According to the
United States Census Bureau
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the town has a total area of , of which is land and (0.19%) is water.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the
2020 United States census
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, there were 26,450 people, 9,627 households, and 7,386 families residing in the town.
2000 census
At the
2000 census there were 14,922 people, 5,581 households, and 4,431 families living in the town. The population density was 702.9 people per square mile (271.4/km
2). There were 5,763 housing units at an average density of 271.5 per square mile (104.8/km
2). The
racial makeup
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of the town was 78.42% White, 12.34% African American, 0.61% Native American, 2.53% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 4.08% from other races, and 1.99% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.29%.
Of the 5,581 households 33.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.9% were married couples living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.6% were non-families. 16.4% of households were one person and 5.2% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 2.98.
The age distribution was 24.3% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 29.8% from 45 to 64, and 10.3% 65 or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.8 males.
The median household income was $60,822 and the median family income was $67,055. Males had a median income of $45,368 versus $30,467 for females. The per capita income for the town was $26,487. About 2.9% of families and 4.8% of the population were below the
poverty line
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, including 4.9% of those under age 18 and 11.4% of those age 65 or over.
Schools and libraries
The children of Mint Hill, NC attend
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools (abbreviated CMS) is a local education agency headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina and is the public school system for Mecklenburg County. With over 147,000 students enrolled, it is the second-largest school ...
. Elementary schools include Clear Creek Elementary, Bain Elementary, Crown Point Elementary, and Lebanon Road Elementary. Middle schools include Northeast Middle, and Mint Hill Middle. High school students attend either
Independence High School in Mint Hill,
Rocky River High School in Mint Hill, or
David W. Butler High School
David W. Butler High School (commonly referred to as "Butler") was established in 1997 and is located in Matthews, North Carolina, United States. Butler's campus is . The mascot is the bulldog and school colors are black, red and silver.
Its boun ...
in Matthews. Charter schools Queen's Grant Community School and
Queen's Grant High School
Queen's Grant High School is a charter school in Matthews, North Carolina. The campus is on 32 acres, formerly Idlewild Country Club. It is an extension of Queen's Grant Community School, an National Heritage Academies, NHA charter that offers gr ...
are also located in the town.
Mint Hill is served by a branch of the
Charlotte Mecklenburg Library
The Charlotte Mecklenburg Library (previously the Public Library of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County) is the public library system of the city of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County in North Carolina.
About
Charlotte Mecklenburg Library is one ...
.
References
External links
Town website of Mint Hill, NCMint Hill Chamber of CommerceThe Mint Hill TimesMint Hill branch of the Public Library of Charlotte and Mecklenburg CountyMint Hill Historical Society
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Towns in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
Towns in Union County, North Carolina
Towns in North Carolina