Lincolnton, North Carolina

Lincolnton, North Carolina
View along Main Street (NC 27)
View along Main Street (NC 27)
Flag of Lincolnton, North Carolina
Official seal of Lincolnton, North Carolina
Motto: 
"Near the City. Near the Mountains. Near Perfect."
Location of Lincolnton, North Carolina
Location of Lincolnton, North Carolina
Coordinates: 35°28′30″N 81°14′19″W / 35.47500°N 81.23861°W / 35.47500; -81.23861[1]
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyLincoln
Named forBenjamin Lincoln
Government
 • MayorEd Hatley[2]
Area
 • Total8.75 sq mi (22.66 km2)
 • Land8.68 sq mi (22.47 km2)
 • Water0.07 sq mi (0.19 km2)
Elevation883 ft (269 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total11,091
 • Density1,278.50/sq mi (493.65/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
28092-28093
Area code704
FIPS code37-38320[4]
GNIS feature ID2404933[1]
Websiteci.lincolnton.nc.us

Lincolnton is a city in Lincoln County, North Carolina, United States within the Charlotte metropolitan area. The population was 10,486 at the 2010 census.[5] Lincolnton is northwest of Charlotte, on the South Fork of the Catawba River. The city is the county seat of Lincoln County.[6]

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lincolnton, North Carolina
  2. ^ "Mayor | Lincolnton, NC - Official Website".
  3. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  4. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ "Total Population: 2010 Census DEC Summary File 1 (P1), Lincolnton city, North Carolina". data.census.gov. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved June 26, 2020.
  6. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.

© MMXXIII Rich X Search. We shall prevail. All rights reserved. Rich X Search