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Charlotte (pronounced /ˈʃɑrlət/) is the largest city in the state of North Carolina and the 19th-largest city in the United States. The seat of Mecklenburg County, it is the largest city between Philadelphia and Jacksonville. In 2008, Charlotte's population was estimated to be 671,588. A resident of Charlotte is referred to as a Charlottean. Nicknamed the Queen City, Charlotte (as well as the county containing it) is named in honor of Queen Charlotte of Mecklenburg, who had become queen consort of King George III the year before the city's founding. A second nickname derives from later in the 18th century. During the American Revolutionary War, British commander General Cornwallis occupied the city but was driven out soon afterwards by hostile residents, prompting him to write that Char...
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General Information
| Mecklenburg |
County | 607,295 |
Population (as of 2000) |
| North Carolina |
State | 802,503 |
Population (current) |
| 401.6 |
Square Miles of Land | 1.9 |
Average Persons Per Household (as of 2000) |
| 0.8 |
Square Miles of Water | $162,545 |
Average House Value (as of 2000) |
|
| $50,607 |
Average House Income (as of 2000) |
Business Information
| 20,916 |
Number of Businesses (as of 2003) | $4,512,317,000 |
Total First Quarter Payroll (as of 2003) |
| 442,353 |
Number of Employees (as of 2003) | $17,203,282,000 |
Total Annual Payroll (as of 2003) |
Gender (as of 2000)
Ethnicity (as of 2000)
Median Ages (as of 2000)
