Catawba County, North Carolina
Catawba County | |
|---|---|
 Historic Catawba County Courthouse | |
 Location within the U.S. state of North Carolina | |
 North Carolina's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 35°40′N 81°13′W / 35.66°N 81.21°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  North Carolina |
| Founded | 1842 |
| Named for | Catawba tribe |
| Seat | Newton |
| Largest city | Hickory |
| Area | |
| • Total | 413 sq mi (1,070 km2) |
| • Land | 399 sq mi (1,030 km2) |
| • Water | 15 sq mi (40 km2) 3.6%% |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 154,810 |
| • Density | 387/sq mi (149/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional districts | 5th, 10th |
| Website | www |
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.
History[change | change source]
The county was made in 1842 from Lincoln County.
Government[change | change source]
Catawba County is part of the local Western Piedmont Council of Governments.
Connected Counties[change | change source]
- 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 | change source]
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
Other websites[change | change source]
- Catawba County government official website Archived 2016-03-25 at the Wayback Machine
- Experience Catawba Archived 2012-05-02 at the Wayback Machine
