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| City: | Morganton |
| State: | North Carolina |
| Area Code: | 828 |
| Latitude: | 35.761193 |
| Longitude: | -81.723971 |
| Time Zone: | Eastern GMT -5 |
| City Alias(es): | Bridgewater Brindle Town , Burkemont , Calvin , Enola , Joy , Oak Hill , Petersburg , Pleasant Grove , Sunnyside |
| Population: | 52,153 |
| 2000 Population: | 54,898 |
| White Population: | 44,858 |
| Black Population: | 5,466 |
| Hispanic Population: | 2,693 |
| Asian Population: | 1,827 |
| Hawaiian Population: | 193 |
| Indian Population: | 180 |
| Other Population: | 1,661 |
| Male Population: | 27,877 |
| Female Population: | 27,021 |
| Median Age: | 36.60 |
| Male Median Age: | 34.30 |
| Female Median Age: | 39.10 |
| Households: | 22,326 |
| Average Household Size: | 2.49 |
| Average House Value: | $88,800 |
| Average Household Income: | $36,089 |
| Number of Businesses: | 969 |
| Number of Employees: | 16,985 |
| Annual Payroll: | $439,215,000 |
| Land Area: | 327.104 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 0.072 sq mi |
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