Catawba County, North Carolina

Catawba County is a county in the U.S. state of North Carolina. In 2020, 160,610 people lived there.^[1] Its county seat is Newton.

Catawba County
County
Old Catawba County Courthouse
Motto:  "Making. Living. Better."
Location within the U.S. state of North Carolina
North Carolina's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 35°39′43″N 81°12′54″W
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
Founded	1842
Named for	Catawba Tribe
Seat	Newton
Largest community	Hickory
Area
• Total	416.02 sq mi (1,077.5 km2)
• Land	401.37 sq mi (1,039.5 km2)
• Water	14.65 sq mi (37.9 km2)  3.52%
Population  (2020)
• Total	160,610
• Density	400.15/sq mi (154.50/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district	10th
Website	www.catawbacountync.gov

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