Caldwell County | |
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Nickname: The Gateway To The Blue Ridge | |
Coordinates: 35°58′N 81°31′W / 35.97°N 81.51°W | |
Country | United States |
State | North Carolina |
Founded | 1841 |
Named for | Joseph Caldwell |
Seat | Lenoir |
Largest community | Lenoir |
Area | |
• Total | 474.61 sq mi (1,229.2 km2) |
• Land | 471.89 sq mi (1,222.2 km2) |
• Water | 2.72 sq mi (7.0 km2) 0.57% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 80,652 |
• Estimate (2023) | 80,574 |
• Density | 170.91/sq mi (65.99/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Congressional districts | 5th, 10th |
Website | www |
Caldwell County is a county in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is located in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. As of the 2020 census, the population was 80,652.[1] Its county seat is Lenoir.[2] Caldwell County is part of the Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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