Hickory–Lenoir–Morganton metropolitan area
Hickory Metro | |
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| Hickory–Lenoir–Morganton, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area | |
Union Square in Downtown Hickory | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| Principal cities | - Hickory - Lenoir - Morganton |
| 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 | 305–2,559 ft (93–780 m) |
| Population (2012 census estimate) | |
| • Density | 220/sq mi (85/km2) |
| • Urban | 120,656 |
| • Metro | 365,949 |
| GDP | |
| • Metro | $18.281 billion (2022) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area codes | 828, 704 |
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.
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.