Cotswold (Charlotte neighborhood)
| Cotswold | |
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| Neighborhood | |
 Image of the surrounding Cotswold area | |
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| Country |
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| State |
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| County | Mecklenburg County |
| City | Charlotte |
| Council Districts | 1, 5, 6 |
| Neighborhood Profile Areas | 28, 320, 394 |
| Government | |
| • City Council | Patsey Kinsey, John Autry, Kenny Smith[1] |
| Area[2] | |
| • Total | 850 acres (340 ha) |
| Population (2015)[3] | |
| • Total | 5,199 |
| • Density | 3,900/sq mi (1,500/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Zip Code | 28211 |
| Area code(s) | 704, 980 |
| Quality of Life Dashboard | |
The Cotswold neighborhood of Charlotte, North Carolina, United States, most likely taking its name from the large shopping center, Cotswold Village Shops, is located at the intersection of Randolph and Sharon Amity Roads. Originally known as Cotswold Mall, it was one of Charlotte's first suburban malls. Cotswold is emerging as one of the more desirable areas for living and shopping with close proximity to Uptown. Many 1950s and 1960s homes are being remodeled and sold.
The area is neighbored by Randolph Park, Echo Hills, Grier Heights, Myers Park, Oakhurst, Providence Park, Sherwood Forest, and Wendover/Sedgewood.[4]
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 2000 | 4,088 | — | |
| 2010 | 4,437 | 8.5% | |
| Est. 2015 | 5,199 | 17.2% | |
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As of 2010, Cotswold had a population of 4,437. The racial makeup of the neighborhood was 83.2% White, 11.1% Black or African American, 1.6% Asian, and 2.5% of some other race. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.7% of the population. The median household income for the area was $51,490.[5]
Transportation infrastructure
Mass transit
The following buses from the Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) serve Cotswold:[6]
Roads
The major thoroughfares in Cotswold are Randolph Road, Sharon Amity, and Providence Road.
Rail
The CSX Transportation rail line runs concurrent with Cotswold's eastern boundary, traveling between Charlotte, Monroe, and Wilmington.[7]
Education
School systems
Residents of Cotswold attend Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, including Cotswold Elementary, Eastover Elementary, Alex Graham Middle School, Randolph Middle School, and Myers Park High School.[8]
Shopping
The Cotswold Village Shops is a major shopping center located at the center of Cotswold. The mall originally opened in 1963 as an hybrid enclosed mall/shopping strip, with A&P, the Collins Company, Harris Teeter, Ivey's and Rose's as the original tenants. The enclosed portion of the mall was converted to an open-air shopping center in the early 2000s.[9] Today, some of the major shops and restaurants in the center include Cost Plus World Market, IHOP, Marshalls, Panera Bread, PetSmart, Rite Aid (originally Eckerd), and Starbucks; Harris Teeter is the only original tenant left that did not close.[10]
References
- ↑ "Meet the Council". City of Charlotte. Retrieved 3 October 2014.
- ↑ "Neighborhood Profile Area (in acres)". City of Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, and UNCC. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
- 1 2 "Neighborhood Profile Population". City of Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, and UNCC. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
- ↑ Charlotte Magazine - Myers Park/ Cotswold Archived 2007-10-09 at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ "Quality of Life Dashboard". City of Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, and UNCC. Retrieved 3 October 2014.
- ↑ "System Map" (PDF). Charlotte Area Transit System. Retrieved 3 October 2014.
- ↑ "CSX System Map". CSX Transportation. Retrieved 3 October 2014.
- ↑ "Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools 2014-15 Elementary, Middle, and High Schools". Charlotte-Mecklenburg School System. Retrieved 3 October 2014.
- ↑ "Cotswold City Shopping Center: Charlotte, NC". "J.T.". Retrieved 3 October 2014.
- ↑ "Cotswold Village". DDR. Retrieved 3 October 2014.
External links
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Coordinates: 35°10′31″N 80°48′01″W / 35.175370°N 80.800405°W