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Waxhaw is an incorporated town in Union County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 20,534 according to the 2020 Census. [4] The population grew 108.28% from 2010. The name is derived from the indigenous people who lived in the area, who were known as the Waxhaw people.
Flattening of the head gave the Waxhaw a distinctive look, with wide eyes and sloping foreheads. They started the process at birth by binding the infant to a flat board. The wider eyes were said to give the Waxhaw a hunting advantage. The typical Waxhaw dwellings were similar to those of other peoples of the region. They were covered in bark.
Piedmont Triad: Greensboro-Winston-Salem-High Point, North Carolina - population 1,589.200; North Carolina has nine municipalities with populations of more than 100,000, with 16 municipalities with populations over 50,000 (U.S. Census Bureau 2010 figures): [9] Charlotte: Mecklenburg County - population 731,424
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The area referred to as the "Waxhaws" is located in the Piedmont region of North and South Carolina lying southwest of the Uwharrie Mountains.It spans from just south of Charlotte, North Carolina, to Lancaster, South Carolina; and from Monroe, North Carolina, in the east to the Catawba River in the west.
According to the 2020 United States census, North Carolina is the 9th-most populous state with 10,439,388 inhabitants, but the 28th-largest by land area spanning 53,819 square miles (139,390 km 2) of land. [1] [2] North Carolina is divided into 100 counties and contains 551 municipalities consisting of cities, towns, or villages. [3]
Jackson Township, population 11,012, is one of nine townships in Union County, North Carolina. Jackson Township is 59.14 square miles (153.2 km 2) [1] in size and is located in southwest Union County. This township includes portions of the towns of Waxhaw and Mineral Springs, as well as the community of JAARS.