Weddington, North Carolina | |
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Town | |
Location of Weddington, North Carolina |
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Coordinates: 35°1′19″N 80°43′55″W / 35.02194°N 80.73194°WCoordinates: 35°1′19″N 80°43′55″W / 35.02194°N 80.73194°W | |
Country | United States |
State | North Carolina |
Counties | Union, Mecklenburg |
Area | |
• Total | 15.9 sq mi (41.2 km2) |
• Land | 15.8 sq mi (40.9 km2) |
• Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2) |
Elevation | 732 ft (223 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 9,459 |
• Density | 424.0/sq mi (163.7/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
ZIP code | 28104, 28173 |
Area code(s) | 704 |
FIPS code | 37-71680 |
GNIS feature ID | 0996923 |
Weddington is a town in Union County, North Carolina, United States. A small portion of the town extends into Mecklenburg County. The population was 9,459 at the 2010 census. It is considered by some to be an affluent suburb of Charlotte, North Carolina.
Weddington is located at 35°1′19″N 80°43′55″W / 35.02194°N 80.73194°W (35.022007, -80.731808).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 15.9 square miles (41.2 km²), of which, 15.8 square miles (40.9 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km²) of it (0.69%) is water.
As of the census of 2010, there were 9,459 people, 2,772 households, and 2,561 families residing in the town. The population density was 424.0 people per square mile (163.7/km²). There were 2,919 housing units at an average density of 140.2 per square mile (54.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 93.4% White, 2.9% African American, 4.48% Asian, 1.0% from other races, and 1.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.2% of the population.