Icard, North Carolina facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Icard, North Carolina
Census-designated place
Location of Icard, North Carolina
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Burke
Area
• Total	3.83 sq mi (9.93 km2)
• Land	3.83 sq mi (9.91 km2)
• Water	0.008 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation	1,194 ft (364 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	2,664
• Density	696/sq mi (268.8/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	28666
Area code(s)	828
FIPS code	37-33320
GNIS feature ID	0987314

Icard (pronounced IKE-erd) 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.

Geography

Icard is located in eastern Burke County at 35°43′33″N 81°27′30″W / 35.72583°N 81.45833°W / 35.72583; -81.45833 (35.725807, -81.458381). 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

2020 census

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