Page Contents for Concord, North Carolina

Statistics & Facts

Location

History & History-related items

City Attractions

Government

Chamber of Commerce.

Schools.

Miscellany

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Statistics & Facts

The North Carolina state capital is Raleigh.
The population of Concord is approximately 59,791 (2000), 79066 (2010).
The approximate number of families is 11,616 (1990), 29137 (2010).
The amount of land area in Concord is 56.479 sq. kilometers.
The amount of land area in Concord is 52.5 sq. miles.
The amount of surface water is 0.318 sq kilometers.
The distance from Concord to Washington DC is 315 miles.
The distance to the North Carolina state capital is 113 miles. (as the crow flies)
Concord is positioned 35.40 degrees north of the equator and 80.59 degrees west of the prime meridian.

Location

northeast of Charlotte in the southern portion of the state.
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History & History Related Items

When the new county of Cabarrus was formed, there was controversy over the selection of the county seat. Finally, a compromise was reached and a new city was formed in 1796. The city was to be located on a 26 acre site and was to be called Concord, which means harmony. The founders felt the name appropriate since there was a coming together of the two factions to create the city. Concord was incorporated in 1806

Try this good history by Clarence Horton
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Attractions

Share Cabarrus Festival
April each year

Old Courthouse Theater
43 Spring Street
Concord, NC
Originally built in 1924 as the First Baptist church of Concord, this building became the Courthouse Theater in 1986 serving the cultural needs of the community since that time.

Charles A Cannon House
94 Union Street, North
This home was built in 1928 for Charles A. Cannon, the owner of Cannon Mills. The company grew into a powerful presence in the textile industry.
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Concord City Government

City of Concord
26 Union St.
South Concord, NC 28025
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 308
Concord, NC 28026-0308
Fax Number: (704) 786-7068
Customer Call Center at (704) 920-5555 or Telecommunications Display Device (TDD) 1 (800) 735-8262

Concord Chamber

Cabarrus Regional Chamber of Commerce
3003 Dale Earnhardt Boulevard
Kannapolis, NC 28083
Phone: 704-782-4000
Fax: 704-782-4050
Email

Concord Organizations

Cabarrus Regional Chamber of Commerce
3003 Dale Earnhardt Boulevard
Kannapolis, NC 28083
Phone: 704-782-4000
Fax: 704-782-4050
Email

Concord Schools

Cabarrus County Schools
4401 Old Airport Road
Concord, NC 28025
Phone: (704) 786-6191
Info Line: (704) 784-6197 (Schedules & Closings)
FAX: (704) 786-6141 Central Office Concord

Miscellany

The population of Concord was:
1990 - 27,347
2000 - 59,791