Cabarrus County, North Carolina
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| Cabarrus County, North Carolina | |
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 Location in the state of North Carolina |
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 North Carolina's location in the USA |
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| Founded | 1792 |
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| Seat | Concord |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
365 sq mi (945 km²) 364 sq mi (943 km²) 1 sq mi (3 km²), 0.16% |
| Population - (2000) - Density |
131,063 360/sq mi (139/km²) |
| Website: www.co.cabarrus.nc.us | |
Cabarrus County is a county in the U.S. state of North Carolina. In 2000, the population was 131,063. Its county seat is Concord.
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[change] History
The county was made in 1792 from Mecklenburg County.
[change] Government
Cabarrus County is part of the local Centralina Council of Governments.
[change] Schools
The Cabarrus County Schools runs all the public schools in the county except for parts of Kannapolis, which has its own school district.
The county also has Barber-Scotia College, the Cabarrus College of Health Sciences (a four year college), and a branch of Rowan-Cabarrus Community College. UNC Charlotte is in Mecklenburg County but is close Cabarrus and is easy to get to by driving on Interstate 85.
[change] Connected counties
These counties are connected to Cabarrus County:
- Rowan County, North Carolina - north
- Stanly County, North Carolina - east
- Union County, North Carolina - south
- Mecklenburg County, North Carolina - west
- Iredell County, North Carolina - northwest
[change] Cities and towns
These cities and towns are in Cabarrus County:
- Concord
- Harrisburg
- Kannapolis
- Mount Pleasant
- Midland
[change] Lowe's Motor Speedway
The county is home to Lowe's Motor Speedway, which has three NASCAR events every year (the NASCAR All-Star Challenge, the Coca-Cola 600, and the Bank of America 500).
