Profile for Catawba County, North Carolina, NC
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The county is in the Hickory-Morganton-Lenoir metro area.The estimated population in 2004 was 149,466. This was an increase of 5.49% from the 2000 census.
Local
$40,536National
$41,994
Source: 2000 census, U.S. Census BureauFor more census details and comparisons, see our Catawba County demographic reports
In 2002, the per capita personal income in Catawba County was $26,925. This was an increase of 7.1% from 1997. The 2002 figure was 87% of the national per capita income, which was $30,906.
Cemeteries (22)
Colleges (2)
Communities (9)
Historic districts (7)
Hotels (14)
Libraries (9)
Museums (2)
Newspapers (2)
School districts (3)
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19% of Catawba County residents report German ancestry, and 8% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Catawba County ancestry & family history guide.
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Cemeteries in Catawba County include Bethel Cemetery, Bethlehem UM Church Cemetery, Brookford Cemetery, Brooks Cemetery, Catawba Memorial Park, Central Cemetery, Chapman Cemetery, Concord Cemetery, Conover City Cemetery, Eastview Cemetery ... View cemeteries
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Communities in Catawba County include Brookford, Catawba, Claremont, Conover, Hickory, Lake Norman of Catawba, Long View, Maiden, Newton ... View communities
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Colleges in Catawba County include Catawba Valley Community College, Lenoir-Rhyne College ... View colleges
School districts in Catawba County include Catawba County Schools, Hickory City Schools, Newton Countynover City Schools ... View school districts
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Libraries in Catawba County include Catawba County Library, Claremont Branch Library, Conover Express Branch Library, Maiden Branch Library, Patrick Beaver Memorial Library, Ridgeview Branch Library, Saint Stephens Branch Library, Sherrills Ford Branch, Southwest Branch Library ... View libraries
Newspapers in Catawba County include Hickory Daily Record, Newton Observer News Enterprise ... View newspapers
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Catawba County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Catawba County political report.
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Airports in Catawba County include Hickory Regional
Hotels in Catawba County include Comfort Suites Hickory, Courtyard by Marriott, Days Inn, Fairfield Inn by Marriott, Holiday Inn Express, Holiday Inn Express, Holiday Inn Hickory, Jameson Inn, Park Inn Hickory, Quality Inn & Suites ... More hotels
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