Catawba County, North Carolina
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Catawba County (/kəˈtɔːbə/ kuh-TAW-buh)[1] is a county in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 160,610.[2] Its county seat is Newton,[3] and its largest community is Hickory.
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Catawba County | |
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Motto: "Making. Living. Better." | |
Coordinates: 35.66°N 81.21°W / 35.66; -81.21 | |
Country | United States |
State | North Carolina |
Founded | 1842 |
Named for | Catawba Tribe |
Seat | Newton |
Largest community | Hickory |
Area | |
• Total | 416.02 sq mi (1,077.5 km2) |
• Land | 401.37 sq mi (1,039.5 km2) |
• Water | 14.65 sq mi (37.9 km2) 3.52% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 160,610 |
• Estimate (2023) | 164,645 |
• Density | 400.15/sq mi (154.50/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Congressional district | 10th |
Website | www |
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The county is part of the Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area.