It was of logs, small and without ornament or finish, but the first in the township or county, and second in the State, especially for school purposes, the buildings at Prairie du Chien and Winnebago having preceded it a few months. The year 1834 ushered in better times.
Hickory, North Carolina. Hickory is a city located primarily in Catawba County, North Carolina, United States, with parts in adjoining Burke and Caldwell counties. The city's population at the 2010 census was 40,010, with an estimated population in 2013 of 40,361.
Higher sales tax than 66% of North Carolina localities. 0.5% lower than the maximum sales tax in NC. The 7% sales tax rate in Hickory consists of 4.75% North Carolina state sales tax and 2.25% Catawba County sales tax. There is no applicable city tax or special tax. You can print a 7% sales tax table here. For tax rates in other cities, see North Carolina sales taxes by city and county.