Kings Mountain, North Carolina

Kings Mountain, North Carolina
City
The downtown of Kings Mountain along Battleground Avenue
Motto:  The Historical City
Location of Kings Mountain, North Carolina
Coordinates: 35°14′04″N 81°21′00″W / 35.23444°N 81.35000°W / 35.23444; -81.35000
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Cleveland, Gaston
Government
• Type	Mayor-Council
• Mayor	Scott Neisler[citation needed]
• City Manager	Marilyn Sellers[citation needed]
Area [1]
• Total	13.97 sq mi (36.19 km2)
• Land	13.76 sq mi (35.65 km2)
• Water	0.21 sq mi (0.54 km2)
Elevation [2]	951 ft (290 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	11,142
• Density	809.50/sq mi (312.55/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP Code	28086
Area code	704
FIPS code	37-35880[3]
GNIS feature ID	2404831[2]
Website	www.cityofkm.com

Kings Mountain is a small suburban city within the Charlotte metropolitan area in Cleveland and Gaston counties, North Carolina, United States. Most of the city is in Cleveland County, with a small eastern portion in Gaston County. The population was 10,296 at the 2010 census.^[4]