Conover, North Carolina
| Conover, North Carolina | |
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| — City — | |
| Nickname(s): "Wye Town""Canova" | |
| Motto: Community and Industry | |
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| Coordinates: 35°42′40″N 81°13′11″W / 35.71111°N 81.21972°WCoordinates: 35°42′40″N 81°13′11″W / 35.71111°N 81.21972°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Catawba |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-Manager |
| • Mayor | Lee E. Moritz, Jr. |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10.845 sq mi (26.5 km2) |
| • Land | 10.845 sq mi (26.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,060 ft (323 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 8,180 |
| • Density | 749.4/sq mi (249.2/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 28613 |
| Area code(s) | 828 |
| FIPS code | 37-14340[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0983463[2] |
| Website | www.conovernc.gov |
Conover is a city in Catawba County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 8,180 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Hickory–Lenoir–Morganton Metropolitan Statistical Area. Conover is home to the Greater Hickory Classic at Rock Barn.
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[edit] Geography
Conover is located at 35°42′40″N 81°13′11″W / 35.71111°N 81.21972°W (35.711232, -81.219608)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 10.845 square miles (28.09 km2), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2010, there were 8,180 people, 3,456 households, and 2,945 families residing in the city. The population density was 749.4 people per square mile (249.2/km²). There were 3,654 housing units at an average density of 336.9 per square mile (108.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 84.40% White, 8.43% African American, 0.23% Native American, 3.13% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 2.62% from other races, and 1.15% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.83% of the population.
There were 3,654 households out of which 27.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.3% were married couples living together, 11.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.1% were non-families. 27.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.90.
In the city the population was spread out with 21.4% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 31.0% from 25 to 44, 24.0% from 45 to 64, and 15.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 90.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $45,806, and the median income for a family was $48,681. Males had a median income of $31,250 versus $25,581 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,985. About 8.1% of families and 11.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.8% of those under age 18 and 9.6% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] History
The City of Conover began to develop in the mid 1800's as a "Y" intersection of the railroad traversing North Carolina. Although originally called Wye Town, legend says the name Canova was adopted, but transposed to Conover, over several years.
The town of Conover had its beginning in the year 1871, when, according to early history of the community, the late Francis Smyre secured a portion of land from J. P. Spencer and erected a home for himself and his bride who was before her marriage Miss Ellen Miller, daughter of Ephriam and Amy Isenhower Miller.
Their son, Clinton Eugene Smyre was the first child to be born here.
The site chosen by the Smyres for Conover's first residence was known as the "WYE" and was a junction point from which the Southern Railway ran a branch line or track to the town of Newton, three miles to the south. This junction point served as a turn table for trains going either North or South.
[edit] Transportation
Conover is located in the western piedmont area of North Carolina. Conover is located approximately 50 miles northwest of Charlotte; 60 miles west of Winston-Salem; and 80 miles east of Asheville, and is the geographic center of Catawba County.
Interstate 40 traverses the City along with other major roads including US 70, US 321, US Highway 70A, and NC 16, making it easy to access the City from any direction.
[edit] Mass transit
- Greenway Bus Transportaion (Main office located in Conover)
- Conover has been designated a stop on the future Western NC Rail service.
[edit] Conover Station
- Conover Station is an active Downtown Brownfield Redevelopment Project located in the heart of Conover. The land offered in the redevelopment area has small town charm while offering big city amenities.
- The Conover Station site was once buzzing with manufacturing from items such as gloves to axe handles.
- The Conover Multimodal Center is the heart of the Conover Station site. The center is housed in a renovated 1918 building. The Multimodal center will house the future passenger rail stop for Catawba County, along with the administrative offices of the Greenway Public Transportation, a community room, a coffee shop, and the Conover Branch Library.
- The Manafacturing Solutions Center (MSC) is part of the Catawba Valley Community College. The MSC is a facility that works to build on stregths of America's manufacturing success. At the MSC, prototypes and ideas are put through many different tests. Manufacturing processes are fine-tuned, and products and ideas are prepared for the market place.
- The Conover Station Park is a fusion of educational parkland and innovated stormwater management. The park will be 6.6 acres.
- There are many opportunities at the Conover Station site, helping Conover grow while also creating a great place to live and relax.
[edit] Parks and recreation
Conover is home of the Rock Barn Golf and Spa, a Golf Course with two Championship 18-hole courses. Rock Barn has been voted as one of the best golf courses in North Carolina and the country.[citation needed]
Conover has 8 neighborhood parks to serve the citizens, with one in the construction phase.
- Downtown Park - 1.97 acres, with gazebo, walking trails and playground equipment.
- Gateway Park - A linear park that provides a valuable pedestrian/bicycle link into downtown.
- Hines Park - Located in the ConWest Business Park, the park is mainly used by employees of the nearby businesses.
- Hunsucker Park - Located in the largest neighborhood in the city, the park contains 1.13 acres, and playground equipment.
- Majestic Park - Located in the Southwest quadrant of the city, the park contains 3.92 acres, and recreation eqipment.
- 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,picnic table, and recreation equipment.
- Washington/Southwest Park - 2.21 acres, the park includes a basketball court and baseball field, along with recreation equipment.
- Conover Station Park - This park will be located on the Conover Station site. The park is actually a fusion of educational parkland and innovated stormwater management. The park will be 6.6 acres.
[edit] Education
[edit] Elementary schools
- Shuford Elementary School
- South Newton Elementary School
- Thorton Elementary School
- Conover School
- Lyle Creek Elementary School - (Catawba County Schools)
[edit] Middle schools
- Newton-Conover Middle School
[edit] High schools
- Newton-Conover High School
- Newton-Conover Health and Science High School - (Now called Newton-Conover School of Discovery)
[edit] Private schools
- Tri-City Christian School
- Concordia Christian Day School
- University Christian High School
[edit] Higher education
- Catawba Valley Community College
- Appalachian Center at Hickory (formerly called the Hickory Metro Higher Education Center)
- Lenoir-Rhyne University
- NC Center for Engineering Technologies
[edit] Notable people
- Pauletta Pearson Washington - wife of actor Denzel Washington
- Dale Jarrett - NASCAR Driver
- Morgan Shepherd - NASCAR Driver
- Glenn Jarrett - Former NASCAR Driver
- Ned Jarrett - Former NASCAR Driver, And two-time NASCAR Champion.
- Rachel Lee Carter - professional model, beauty queen, Christian speaker, actor, author and Bible teacher
- Margeret "Sparky" Sparkman - National Gourd Lady.
[edit] Major Businesses
| Business Name | Count | Shopping Center | ||
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| Advance Auto Parts | 1 | |||
| Affordable Suites of America | 1 | |||
| Alltel | 1 | WalMart Center | ||
| Burger King | 1 | WalMart Center | ||
| Bank of Granite | 1 | |||
| BB&T | 1 | |||
| Bojangles | 1 | |||
| Cook Out | 1 | Conover Marketplace | ||
| CVS | 1 | |||
| Dollar General | 3 | Cross Country Villiage, Canova Shopping Center, Conover Marketplace | ||
| Dollar Tree | 1 | WalMart Center | ||
| Days Inn | 1 | |||
| Dunkin Donuts | 1 | Wilco Travel Plaza | ||
| FedEx | 5 | |||
| Food Lion | 1 | Cross Country Villiage | ||
| Ford | 1 | |||
| Godfathers Pizza | 1 | Wilco Travel Plaza | ||
| Hardee's | 1 | |||
| Holiday Inn and Suites | 1 | |||
| Jack In The Box | 1 | Canova Shopping Center | ||
| Kmart | 1 | Canova Shopping Center | ||
| La Quinta Inn and Suites | 1 | |||
| Mcdonalds | 3 | WalMart Center | ||
| Merrita Bread Factory Outlet | 1 | |||
| NAPA Auto Parts | 1 | |||
| Penske | 1 | |||
| Peoples Bank | 1 | |||
| Radioshack | 1 | Conover Marketplace | ||
| Subway | 4 | WalMart Center, Canova Shopping Center, Catawba Valley Shopping Center, Wilco Travel Plaza | ||
| Sonic Drive-In | 1 | |||
| U-Haul | 1 | |||
| UPS | 5 | |||
| Verizon Wireless | 1 | Canova Shopping Center | ||
| Waffle House | 1 | |||
| Wal-Mart | 1 | WalMart Center | ||
| Wells Fargo Bank | 1 | |||
| Wendy's | 1 | |||
| Woodforest National Bank | 1 | WalMart Center | ||
| YMCA | 1 | |||
| Zaxby's | 1 | WalMart Center | ||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi Concurrency terminus • Closed/former • Incomplete access • Unopened |
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[edit] Media
- The Claremont Courier, free monthly publication.
- The Hickory Daily Record is published 7 days a week.
- Local television station is WHKY-TV, channel 14.
[edit] References
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
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