Catawba County, North Carolina

Catawba County is a county in the U.S. state of North Carolina. In 2000, 141,685 people lived there. Its county seat is Newton.

History
The county was made in 1842 from Lincoln County.

Government
Catawba County is part of the local Western Piedmont Council of Governments.

Connected Counties

 * Alexander County, North Carolina - north
 * Iredell County, North Carolina - east
 * Lincoln County, North Carolina - south
 * Burke County, North Carolina - west
 * Caldwell County, North Carolina - northwest

Cities and towns
These cities and towns are in Catawba County:
 * Brookford
 * Catawba
 * Claremont
 * Conover
 * Hickory
 * Lake Norman of Catawba
 * Maiden
 * Mountain View
 * Newton
 * Sherrills Ford
 * Longview
 * St. Stephens

Other websites

 * Catawba County government official website
 * Experience Catawba