Lincolnton, North Carolina | |
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Motto: "Near the City. Near the Mountains. Near Perfect." | |
Coordinates: 35°28′30″N 81°14′19″W / 35.47500°N 81.23861°W[1] | |
Country | United States |
State | North Carolina |
County | Lincoln |
Named for | Benjamin Lincoln |
Government | |
• Mayor | Ed Hatley[2] |
Area | |
• Total | 8.75 sq mi (22.66 km2) |
• Land | 8.68 sq mi (22.47 km2) |
• Water | 0.07 sq mi (0.19 km2) |
Elevation | 883 ft (269 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 11,091 |
• Density | 1,278.50/sq mi (493.65/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 28092-28093 |
Area code | 704 |
FIPS code | 37-38320[4] |
GNIS feature ID | 2404933[1] |
Website | ci |
Lincolnton is a city in Lincoln County, North Carolina, United States within the Charlotte metropolitan area. The population was 10,486 at the 2010 census.[5] Lincolnton is northwest of Charlotte, on the South Fork of the Catawba River. The city is the county seat of Lincoln County.[6]