Hickory–Lenoir–Morganton metropolitan area
Metropolitan Statistical Area in North Carolina, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Hickory–Lenoir–Morganton, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of four counties, Catawba, Burke, Caldwell, Alexander. It is located 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.
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Hickory–Lenoir–Morganton, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area | |
Country | United States |
State | North Carolina |
Principal cities | - Hickory - Lenoir - Morganton |
Area | |
• Metropolitan Statistical Area | 1,666 sq mi (4,310 km2) |
• Land | 1,637.72 sq mi (4,241.7 km2) |
• Water | 34.28 sq mi (88.8 km2) |
• Urban | 116.174 sq mi (300.89 km2) |
Elevation | 686−5,920 ft (93−780 m) |
Population (2012 census estimate) | |
• Density | 220/sq mi (80/km2) |
• Urban | 120,656 |
• Metro | 365,949 |
Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
Area code(s) | 828, 704 |
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The U.S. Census Bureau includes the Unifour in the larger Charlotte-Concord, NC Combined Statistical Area.
The 2000 census gives the MSA's population as 341,851, with a July 1, 2009, estimate placing the population at 365,364.[1]