Lenoir, North Carolina
| Lenoir, North Carolina | |
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Main Street in downtown Lenoir
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Motto: "Where the High Country Begins" 
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 Location of Lenoir, North Carolina |
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| Coordinates: 35°54′30″N 81°31′48″W / 35.90833°N 81.53000°WCoordinates: 35°54′30″N 81°31′48″W / 35.90833°N 81.53000°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Caldwell |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-Manager |
| • Mayor | Joseph L. Gibbons (Democratic) |
| • Mayor Pro Tem | T. J. Rohr (Libertarian) |
| • Governing body | Lenoir City Council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 19.7 sq mi (50.9 km2) |
| • Land | 19.7 sq mi (50.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,168 ft (356 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 18,228 |
| • Density | 928/sq mi (358.3/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP codes | 28633, 28645 |
| Area code(s) | 828 Exchanges: 757,758,759 |
| FIPS code | 37-37760 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1021132 |
| Website | www |
Motto: "Where the High Country Begins"
Lenoir is a city in Caldwell County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 18,228 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Caldwell County. Lenoir is located in the Blue Ridge foothills. To the northeast are the Brushy Mountains, a spur of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Hibriten Mountain, located just east of the city limits, marks the western end of the Brushy Mountains range.
Lenoir is one of the principal cities in the Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area.
The city was named for Revolutionary War general and early North Carolina statesman William Lenoir, who settled north of present-day Lenoir. His restored home, Fort Defiance, is a tourist attraction.
In addition to Fort Defiance, the Caldwell County Courthouse, Lenoir Downtown Historic District, Lenoir Grammar School, Lenoir High School, Mary's Grove, and Edgar Allan Poe House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Lenoir was one of the recipients of the 2008 All-America City Award.
The Broyhill Furniture company, one of the largest furniture companies in the United States and part of Heritage Home Group (KPS Capital Partners), recently closed its headquarters in Lenoir. Furniture in general has historically been one of the city's largest employers. The Bernhardt, Kincaid, and Fairfield furniture companies are also located in or around Lenoir. However, in the 1990s, these companies began changing their business models to reflect consumer trends, and they have closed several of Lenoir's furniture factories. Recent consolidations of area furniture facilities (Thomasville, Taylorsville, North Wilkesboro, etc.) have netted modest gains in positions in the industry around Lenoir. Now the medical and education sectors are the largest employers in the area.
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