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City of Morganton

General-purpose government in North Carolina. Browse the source-reported information below.

Census ID 171153 · Census county field: Burke · Functioning in the 2025 inventory
Names, roles & contact channels

Published local officials

5 source-linked entries for Morganton city, compiled by CivicPatch. Each entry keeps the source's update date and government links.

A dated roster, not a live verification. We matched this jurisdiction to its exact Census identifier. Continued service, complete seat coverage, and your individual district representative have not been independently verified. Check the linked government source before contacting an official.

Butch McSwain

  • Council Member, District 1Published term: 2023-12 – 2027-11

Source updated

Government profile ↗Email: citycouncil@morgantonnc.govPublished phone: (828) 437-0022
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Chris Jernigan

  • Council Member, District 2Published term: 2023-12 – 2027-11

Source updated

Government profile ↗Email: citycouncil@morgantonnc.govPublished phone: (828) 403-0862
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Molly McKay

  • Council Member, District 3Published term: 2025-12 – 2029-11

Source updated

Government profile ↗Email: citycouncil@morgantonnc.govPublished phone: (828) 449-3225
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Ronnie Thompson

  • MayorPublished term: 2023-12 – 2027-11

Source updated

Government profile ↗Email: mayor@morgantonnc.govPublished phone: (828) 437-6994
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Wendy Cato

  • Mayor Pro Tempore, District 4Published term: 2021-12 – 2025-11

Source updated

Government profile ↗Email: citycouncil@morgantonnc.govPublished phone: (828) 448-4067
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The source record

Listed as functioning in 2025.

The Census ACTIVE field is Y for this record.

Census ID
171153
Record type
General-purpose government
Classification
Municipal
Status
Functioning
2025 Census snapshot

Reported contact and location fields

Reported mailing addressPO BOX 3448 · MORGANTON, NC · 28680-3448
Reported contact roleAssistant City Manager

A role label, not a verified person’s name.

Census county fieldBurke
Reported websiteOpen listed website ↗

These are inventory fields, not newly verified office contacts. A county field or mailing address does not establish the exact service boundary.

Published context

Scale and parent relationship

Population estimate17,7082023

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Related North Carolina entities

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City of Morganton, NC — Officials & Contacts

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