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OUR COMMUNITIES


           Cramerton









                          Established 1915 | Mayor Nelson Wills






































           W       elcome to Khaki Town USA!   river frontage. The 30-acre Goat Island

                   A mural in downtown
                                               is an afternoon getaway with a fishing
                   Cramerton celebrates the
           Cramerton Army Cloth created by town   pole, competitive games of disc golf and   Cramerton Fast Facts
                                               cornhole, and a place to ease your kayak
           namesake Stuart Cramer for American   into the water for a trip down the South    Population
           service members in the 1930s and ‘40s.   Fork River.
           Stuart Cramer was also a pioneer in     Housing options range from                 6,058
           creating modern air conditioning.   apartments in historic mill villages,           Median
             It is no coincidence that the heart of   townhomes, and estate residential.
           the Carolina Thread Trail System runs   Efforts to restore the historic African   Household
           through Cramerton. There are more than   American Baltimore neighborhood means      Income
           180 acres of park and open space, 10+   the houses lining the tiny street up the hill   $85,571
           miles of trails, and at least 10 river access   will be preserved.
           points and fishing piers in Cramerton.    Cramerton is known as the Model         Median Age
             Cramerton lies in the shadows of   Mill Village of the Future; a place where
           Cramer Mountain and Berry Mountain, the   summer concerts began at the park in       40.4
           closest mountains to uptown Charlotte.   2023 and where new festivals, public art   Source: North Carolina Economic
           The town hugs the banks of the South   pieces, and community spaces are to     Development Partnership
           Fork River which flows through the   come. More information: cramerton.org
           middle of town, offering four miles of   and 704-824-4337




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