Harrisburg

Harrisburg is located in Cabarrus County. 7 miles NE of Charlotte, NC. with a population of 4,493. IN Harrisburg about 74% of adults are married. In 2000, Harrisburg had a median income of 73k. About 92% of Harrisburg residents are owner occupants. Harrisburg is about 94.7 white and 3.2% black. The rest being other.

Settled mostly by Scotch- Irish sometime between 1732 and 1755 Harrisburg is still home to families that arrived in the 1700’s. It came by its name from the Robert Harris family and his descendants. A business district and town center developed down by the railroad in 1923. Also know as area 2-4, 2-5.

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