Weddington North Carolina
Weddington is a town in Union County, North Carolina, United States. Weddington offers the small-town ambience with a peaceful residential community. Weddington, North Carolina, in Union county, is 14 miles S of Charlotte, North Carolina. The town benefits from easy access to the nearby cities and towns with which it shares the Charlotte - Gastonia - Rock Hill metropolitan area. Weddington contains a population of approximately 6,696
Weddington NC has, of course, a mix of various types of housing. Recently 96% of the livable housing units were owner-occupied. Homes in the town are newer than those found in most places. Taxes on residences are higher here than most places in North Carolina, which may reflect a commitment to education in the town.
In 2000, Weddington had a median family income of $102,120. The typical family in Weddington is better off than most in North Carolina. The town has a large middle class. There just aren't a lot of poor people in Weddington. Interestingly, lots of people in the town have Bachelor's degrees (or better). If you never see your neighbor it may be because he or she works from home rather than driving to the office. That's not unusual in Weddington.
Weddington NC Town History
The Town of Weddington started in the 1760's with the first massive migration of Northerners of European decent. The community began to emerge in 1824 when Reuben Boswell, a veteran of the Revolutionary War from Virginia, donated four acres to the Sandy Ridge Methodist Episcopal Church.
Reuben Boswell Weddington, Reuben Boswell's grandson, was born in 1826 and left a lasting legacy to the community, which now bears his name. In recognition of his generous contributions to the church and community, the church was renamed Weddington Methodist Church in 1899. The community took its name from the church. When the North Carolina General Assembly incorporated this area as a town in 1983, it became the Town of Weddington.
Sunday, August 5, 2007
Weddington North Carolina
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