Catawba County, North Carolina
Catawba County (/kəˈtɔːbə/ kuh-TAW-buh) is a county in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 160,610. Its county seat is Newton, and its largest community is Hickory.
Catawba County | |
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| Motto: "Making. Living. Better." | |
Location within the U.S. state of North Carolina | |
North Carolina's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 35.66°N 81.21°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 |
| • Estimate (2023) | 164,645 |
| • Density | 400.15/sq mi (154.50/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 10th |
| Website | www |
The county is part of the Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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