Conover, North Carolina

Conover, North Carolina
Commercial buildings on 1st Avenue (NC 16)
Commercial buildings on 1st Avenue (NC 16)
Flag of Conover, North Carolina
Official seal of Conover, North Carolina
Nicknames: 
"Wye Town", "Canova", “C-Town”
Motto(s): 
"Community and Industry"
Location of Conover, North Carolina
Location of Conover, North Carolina
Coordinates: 35°42′40″N 81°13′11″W / 35.71111°N 81.21972°W / 35.71111; -81.21972
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyCatawba
Government
 • TypeCouncil-Manager
 • MayorKyle Hayman
 • City ManagerTom Hart
Area
 • Total
11.20 sq mi (29.01 km2)
 • Land11.17 sq mi (28.93 km2)
 • Water0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2)
Elevation1,020 ft (310 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
8,421
 • Density753.83/sq mi (291.05/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP code
28613
Area code828
FIPS code37-14340[3]
GNIS feature ID2404118[2]
Websitewww.conovernc.gov

Conover is a city in Catawba County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 8,421 as of the 2020 census.[4] It is part of the HickoryLenoirMorganton Metropolitan Statistical Area and Charlotte Metropolitan Area.

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Conover, North Carolina
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "Quick Facts, Conover city, North Carolina". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved January 1, 2022.[dead link]