Catawba County, North Carolina
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| Catawba County, North Carolina | |
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 Location in the state of North Carolina |
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 North Carolina's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | 1842 |
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| Seat | Newton |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
414 sq mi (1,072 km²) 400 sq mi (1,036 km²) 14 sq mi (36 km²), 3.27% |
| Population - (2000) - Density |
141,685 355/sq mi (137/km²) |
| Website: www.catawbacountync.gov | |
Catawba County is a county in the U.S. state of North Carolina. In 2000, 141,685 people lived there. Its county seat is Newton.
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History [change]
The county was made in 1842 from Lincoln County.
Government [change]
Catawba County is part of the local Western Piedmont Council of Governments.
Connected Counties [change]
- 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 [change]
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
