Conover, North Carolina Conover, North Carolina Official seal of Conover, North Carolina Location of Conover, North Carolina Location of Conover, North Carolina State North Carolina Conover is a town/city in Catawba County, North Carolina, United States.
The populace was 8,165 at the 2010 census, with an estimated populace of 8,236 in 2013, making Conover the quickest burgeoning City in the Hickory Metro Area. It is part of the Hickory Lenoir Morganton Metropolitan Travel Destination and Charlotte Metropolitan Area.
10 NASCAR in Conover Conover is positioned in the geographic center as well as the populace center of Catawba County and is bordered by the City of Hickory to the west, the City of Newton to the south, and the City of Claremont to the east.
Route 321, and North Carolina Highway 16 all pass through Conover, making Conover one of the most easily accessible metros/cities in the Charlotte Metro Region.
According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, Conover has a total region of 10.9 square miles (28.3 km2), of which 0.031 square miles (0.08 km2), or 0.27%, is water The ethnic makeup of the town/city was 78.1% White, 9.2% African American, 0.2% Native American, 4.2% Asian, 5.8% from other competitions, and 2.5% from two or more competitions.
The Conover Public Works Department provides Water, Street Construction, Maintenance and Repair, Storm Water Management, Solid Waste and Recycling, Water Treatment, Grounds and Parks and Fleet Maintenance services to the inhabitants of Conover. The Conover Fire Department provides Fire Suppression, Emergency Medical Services, Hazardous Materials (HAZMAT) Mitigation, Technical Rescues, Public Education, and Fire Prevention and Inspection with 18 full-time and 40 part-time/volunteer firefighters operating out of three fire stations. Emergency Medical Services for the City of Conover are provided by CCEMS, the Catawba County EMS Agency. Conover is positioned in the piedmont region of North Carolina.
Conover is positioned 43 miles (69 km) northwest of Charlotte, 63 miles (101 km) west of Winston-Salem, and 83 miles (134 km) east of Asheville.
Interstate 40 traverses the town/city along with other primary roads including US 70, US 321 and NC 16, making it easy to access the town/city from any direction.
Conover has nine Neighborhood Parks and one Greenway: Gateway Park - a linear park that provides a pedestrian/bicycle link into downtown.
Hines Park - positioned in the Con - West Business Park, the park and its gazebo are mainly used by employees of close-by businesses.
Hunsucker Park - positioned in the biggest neighborhood in the city, Lecho Park, the park is situated in 1.13 acres (0.46 ha) and contains playground equipment.
Majestic Park - positioned in the southwest quadrant of the city, the park is situated in 3.92 acres (1.59 ha) and contains recreation equipment.
Rowe Park - The smallest of the city's parks, it contains a gazebo, picnic table, and a swing set.
Travis Park - Located in the northwest quadrant of the city, the park contains benches, a picnic table and recreation equipment.
Washington/Southwest Park - 2.21 acres (0.89 ha), the park includes a basketball court and baseball field, along with recreation equipment.
Conover City Park - 6.75 acres (2.73 ha), with a picnic area, playground equipment, walking trails, splash pad and wetlands. Conover School Lyle Creek Elementary School (Catawba County Schools) Hilton, former member of the North Carolina General Assembly Conover is home to the Transportation Office for NASCAR. Conover is also home to Dale Jarrett Inc., and Morgan Shepard Racing Ventures. a b "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Conover city, North Carolina".
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Municipalities and communities of Catawba County, North Carolina, United States State of North Carolina
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