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Country
  
United States

County
  
Catawba

FIPS code
  
37-14340

Elevation
  
323 m

Population
  
8,236 (2013)

Area code
  
828

State
  
North Carolina

Time zone
  
Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)

GNIS feature ID
  
0983463

Zip code
  
28613

Local time
  
Saturday 7:04 PM

Conover, North Carolina wwwncgenwebusconovermediacityhalljpg

Weather
  
9°C, Wind S at 5 km/h, 32% Humidity

Area
  
28.23 km² (28.23 km² Land / 10 ha Water)

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.

Contents

Map of Conover, NC, USA

History

The Bolick Historic District and George Huffman Farm are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Geography

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

Demographics

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.

There were 3,654 households out of which 30.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.1% were married couples living together, 12.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.2% were non-families. 30.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.96.

Public Works

The Conover Public Works Department provides Water, Street Construction, Maintenance and Repair, Storm Water Management, Solid Waste and Recycling, Water Treatment, Grounds and Parks and Fleet Maintenance services to the residents of Conover.

Fire-Rescue

The Conover Fire Department provides Fire Suppression, Emergency Medical Services, Hazardous Materials (HAZMAT) Mitigation, Technical Rescues, Public Education, and Fire Prevention and Inspection with 18 full-time and 40 part-time/volunteer firefighters operating out of three fire stations.

Law Enforcement

The Conover Police Department is staffed by 27 full-time officers, 1 Code Enforcement officer, 5 part-time employees, and 5 volunteer police chaplains.

Emergency Medical Services

Emergency Medical Services for the City of Conover are provided by CCEMS, the Catawba County EMS Agency.

Transportation

Conover is located in the western piedmont area of North Carolina. Conover is located 43 miles (69 km) northwest of Charlotte, 63 miles (101 km) west of Winston-Salem, and 83 miles (134 km) east of Asheville.

Interstate 40 traverses the city along with other major roads including US 70, US 321 and NC 16, making it easy to access the city from any direction.

Mass transit

  • Greenway Bus Transportation (main office located in Conover)

    • Parks and Recreation

    Conover is home of the Rock Barn Country Club and Spa, a golf club with two Championship 18-hole courses and renowned spa that was home to the Greater Hickory Classic at Rock Barn, a PGA Champions Tour Event.

    Conover has nine Neighborhood Parks and one Greenway:

  • Downtown Park - 1.97 acres (0.80 ha), with gazebo, walking trails and playground equipment.
  • Gateway Park - a linear park that provides a pedestrian/bicycle link into downtown.
  • Hines Park - located in the ConWest Business Park, the park and its gazebo are mainly used by employees of nearby businesses.
  • Hunsucker Park - located in the largest neighborhood in the city, Lecho Park, the park occupies 1.13 acres (0.46 ha) and contains playground equipment.
  • Majestic Park - located in the southwest quadrant of the city, the park occupies 3.92 acres (1.59 ha) and contains recreation equipment.
  • Rowe Park - The smallest of the city's parks, it contains a gazebo, picnic table, and a swing set.
  • Travis Park - Located in the northwest quadrant of the city, the park contains benches, a picnic table and recreation equipment.
  • Washington/Southwest Park - 2.21 acres (0.89 ha), the park includes a basketball court and baseball field, along with recreation equipment.
  • Conover City Park - 6.75 acres (2.73 ha), with a picnic area, playground equipment, walking trails, splash pad and wetlands.
  • Lyle Creek Greenway - A 1.5 mile long enhanced surface natural trail that follows Lyle Creek and provides great relaxation and wildlife viewing. This trail consists of both wooded areas and open fields.

    • Elementary schools

  • Shuford Elementary School
  • South Newton Elementary School
  • Thorton Elementary School
  • Conover School
  • Lyle Creek Elementary School (Catawba County Schools)

    • Middle schools

  • Newton-Conover Middle School

    • High schools

  • Newton-Conover High School
  • Newton-Conover School of Discovery

    • Private schools

  • Tri-City Christian School
  • Concordia Christian Day School

    • Notable people

  • Mark K. Hilton, former member of the North Carolina General Assembly
  • Tommy Houston, former NASCAR driver
  • Dale Jarrett, NASCAR driver
  • Glenn Jarrett, former NASCAR driver
  • Jason Jarrett, former NASCAR driver
  • Ned Jarrett, former NASCAR driver
  • Morgan Shepherd, NASCAR driver
  • Chris Washburn, former NBA player

    • NASCAR in Conover

    Conover is home to the Transportation Office for NASCAR. Conover is also home to Dale Jarrett Inc., and Morgan Shepard Racing Ventures.

    References

    Conover, North Carolina Wikipedia
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