Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton,_NC_Metropolitan_Statistical_Area
Hickory–Lenoir–Morganton metropolitan area
Metropolitan Statistical Area in North Carolina, United States
The Hickory–Lenoir–Morganton, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of four counties, Catawba, Burke, Caldwell, Alexander. It is located in the Catawba Valley region of western North Carolina. Local residents often refer to the area as The Unifour, although this name is largely unknown outside of the region.
The U.S. Census Bureau includes the Unifour in the larger Charlotte-Concord, NC Combined Statistical Area.
The 2000 census gives the MSA's population as 341,851, with a July 1, 2009, estimate placing the population at 365,364.[1]