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Moving to Harrisburg, North Carolina

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Population: 4,493. Estimated population in July 2024: 5,145 (+14.5% change)
Males: 2,223 (49.5%), Females: 2,270 (50.5%)

Cabarrus County

Zip code: 28075

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.1 years
Median household income: $65,086
Median house value: $164,100

Population by Race

Races in Harrisburg:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.1%)
  • Black (3.2%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

Ancestries: Irish (15.4%), United States (14.2%), English (12.7%), German (11.3%), Scotch-Irish (4.4%), French (3.4%).

Elevation: 600 feet

Land area: 6.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Harrisburg

  • High school or higher: 89.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 27.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.1%
  • Unemployed: 3.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Harrisburg town

  • Never married: 18.1%
  • Now married: 69.4%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 4.5%
  • Divorced: 7.1%

0.8% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +2,064 (+85.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Harrisburg:

  • UNIVERSITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; CHARLOTTE, NC)
  • NORTHEAST MEDICAL CENTER (about 9 miles; CONCORD, NC)
  • CAROLINAS MEDICAL CENTER/BEHAV HEALTH (about 12 miles; CHARLOTTE, NC)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Harrisburg:

  • CHARLOTTE/DOUGLAS INTL (about 22 miles; CHARLOTTE, NC; Abbreviation: CLT)
  • HICKORY REGIONAL (about 58 miles; HICKORY, NC; Abbreviation: HKY)
  • SMITH REYNOLDS (about 64 miles; WINSTON SALEM, NC; Abbreviation: INT)

Other public-use airports nearest to Harrisburg:

  • CONCORD REGIONAL (about 6 miles; CONCORD, NC; Abbreviation: JQF)
  • WILGROVE AIR PARK (about 9 miles; CHARLOTTE, NC; Abbreviation: 8A6)
  • GOOSE CREEK (about 15 miles; INDIAN TRAIL, NC; Abbreviation: 28A)

Amtrak stations near Harrisburg:

  • 13 miles: KANNAPOLIS (306 N. MAIN ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.
  • 14 miles: CHARLOTTE (1914 N. TYRON ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Harrisburg:

  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE (about 6 miles; CHARLOTTE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 13,706)
  • CENTRAL PIEDMONT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 12 miles; CHARLOTTE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 7,967)
  • ROWAN-CABARRUS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 28 miles; SALISBURY, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,499)
  • GASTON COLLEGE (about 37 miles; DALLAS, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,473)
  • YORK TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 38 miles; ROCK HILL, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,221)
  • WINTHROP UNIVERSITY (about 43 miles; ROCK HILL, SC; Full-time enrollment: 4,976)
  • CATAWBA VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 56 miles; HICKORY, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,052)

Public primary/middle school in Harrisburg:

  • HARRISBURG ELEMENTARY (Students: 1,068; Location: 3900 STALLINGS ROAD; Grades: KG – 05)

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