Locust, North Carolina

Locust, North Carolina
Flag of Locust, North Carolina
Official seal of Locust, North Carolina
Motto: 
"The City with a Soul"
Location of Locust, North Carolina
Location of Locust, North Carolina
Coordinates: 35°16′07″N 80°26′12″W / 35.26861°N 80.43667°W / 35.26861; -80.43667
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountiesStanly, Cabarrus
Area
 • Total8.19 sq mi (21.21 km2)
 • Land8.19 sq mi (21.21 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation627 ft (191 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total4,537
 • Density553.97/sq mi (213.89/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
28097
Area code704
FIPS code37-38860[3]
GNIS feature ID2404946[2]
Websitewww.locustnc.com

Locust is a small rural city in Stanly and Cabarrus counties in the U.S. state of North Carolina. The population was 2,930 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: Locust, North Carolina
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Locust city, North Carolina". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved December 18, 2014.