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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.
37-31060 [4] GNIS feature ID. 2404693 [3] Website. www .hickorync .gov. Hickory is a city in North Carolina primarily located in Catawba County and is the 25th most populous city in North Carolina. It is located approximately 60 miles (97 km) northwest of Charlotte. Hickory's population in the 2022 United States Census Bureau estimate was 44,084.
828, 704. The Hickory–Lenoir–Morganton, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of four counties, Catawba, Burke, Caldwell, Alexander. It is located in the Catawba Valley region of western North Carolina. Local residents often refer to the area as The Unifour, although this name ...
The Catawba basin begins on the eastern slopes of the Blue Ridge Mountains, North Carolina, near Evans Knob and Cross Mountain, at the edge of Pisgah National Forest. The Broad River begins collecting water on mountain slopes just to the south, with the two rivers waters meeting up again at the confluence of the Wateree and Congaree Rivers near ...
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 .