Lenoir, North Carolina
Lenoir, North Carolina | |
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Main Street in Downtown Lenoir | |
| Motto: "Where the High Country Begins" | |
Location within the state of 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 after | William Lenoir |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-Manager |
| • Mayor | Joseph L. Gibbons (Independent) |
| • Mayor Pro Tem | Crissy Thomas |
| • 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 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2404911 |
| Website | www |
Lenoir (/lɛˈnɔːr/ le-NOR) is a city in and the county seat of Caldwell County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 18,263 at the 2020 census. 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.