Icard, North Carolina
| Icard, North Carolina | |
|---|---|
| Census-designated place | |
 Location of Icard, North Carolina |
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| Coordinates: 35°43′33″N 81°27′30″W / 35.72583°N 81.45833°WCoordinates: 35°43′33″N 81°27′30″W / 35.72583°N 81.45833°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Burke |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.83 sq mi (9.93 km2) |
| • Land | 3.83 sq mi (9.91 km2) |
| • Water | 0.008 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,194 ft (364 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,664 |
| • Density | 696/sq mi (268.8/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 28666 |
| Area code(s) | 828 |
| FIPS code | 37-33320 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0987314 |
Icard (pronounced IKE-erd) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Burke County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 2,664 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Hickory–Lenoir–Morganton Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Icard is located in eastern Burke County at 35°43′33″N 81°27′30″W / 35.72583°N 81.45833°W (35.725807, -81.458381). It is bordered to the east by the town of Hildebran.
U.S. Route 70 is the main local road through the town, leading east 8 miles (13 km) to Hickory and west 13 miles (21 km) to Morganton. Interstate 40 parallels US-70, with access to Icard from Exit 116.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 3.8 square miles (9.9 km2), of which 0.008 square miles (0.02 km2), or 0.25%, is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,734 people, 1,121 households, and 784 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 696.4 people per square mile (268.6/km²). There were 1,198 housing units at an average density of 305.1 per square mile (117.7/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 96.89% White, 0.48% African American, 0.15% Native American, 1.79% Asian, 0.18% from other races, and 0.51% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.66% of the population.
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