Cabarrus County
Cabarrus County ( ) , from the North Carolina Collection's website at the
North Carolina
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, United States. As of the 2010 census, the town population was 1,652. The town center is located at the crossroads of
Mount Pleasant Road
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and
North Carolina Highway 73
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.
NC Highway 49
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skirts the town to the north on its way from
Charlotte
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to
Asheboro
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. The town is an important reference point along the road between Charlotte, the largest city in the Carolinas, and
Raleigh
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, the North Carolina state capital. The town is also an important point on NC Highway 73 between
Concord
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Lentz Hotel
The Lentz Hotel, erected in 1853, is an historic site that is the oldest commercial building in Cabarrus County, North Carolina. It was moved in 1980 from its original site at the center of Mount Pleasant, North Carolina and restored.
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National Register of Historic Places
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.
Geography
Mount Pleasant is located in eastern Cabarrus County at (35.403734, -80.435478).
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of , all land.
Education
The town is home to Mount Pleasant Elementary, Middle, and
High
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Schools, which serve most of the families of eastern Cabarrus County.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the
2020 United States census
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, there were 1,671 people, 649 households, and 460 families residing in the town.
2000 census
At the 2000 census there were 1,259 people, 473 households, and 353 families living in the town. The population density was 900.7 people per square mile (347.2/km). There were 521 housing units at an average density of 372.7 per square mile (143.7/km). The
racial makeup
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of the town was 93.09% White, 5.88% African American, 0.32% Asian, and 0.71% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.24%.
Of the 473 households 35.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.3% were married couples living together, 10.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.2% were non-families. 21.6% of households were one person and 9.3% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.00.
The age distribution was 25.2% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 30.7% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 16.3% 65 or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.5 males.
The median household income was $48,207 and the median family income was $55,568. Males had a median income of $36,900 versus $25,357 for females. The per capita income for the town was $21,556. About 2.3% of families and 6.7% of the population were below the
poverty line
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, including 1.9% of those under age 18 and 21.0% of those age 65 or over.
Notable people
Mount Pleasant is the hometown of
The Avett Brothers
The Avett Brothers are an American folk rock band from Concord, North Carolina. The band is made up of two brothers, Scott Avett ( banjo, lead vocals, guitar, piano, kick-drum) and Seth Avett (guitar, lead vocals, piano, hi-hat) along with Bob ...
Seth Avett
Timothy Seth Avett (born July 30, 1980) is one of the lead singers and founding members of the American folk-rock band The Avett Brothers. Avett sings and plays guitar, drums, and piano for the band based out of Concord, North Carolina. In 2008, ...