Summary for Saint Stephens

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Located in: Catawba County (see below)

Typical Abbreviation: St. Stephens

Time Zone: Saint Stephens lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT)

Telephone Area Code: (828)

Elevation: 1,110 feet [338.33 m] above sea level<1>

Websites for Saint Stephens

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<2>

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

Lat: 35.764600° (or 35°45'52" N)

Lon: -81.273100° (or -81°16'23" W)

USGS Topo Map: Bethlehem<3>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Saint Stephens

GNIS ID: 1867438

FIPS State / Place Code: 37 / 58730

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

The community of Newton is the County Seat for Catawba County.

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

Population

Total Area:<5> 413.4 sq. miles [1,070.7 km²] - of which 3.55% is water (14.69 sq. miles [38.1 km²])

Housing Units: <6> 67,886

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Catawba

GNIS ID: 1008543

FIPS State / County Code: 37 / 035

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

From the US Census

Population

Websites for State of North Carolina

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 Saint Stephens)

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The official website for Catawba County: www.co.catawba.nc.us/

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

<1>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Saint Stephens - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Saint Stephens, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<3>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Saint Stephens.
<4>	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.
<5>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Saint Stephens. 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.
<6>	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).