Summary for Catawba

So far, we found very little information about Catawba. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

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About Catawba (Click for our profile page)

Our information shows that the community of Catawba is historic. The information below applies to the area where Catawba would have been located.

Pronunciation: ka-TAW-ba <2>

Time Zone: The area where Catawba was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT)

Telephone Area Codes: 704 & 980<3>

Elevation: 590 feet [179.83 m] above sea level<4>

Websites for Catawba

Junior League: www.jlgaston.org/

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<5>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Catawba:

Lat: 35.215700° (or 35°12'56" N)

Lon: -81.065100° (or -81°3'54" W)

USGS Topo Map: Belmont<6>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Catawba

GNIS ID: 1001610

FIPS State / Place Code: None

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Catawba)

About Gaston County

The community of Gastonia is the County Seat for Gaston County.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Gaston)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:<7>	224,529 (8.93% increase since 2010)
2010	206,114 (8.27% increase since 2000)
2000:	190,365

Total Area:<8> 364.1 sq. miles [943 km²] - of which 2.22% is water (8.07 sq. miles [20.9 km²])

Housing Units: <9> 88,686

Official Website: www.co.gaston.nc.us/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Gaston

GNIS ID: 1008554

FIPS State / County Code: 37 / 071

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Catawba)

About North Carolina

From the US Census

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	10,501,384 (10.13% increase since 2010)
2010:	9,535,483 (18.46% increase since 2000)
2000:	8,049,313

Websites for State of North Carolina

Official Website: https://www.nc.gov/

Tourism: https://www.visitnc.com/

Parks: https://www.ncparks.gov/

Fishing: https://www.ncwildlife.org/fishing

Hunting: https://www.ncwildlife.org/hunting

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of North Carolina

GNIS ID: 1027616

FIPS State: 37

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Catawba)

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Gaston County: www.co.gaston.nc.us/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>	We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Catawba, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>	The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Catawba. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>	When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 704 code has been Overlayed with the 980 area code. New phone numbers in the Catawba area will be assigned with one of these codes: 704 or 980. As a result, placing a call in the Catawba area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Catawba - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Catawba, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<6>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Catawba.
<7>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<8>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Catawba. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<9>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).