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Cornelius
North Carolinatown
Total population
32,783
Median home value
$559,400
Bachelor's+
Median income
$113,767
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
- Air Quality Alert · UnknownAir Quality Alert issued September 17 at 1:41AM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Source: NOAA National Weather Service.
City facts
Overview
Found in North Carolina, United States, Cornelius is classified as a town in public datasets. Cornelius maps to 35.473°, -80.881° — squarely within the warm temperate belt. Recent open-data figures place its population at about 32,783. Meteorological summaries report average highs near 71.1°F and lows near 53.9°F, together with about 44.5 in of annual precipitation (a moderate total). Based on its warm temperate position, residents likely encounter warm summers and cool winters. At 999 people per km², the town shows a moderate population density. It covers about 32.8 km² of land area. Continue scrolling for population, climate, environmental and points-of-interest data drawn from public sources.
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History & geography
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).
Current forecast
Forecast for Cornelius, NC from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
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Wildlife & biodiversity
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- William Amos Hough HighHigh · Cornelius · 2,518 students · 21.7:1 ratio
- Lake Norman CharterOther · Huntersville · 2,215 students · 18.2:1 ratio
- North Mecklenburg High SchoolHigh · Huntersville · 2,186 students · 20.8:1 ratio
- Mallard Creek High SchoolHigh · Charlotte · 2,185 students · 20.6:1 ratio
- Hopewell High SchoolHigh · Huntersville · 1,755 students · 17.7:1 ratio
- Community School of DavidsonOther · Davidson · 1,501 students · 17.1:1 ratio
- Bailey MiddleMiddle · Cornelius · 1,326 students · 17.9:1 ratio
- Corvian Community SchoolOther · Charlotte · 1,294 students · 19.6:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
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People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in North Carolina
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Sources
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • CDC PLACES