Kannapolis

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Kannapolis
Kannapolis, North Carolina
Kannapolis
Kannapolis
Location in North Carolina
Basic data
Foundation : 1906
State : United States
State : North Carolina
Counties : Cabarrus County
Rowan County
Coordinates : 35 ° 29 ′  N , 80 ° 37 ′  W Coordinates: 35 ° 29 ′  N , 80 ° 37 ′  W
Time zone : Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 )
Residents : 45,245 (as of 2014)
Population density : 546.9 inhabitants per km 2
Area : 84.28 km 2  (approx. 33 mi 2 ) of
which 82.73 km 2  (approx. 32 mi 2 ) are land
Height : 238 m
Postcodes : 28081-28083
Area code : +1 704 980
FIPS : 37-35200
GNIS ID : 1021013
Website : www.kannapolisnc.gov
Mayor : M. Darrell Hinnant
NC Research Campus aerial image.jpg
North Carolina Research Campus

Kannapolis is a city with the status "City" , which is partly in Cabarrus County and partly in Rowan County in the US state of North Carolina . In 2014 there were 45,245 inhabitants.

geography

The closest major city Charlotte is about 30 kilometers away in the southwest. The Interstate 85 highway affects Kannapolis in the south.

history

In 1906 the entrepreneur JW Cannon bought land in the region and opened a textile factory in 1908. The name of the place was chosen based on the Cannon Mills Company . As early as 1914, the factory was considered the world's largest producer of towels and bed linen. It was bought by entrepreneur David Murdock in 1982 . When Kannapolis became independent as "city" in 1984, around 30,000 people worked in the textile factory. In 1997 it was acquired by the Pillowtex Corporation. The textile industry remained an important branch of the economy in the region until the beginning of the 21st century . Due to globalization with the emigration of the textile industry abroad, the factory had to be closed in 2003.

In 2004, David Murdock had the North Carolina Research Campus (NCRC) built on the site of the textile factory as a new economic center. This is a public organization as well as a privately run research center, which is located on a 140-hectare site. It conducts research in partnership with various private companies, universities and health care organizations, primarily in the fields of cell biology , DNA sequencing , metabolism , human health and nutrition, and agriculture.

Kannapolis has a long tradition in automobile racing. The Haas F1 Team and the Stewart Haas Racing Team are based in the city.

Architecturally interesting buildings such as the Harvey Jeremiah Peeler House and the North Carolina Music Hall of Fame shape the cityscape.

  • Harvey Jeremiah Peeler House

  • North Carolina Music Hall of Fame

Demographic data

In 2014 a population of 45,245 people was determined, which means an increase of 22.6% compared to 2000. The average age of residents in 2014 was 37.0 years, which is in line with North Carolina's average, which was 37.9 years. 9.9% of the residents are due to immigrants from Germany. Other significant immigrant groups during the early days of the place came from England ( 8.0%) and Ireland ( 5.7%) .

sons and daughters of the town

Motorsport personalities

Kannapolis is the hometown of the Earnhardt family active in American touring car racing ( NASCAR ), whose most famous member was the seven-time Winston Cup winner Dale Earnhardt . A street, Dale Earnhardt Boulevard, was named in his honor. Granite and bronze statues have also been placed in Dale Earnhard Plaza, and information about him is available at the Curb Museum for Motorsports and Music . Other family members, also born in Kannapolis, also include:

Other personalities

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ naming
  2. ↑ History kannapolisnc.gov , accessed on August 20, 2020 (English)
  3. ^ History
  4. ↑ City data
  5. ↑ The Dale Trail
  6. ↑ Dale Earnhardt statue

Web links

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