Kings Mountain, North Carolina

Kings Mountain, North Carolina
Downtown along Battleground Avenue
Downtown along Battleground Avenue
Motto: 
The Historical City
Location of Kings Mountain, North Carolina
Location of Kings Mountain, North Carolina
Coordinates: 35°14′04″N 81°21′00″W / 35.23444°N 81.35000°W / 35.23444; -81.35000
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyCleveland, Gaston
Government
 • TypeMayor-Council
Area
 • Total13.97 sq mi (36.19 km2)
 • Land13.76 sq mi (35.65 km2)
 • Water0.21 sq mi (0.54 km2)
Elevation951 ft (290 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total11,142
 • Density809.50/sq mi (312.55/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
28086
Area code704
FIPS code37-35880[3]
GNIS feature ID2404831[2]
Websitewww.cityofkm.com

Kings Mountain is a small suburban city within the Charlotte metropolitan area in Cleveland and Gaston counties, North Carolina, United States. Most of the city is in Cleveland County, with a small eastern portion in Gaston County. The population was 10,296 at the 2010 census.[4]

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kings Mountain, North Carolina
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on December 27, 1996. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Kings Mountain city, North Carolina". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved March 27, 2013.