Profile for Catawba, North Carolina, NC

Catawba is on the Catawba River

Former and merged names include:
· Catawba Station
· Chestnut Grove

Local festivals include:

• Murray's Mill Harvest Folk Festival - Sept. 29-30, 2007

Historic sites and museums: Murray's Mill

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Cemeteries (9)

Communities (1)

Hotels (1)

Libraries (2)

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19% of Catawba residents report German ancestry, and 6% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Catawba ancestry & family history guide.

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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Catawba was $20,933, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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12% of Catawba residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Catawba festival dates:

• Murray's Mill Harvest Folk Festival - Sept. 29-30, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

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Historic districts in Catawba include Catawba Historic District, Murray's Mill Historic District ... View historic districts

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Median rent in Catawba, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $465.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $804.

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Catawba County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Catawba political report.

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The average commute time for Catawba workers is 24 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

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