Mount Holly, North Carolina

Mount Holly, North Carolina
Downtown Mount Holly
Downtown Mount Holly
Official seal of Mount Holly, North Carolina
Location of Mount Holly, North Carolina
Location of Mount Holly, North Carolina
Coordinates: 35°18′51″N 81°00′28″W / 35.31417°N 81.00778°W / 35.31417; -81.00778
Country United States
State North Carolina
CountyGaston
IncorporatedMarch 11, 1879
Government
 • MayorDavid Moore
Area
 • Total11.30 sq mi (29.26 km2)
 • Land11.21 sq mi (29.05 km2)
 • Water0.08 sq mi (0.21 km2)
Elevation627 ft (191 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total17,703
 • Density1,578.51/sq mi (609.46/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP code
28120, 28012
Area code(s)704, 980
FIPS code37-44960[3]
GNIS feature ID2404319[2]
Websitewww.mtholly.us

Mount Holly is a small suburban city in northeastern Gaston County, North Carolina, United States. The city is situated just west of the Catawba River, north of Interstate 85, south of North Carolina State Highway 16. The population was 17,703 at the 2020 census,[4] up from 13,656 in 2010.

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mount Holly, North Carolina
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 9, 2021. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Mount Holly city, North Carolina". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved October 27, 2013.