Davidson, North Carolina | |
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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.
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