Indian Trail, NC

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Indian Trail, North Carolina

Introduction to Indian Trail, North Carolina

Indian Trail, North Carolina, in Union county, is 14 miles SE of Charlotte, North Carolina.The town is considered part of the Charlotte - Gastonia - Rock Hill metropolitan area. Indian Trail has a population of 11,905.

Indian Trail History

Indian Trail was originally occupied by the Waxhaw Indian. In fact, the town was so named because it was the path that ran from Petersburg, Virginia, to the Indian settlement. It was settled by the whites in the 1750s. The area's first post office was established on March 12, 1861, and Cyrus Stevens was appointed the first postmaster. Prior to its incorporation, Indian Trail was a big farming community. The Seaboard Railroad first entered the area in 1874. It was incorporated in 1907.

Indian Trail and nearby Attractions

Andrew Jackson State Park
Mint Museum of Art
Charlotte Museum of History
President James K. Polk State Historic Site
Nature Museum
Reed Gold Mine State Historic Site

Things To Do In Indian Trail

Indian Trail provides easy access to several historic sites and museums including the Carolinas Aviation Museum, Discovery Place, Historic Rosedale Plantation, Afro-American Cultural Center, and Latta Plantation. The town is also home to several churches such as the Bethel Church and Midway Park Church. You can also visit Andrew Jackson State Park which is only a short distance by car.

Indian Trail Transportation

Within a few minutes you can reach Charlotte/Douglas International Airport.

Indian Trail Higher Education

Central Piedmont Community College, York Technical College, and the University of North Carolina at Charlotte are some of the nearest colleges and universities.

High Points

Indian Trail strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in North Carolina):

Category	Trophy
Public Transportation Use (vs. State)	Top 9%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. State)	Top 12%
Median Family Income (vs. State)	Top 14%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. State)	Top 14%

Comparative Profile of Indian Trail, NC

Comparing Indian Trail to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in North Carolina (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Female Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
People Living Alone
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals

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Category	Value
Nearest Large City	14 miles SE of Charlotte, North Carolina
County	Union
Metro Area	Charlotte - Gastonia - Rock Hill
Standard Zip Codes	28079
Phone Area Codes	704
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	35.077
Longitude	-80.668

Station	MONROE 4 SE
Distance	12.2 miles
Jan Temp	31 to 52 F
Apr Temp	47 to 74 F
Jul Temp	68 to 90 F
Oct Temp	48 to 73 F
Annual Precip	48.7 inches

Station	WINTHROP UNIVERSITY
Distance	22.9 miles
Jan Temp	33 to 52 F
Apr Temp	49 to 74 F
Jul Temp	70 to 90 F
Oct Temp	51 to 73 F
Annual Precip	48.3 inches

Station	GASTONIA
Distance	29.3 miles
Jan Temp	29 to 50 F
Apr Temp	47 to 72 F
Jul Temp	69 to 89 F
Oct Temp	48 to 72 F
Annual Precip	44.8 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	11,905	100%
Male	5,899	49.6%
Female	6,006	50.4%
Under 18	3,560	29.9%
18+	8,345	70.1%
65+	722	6.1%
Median Age	32.5
Average Family Size	3.12
White	10,822	90.9%
African-American	637	5.4%
Asian	114	1%
American Indian & Alaskan	63	0.5%
Other	113	0.9%
Mixed Race	145	1.2%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	295	2.5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	16,473
Growth	4,568
Growth %	38.4%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	20.7%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	19.3%
German	15.4%
Irish	10.2%
English	8.8%
Scotch-Irish	6.7%
Italian	4.4%
Polish	3.1%
European	1.8%
Scottish	1.7%
French (except Basque)	1.7%
Dutch	0.9%
French Canadian	0.8%
Swedish	0.6%
Russian	0.5%
British	0.5%
South African	0.5%
Greek	0.5%
Canadian	0.4%
Welsh	0.3%
Norwegian	0.2%
Hungarian	0.2%
Albanian	0.2%
Armenian	0.2%
Lebanese	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Indian Trail	11,905	$55,689
Hemby Bridge	897	$50,000
Matthews	22,127	$75,791
Mint Hill	14,922	$67,055
Stallings	3,189	$54,526
Weddington	6,696	$102,120
Wesley Chapel	2,549	$73,000

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