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Valdese is a town in Burke County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 4,689 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Hickory–Lenoir–Morganton Metropolitan Statistical Area. One of the largest Waldensian congregations in the United States was founded in the town in the late nineteenth century, now known as the Waldensian Presbyterian Church. The town was settled by immigrants from the Cottian Alps in the Piedmont region of Italy.

Valdese town overview:
Name:	Valdese town
LSAD Code:	43
LSAD Description:	town (suffix)
State:	North Carolina
County:	Burke County
Incorporated:	1920
Elevation:	1,217 ft (371 m)
Total Area:	7.87 sq mi (20.39 km²)
Land Area:	7.86 sq mi (20.36 km²)
Water Area:	0.01 sq mi (0.03 km²)
Total Population:	4,689
Population Density:	596.56/sq mi (230.35/km²)
ZIP code:	28690
Area code:	828
FIPS code:	3769520
GNISfeature ID:	0996570
Website:	townofvaldese.com

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History

Settled in 1893 by a group of Waldensians from Northern Italy, the town was incorporated in 1920.

In addition to Waldensian Presbyterian Church, the Jean-Pierre Auguste Dalmas House and Valdese Elementary School are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

The Valdese News, a newspaper serving Burke County, was published there from 1938 through 1950.

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Geography

Valdese is located in eastern Burke County at 35°44′36″N 81°33′31″W / 35.74333°N 81.55861°W / 35.74333; -81.55861 (35.743270, -81.558662). It is bordered to the east by the town of Rutherford College. The Valdese town limits extend north to Rhodhiss Lake on the Catawba River, then follow the land along the southern side of the lake for 4 miles (6 km) to the west.

U.S. Route 70 passes through the town as Main Street, leading west 7 miles (11 km) to the center of Morganton, the county seat, and east 14 miles (23 km) to Hickory. Interstate 40 runs along the southern border of the town, providing access from exits 111 and 112.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 7.7 square miles (20.0 km), of which 0.012 square miles (0.03 km), or 0.17%, is water.