Mountain View, North Carolina facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Mountain View, North Carolina
Census-designated place
Location of Mountain View, North Carolina
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Catawba
Area
• Total	4.64 sq mi (12.01 km2)
• Land	4.63 sq mi (11.98 km2)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation	1,106 ft (337 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	3,552
• Density	768/sq mi (296.5/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	28602
Area code(s)	828
FIPS code	37-44770
GNIS feature ID	1867433

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.

Geography

Mountain View is located in western Catawba County at 35°40′55″N 81°22′5″W / 35.68194°N 81.36806°W / 35.68194; -81.36806 (35.681990, -81.367999). 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 just 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

2020 census

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