Profile for Cornelius, North Carolina, NC

Former and merged names include:
· Liverpool

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 30. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 2.1 per 1,000 people.

Well-known residents have included:
· P.J. Jones, race car driver

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Starbucks

Nearby parks & recreation: Lake Norman

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Archives (1)

Cemeteries (8)

Colleges (1)

Communities (4)

Hotels (12)

Libraries (4)

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• Residence in 1995, of people in Cornelius
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• Mecklenburg County data
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• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

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• Mecklenburg County government

17% of Cornelius residents report German ancestry, and 12% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Cornelius ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Cornelius
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• Mecklenburg County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

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• Ancestry.com - NC data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
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• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
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• Veteran grave locator

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• Cornelius business guide
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• Courts in North Carolina
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• Crime in Mecklenburg County
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• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
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• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in North Carolina
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Cornelius was $45,023, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Mecklenburg County economic census
• Mecklenburg County economic summary
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• North Carolina economic data

49% of Cornelius residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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• National Historic Landmark search
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• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Mecklenburg County genealogy forum

Median rent in Cornelius, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $820.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,629.

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Libraries in Cornelius include Cornelius Branch Library ... View libraries

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Mecklenburg County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Cornelius political report.

• North Carolina Democratic party
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The average commute time for Cornelius workers is 34 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 2 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Cornelius between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 1.7 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

Hotels in Cornelius include Best Western, Comfort Inn & Suites, Econo Lodge Lake Norman, Holiday Inn Lake Norman, Microtel Inn.

• Cornelius travel guide
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• North Carolina tourism bureau

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