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A city of 8,580 people in North Carolina
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Map of Conover: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land0.6%43 of 7,502 acres
Trails1.8 mi0.2 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves75 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Conover

City in North Carolina, United States
1876Established
8,421Population
11.1 sq miArea
1,060 ftElevation

Conover is a city in Catawba County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 8,421 as of the 2020 census. It is part of the Hickory–Lenoir–Morganton metropolitan area and the Charlotte metropolitan area.

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ZIP code28613
Area code828
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Housing in Conover

$278K▲ 1% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Conover home is worth about $278,000, up 1% in a year, 17% below the North Carolina typical home.

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Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market46
Sale-to-list97.1%
Sold in May10
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Safety in Conover

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Not graded

A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Conover's police department reported none of them, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000
Conover 3.9
North Carolina 4.1
U.S. 4
Property crime per 1,000
Conover 39.9
North Carolina 21
U.S. 20
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School Grade B+

The public schools Conover’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 65% of North Carolina’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

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DistrictNewton Conover City SchoolsSchools5

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within NC. Ratings are from neighbors.

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Wikimedia Commons · Map: The original uploader was Seth Ilys at English Wikipedia. · CC BY-SA 3.0

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