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Icard, North Carolina
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Location of Icard, North Carolina
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| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Burke |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.84 sq mi (9.93 km2) |
| • Land | 3.83 sq mi (9.91 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,148 ft (350 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 2,452 |
| • Density | 640.88/sq mi (247.44/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
28666
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| Area code(s) | 828 |
| FIPS code | 37-33320 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2402608 |
Icard (/ˈaɪkərd/ EYE-kurd) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Burke County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 2,664 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Hickory–Lenoir–Morganton Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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Geography
Icard is located in eastern Burke County. It is bordered to the east by the town of Hildebran.
U.S. Route 70 is the main local road through the town, leading east 8 miles (13 km) to Hickory and west 13 miles (21 km) to Morganton. Interstate 40 parallels US-70, with access to Icard from Exit 116.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 3.8 square miles (9.9 km2), of which 0.008 square miles (0.02 km2), or 0.25%, is water.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 2020 | 2,452 | — | |
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2020 census
| Race | Number | Percentage |
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| White (non-Hispanic) | 2,039 | 83.16% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 16 | 0.65% |
| Native American | 4 | 0.16% |
| Asian | 131 | 5.34% |
| Other/Mixed | 105 | 4.28% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 157 | 6.4% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 2,452 people, 929 households, and 673 families residing in the CDP.
Education
The town is served by the Burke County Public Schools system. Some schools in or near the town include:
- East Burke Middle School
- East Burke High School
- Hildebran Elementary School
- Icard Elementary School
See also
In Spanish: Icard para niños
