Hickory–Lenoir–Morganton Metropolitan Statistical Area

The Hickory–Lenoir–Morganton Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of four counties 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 Census Bureau has also defined a larger Hickory–Lenoir Combined Statistical Area that includes the Unifour and McDowell County. The 2000 census gives the MSA's population as 341,851, with a July 1, 2009, estimate placing the population at 365,364.

Hickory–Lenoir–Morganton Metropolitan Statistical Area

The Hickory–Lenoir–Morganton Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of four counties 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 Census Bureau has also defined a larger Hickory–Lenoir Combined Statistical Area that includes the Unifour and McDowell County. The 2000 census gives the MSA's population as 341,851, with a July 1, 2009, estimate placing the population at 365,364.