Conover, North Carolina | ||
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City | ||
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Nickname(s): "Wye Town", "Canova" | ||
Motto: "Community and Industry" | ||
Location of Conover, North Carolina |
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Coordinates: 35°42′40″N 81°13′11″W / 35.71111°N 81.21972°WCoordinates: 35°42′40″N 81°13′11″W / 35.71111°N 81.21972°W | ||
Country | United States | |
State | North Carolina | |
County | Catawba | |
Government | ||
• Type | Council-Manager | |
• Mayor | Lee E. Moritz, Jr. | |
• City Manager | Donald Duncan | |
Area | ||
• Total | 10.9 sq mi (28.3 km2) | |
• Land | 10.9 sq mi (28.2 km2) | |
• Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2) | |
Elevation | 1,060 ft (323 m) | |
Population (2010) | ||
• Total | 8,165 | |
• Density | 750/sq mi (289.4/km2) | |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) | |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) | |
ZIP code | 28613 | |
Area code(s) | 828 | |
FIPS code | 37-14340 | |
GNIS feature ID | 0983463 | |
Website | www |
Conover is a city in Catawba County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 8,165 at the 2010 census, with an estimated population of 8,236 in 2013, making Conover the fastest growing City in the Hickory Metro Area. It is part of the Hickory–Lenoir–Morganton Metropolitan Statistical Area and Charlotte Metropolitan Area.
The Bolick Historic District and George Huffman Farm are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Conover is located in the geographic center as well as the population center of Catawba County and is bordered by the City of Hickory to the west, the City of Newton to the south, and the City of Claremont to the east. Interstate 40 traverses Conover, with access from four major exits (128, 130, 132, and 133). U.S. Route 70, U.S. Route 321, and North Carolina Highway 16 all pass through Conover, making Conover one of the most easily accessible cities in the Charlotte Metro Region.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Conover has a total area of 10.9 square miles (28.3 km2), of which 0.031 square miles (0.08 km2), or 0.27%, is water
As of the census of 2010, there were 8,165 people, 3,368 households, and 2,182 families residing in the city. The population density was 738.1 people per square mile (249.2/km²). There were 3,654 housing units at an average density of 328.5 per square mile (108.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 78.1% White, 9.2% African American, 0.2% Native American, 4.2% Asian, 5.8% from other races, and 2.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 12.2% of the population.