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Welcome to Catawba ...

The village of Catawba is located in Clark County<1>.

The pronunciation of Catawba: kuh-TAH-buh<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Catawba, you might consider that their post office opened in 1839.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Catawba has a population of 273 people<3> (see below for details).

Catawba is 1,220 feet [372 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Area Codes for Catawba: 937 & 326<5>

The ZIP code for Catawba: 43010<6>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Catawba had an population of 273 people. This is an increase of 0.37% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 12.5% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Catawba had a population of 272 people. This makes Catawba the county's 9th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 272 people, the population of Catawba decreased 12.82% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 312 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Catawba.

Communities Also Named Catawba ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Ohio communities named Catawba: This one is located in Clark County and the other is located in Champaign County.

Beyond Ohio, there are 15 communities that are also named Catawba - they are located in Florida, Kentucky, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina (2), Oklahoma, South Carolina, Virginia (3), West Virginia and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Catawba.

Communities near Catawba ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Catawba.

  • Springfield
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Urbana
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Urbana is located in Champaign County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbana
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,415 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Urbana <7>
  • London
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jefferson
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Jefferson is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
  • West Jefferson
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • West Jefferson is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Jefferson
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,482 people
  • Yellow Springs
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Enon
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Enon is located in Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,381 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Enon <7>
  • Saint Paris
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • West Liberty
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Mechanicsburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Catawba. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Catawba.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Catawba. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Catawba.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Catawba. See our Newspapers Page for Catawba.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Catawba ...

Looking for more information about Catawba? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Catawba, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Catawba.

Adding Catawba to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Catawba in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Catawba was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Catawba post office opened in 1839.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Catawba.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Clark, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Catawba.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Catawba - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>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 937 code has been Overlayed with the 326 area code. New phone numbers in the Catawba area will be assigned with one of these codes: 937 or 326. 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).
<6>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a village (such as Catawba). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Catawba or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/