Profile for Burke County, North Carolina, NC
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The county is in the Hickory-Morganton-Lenoir metro area.The estimated population in 2004 was 89,466. This was an increase of .36% from the 2000 census.
Local
$35,629National
$41,994
Source: 2000 census, U.S. Census BureauFor more census details and comparisons, see our Burke County demographic reports
In 2002, the per capita personal income in Burke County was $23,890. This was an increase of 23.2% from 1997. The 2002 figure was 77% of the national per capita income, which was $30,906.
Cemeteries (14)
Colleges (1)
Communities (8)
Historic districts (8)
Hotels (5)
Libraries (3)
Newspapers (1)
School districts (1)
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15% of Burke County residents report German ancestry, and 10% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Burke County ancestry & family history guide.
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Cemeteries in Burke County include Advent Cemetery, Bost Cemetery, Burke Memorial Cemetery, Enon Baptist Church Cemetery, Erwin Cemetery, Forest Hill Cemetery, Hart Family Cemetery, Hudson Family Cemetery, Liberty Church Cemetery, Mount Home Cemetery ... View cemeteries
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Communities in Burke County include Connelly Springs, Drexel, Glen Alpine, Hildebran, Morganton, Rhodhiss, Rutherford College, Valdese ... View communities
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Colleges in Burke County include Western Piedmont Community College ... View colleges
School districts in Burke County include Burke County Schools ... View school districts
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Libraries in Burke County include Burke County Public Library, C B Hildebrand Public Library, Valdese Public Library ... View libraries
Newspapers in Burke County include Morganton News Herald ... View newspapers
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Burke County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Burke County political report.
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Hotels in Burke County include Comfort Inn & Suites, Days Inn Morganton, Holiday Inn, Red Carpet Inn Morganton, Sleep Inn
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