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Hickory–Lenoir–Morganton Metropolitan Area
The Hickory–Lenoir–Morganton Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of four counties in the Catawba Valley region of western North Carolina. Local residents often refer to the area as the Unifour, although this name is largely unknown outside of the region. The Census Bureau has also defined a larger Hickory–Lenoir Combined Statistical Area that includes the Unifour and McDowell County. The 2000 census gives the MSA's population as 341,851, with a July 1, 2009, estimate placing the population at 365,364. Area Counties * Alexander (36,930) * Burke (89,842) *Caldwell (81,990) * Catawba (161,723) Anchor city *Hickory ''Catawba/Burke/Caldwell'' 43,490 Principal cities * Lenoir ''Caldwell'' 18,352 * Morganton ''Burke'' 17,474 Suburban cities over 5,000 in population (Including county and 2010 census bureau population) * Conover ''Catawba'' 8,239 *Newton ''Catawba'' 12,968 * Sawmills ''Caldwell'' 5,240 Suburb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau (USCB), officially the Bureau of the Census, is a principal agency of the U.S. Federal Statistical System, responsible for producing data about the American people and economy. The Census Bureau is part of the U.S. Department of Commerce and its director is appointed by the President of the United States. The Census Bureau's primary mission is conducting the U.S. census every ten years, which allocates the seats of the U.S. House of Representatives to the states based on their population. The bureau's various censuses and surveys help allocate over $675 billion in federal funds every year and it assists states, local communities, and businesses make informed decisions. The information provided by the census informs decisions on where to build and maintain schools, hospitals, transportation infrastructure, and police and fire departments. In addition to the decennial census, the Census Bureau continually conducts over 130 surveys and programs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Burke County, North Carolina
Burke County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 87,570. Its county seat is Morganton. Burke County is part of the Hickory–Lenoir–Morganton, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area. History Indigenous peoples inhabited the interior as well as the coastal areas for thousands of years. Native Americans of the complex and far-flung Mississippian culture inhabited the county long before Europeans arrived in the New World. They were part of a trade network extending from the Gulf Coast to the Great Lakes. They built earthwork mounds, including at Joara, a site and regional chiefdom in North Carolina. (Present-day Morganton developed near this site.) It was the center of the largest Native American settlement in North Carolina, dating from about 1000 AD and expanding into the next centuries. In 1567, the Spanish Juan Pardo expedition arrived and built Fort San Juan at Joara, claiming the area for the colony of Spanish Flo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gamewell, North Carolina
Gamewell is a town in Caldwell County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 4,051 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Hickory–Lenoir– Morganton Metropolitan Statistical Area. History Gamewell was incorporated as a town June 23, 1981. Retrieved Aug 12, 2020. Geography Gamewell is located in southwestern Caldwell County at . It is bordered on the northeast by the city of , the . |
Drexel, North Carolina
Drexel is a town in Burke County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,858 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Hickory–Lenoir– Morganton Metropolitan Statistical Area. Geography Drexel is located in eastern Burke County at (35.757137, -81.606714). It is east of Morganton, the county seat. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land. Demographics 2020 census As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,760 people, 788 households, and 465 families residing in the town. 2000 census As of the census of 2000, there were 1,938 people, 759 households, and 503 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,383.9 people per square mile (534.5/km2). There were 811 housing units at an average density of 579.1 per square mile (223.7/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 84.47% White, 3.87% African American, 0.41% Native American, 6.97% Asian, 3.41% from other races, and 0.88% from two or more ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Connelly Springs, North Carolina
Connelly Springs is a town in Burke County, North Carolina, Burke County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,669 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Hickory, North Carolina, Hickory–Lenoir, North Carolina, Lenoir–Morganton, North Carolina, Morganton The Unifour, Metropolitan Statistical Area. History The first settler on record in the area was William Lewis Connelly, a colonel in the North Carolina militia, for whom the town was named. In 1838, Colonel Connelly built a log home and operated a way station where fresh horses could be made available for the stagecoach line that ran from Salisbury, North Carolina, Salisbury to Asheville, North Carolina, Asheville. He also took in boarders who were looking to spend a night during a long journey. During this time, a settlement grew up around the way station, which was then known as Happy Home, and a post office was established.Heather FearnbachHistoric Store Context: Historic Architectural Resources Survey R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Claremont, North Carolina
Claremont is a city in Catawba County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,352 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Hickory–Lenoir– Morganton Metropolitan Statistical Area. History Originally known as Charlotte Crossing, and later as Setzer Depot, Claremont began using its current name in 1892. The name is from Clare Sigmon, the daughter of an early settler. The city incorporated in 1893.William S. Powell and Michael Hill, North Carolina Gazetteer' (University of North Carolina Press, 2010). Accessed at NCPedia.org. The Bunker Hill Covered Bridge and Rock Barn Farm are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Geography Claremont is located east of the center of Catawba County at (35.713752, -81.150661). U.S. Route 70 passes through the center of town, leading west to Conover and east to Catawba. Interstate 40 passes just north of the town, with access from Exit 135. I-40 leads west to Hickory and east to Statesville. According ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cedar Rock, North Carolina
Cedar Rock is a village in Caldwell County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 300 at the 2010 census. Geography Cedar Rock is located in east-central Caldwell County at , northeast of Lenoir, the county seat. The village surrounds the Cedar Rock Country Club and climbs the northern slopes of the Brushy Mountains. According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all land. Demographics 2020 census As of the 2020 United States census, there were 301 people, 109 households, and 86 families residing in the village. 2000 census As of the census of 2000, there were 315 people, 123 households, and 110 families residing in the village. The population density was 283.2 people per square mile (109.6/km2). There were 126 housing units at an average density of 113.3/sq mi (43.8/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 98.41% White, 0.32% Asian, 1.27% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.32% of the population. Ther ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Catawba, North Carolina
Catawba is a town in Catawba County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 603 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Hickory–Lenoir– Morganton Metropolitan Statistical Area. As with the county, the name recalls the Catawba people, the indigenous people who once inhabited the area. History The Catawba Historic District, Alexander Moore Farm, Murray's Mill Historic District, and Powell–Trollinger Lime Kilns are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Geography Catawba is located on the northeastern border of Catawba County at (35.709853, -81.075734). Its northeastern boundary is the shore of the Catawba River in Lake Norman. North Carolina Highway 10 passes through the center of the town, leading north to Exit 138 on Interstate 40 and southwest to Newton. U.S. Route 70 crosses NC 10 north of the center of Catawba and leads east to Statesville and west to Hickory. According to the United States Census Bureau, Catawba has a total area of , ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brookford, North Carolina
Brookford is a town in Catawba County, North Carolina, Catawba County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 442 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Hickory, North Carolina, Hickory–Lenoir, North Carolina, Lenoir–Morganton, North Carolina, Morganton The Unifour, Metropolitan Statistical Area. The Town of Brookford was incorporated March 1, 1907. Brookford began as a mill village, deriving its name from the combination of the two owner's names Holbrook and Shuford. The town has 4.56 miles of roadage. Geography Brookford is located in western Catawba County. It is bordered to the north by the Hickory, North Carolina, City of Hickory and to the southwest by the unincorporated community of Mountain View, North Carolina, Mountain View. The town is located just to the southeast of the junction of Interstate 40 in North Carolina, Interstate 40 with U.S. Route 321 south of Hickory. As both of those highways are limited-access, the closest direct access to Brook ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blowing Rock, North Carolina
Blowing Rock is a town in Watauga and Caldwell counties in the U.S. state of North Carolina. The population was 1,397 at the 2021 census. The Caldwell County portion of Blowing Rock is part of the Hickory–Lenoir– Morganton Metropolitan Statistical Area, while the Watauga County portion is part of the Boone Micropolitan Statistical Area. History Before 1752, when Bishop August Gottlieb Spangenberg of the Moravian Church visited the Blowing Rock, the windy cliffs of the area were home to the Cherokee and the Catawba people, Catawba Native American tribes. After the mid-18th century, when hardy Scotch-Irish American, Scots-Irish pioneers began to settle in the region, the mountain passes from southern Virginia into Kentucky attracted many colonists, farmers, hunters, and trappers who continued south to the mountains of North Carolina. The first family to settle in Blowing Rock were the Greenes, who were established by the mid-19th century on a site that would become ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sawmills, North Carolina
Sawmills is a town in Caldwell County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2010 census, the town population was 5,240. It is part of the Hickory–Lenoir– Morganton Metropolitan Statistical Area. The town is named after the timber industry that formerly predominated in the area during its early history. History The community of Sawmills began in the late 1800s. The name "Sawmills" originates from the sawmills that were set up in the area due to the timber industry. The railroad system that ran through Caldwell County is one of the main reasons for the sawmills to locate in what would become the community of Sawmills. Sawmills was incorporated as a town in 1988. The nearby towns of Granite Falls and Hudson battling for potential business property in the area, is what led the Sawmills community to vote for incorporation. Geography Sawmills is located in southern Caldwell County, bordered by Hudson to the north and Granite Falls to the east. Rhodhiss Lake borders t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Newton, North Carolina
Newton is a city in Catawba County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 12,968. It is the county seat of Catawba County. Newton is part of the Hickory–Lenoir– Morganton Metropolitan Statistical Area. History Newton was established in 1845 and incorporated in 1855. It was named for Isaac Newton Wilson, a state legislator who had introduced the bill creating Catawba County. Geography Newton is located at the center of Catawba County, at 35°39'54" North, 81°13'28" West (35.665082, −81.224351). It is bordered to the north by Conover and to the northwest by Hickory. Claremont is to the northeast, and Maiden is to the south. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and , or 0.37%, is water. Demographics 2020 census As of the 2020 United States census, there were 13,148 people, 5,076 households, and 3,332 families residing in the city. 2000 census As of the census of 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
