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Charlotte`s elevation is 748 feet above sea level (at Charlotte/Douglas International Airport).

According to the US Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 242.9 sq miles (629 square kilometers). Out of that, 242.3 sq. mi. (627.5 km²) of it is land and 0.6 sq. mi. (1.6 km²) of it is water. The total area is 0.25% water.

Charlotte`s largest higher education institution, the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, is located in University City, as the Neastern portion of Charlotte is called. At 22,000 students and counting, it is the quicklyest-growing university in the state system. The area is also home to University Research Park, a 3,200 acre (13 km²) research and corporate park. Central Piedmont Community College has multiple campuses, all in the Charlotte metro area, and is the largest community college in North Carolina or South Carolina. Charlotte is home to a number of notable private universities and colleges such as Queens University of Charlotte, Johnson C. Smith University, and Davidson College; the latter being 20 miles N of Charlotte.

The city`s public school system, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, is the largest in North Carolina and twentieth largest in the nation. About 132,000 students are taught in 161 separate elementary, middle and high schools. Secular and religious private schools are prominent, from well-established schools with large campuses to others that are small and new. The comparatively recent phenomenon of charter schools, independently operated public schools, are another education option.

The city council is comprised of 11 members (7 from districts and 4 at-large). The Democrats currently control the council with an advantage of 7-to-4. While the city council is responsible for passing ordinances, many policy decisions must be approved by the North Carolina General Assembly as well, since North Carolina municipalities do not have home rule. Since the 1960s, however, municipal powers have been broadly construed.

Although it has elected Republican mayors since 1987, Charlotte tends to lean Democratic. However, voters are friendly to moderates of both parties. Republican strength is concentrated in the southeastern portion of the city, while Democratic strength is concentrated in the south-central, eastern and Nern areas.