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About Burke County
Burke County is a county in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is part of the state's western mountain region, containing sections of the Blue Ridge Mountains including the Linville Gorge and South Mountains. As of the 2020 census, its population was 87,570. Its county seat is Morganton. Burke County is part of the Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
Burke County at a glance
- County seat
- Morganton
- Population
- 87,570 (2020)
- Land area
- 515 sq mi
- Founded
- 1777
Communities
Largest communities in Burke County
- Morganton county seat17,474
- Long View5,088
- Valdese4,689
- Icard2,452
- Salem2,356
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Burke County election resources
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