Catawba County, North Carolina

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Catawba County, North Carolina
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File:Map of North Carolina highlighting Catawba County.png Location in the state of North Carolina
North Carolina's location in the USA
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Founded	1842
Seat	Newton
Area  - Total  - Land  - Water	sq mi ( km²)  sq mi ( km²)  sq mi ( km²), 3.27%
wikipedia:Population  - (2000)  - Density	141685
Website: www.catawbacountync.gov

Catawba County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of 2000, the population was 141,685. Its county seat is Newton⁶ and its largest city is Hickory.

Catawba County is part of the Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Contents 1 History 2 Law and government 3 Geography 3.1 Townships 3.2 Adjacent Counties 4 Demographics 5 Cities and towns 6 Further reading 7 External links

[edit] History

The county was formed in 1842 from Lincoln County. It was named for the Catawba tribe of Native Americans, who once inhabited the area.

[edit] Law and government

Catawba County is a member of the regional Western Piedmont Council of Governments.

[edit] Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,071 km² (414 sq mi). 1,036 km² (400 sq mi) of it is land and 35 km² (14 sq mi) of it (3.27%) is water.

[edit] Townships

The county is divided into eight townships: Bandy's, Caldwell, Catawba, Clines, Hickory, Jacobs Fork, Mountain Creek,Newton, and Longview.

[edit] Adjacent Counties

• Alexander County - north
• Iredell County - east
• Lincoln County - south
• Burke County - west
• Caldwell County - northwest

[edit] Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there were 141,685 people, 55,533 households, and 39,095 families residing in the county. The population density was 137/km² (354/sq mi). There were 59,919 housing units at an average density of 58/km² (150/sq mi). The racial makeup of the county was 84.99% White, 8.37% Black or African American, 0.26% Native American, 2.93% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 2.26% from other races, and 1.14% from two or more races. 5.57% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 55,533 households out of which 31.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.10% were married couples living together, 10.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.60% were non-families. 24.60% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 2.98.

In the county the population was spread out with 24.30% under the age of 18, 8.80% from 18 to 24, 31.10% from 25 to 44, 23.50% from 45 to 64, and 12.30% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 97.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.70 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $40,536, and the median income for a family was $47,474. Males had a median income of $30,822 versus $23,352 for females. The per capita income for the county was $20,358. About 6.50% of families and 9.10% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.50% of those under age 18 and 9.70% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] Cities and towns

• Brookford
• Catawba
• Claremont
• Conover
• Hickory
• Lake Norman of Catawba
• Maiden
• Mountain View
• Newton
• Sherrills Ford
• Longview
• St. Stephens

[edit] Further reading

• Freeze, Gary R. The Catawbans: Crafters of a North Carolina County, 1747-1900 Catawba County Historical Association, 1995. ISBN 0-9702776-2-8.
• Freeze, Gary R. The Catawbans: Pioneers in Progress, Vol. 2. Catawba County Historical Association, 2002.

[edit] External links

• Catawba County government official website

v • d • e Municipalities and communities of Catawba County, North Carolina, North Carolina
County seat: Newton, North Carolina
City	Conover | Hickory | Newton
Towns	Brookford | Catawba | Claremont | Maiden | Long View
CDPs	Lake Norman of Catawba | Mountain View | Sherrills Ford | St. Stephens

State of North Carolina Raleigh (capital)

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Coordinates: 35°40′N 81°13′W / 35.66, -81.21

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