Locust, North Carolina | |
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Motto: "The City with a Soul" | |
Coordinates: 35°16′07″N 80°26′12″W / 35.26861°N 80.43667°W | |
Country | United States |
State | North Carolina |
Counties | Stanly, Cabarrus |
Area | |
• Total | 8.19 sq mi (21.21 km2) |
• Land | 8.19 sq mi (21.21 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Elevation | 627 ft (191 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 4,537 |
• Density | 553.97/sq mi (213.89/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 28097 |
Area code | 704 |
FIPS code | 37-38860[3] |
GNIS feature ID | 2404946[2] |
Website | www |
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]