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Conover, NC

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Population
8,938
U.S. Census Population Estimates Program · 2025
Elevation
1,058 ft
Median Home Value
$271,300
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Rent
$898/mo
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Income
$65,972
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024

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OverallBest places in North CarolinaPopulation rankingHighest population places in North CarolinaNearest larger communityHickory, North Carolina6.1 miles away · 45,975 residents.

About Conover

Conover is a city in Catawba County, North Carolina, located in the geographic center of the county at the intersection of Interstate 40. Developed in the mid-1800s as Wye Town around a Y-shaped railroad junction, the community of approximately 8,600 features the Bolick Historic District and the Rock Barn Country Club, which formerly hosted the PGA Champions Tour's Greater Hickory Classic. Public education is administered by the Newton-Conover City Schools.

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Lower Projected Late-Century County-Area Exposure to Sea-Level RiseA+100.0ratingOutskirts FitA+100.0ratingNearby Hospital Emergency DepartmentsA+98.7rating

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