Ipar Carolina) Basque کنپلیس، کارولینای شمالی Persian
Kannapolis | |
|---|---|
 Kannapolis City Hall | |
 Flag  Seal | |
| Nickname: City of Looms | |
| Motto: "Imagine Kannapolis" | |
 Location in North Carolina | |
| Coordinates: 35°28′38″N 80°38′22″W / 35.47722°N 80.63944°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| Counties | Cabarrus and Rowan[1][2] |
| Founded | 1906 |
| Incorporated | 1984 |
| Named for | Cannon Mills |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council–manager |
| • Mayor | Milton Darrell Hinnant |
| Area | |
| • Total | 34.06 sq mi (88.22 km2) |
| • Land | 33.50 sq mi (86.76 km2) |
| • Water | 0.56 sq mi (1.46 km2) 1.64% |
| Elevation | 764 ft (233 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 53,114 |
| • Estimate (2023) | 59,321 |
| • Density | 1,585.54/sq mi (612.18/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 28081, 28082, 28083 |
| Area codes | 704, 980 |
| FIPS code | 37-35200[5] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2404816[4] |
| Website | kannapolisnc |
Kannapolis (/kəˈnæpəlɪs/) is a city in Cabarrus and Rowan counties, in the U.S. state of North Carolina,[1][2] northwest of Concord and northeast of Charlotte and is a suburb[6] in the Charlotte metropolitan area. The city of Kannapolis was incorporated in 1984. The population was 53,114 at the 2020 census,[7] which makes Kannapolis the 19th-most populous city in North Carolina. It is the home of the Kannapolis Cannon Ballers, the Low-A baseball affiliate of the Chicago White Sox, and it is the hometown of the Earnhardt racing family. It is also the headquarters for the Haas F1 racing team. The center of the city is home to the North Carolina Research Campus, a public-private venture that focuses on food, nutrition, and biotech research.
- ^ a b "Subcounty population estimates: North Carolina 2000-2006". United States Census Bureau, Population Division. June 28, 2007. Archived from the original (CSV) on September 29, 2008. Retrieved May 28, 2008.
- ^ a b "NC State Law 2009-430". NC State Laws. Retrieved August 30, 2011.
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kannapolis, North Carolina
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for A L Brown High". ed.gov. Retrieved August 9, 2015.
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