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Welcome to Catawba County ...

Time Zone: Catawba County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Newton is the Seat for Catawba County.

Catawba County was founded in 1842 and was created by taking area from Lincoln County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Catawba had a population of 159,363 people. This is an increase of 3.24% since the last Census (which gave a population of 154,358 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Catawba represented 1.62% of the total population of North Carolina.

Below are some of the communities located in Catawba County:

  • Brookford
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 381 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Catawba
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 627 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catawba have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Claremont
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,414 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claremont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Conover
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,573 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Hickory
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,473 people
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  • Long View
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,951 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Maiden
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,421 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maiden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Newton

Websites of Interest ...

  • Of Special Interest ...
    • The GenDisasters website specializes in newspaper articles about tragedies and disasters. While it makes interesting reading all by itself, it should be of special interest to genealogists and family historians looking for people who were either affected by or directly involved in such tragedies.
    • At this time (Dec 2022), GenDisasters website is currently offline due to a hacker attack. Hopefully they will be back soon.

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.

 

 

 

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This page was last modified/updated: 17 Sep 2023