Jan. 29. Question: How many skaters used the Birkdale Village skating rink?

Answer: 17,000

That’s 1,300 more than the entire population of Davidson, estimated at 15,700 by the US Census Bureau as of July 2022. The rink opened for business on Saturday, Nov. 18 for the tree lighting.

The rink will open Nov. 23 this year during the annual tree-lighting ceremony.