Located 20 miles north of Charlotte, NC, the Town of Davidson is a small college town with engaged and active citizens who care deeply about their community. We have a population of approximately 12,000. We have a mayor, Board of Commissioners, manager and staff, all dedicated to providing residents with a high quality of life. We appreciate the great "sense of community" that exists in town. We have approximately 50 employees and a volunteer/part-time fire department. We are home to Davidson College, with a certified arboretum and remarkable students who contribute to the life of the town. Our main street has shops, wide sidewalks, a community library and flowers everywhere. Our town green is used for pick-up football games, play dates, festivals, jugglers, croquet matches and outdoor concerts.Davidson is built for pedestrians and bike riders, not for the car. We believe in connectivity and walkable streets.We are passionate about diversity: We require that 12.5% of all new development is affordable to encourage all types of homes and all types of citizens. We believe in open space. In the last few years, the town has acquired almost 500 acres of open space.Our miles of greenways and walking trails connect neighborhoods providing citizens with alternate ways to get around town and access nature up close. Even our interstate interchange is different. When you drive off I-77 into Davidson, you see offices, restaurants and hotels, but you also see green space, homes, schools and shops, all accessible by pedestrians. Development is different in Davidson. We require public input sessions for all new developments, we follow new urbanist principles, and we believe in the importance of good design.We are the 2004 Smart Growth Award winner for Overall Excellence in town planning and design. In 2013, we won the North Carolina Chapter of the American Planning Association's “Great Main Street" Award. Employment Davidson is an equal opportunity employer.