Hickory City Schools, North Carolina
Hickory City Schools is a unified school district in Catawba County, North Carolina, for grades Pre-K to 12. About 32,560 people live in it (2020–2024 estimate). It covers 26.3 sq mi (68 km²) of land.
- Population, 2020–2024 estimate
- 32,560 ± 1,603
- Grades
- Pre-K to 12
- Type
- Unified school district
- County
- Catawba County
- Land area
- 26.3 sq mi (68 km²)
- Median household income
- $57,438 ± $5,318
- Median home value
- $240,700 ± $11,983
- Water area
- 0.97 sq mi (2.52 km²)
- State
- North Carolina
- Census code (GEOID)
- 3702190
- Coordinates (central point)
- 35.735192, -81.349144
These coordinates mark a central point for the district, not a school or an address. Population, income and home value: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 20, 2026.
Towns, townships and communities in Hickory City Schools, largest first
- Hickory (city)44,258 people
- Long View (town)5,011 people
- Brookford (town)390 people
A town, township, city or borough is listed when at least half its land is in the district; a community, when its central point is. Near a district line, an address can belong to the district next door.
Bordering unified school districts, nearest first
- Catawba County Schools9.8 mi southeast
- Alexander County Schools16 mi northeast
- Caldwell County Schools18 mi northwest
- Burke County Schools20 mi west
These share a boundary with Hickory City Schools. Distances are straight lines between central points.
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