Areas / Mint Hill
Mecklenburg County (small part in Union)Living in Mint Hill, NC
The first town in Mecklenburg County, now 11 miles from Uptown by I-485.
If I were driving you through Mint Hill
Mint Hill was settled around 1750 and was the first town created in Mecklenburg County. It gave up its charter in 1910 so the county could build a road, then incorporated again in 1971. Today it sits on the east side of I-485, about 11 miles from Uptown.
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Town center on NC 51
Town Hall and its fountain, the library branch and local shops along the main road.
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Carl J. McEwen Historic Village
Run by the Mint Hill Historical Society, with restored buildings from the town's early days.
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I-485
Five exits on the east side of town make it quick to reach Matthews, Uptown and the rest of the county.
The feel
A bit more space between houses than closer-in Charlotte, with steady growth (up 16 percent from 2010 to 2020).
Homes you'll find
Established neighborhoods, homes on larger lots in some areas and newer subdivisions along the I-485 corridor.
Getting around
I-485 along the east side, NC 51 through the center and NC 24/27 along the north. Uptown is about 11 miles west.
Outdoors
Local town parks, with McAlpine Creek Greenway and Matthews' Four Mile Creek Greenway nearby.
Schools
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools (Independence and Rocky River high schools are in Mint Hill), Union County Public Schools for the Union County portion and Queen's Grant charter schools. We confirm the district for every address.
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