The Unifour
| Hickory Metro | |
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| MSA | |
| Hickory–Lenoir–Morganton Metropolitan Statistical Area | |
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| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 North Carolina
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| Principal cities | - Hickory - Lenoir - Morganton |
| Area | |
| • MSA | 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) |
| Elevation | 305-2,560 ft (93-780 m) |
| Population (2012 Census estimate) | |
| • Density | 220/sq mi (80/km2) |
| • Urban | 120,656 |
| • Metro | 365,949 |
| Time zone | EST |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC) |
| Area code(s) | 704,828 |
The Hickory–Lenoir–Morganton Metropolitan Statistical Area or "The Unifour", 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 the Marion, NC μSA of McDowell County.
As of the 2000 census, the MSA had a population of 341,851 (though a July 1, 2009 estimate placed the population at 365,364).
(Including county and 2010 census bureau population)
(Including county and 2010 census bureau population)
(2010 Census figures)
The Hickory region is served by the major interstate highway I-40 which passes through the center of Catawba and Burke counties.
Other important US highways in the region include: US 70 (east to Morehead City, west to Asheville and Marion), and US 321 (through Catawba, and Caldwell Counties).
Primary state routes include NC 10, NC 16, NC 10, NC 150, NC 18, NC 127, and NC 90.
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