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Kannapolis, North Carolina

Kannapolis (/kəˈnæpəlɪs/) is a city in Cabarrus and Rowan counties in North Carolina, northwest of Concord and northeast of Charlotte, and is a suburb in the Charlotte metropolitan area. The city of Kannapolis was incorporated in 1984. The population was 53,114 at the 2020 census, which makes Kannapolis the 19th-most populous city in North Carolina. It…

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Founded
1906
Area codes
704, 980
Counties
Cabarrus and Rowan
Country
United States
Elevation
764 ft (233 m)
FIPS code
37-35200

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related to Further reading · 17
Kannapolis, North Carolina → Aug, Cannon Mills, Decline, It Knocked This City, Its Knees, Kannapolis, Labor History, Minchin, North Carolina, Persistent Paternalism, Pillowtex Mills, Tennessee Press, Textile Industry, Textile Town, The Closure, Timothy, University
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Kannapolis, North Carolina → Geographic, Kannapolis, North Carolina, OpenStreetMapOfficial
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Kannapolis, North Carolina → 34.06 sq mi (88.22 km2), 53,114
Area codes · 1
Kannapolis, North Carolina → 704, 980
Counties · 1
Kannapolis, North Carolina → Cabarrus and Rowan
Country · 1
Kannapolis, North Carolina → United States
Elevation · 1
Kannapolis, North Carolina → 764 ft (233 m)
FIPS code · 1
Kannapolis, North Carolina → 37-35200
Founded · 1
Kannapolis, North Carolina → 1906
GNIS feature ID · 1
Kannapolis, North Carolina → 2404816

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Kannapolis, North CarolinaArea codes704, 9801.00infobox
Kannapolis, North CarolinaCountiesCabarrus and Rowan1.00infobox
Kannapolis, North CarolinaCountryUnited States1.00infobox
Kannapolis, North CarolinaElevation764 ft (233 m)1.00infobox
Kannapolis, North CarolinaFIPS code37-352001.00infobox
Kannapolis, North CarolinaFounded19061.00infobox
Kannapolis, North CarolinaGNIS feature ID24048161.00infobox
Kannapolis, North CarolinaIncorporated19841.00infobox
Kannapolis, North CarolinaNamed afterCannon Mills1.00infobox
Kannapolis, North CarolinaStateNorth Carolina1.00infobox
Kannapolis, North CarolinaTime zoneUTC-5 (EST)1.00infobox
Kannapolis, North CarolinaWebsitekannapolisnc.gov1.00infobox
Kannapolis, North CarolinaZIP codes28081, 28082, 280831.00infobox
Kannapolis, North Carolina• Density1,585.5/sq mi (612.18/km2)1.00infobox
Kannapolis, North Carolina• Estimate (2023)59,3211.00infobox
Kannapolis, North Carolina• Land33.50 sq mi (86.76 km2)1.00infobox
Kannapolis, North Carolina• MayorDoug Wilson1.00infobox
Kannapolis, North Carolina• Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)1.00infobox
Kannapolis, North Carolina• Total34.06 sq mi (88.22 km2)1.00infobox
Kannapolis, North Carolina• Total53,1141.00infobox
Kannapolis, North Carolina• TypeCouncil–manager1.00infobox
Kannapolis, North Carolina• Water0.56 sq mi (1.46 km2) 1.64%1.00infobox

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