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The following about Mecklenburg
County.....
Named for the German home province of Queen Charlotte of England,
wife of King George III
Established December 11, 1762
Size: 527 square miles
People per square mile: 1,322.2
Top five employers: -Wachovia Corporation -Carolinas Healthcare Sytem
-Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools -Bank of America Corporation -Duke Energy
Corporation
Population: 746,427
Tax Rate: 83.97 cents for $100 assessed value
Tax on a $150,000 home in incorporated Mecklenburg County: $1,259.55
Number of Parks: 140
Number of public golf courses: 5
Number of Public Schools: 141
Number of Students in Public School: 109,212 |
The following about Union County....
Established in 1842
Union County is one of the fastest growing counties in the State of
North Carolina.
It provides a unique blend of rural and metropolitan lifestyles.
While having vast areas of nature untouched by development, it also
has areas flourishing in suburban and industrial growth.
The primary factors contributing to Union's economic growth are
agriculture, business and industry.
Population is estimated at 155,000
Approximately 643 square miles of land
Tax Rate: 56 cents for $100 assessed value
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Article on the History of the birth of Union County
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