Lenoir, North Carolina | |
|---|---|
 Main Street in Downtown Lenoir | |
 Flag  Seal | |
| Nickname: Lenny | |
| Motto: "Where the High Country Begins" | |
 Location of Lenoir, North Carolina | |
| Coordinates: 35°54′34″N 81°31′29″W / 35.90944°N 81.52472°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Caldwell |
| Named for | William Lenoir |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-Manager |
| • Mayor | Joseph L. Gibbons (Independent)[1] |
| • Mayor Pro Tem | Crissy Thomas [2] |
| • Governing body | Lenoir City Council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 20.83 sq mi (53.95 km2) |
| • Land | 20.82 sq mi (53.94 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,129 ft (344 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 18,352 |
| • Density | 881.25/sq mi (340.25/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 28633, 28645 |
| Area code | 828 |
| FIPS code | 37-37760[5] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2404911[4] |
| Website | www |
Lenoir (/lɛˈnɔːr/ le-NOR) is a city in and the county seat of Caldwell County, North Carolina, United States.[6] The population was 18,263 at the 2020 census.[7] Lenoir is located in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. To the northeast are the Brushy Mountains, a spur of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Hibriten Mountain, located just east of the city limits, marks the western end of the Brushy Mountains range.
Lenoir is one of the principal cities in the Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area.
- ^ "Joseph L. Gibbons, Mayor | City of Lenoir, NC".
- ^ "Crissy Thomas, Mayor Pro Tem | City of Lenoir, NC".
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lenoir, North Carolina
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ^ "City and Town Population Totals, North Carolina". US Census Bureau. 2020.