Hickory (North Carolina)

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Hickory (North Carolina)
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Location in North Carolina
Basic data
Foundation : 1870
State : United States
State : North Carolina
Counties : Catawba County
Burke County
Caldwell County
Coordinates : 35 ° 44 ′  N , 81 ° 20 ′  W Coordinates: 35 ° 44 ′  N , 81 ° 20 ′  W
Time zone : Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 )
Inhabitants :
-  Metropolitan Area :		 40,567 (as of 2016)
364,187 (as of 2016)
Population density : 527.5 inhabitants per km 2
Area : 77.2 km 2  (approx. 30 mi 2 ) of
which 76.9 km 2  (approx. 30 mi 2 ) is land
Height : 362 m
Postcodes : 28601-28603
Area code : +1 828
FIPS : 37-31060
GNIS ID : 0986686
Website : www.hickorync.gov
Mayor : Rudy Wright
Hickory Municipal Building Hickory North Carolina.jpg
Hickory Municipal Building

Hickory is a city with the status "City" , which is predominantly in Catawba County in the US state of North Carolina . Smaller boroughs are also in Burke County and Caldwell County . In 2016, 40,567 inhabitants were counted.

geography

The nearest major city, Greensboro , is about 145 kilometers away in the east. Durham is 220 kilometers to the east. The Catawba River flows in the north and the Pisgah National Forest begins in the west . The Interstate 40 highway touches Hickory in the south.

history

Hickory tree

In the 1850s, some settlers from Germany settled in the area. One of them opened a small tavern under a large hickory tree ( Carya ) in a wooden house and named the place Hickory Tavern based on this tree . When the Western North Carolina Railroad , which was later incorporated into the Southern Railway , reached the place in 1859 , more settlers settled. In 1873 the place name was officially changed to Hickory. Because of the abundance of forests in the area with many high-quality woods, a center for furniture production was soon established. During the Second World War , many furniture factories also made wooden boxes for packing ammunition and other war materials. By 1961, 46 furniture factories, several sawmills and a few textile processing companies had been established. First and foremost, high quality furniture and golf clubs for hickory golf were produced.

Today, Hickory continues to be one of the leading furniture hubs in the United States, and some of the furniture factories have been manufacturing on their original factory premises for over a hundred years. The manufacture of fiber optic cables is becoming increasingly important as a new line of business . The place was recognized by Reader's Digest magazine as a residential area with a high quality of life and exceptional opportunities for education and family life. Hickory was awarded the All-America City Award and named All-America City by the National Civic League in 1967, 1987 and 2007 . The award is presented annually to only ten cities in the United States and recognizes a community's ability to work together as an example to solve critical local problems. From a sporting point of view, the Hickory Motor Speedway is a magnet for touring car racing , where races of the NASCAR series are held every year .

A variety of historic buildings and places from the early days of the place are listed on the National Register of Historic Places , including the Elliott Carnegie Library , Claremont High School Historic District and Hickory Municipal Building, as well as a number of wealthy citizen homes.

  • Elliott Carnegie Library

  • Claremont High School Historic District

  • Glenn Frye House

  • Clement Geitner House

Demographic data

In 2014, the population was 40,143, which is an increase of 7.8% compared to 2000. The average age of residents in 2014 was 37.7 years, which is in line with North Carolina's average, which was 37.9 years. 13.7% of the residents can be traced back to immigrants from Germany. Other significant immigrant groups during the early days of the place came to 8.5% from England and 5.8% from Ireland .

sons and daughters of the town

Individual evidence

  1. ^ History
  2. ↑ Fiber Optic Cables / ( Memento of the original from December 20, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.hickorywellcrafted.com
  3. ↑ City data

Web links

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