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Morganton, North Carolina

city · Burke County

At a glance

17,646
Population
$221,700
Median home value
27% below U.S. median
$944/mo
Median rent
30% below U.S. median
$51,355
Median household income
35% below U.S. median
17.7 min
Average commute
90.4%
Homes with broadband
3.8%
Unemployment

Living here

Colleges in town:
Western Piedmont Community College 2-year
Nearest 4-year college20 mi
Nearest community college2 mi
Nearest technical college31 mi
High school graduates81.2%
College graduates26.1%

Doing business here

Economic development contacts, most local first:

city Morganton Economic Development
county Burke Economic Development Council
state Blue Ridge Electric Membership Corporation
state Cape Fear Economic Development Council
state Electricities of North Carolina
state North Carolina Dept of Commerce
state North Carolina Economic Development Association
state North Carolina Rural Economic Development Center
state North Carolina State Ports Authority
state North Carolina's Electric Cooperatives
state Piedmont Triad Partnership
state Progress Energy Economic Development
state Tennessee Valley Authority Sites & Buildings
State sales taxYes
State income taxYes
Right-to-work stateYes

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