Catawba County, North Carolina

Catawba County is a county in the U.S. state of North Carolina. In 2020, 160,610 people lived there. Its county seat is Newton.

Catawba County, North Carolina
Map
Location in the state of North Carolina
North Carolina's location in the U.S.
Statistics
Founded	1842
Seat	Newton
Largest community	Hickory
Area  - Total  - Land  - Water	416.02 sq mi (1,077 km²) 401.37 sq mi (1,040 km²) 14.65 sq mi (38 km²), 3.52
Population  -  Density
Time zone	Eastern: UTC-5/-4
Website: www.catawbacountync.gov
Named for: Catawba Tribe

History

The county was made in 1842 from Lincoln County.

Government

Catawba County is part of the local Western Piedmont Council of Governments.

Connected Counties

• Alexander County, North Carolina - north
• Iredell County, North Carolina - east
• Lincoln County, North Carolina - south
• Burke County, North Carolina - west
• Caldwell County, North Carolina - northwest

Cities and towns

These cities and towns are in Catawba County:

• Brookford
• Catawba
• Claremont
• Conover
• Hickory
• Lake Norman of Catawba
• Maiden
• Mountain View
• Newton
• Sherrills Ford
• Longview
• St. Stephens

Catawba County, North Carolina Media

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  Map of Catawba County with municipal and township labels

Other websites

• Catawba County government official website Archived 2016-03-25 at the Wayback Machine
• Experience Catawba Archived 2012-05-02 at the Wayback Machine