Morganton, North Carolina

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Morganton, North Carolina
City
Historic train station in Morganton
Flag Seal
Coordinates: 35°44′27″N 81°42′01″W / 35.74083°N 81.70028°W / 35.74083; -81.70028
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Burke
Founded	1777
Incorporated	1784
Named for	Daniel Morgan
Government
• Mayor	Ronnie Thompson
Area [1]
• Total	19.24 sq mi (49.84 km2)
• Land	19.24 sq mi (49.84 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation [2]	1,175 ft (358 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	17,474
• Density	908.02/sq mi (350.59/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (Eastern)
ZIP codes	28655, 28680
Area code	828
FIPS code	37-44400[3]
GNIS feature ID	2404304[2]
Website	www.ci.morganton.nc.us

Morganton is a city in and county seat of Burke County, North Carolina, United States.^[4] The population was 17,474 at the 2020 census.^[5] Morganton is approximately 75 miles (121 km) northwest of Charlotte and 57 miles (92 km) east of Asheville.

Morganton is one of the principal cities in the Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area.