Harrisburg, North Carolina
| Harrisburg, North Carolina | |
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| Suburban Town | |
 Location of Harrisburg, North Carolina |
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| Coordinates: 35°19′20″N 80°39′12″W / 35.32222°N 80.65333°WCoordinates: 35°19′20″N 80°39′12″W / 35.32222°N 80.65333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Cabarrus |
| Settled | 1732–1765 |
| Incorporated | 1973 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9.0 sq mi (23.4 km2) |
| • Land | 9.0 sq mi (23.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 643 ft (196 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 11,526 |
| • Density | 1,273/sq mi (491.7/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 28075 |
| Area code(s) | 704, 980 |
| FIPS code | 37-29800 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1020631 |
| Website | www |
Harrisburg, a northeastern suburb of Charlotte, is a town in Cabarrus County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 11,526 at the 2010 census.
Harrisburg is located in southwestern Cabarrus County at 35°19′20″N 80°39′12″W / 35.32222°N 80.65333°W (35.322295, -80.653331). It is bordered to the north by Concord and to the west by Charlotte in Mecklenburg County.
North Carolina Highway 49 passes through the center of Harrisburg, leading northeast 57 miles (92 km) to Asheboro and southwest 13 miles (21 km) to the center of Charlotte. Charlotte Motor Speedway is 3 miles (5 km) north of the center of town, within the Concord city limits.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town of Harrisburg has a total area of 9.0 square miles (23.4 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 4,493 people, 1,556 households, and 1,322 families residing in the town. The population density was 718.4 people per square mile (277.6/km²). There were 1,614 housing units at an average density of 258.1/sq mi (99.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 94.75% White, 3.23% African American, 0.42% Native American, 0.93% Asian, 0.22% from other races, and 0.45% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.82% of the population.
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