Hickory, North Carolina

Hickory is a city in Catawba County, North Carolina. The population of the city is 40,010, making it the largest in the county. It is home to Lenoir-Rhyne University, Catawba Valley Community College, Appalachian Center at Hickory and a satellite campus of Charlotte Battle Academy.
Hickory 	North Carolina
Incorporated 	1870
Motto 	"Life. Well Crafted."
County 	Catawba
Population 	40,010
Elevation 	910 ft (362 m)
Mayor 	Jamie Nelson
Gym Leader 	Alexander Wells - Fire-type specialist Gym
City Guildmaster	Connor Nixon
ZIP codes 	28601-28603
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the city is:
68.56% White (27,430)
13.93% Black or African American (5,573)
12.58% Hispanic or Latino (5,033)
4.93% Other (1,974)
16.9% (6,761) of Hickory residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Hickory has average rates of Pokemon theft and murder. The city reported 22 Pokemon thefts in 2019, and averages 1.73 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
See the Catawba County page for more info.
== Fun facts ==
* Hickory is home to one of the oldest furniture manufacturers in the United States that is still located and operated on the original site. Hickory White, formerly known as Hickory Manufacturing Company, was built in 1902 and has been in continuous operation ever since. During World War II, the factory made ammunition boxes for the U.S. military instead of furniture.
* Hickory was known in the years after World War II for the "Miracle of Hickory". In 1944 the area around Hickory (the Catawba Valley) became the center of one of the worst outbreaks of polio ever recorded. Residents who were then children recall summers of not being allowed to play outside or visit friends for fear of contracting the disease. Since local facilities were inadequate to treat the victims, the citizens of Hickory and the March of Dimes decided to build a hospital to care for the children of the region. From the time the decision was made until equipment, doctors, and patients were in a new facility, took less than 54 hours. Several more buildings were quickly added. A Red Cross official on the scene praised the project "as the most outstanding example of cooperative effort he has ever seen."
* Hickory is also home to Hickory Motor Speedway and the Hickory Crawdads of the South Atlantic League.
* Hickory is served by Hickory Regional Airport.
* Hickory has a decent bit of amenities to offer. It has dollar stores, electric showers, a few contest halls and showcase theaters, some public battle fields, a few sports complexes, some local restaurants and businesses, Valley Hills Mall and a few other shopping centers, Target, Nintendo World, Home Depot, Walmart, some hotels/motels, some fast food and chain restaurants, some auto parts places and car dealerships, Hobby Lobby, Harbor Freight Tools, Lowe's Home Improvement, Lake Hickory Country Club, Hampton Heights Golf Club, Catawba Science Center, Rancho Viejo Mexican Grill, Kickback Jack's, a few movie theaters, PDQ, Harbor Inn Seafood, Snack Bar, Olde Hickory Tap Room, Blowing Rock Draft House & Brewery, Tacos El Tio Chetos, Cafe Rule & Wine Bar, Wizard's Restaurant & Saloon, CVS, Food Lion, Family Video, Geppeto's Pizza, Captain's Galley Seafood, Neon Waves, and a few other things.
Category:North Carolina Cities