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Waxhaw, North Carolina
Waxhaw, North Carolina | |
|---|---|
 Downtown Waxhaw | |
| Motto: "Proud of Our Past. Passionate About Our Future." | |
 Location of Waxhaw, North Carolina | |
| Coordinates: 34°56′11″N 80°44′38″W / 34.93639°N 80.74389°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Union |
| Incorporated | 1889 |
| Named for | Waxhaw people |
| Government | |
| • Type | council-manager |
| • Mayor | Robert Murray |
| • City Council | Members
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| Area | |
| • Total | 12.22 sq mi (31.65 km2) |
| • Land | 12.13 sq mi (31.42 km2) |
| • Water | 0.09 sq mi (0.23 km2) |
| Elevation | 584 ft (178 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 20,534 |
| • Density | 1,692.69/sq mi (653.58/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 28173 |
| Area code | 704 |
| FIPS code | 37-71460[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2406844[2] |
| Website | waxhaw.com |
Waxhaw is a town in Union County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 20,534 according to the 2020 Census.[4] The population grew 108.28% from 2010. The name is derived from the indigenous people who lived in the area, who were known as the Waxhaw people.
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Waxhaw, North Carolina
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 26, 2022.
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