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Population in 2014: 615 (0% urban, 100% rural). Population change since 2000: -11.9%
Males: 330  (53.7%)
Females: 285  (46.3%)
Median resident age:  40.7 years
North Carolina median age:  38.7 years

Zip codes: 28609, 28610.

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Estimated median household income in 2016: $50,735 (it was $42,031 in 2000)
Catawba:

$50,735
NC:

$50,584

Estimated per capita income in 2016: $24,164 (it was $20,933 in 2000)

Catawba town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2016: $111,528 (it was $78,900 in 2000)
Catawba:

$111,528
NC:

$165,400

Mean prices in 2016: All housing units: $161,353; Detached houses: $182,070; Mobile homes: $55,358

Median gross rent in 2016: $698.

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  • Races in Catawba, NC (2010)

    Catawba races chart
    • 42169.8%White alone
    • 12921.4%Black alone
    • 396.5%Hispanic
    • 61.0%Asian alone
    • 40.7%American Indian alone
    • 40.7%Two or more races

Races in Catawba detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Catawba: 80.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)
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Ancestries: German (16.5%), European (12.0%), American (11.3%), Scotch-Irish (11.3%), English (9.4%), Irish (5.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 872 feet

Land area: 2.29 square miles.

Population density: 269 people per square mile   (very low).

Catawba,NC real estate house value index trend

Catawba, North Carolina map

For population 25 years and over in Catawba:

  • High school or higher: 86.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.8%
  • Unemployed: 1.8%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 23.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Catawba town:

  • Never married: 17.5%
  • Now married: 55.5%
  • Separated: 4.5%
  • Widowed: 11.7%
  • Divorced: 10.9%

2 residents are foreign born

This town:

0.3%
North Carolina:

7.7%



According to our research of North Carolina and other state lists there were 17 registered sex offenders living in Catawba, North Carolina as of April 22, 2018.
The ratio of number of residents in Catawba to the number of sex offenders is 36 to 1.


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2016: $1,564 (1.2%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2016: $804 (1.0%)

Catawba satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Gastonia, NC (32.0 miles , pop. 66,277).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (37.4 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (439.0 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Claremont, NC (2.1 miles ), Conover, NC (2.8 miles ), Sherrills Ford, NC (2.9 miles ), Newton, NC (3.0 miles ), Lake Norman of Catawba, NC (3.1 miles ), Troutman, NC (3.2 miles ), Stony Point, NC (3.3 miles ), Maiden, NC (3.4 miles ).

Latitude: 35.71 N, Longitude: 81.08 W

Area code: 828

Catawba household income distribution Catawba home values distribution

Property values in Catawba, NC


Crime rates in Catawba by Year
Type 2003 2004 2006 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
Murders 0100000000
per 100,000 0.0138.70.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 0000000000
per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Robberies 0000000000
per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Assaults 0110104121
per 100,000 0.0138.7132.60.0122.40.0654.7164.5330.6162.3
Burglaries 15522626612
per 100,000 139.3693.5663.1248.1244.8717.7327.3986.8991.71,948.1
Theft 1316111414875711
per 100,000 1,810.62,219.11,458.91,737.01,713.6956.91,145.7822.41,157.01,785.7
Auto thefts 1110022000
per 100,000 139.3138.7132.60.00.0239.2327.30.00.00.0
Arson 0000000000
per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 278.9) 94.4458.8141.986.8110.2107.7225.9134.9181.8240.3

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Crime rate in Catawba detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2014, including police officers: 1 (1 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.62
North Carolina average:

2.41
Unemployment in September 2015:
Here:

5.3%
North Carolina:

5.4%

Unemployment by year (%)

Population change in the 1990s: +116 (+19.9%).
Most common industries in 2016 (%)
Males Females
  • Manufacturing (45%)
  • Wholesale trade (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Other services, except public administration (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Manufacturing (20%)
  • Health care and social assistance (18%)
  • Information (13%)
  • Retail trade (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
Most common occupations in 2016 (%)
Males Females
  • Production occupations (25%)
  • Management occupations (11%)
  • Material moving occupations (11%)
  • Construction and extraction occupations (10%)
  • Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (8%)
  • Business and financial operations occupations (5%)
  • Fire fighting and prevention, and other protective service workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Office and administrative support occupations (34%)
  • Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations (13%)
  • Production occupations (12%)
  • Education, training, and library occupations (8%)
  • Business and financial operations occupations (7%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (7%)
  • Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (6%)

Work and jobs in Catawba: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute

Average climate in Catawba, North Carolina

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Tornado activity:

Catawba-area historical tornado activity is near North Carolina state average. It is 14% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/7/1998, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 17.6 miles away from the Catawba town center injured 2 people and caused $1 million in damages.

On 5/5/1989, a category F4 tornado 19.4 miles away from the town center killed 4 people and injured 52 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Catawba-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above North Carolina state average. It is 82% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 150.3 miles away from the city center
On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 234.3 miles away from Catawba center
On 11/30/1973 at 07:48:41, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.6 ML) earthquake occurred 162.1 miles away from the city center
On 11/23/2006 at 10:42:57, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, 4.3 LG) earthquake occurred 111.9 miles away from the city center
On 11/2/2006 at 17:53:02, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 113.3 miles away from Catawba center
On 11/22/1974 at 05:25:55, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB) earthquake occurred 201.5 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Catawba County (12) is near the US average (13).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 3, Storms: 3, Droughts: 2, Hurricanes: 2, Blizzard: 1, Freeze: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Landslide: 1, Mudslide: 1, Snowfall: 1, Tornado: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Catawba topographic map

Birthplace of: Bobby Isaac - Racing driver, Justin Harper (American football) - Football player.

Hospitals and medical centers near Catawba:

  • ABERNETHY LAURELS (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; NEWTON, NC)
  • FRESENIUS MEDICAL SERVICES OF CATAWBA VALLEY (Dialysis Facility, about 9 miles away; CONOVER, NC)
  • WEST IREDELL DIALYSIS CENTER (Dialysis Facility, about 10 miles away; STATESVILLE, NC)
  • CATAWBA VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER Acute Care Hospitals (about 11 miles away; HICKORY, NC)
  • CATAWBA COUNTY HOME HEALTH (Home Health Center, about 12 miles away; HICKORY, NC)
  • WENDOVER HOME (Hospital, about 13 miles away; MAIDEN, NC)
  • IREDELL HOME HEALTH (Home Health Center, about 13 miles away; STATESVILLE, NC)

Operable nuclear power plants near Catawba:

  • 20 miles: McGuire 1 and 2 in Cornelius, NC.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Catawba:

  • Mitchell Community College (about 12 miles; Statesville, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,458)
  • Catawba Valley Community College (about 12 miles; Hickory, NC; FT enrollment: 3,785)
  • NASCAR Technical Institute (about 15 miles; Mooresville, NC; FT enrollment: 2,350)
  • Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute (about 26 miles; Hudson, NC; FT enrollment: 3,636)
  • Gaston College (about 29 miles; Dallas, NC; FT enrollment: 4,385)
  • Wilkes Community College (about 31 miles; Wilkesboro, NC; FT enrollment: 2,292)
  • Rowan-Cabarrus Community College (about 34 miles; Salisbury, NC; FT enrollment: 5,749)

Public high schools in Catawba:

Public elementary/middle school in Catawba:

See full list of schools located in Catawba

User submitted facts and corrections:

  • Hospital addition: Catawba Valley Medical Center (10 miles) and Frye Regional Medical Center (13 Miles) both located in Hickory

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Churches in Catawba include: Mount Sinai Church (A), Providence Church (B), Smyres Chapel (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Smyres Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Catawba County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2013 was 58.9. This is better than average.

City:

58.9
U.S.:

74.7

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2003 was 3.62. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 8.1 miles away from the city center.

City:

3.62
U.S.:

1.91

Ozone [ppb] level in 2013 was 27.7. This is about average. Closest monitor was 14.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

27.7
U.S.:

32.0

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2013 was 16.7. This is about average. Closest monitor was 16.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

16.7
U.S.:

20.0

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2013 was 9.26. This is about average. Closest monitor was 15.0 miles away from the city center.

City:

9.26
U.S.:

9.35
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2016: 7.8%
(7.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 14.3% for Black residents)
Average household size:
This town:  2.4 people
North Carolina:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  69.3%
Whole state:  66.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  6.0%
Whole state:  5.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 1.6% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Banks with branches in Catawba (2011 data):

  • Peoples Bank: Catawba Branch at 106 North Main Street, branch established on 1986/10/06. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $1,064.6 mil, Deposits: $842.9 mil, headquarters in Newton, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 24 total offices, Holding Company: Peoples Bancorp Of North Carolina, Inc.

Educational Attainment (%) in 2016

School Enrollment by Level of School (%) in 2016

Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

9.1
North Carolina average:

12.0

Catawba travel time to work - commute Catawba mode of transportation to work chart

Presidential Elections Results

1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016

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Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Catawba town (based on Catawba County data)

ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant52,233182
Mainline Protestant32,75175
Catholic4,7562
Black Protestant2,27614
Other2,0048
None61,254-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 33
Catawba County:

2.13 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

2.05 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
This county:

0.06 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 14
Catawba County:

0.90 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

0.92 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 82
Catawba County:

5.29 / 10,000 pop.
State:

4.75 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 124
Here:

7.99 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.57 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

9.2%
North Carolina:

9.8%
Adult obesity rate:
Catawba County:

26.4%
North Carolina:

28.3%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

17.0%
State:

15.6%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Here:

46.4%
North Carolina:

48.1%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Here:

41.1%
State:

44.6%

Average BMI:
Catawba:

29.3
North Carolina:

28.8

People feeling badly about themselves:
Catawba:

22.7%
State:

21.2%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Catawba:

12.6%
North Carolina:

10.8%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Here:

6.7
North Carolina:

6.8

Overweight people:
Catawba:

34.6%
North Carolina:

33.6%

General health condition:
This city:

51.6%
North Carolina:

54.9%

Average condition of hearing:
Catawba:

77.9%
North Carolina:

79.3%

More about Health and Nutrition of Catawba, NC Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2012)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration 2$8,585$51,5106$737
Police Protection - Officers 1$4,539$54,4686$2,643
Firefighters 1$3,917$47,0046$1,639
Streets and Highways 2$3,322$19,9320$0
Solid Waste Management 2$2,105$12,6300$0
Parks and Recreation 0$0 2$296
Totals for Government 8$22,468$33,70220$5,315

Catawba government finances - Expenditure in 2002 (per resident):

  • Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $118,000 ($191.87)
    Fire Protection: $92,000 ($149.59)
    Sewerage: $86,000 ($139.84)
    Police Protection: $59,000 ($95.93)
    Solid Waste Management: $45,000 ($73.17)
    Regular Highways: $43,000 ($69.92)
    Water Utilities: $37,000 ($60.16)
    General - Other: $23,000 ($37.40)
    Financial Administration: $20,000 ($32.52)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $18,000 ($29.27)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $3,000 ($4.88)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $344,000 ($559.35)
    Water Utilities: $36,000 ($58.54)
    Regular Highways: $7,000 ($11.38)
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $243,000 ($395.12)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $0 ($0.00)

Catawba government finances - Revenue in 2002 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $103,000 ($167.48)
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $181,000 ($294.31)
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $11,000 ($17.89)
    Rents: $7,000 ($11.38)
    General Revenue, NEC: $3,000 ($4.88)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $44,000 ($71.54)
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $30,000 ($48.78)
    General Support: $28,000 ($45.53)
    Housing & Community Development: $22,000 ($35.77)
    All Other: $16,000 ($26.02)
  • Tax - Property: $304,000 ($494.31)
    NEC: $5,000 ($8.13)

Catawba government finances - Debt in 2002 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $50,000 ($81.30)
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $40,000 ($65.04)
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $10,000 ($16.26)

Catawba government finances - Cash and Securities in 2002 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $709,000 ($1152.85)

5.36% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($36,676 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.36%
North Carolina average:

7.13%

0.02% of residents moved from foreign countries ($72 average AGI)
Catawba County:

0.02%
North Carolina average:

0.10%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
from Burke County, NC  0.56% ($28,013 average AGI)
from Caldwell County, NC  0.50% ($29,444)
from Lincoln County, NC  0.46% ($34,093)


6.09% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($34,427 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.09%
North Carolina average:

6.77%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($67 average AGI)
Catawba County:

0.04%
North Carolina average:

0.10%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
to Burke County, NC  0.84% ($25,877 average AGI)
to Lincoln County, NC  0.47% ($31,697)
to Mecklenburg County, NC  0.45% ($53,094)

Strongest AM radio stations in Catawba:

  • WCXN (1170 AM; daytime; 8 kW; CLAREMONT, NC; Owner: WCXN, INC.)
  • WHKY (1290 AM; 50 kW; HICKORY, NC; Owner: LONG COMMUNICATIONS, LLC.)
  • WBT (1110 AM; 50 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATNS CO. OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WLTC (1370 AM; 20 kW; GASTONIA, NC)
  • WAIZ (630 AM; 1 kW; HICKORY, NC; Owner: NEWTON-CONOVER COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • WFGW (1010 AM; 50 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WNNC (1230 AM; 1 kW; NEWTON, NC; Owner: NEWTON-CONOVER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WAGL (1560 AM; daytime; 50 kW; LANCASTER, SC; Owner: PALMETTO BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC.)
  • WFNZ (610 AM; 5 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WCGC (1270 AM; 10 kW; BELMONT, NC; Owner: WHVN, INC.)
  • WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WGFY (1480 AM; 10 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: ABC, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Catawba:

  • WPIR (88.1 FM; HICKORY, NC; Owner: POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RADIO, INC.)
  • WLYT (102.9 FM; HICKORY, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WTHZ (94.1 FM; LEXINGTON, NC; Owner: DAVIDSON COUNTY BROADCASTING CO, INC)
  • WFMX (105.7 FM; STATESVILLE, NC; Owner: MERCURY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WPEG (97.9 FM; CONCORD, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WXRC (95.7 FM; HICKORY, NC; Owner: PACIFIC BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
  • WNKS (95.1 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WLNK (107.9 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WKBC-FM (97.3 FM; NORTH WILKESBORO, NC; Owner: WILKES BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WFHE (90.3 FM; HICKORY, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY RADIO FOUNDATION, INC.)
  • WEND (106.5 FM; SALISBURY, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WWMG (96.1 FM; SHELBY, NC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WDAV (89.9 FM; DAVIDSON, NC; Owner: THE TRUSTEES OF DAVIDSON COLLEGE)
  • WBAV-FM (101.9 FM; GASTONIA, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WKKT (96.9 FM; STATESVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • W232AV (94.3 FM; LENOIR, NC; Owner: DAVID TORRES)
  • W218BW (91.5 FM; LENOIR, NC; Owner: EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WMIT (106.9 FM; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WSOC-FM (103.7 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WNCW (88.7 FM; SPINDALE, NC; Owner: ISOTHERMAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE)

TV broadcast stations around Catawba:

  • WBTV (Channel 3; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS/WBTV, INC.)
  • WJZY (Channel 46; BELMONT, NC; Owner: WJZY-TV, INC.)
  • WWWB (Channel 55; ROCK HILL, SC; Owner: WWWB-TV, INC.)
  • WCNC-TV (Channel 36; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: WCNC-TV, INC.)
  • WAXN (Channel 64; KANNAPOLIS, NC; Owner: WSOC-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WHKY-TV (Channel 14; HICKORY, NC; Owner: LONG COMMUNICATIONS, LLC.)
  • WAFF (Channel 48; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
  • WUNG-TV (Channel 58; CONCORD, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WSOC-TV (Channel 9; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: WSOC-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WTVI (Channel 42; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: CHARLOTTE-MECKLENBURG PUBLIC BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • W66BT (Channel 66; STATESVILLE, NC; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WGTB-LP (Channel 28; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: VICTORY CHRISTIAN CENTER, INC.)
  • WCCB (Channel 18; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: NORTH CAROLINA BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
  • W38CN (Channel 38; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
  • W25BR (Channel 25; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • W34BN (Channel 34; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)

Catawba fatal accident list:

Nov 4, 1979 00:03 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Aug 9, 1976 11:30 PM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 2
Aug 9, 1975 11:30 PM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 2
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 4Number of bridges
  • 16m52ftTotal length
  • 14,410Total average daily traffic
  • 982Total average daily truck traffic
  • 29,220Total future (year 2011) average daily traffic

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:

1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Catawba)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

61 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers:

3
  • Fire Dept 1st Ave & 1st West St (Lat: 35.700694 Lon: -81.078139), Call Sign: KEL487
    Assigned Frequencies: 154.415 MHzGrant Date: 10/08/2011, Expiration Date: 12/23/2021, Certifier: Robert A PopeRegistrant: County Of Catawba, Newton, NC 28658, Phone: (828) 465-8330, Fax: (828) 465-1220, Email:
  • Catawba Rescue Squad Bldg 2nd St And Woodland Dr (Lat: 35.712917 Lon: -81.137028), Call Sign: KIJ498
    Assigned Frequencies: 155.160 MHzGrant Date: 07/31/2012, Expiration Date: 10/19/2022Registrant: County Of Catawba, Newton, Newton, NC 28658, Phone: (828) 465-8330, Fax: (828) 465-1220, Email:
  • Rt 1 Sr 1802 (Lat: 35.637639 Lon: -81.127583), Structure height: 12 m, Call Sign: KNAC392
    Assigned Frequencies: 154.625 MHzGrant Date: 02/19/2002, Expiration Date: 12/11/2011, Cancellation Date: 11/22/2010Registrant: Commscope, Inc., 1100 Commscope Place Se, Hickory, NC 28602, Phone: (828) 323-4994, Fax: (828) 431-2520, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

2
  • DUKE LOOKOUT, Cr 1500 (Lat: 35.758167 Lon: -81.085333), Overall height: 18.3 m, Call Sign: WPNB575
    Assigned Frequencies: 19112.5 MHz, 6197.24 MHzGrant Date: 06/05/1997, Expiration Date: 02/01/2001, Cancellation Date: 03/14/2000Registrant: Phone: (202) 783-4141
  • EAST CATAWBA, 3705 Old Settler Road (Lat: 35.738167 Lon: -81.105778), Type: Tower, Structure height: 121.9 m, Overall height: 126.5 m, Call Sign: WHC959
    Assigned Frequencies: 5945.20 MHzGrant Date: 03/06/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Cancellation Date: 12/13/2010, Certifier: Douglas J MinsterRegistrant: Allied Wireless Communications Corporation, 1001 Technology Drive, Little Rock, AR 72223, Phone: (501) 448-1249, Fax: (501) 448-1580, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

35 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Catawba)

FAA Registered Aircraft:

26 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Catawba)

Drinking water stations with addresses in Catawba and their reported violations in the past:

OLIVET BAPTIST CHURCH (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between APR-2012 and JUN-2012, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-29-2012), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-29-2012), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (JUN-29-2012), St Public Notif received (JUL-03-2012), St Compliance achieved (SEP-30-2012)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between OCT-2008 and DEC-2008, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-31-2008), St Formal NOV issued (DEC-31-2008), St Compliance achieved (JUN-26-2009), St Public Notif received (JUL-03-2012)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
MATHIS CHAPEL BAPTIST CHURCH (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
HUDSON CHAPEL BAPTIST CHURCH (Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
WELCOME BAPTIST CHURCH (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - In MAR-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (APR-05-2005), St Public Notif requested (APR-05-2005), St Public Notif received (APR-13-2005), St Compliance achieved (JUN-11-2010), St Intentional no-action (JUN-11-2010)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Failure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring - In JAN-2010, Contaminant: E. COLI. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (MAY-11-2010), St Public Notif requested (MAY-11-2010), State No Longer Subject to Rule (OCT-13-2010), St Public Notif received (MAY-03-2011)
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation

Drinking water stations with addresses in Catawba that have no violations reported:

  • LONG ISLAND CAMPGROUND (Population served: 56, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

  • Fire: 68
  • Hazardous Condition: 51
  • Service Call: 2
  • Good Intent Call: 2

Incident types - Catawba

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Catawba, NC
Most common first names in Catawba, NC among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John4276.7 years
James3373.0 years
Robert2871.0 years
Mary2475.5 years
William2375.4 years
Charles2070.1 years
George1578.2 years
Annie1579.9 years
Paul1472.8 years
Walter1375.2 years
Most common last names in Catawba, NC among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Sigmon2773.0 years
Stewart2180.2 years
Shook2067.8 years
Brown2074.9 years
Miller1874.4 years
Wilson1777.3 years
Setzer1577.9 years
Elmore1569.6 years
Edwards1477.9 years
Huffman1369.1 years

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Electricity (82%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (7%)
  • Wood (5%)
  • Utility gas (3%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)

Businesses in Catawba, NC

  • U-Haul: 1

Catawba compared to North Carolina state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age above state average.
There are 18 pilots and 16 other airmen in this city.
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