Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA, was formed in 1762 from the western part of Anson County, North Carolina and was named for the German Princess Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (1744-1818), who had become queen consort of King George III the previous year. The County Seat is Charlotte, the largest city in North Carolina.
Mecklenburg County is a member of the regional Centralina Council of Governments.
Mecklenburg County and all its municipalities operate with a Council/Commission/Manager form of government. The County has two governing bodies: the Mecklenburg County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC), and the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education. Both are nine-member boards, with six district representatives and three representatives elected at-large by the entire County. The current chairman of the Mecklenburg BOCC is Jennifer Roberts.
Mecklenburg County has a total area of 546 square miles (1,415 km²), of which, 526 square miles (1,363 km²) of it is land and 20 square miles (52 km²) of it (3.65%) is water, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. The County contains seven municipalities, including the City of Charlotte and the towns of Cornelius, Davidson, and Huntersville; and the towns of Matthews, Mint Hill, and Pineville. One common school district, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools (CMS), serves the entire county.
The official county Web site is mecklenburgcountync.gov
