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www .catawbacountync .gov. 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 . The county is part of the Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area .
Catawba is located on the northeastern border of Catawba County. Its northeastern boundary is the shore of the Catawba River in Lake Norman . North Carolina Highway 10 passes through the center of the town, leading north 2.5 miles (4.0 km) to Exit 138 on Interstate 40 and southwest 10 miles (16 km) to Newton .
Name. The Catawba have also been known as Esaw, or Issa (Catawba iswä, "river"), named after their territory along the principal waterway of the region.Historically, Iswa, today the river is commonly known as the Catawba River from its headwaters in North Carolina and into South Carolina before continuing as the Wateree River in Fairfield county, South Carolina.
Catawba College. Catawba College is a private college in Salisbury, North Carolina. Founded in 1851 by the North Carolina Classis of the Reformed Church in Newton, the college adopted its name from its county of origin, Catawba County, before moving to its current home of Salisbury in 1925. Catawba College still holds loose ties with the ...
FIPS code. 37-14340 [3] GNIS feature ID. 2404118 [2] Website. www .conovernc .gov. Conover is a city in Catawba County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 8,421 as of the 2020 census. [4] It is part of the Hickory – Lenoir – Morganton Metropolitan Statistical Area and Charlotte Metropolitan Area .
2404377 [2] Website. www .newtonnc .gov. Newton is a city in Catawba County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 12,968. [4] It is the county seat of Catawba County. [5] Newton is part of the Hickory – Lenoir – Morganton Metropolitan Statistical Area .
Staff. 974.10 (on FTE basis) Student–teacher ratio. 16.01:1. Other information. Website. www .catawbaschools .net. Catawba County Schools is the largest school district in Catawba County, North Carolina, United States. Its 28 schools serve 17,370 students as of the 2010–11 school year.
79001689 [1] Added to NRHP. December 31, 1979. Murray's Mill Historic District is a national historic district located near Catawba, Catawba County, North Carolina. The district encompasses 20+ contributing buildings near the rural Town of Catawba. It contains the mill buildings, four residences and complementing structures associated with the ...