Mountain View, North Carolina facts for kids
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Mountain View, North Carolina
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Location of Mountain View, North Carolina
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| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Catawba |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.67 sq mi (12.09 km2) |
| • Land | 4.66 sq mi (12.07 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,112 ft (339 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 3,590 |
| • Density | 770.55/sq mi (297.53/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
28602
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| Area code(s) | 828 |
| FIPS code | 37-44770 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2403314 |
Mountain View is a census-designated place (CDP) in Catawba County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 3,552 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Hickory–Lenoir–Morganton Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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Geography
Mountain View is located in western Catawba County. It is bordered to the north by the town of Long View and to the northeast by the town of Brookford. The city of Hickory, located north of Brookford, has been extending its borders through annexation into the Mountain View area and now nearly splits the CDP into north and south halves.
North Carolina Highway 127 passes through the community, leading north 4 miles (6 km) to the center of Hickory and south 4 miles (6 km) to NC Highway 10. U.S. Route 321, a four-lane expressway, crosses the eastern corner of the Mountain View CDP, where its Exit 42 provides access to NC 127. Exit 42 is 1 mile (1.6 km) south of US 321's intersection with Interstate 40 in Hickory.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the Mountain View CDP has a total area of 4.6 square miles (12.0 km2), of which 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2), or 0.22%, is water.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 2020 | 3,590 | — | |
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2020 census
| Race | Number | Percentage |
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| White (non-Hispanic) | 2,787 | 77.63% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 242 | 6.74% |
| Native American | 14 | 0.39% |
| Asian | 163 | 4.54% |
| Pacific Islander | 4 | 0.11% |
| Other/Mixed | 149 | 4.15% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 231 | 6.43% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 3,590 people, 1,478 households, and 986 families residing in the CDP.
See also
In Spanish: Mountain View (Carolina del Norte) para niños
