Morganton, North Carolina
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Location in North Carolina
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| Basic data | |||
| Foundation : | 1777 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | North Carolina | ||
| County : | Burke County | ||
| Coordinates : | 35 ° 45 ′ N , 81 ° 42 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) | ||
| Residents : | 17,310 (as of: 2000) | ||
| Population density : | 368.3 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 47.0 km 2 (approx. 18 mi 2 ) of which 47.0 km 2 (approx. 18 mi 2 ) are land |
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| Height : | 354 m | ||
| Postcodes : | 28655, 28680 | ||
| Area code : | +1 828 | ||
| FIPS : | 37-44400 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 0990244 | ||
| Website : | www.ci.morganton.nc.us | ||
| Mayor : | Mel Cohen | ||
Morganton is a city in Burke County and the administrative seat of the same in the US state of North Carolina . The parish covers an area of 47 square kilometers. In 2000, the population was given as 17,310, which are distributed over 6,829 households and 4,117 families.
sons and daughters of the town
- Johnny Bristol (1939-2004), American singer, producer and songwriter
- Tod Caldwell (1818–1874), 41st Governor of North Carolina from 1871 to 1874
- Kony Ealy (born 1991), American football player
- Ava Ohlgren (* 1988), American swimmer
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