Burke County, North Carolina
Burke County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, its population was 87,570. Its county seat is Morganton.
Burke County | |
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| Motto: "All About Advancing" | |
Location within the U.S. state of North Carolina | |
North Carolina's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 35.75°N 81.71°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| Founded | 1777 |
| Named for | Thomas Burke |
| Seat | Morganton |
| Largest community | Morganton |
| Area | |
| • Total | 514.24 sq mi (1,331.9 km2) |
| • Land | 506.24 sq mi (1,311.2 km2) |
| • Water | 8.00 sq mi (20.7 km2) 1.56% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 87,570 |
| • Estimate (2023) | 88,338 |
| • Density | 172.98/sq mi (66.79/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 10th |
| Website | www |
Burke County is part of the Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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