Kannapolis

Kannapolis is a city in Cabarrus and Rowan counties, in the U.S. state of North Carolina, northwest of Concord and northeast of Charlotte. 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. 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. The city was incorporated in 1984. The population was 53,114 at the 2020 census, which makes Kannopolis the 19th largest city in North Carolina. The name "Cannapolis" comes from the combination of the Greek words kanna (reeds, not looms) and polis (city), which some believed meant "City of Looms". In 1914 Cannon Manufacturing became known as the world's largest producer of sheets and towels. The Meek House and Harvey Jeremiah Peeler House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The K-12 school system is the primary school system for the city. Two additional school systems also serve its jurisdiction: CabarrUS County Schools andRowanSalisbury School System. K- 12 is a private, non-profit Christian educational institution that is operated by Faith Baptist Church. The university has an extramural campus offering undergraduate, graduate and continuing educational programs in The Ambassador Christian College. The school was founded in 2003 and offers undergraduate and graduate degrees in Theology and Theology.

History

Kannapolis is a city in Rowan and Cabarrus Counties, North Carolina. The city was founded in 1906 by J.W. Cannon, founder of Cannon Manufacturing. Cannon Manufacturing became the world's largest producer of sheets and towels. The Meek House and Harvey Jeremiah Peeler House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Kannapolis was named after the Greek words kanna (reeds, not looms) and polis (city), which some believed meant "City of Looms", but Cannon did not name the town "city of looms" The city is located on the North Carolina Turnpike, which runs between Salisbury and Charlotte. It is the only city in North Carolina to be on the turnpike and the only one in the Carolinas to have been on the Turnpikes since the turn of the 20th century. The town has a population of about 2,000, with about 1,000 of those people living in the downtown area. It was the site of the first U.S. Civil War Battle of Kitty Hawk, which took place in 1864. The Battle was followed by the Battle of the Bulge, which occurred in 1875. The battle was won by the Confederate States of America, which was then known as the "Battle of Kittyhawk" The town was named for the town's founder, James William Cannon, who founded Cannon Manufacturing in 1908. The name "Cannapolis" was first used by a Concord newspaper in 1906.

Geography

Kannapolis is located on the boundary of Cabarrus and Rowan counties. U.S. Route 29 (Cannon Boulevard) passes through the city east of the downtown area. Interstate 85 bypasses the city on the south and the east, with access from Exits 54 through 63 (five exits total) I-85 leads northeast 65 miles (105 km) to Greensboro and southwest 21 miles (34km) to Charlotte. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 32.5 square miles (84.2 km²), of which 31.9square miles (82.7 km²) is land and 0.58sq miles (1.5km²), or 1.73%, is water. Kannapolis has a population of 2,816. The city is home to the North Carolina Museum of Art, which is located in the city's downtown. The museum is located at the base of the Northumberland Mountains, and is open to the public. It is located near the intersection of Interstate 85 and Interstate 40, and has a museum of art and science, as well as an art museum and a museum for the history of North Carolina. The North Carolina State Museum is also based in the town, and was founded in 1881. The Museum of Arts and Sciences is located there. It was the site of the first African-American settlement in North Carolina, in 1883. The state's oldest city, it is also known as the birthplace of the American Civil War.

Education

Kannapolis City Schools is the primary school system for the city. Two additional systems also serve its jurisdiction: Cabarrus County Schools and RowanSalisbury School System. Faith Christian Academy offers a combination of the A Beka program (K5-2nd grade) and the Alpha-Omega computerized, individual learning program (3rd-12th grade). Ambassador Christian College has a campus in Kannapolis offering undergraduate and graduate degrees in Theology. North Carolina Research Campus is a 350-acre (140 ha) research center. The school was founded in 2003 by Dr. Keith Slough. This school is now closed. The city is home to Shaw University, which offers undergraduate, graduate and continuing educational programs. It also has an extramural site for the University of North Carolina at Pembroke, where students can study law, business, nursing, and other fields of study. It is also home to the North Carolina University of the Arts, which is a private, non-profit college offering a variety of programs. The university was founded by the Rev. Dr. John L. Hough in the early 1980s. It was named after Hough's father, John Hough, who served as the city's first mayor in the 1970s. The town is also the home of the N.C. Museum of Natural History, which was established in the late 1800s and is located in the town's downtown area. The museum is now a museum of natural history.

Demographics

As of the 2020 U.S. census, there were 53,114 people, 17,248 households, and 12,092 families residing in the city. The racial makeup of the city was: 77.74% White, 16.45% Black or African American, 6.33% Hispanic or Latino American, 0.86% Asian American,0.34% Native American, 3.43% some other race, and 1.16% two or more races. The median income for a household in theCity was $35,532, and the median income. for a family was $42,445. The per capita income for the City was $17,539. About 7.7% of families and 10.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.6% of those under age 18 and 11.7%. The city is located on the shores of the Redwood River, which flows into the Mississippi River. The city has a population of 36,910, with 15,941 housing units, and a population density of 1,236.5 people per square mile (477.4/km²) The city's population is expected to grow to 53,000 by the end of the 20th century. It is the largest city in the state, with a population growth rate of 0.9% since the 1970s, and one of the fastest growing cities in the United States. It has a median age of 36 years.

Museums

Curb Museum for Music and Motorsports is located in Burbank, California. The museum is home to the Curb Automobile Museum. The Curb Museum of Automobile History is located on the second floor of the Burbank Civic Center. The curbside museum is open to the public daily.

Parks and recreation

Kannapolis has several public recreational areas. These include parks, athletic fields and greenways. One public park in the city is Vietnam Veterans Park (formerly, North Cabarrus Park) It ismaintained and operated by CabarrUS County. Kannapolis also has a private park, The Club at Irish Creek. It is located on the banks of the Kanniapolis River. The city is home to the University of North Carolina at Pembroke, which was founded in 1883. It was the first college in the state, opening in 1881. The University of South Carolina's campus opened in 1894. The campus is on the campus of the College of St. Catherine, which opened in 1896. It has been named after a former president of the college, George P. Carville, who died in 1903. The university is located in the town's downtown area, on the Peculier River, which runs through the center of the city. The town also has several private parks, such as Bakers Creek Park, Dale Earnhardt Plaza, and Walter M. Safrit Park. It also has an athletic field, the Village Park, and a public park, the Recreation Park, which is open to the public. The City's public parks include the Veterans Park, Village Park and The Village Park. The Recreation Park is located at the base of a hill, near the town center, and is known as "Vietnam Veterans Park" It is one of the oldest public parks in North Carolina.

Sports

Kannapolis Cannon Ballers, Class "A" Baseball Affiliate of the Chicago White Sox.Stewart-Haas Racing, a NASCAR Cup Series team established by Gene Haas.Haas F1 Team, a Formula One team, also established byGene Haas. Haas is the owner of the Haas Automation company, which makes the Haas Formula One car. Haas also owns the Haas Energy Formula One Team, which was established by Haas in 2007. Haas has a daughter, Emma, and a son-in-law, Tyler Haas, both of whom are also Haas employees. Haas and Haas are married and have two sons, Tyler and Austin. Haas lives in Kannapolis, North Carolina, with his wife and two daughters. The couple have a son, Tyler, who is a professional golfer. Haas' daughter, Emily, is also a golfer and lives in North Carolina with her husband and two children. The two have three children, who play for the North Carolina State Hornets and the Charlotte Hornets, respectively. The family also has a dog, Charlie, who was named after Haas' late father. The Haas family has been involved in many sports, including golf, baseball, and Formula One. Haas was a member of the U.S. National Football Hall of Fame. He also played for the New York Yankees, New York Mets, and the San Francisco Giants, among other teams. He is married to the wife of former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, who died in a car accident.

Transportation

Kannapolis is located adjacent to Interstate 85, approximately 20 miles (32 km) northeast of Charlotte. Concord Kannapolis Area Transit, also known as Rider, provides multiple local bus routes, with its farthest point reaching Concord Mills Mall. Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) provides multiple transportation options including bus, vanpool or carpool. CATS provides a bus stop and parking at KANNapolis' Home Depot parking lot. Amtrak station is located at 201 South Main Street. The city is located on the North Carolina Turnpike, which runs between Charlotte and Raleigh. The town is also home to a number of wineries and other small businesses, such as the Concord Wine and Spirits distillery and the Concord Winery. The Kannville High School football team won a state championship in 2007. The high school football team also won a national championship in 2008. The football team is known for its hard-nosed defense of the state of North Carolina, which has a long history of winning state championships. The school's football team has won two state championships and one national championship since the turn of the century. It also won the national title in 2008 and 2009, the first time the city had won two consecutive state titles in the same year. The last time it won two titles in a row was in 2007 and 2008, the city won the state title in 2009 and 2010. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is based in the city, with a base station at the base of the North Calfields Army Ammunition Plant.

Film

H. Lee Waters' "Kannapolis" was selected by the Library of Congress for listing in the United States National Film Registry. The film is a representative of this kind of filmed "town portrait" popular in the 1930s and 1940s. It shows the everyday behavior of ordinary people in the town of Kannapolis, North Carolina. It was made in 1941 by itinerant filmmaker H. Lee waters, who was living in North Carolina at the time. It is a silent film, and Waters shot it in black-and-white. It has been preserved in the National Archive in Washington, D.C., as part of the U.S. Film Preservation Act of 1993. It can also be viewed online at www.filmpreservation.org, where it can be viewed in its entirety in a collection of more than 2,000 images. The original version of this article stated that the film had been released in 1941. We are happy to clarify that this was the year in which the film was made, and that it was not released as a film of that name. We would like to make clear that this is in fact the year of the film's release, and we are proud to have it preserved in this collection. We also want to make it clear that it is not the first time that this has happened, but the second time that it has been selected as a part of this collection of films. We regret that we have not been able to show the film in its original form.

Air Quality, Water Quality, Superfund Sites & UV Index

The Air Quality index is in Kannapolis, Cabarrus County, North Carolina = 83. These Air Quality index is based on annual reports from the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The number of ozone alert days is used as an indicator of air quality, as are the amounts of seven pollutants including particulates, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, lead, and volatile organic chemicals. The Water Quality Index is 90. A measure of the quality of an area’s water supply as rated by the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The EPA has a complex method of measuring the watershed quality, using 15 indicators such as pollutants, turbidity, sediments, and toxic discharges. The Superfund Sites Index is 30. Higher is better (100=best). Based upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts. The UV Index in Kannapolis = 4.7 and is a measure of an area's exposure to the sun's ultraviolet rays. This is most often a combination of sunny weather, altitude, and latitude. The UV Index has been defined by the WHO (www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/radiation-the-ultraviolet-(uv)-index) and is uniform worldwide.

Employed

The most recent city population of 32,382 individuals with a median age of 36.2 age the population grows by 13.77% in Kannapolis, Cabarrus County, North Carolina population since 2000 and are distributed over a density of 1,585.54 residents per square mile of area (612.18/km²). There are average 2.45 people per household in the 16,959 households with an average household income of $39,115 a year. The unemployment rate in Alabama is 12.30% of the available work force and has dropped -6.47% over the most recent 12-month period and the projected change in job supply over the next decade based on migration patterns, economic growth, and other factors will increase by 14.76%. The number of physicians in Kannapolis per 100,000 population = 211.4.

Weather

The annual rainfall in Kannapolis = 46 inches and the annual snowfall = 4.3 inches. The annual number of days with measurable precipitation (over .01 inch) = 112. The average number of days per year that are predominantly sunny = 211. 90 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily high temperature for the month of July and 29.1 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily low temperature for the month of January. The Comfort Index (higher=better) is 34, where higher values mean a more pleasant climate. The Comfort Index measure recognizes that humidity by itself isn't the problem. (Have you noticed nobody ever complains about the weather being 'cold and humid?) It's in the summertime that we notice the humidity the most, when it's hot and muggy. Our Comfort Index uses a combination of afternoon summer temperature and humidity to closely predict the effect that the humidity will have on people.

Median Home Cost

The percentage of housing units in Kannapolis, Cabarrus County, North Carolina which are owned by the occupant = 61.60%. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, or room occupied as separate living quarters. The average age of homes = 37 years with median home cost = $100,390 and home appreciation of -9.26%. This is the value of the years most recent home sales data. Its important to note that this is not the average (or arithmetic mean). The median home price is the middle value when you arrange all the sales prices of homes from lowest to highest. This is a better indicator than the average, because the median is not changed as much by a few unusually high or low values. The property tax rate of $8.04 shown here is the rate per $1,000 of home value. If for simplification for example the tax rate is $14.00 and the home value is $250,000, the property tax would be $14.00 x ($250,000/1000), or $3500. This is the 'effective' tax rate.

Study

The local school district spends $4,413 per student. There are 13.6 students for each teacher in the school, 536 students for each Librarian and 371 students for each Counselor. 5.69% of the area’s population over the age of 25 with an Associate Degree or other 2-year college degree, 9.62% with a master’s degree, Ph.D. or other advanced college degree and 2.84% with high school diplomas or high school equivalency degrees (GEDs).