Southeast

Mount Holly

Gaston County, NC

Population

17,644

Walk Score

63 · Somewhat Walkable

Median rent

$1,104

Median home value

$251,600

Incorporated

1879

Mount Holly is a small suburban city in northeastern Gaston County, North Carolina, United States. The city is situated just west of the Catawba River, north of Interstate 85, south of North Carolina State Highway 16. The population was 17,703 at the 2020 census, up from 13,656 in 2010.

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On the National Register

Historic districts

  • Downtown Mount Holly Historic District · listed 2012

Notable landmarks

  • Mount Holly Cotton Mill · listed 1996
  • Nantz House
  • Woodlawn Mill · listed 2023
  • Davenport House

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