Kannapolis, North Carolina

Kannapolis
City
Kannapolis City Hall
Kannapolis City Hall
Flag of Kannapolis
Flag
Official seal of Kannapolis
Seal
Nickname: 
City of Looms
Motto: 
"Imagine Kannapolis"
Location in North Carolina
Location in North Carolina
Coordinates: 35°28′38″N 80°38′22″W / 35.47722°N 80.63944°W / 35.47722; -80.63944
Country United States
StateNorth Carolina
CountiesCabarrus and Rowan[1][2]
Founded1906
Incorporated1984
Named forCannon Mills
Government
 • TypeCouncil–manager
 • MayorMilton Darrell Hinnant
Area
[3]
 • Total
34.06 sq mi (88.22 km2)
 • Land33.50 sq mi (86.76 km2)
 • Water0.56 sq mi (1.46 km2)  1.64%
Elevation
[4]
764 ft (233 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
53,114
 • Estimate 
(2023)
59,321
 • Density1,585.54/sq mi (612.18/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
28081, 28082, 28083
Area codes704, 980
FIPS code37-35200[5]
GNIS feature ID2404816[4]
Websitekannapolisnc.gov

Kannapolis (/kəˈnæpəlɪs/) is a city in Cabarrus and Rowan counties, in the U.S. state of North Carolina,[1][2] northwest of Concord and northeast of Charlotte and is a suburb[6] in the Charlotte metropolitan area. The city of Kannapolis was incorporated in 1984. The population was 53,114 at the 2020 census,[7] which makes Kannapolis the 19th-most populous city in North Carolina. It is the home of the Kannapolis Cannon Ballers, the Low-A baseball affiliate of the Chicago White Sox, and it is the hometown of the Earnhardt racing family. It is also the headquarters for the Haas F1 racing team. The center of the city is home to the North Carolina Research Campus, a public-private venture that focuses on food, nutrition, and biotech research.

  1. ^ a b "Subcounty population estimates: North Carolina 2000-2006". United States Census Bureau, Population Division. June 28, 2007. Archived from the original (CSV) on September 29, 2008. Retrieved May 28, 2008.
  2. ^ a b "NC State Law 2009-430". NC State Laws. Retrieved August 30, 2011.
  3. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  4. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kannapolis, North Carolina
  5. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  6. ^ "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for A L Brown High". ed.gov. Retrieved August 9, 2015.
  7. ^ Cite error: The named reference 2020CensusQuickFacts was invoked but never defined (see the help page).