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Hickory
A city in Catawba County, North Carolina — population 41,473 as of 2020.
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News around Catawba County
Carolina Journal
September 15State board to decide Catawba County school merger in December
The State Board of Education will vote in December on merging Catawba County's three school districts into one. Voters would not elect the new district's board until 2030, a timeline critics say leaves families without a voice.
EducationIn and around Hickory
See & do
- 19th Hole Indoor Golf
- 220 Union Square
- 24/7 Fitness & Sports Training
- 29 North Apartments
- Beyond Balloons & More
Eat, drink & stay
- 2nd Street Inn
- 3 Little Chicks Coffee and Bakery
- American Honor Ale House
- Aditya Hotel Inc.
- 321 Nutrition
Shops & services
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Hickory by the numbers
- Area
- 31.04 sq mi (80.4 km²), 0.1 sq mi water
- Median age
- 37.5
- Households
- 18,042
- Persons per household
- 2.4
- Median household income
- $64,576
- Median house value
- $278,400
- Office
- PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
- Address
- PO BOX 398, HICKORY, NC 28603