Davidson, North Carolina

Davidson, North Carolina
Main Street
Main Street
Motto: 
"College Town. Lake Town. Your Town."
Location of Davidson, North Carolina
Location of Davidson, North Carolina
Coordinates: 35°30′02″N 80°50′49″W / 35.50056°N 80.84694°W / 35.50056; -80.84694
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountiesIredell, Mecklenburg
Founded1837
Incorporated1879
Named forDavidson College[1]
Area
 • Total6.59 sq mi (17.07 km2)
 • Land6.34 sq mi (16.41 km2)
 • Water0.25 sq mi (0.65 km2)
Elevation833 ft (254 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total15,106
 • Density2,383.78/sq mi (920.36/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
28035-28036
Area code704 980
FIPS code37-16400[4]
GNIS feature ID2406358[3]
Websitewww.townofdavidson.org

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.

  1. ^ "North Carolina Gazetteer". Retrieved November 24, 2023.
  2. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  3. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Davidson, North Carolina
  4. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved May 21, 2020.

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