Catawba, North Carolina

Catawba, North Carolina
Buildings on Main Street
Location of Catawba, North Carolina
Coordinates: 35°42′34″N 81°04′03″W / 35.70944°N 81.06750°W / 35.70944; -81.06750
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyCatawba
Area
  Total
4.62 sq mi (11.97 km2)
  Land4.55 sq mi (11.79 km2)
  Water0.07 sq mi (0.18 km2)
Elevation
833 ft (254 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
702
  Density154.18/sq mi (59.54/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
28609
Area code828
FIPS code37-10980
GNIS feature ID2406238
Websitewww.townofcatawbanc.org

Catawba is a town in Catawba County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 603 at the 2010 census. It is part of the HickoryLenoirMorganton Metropolitan Statistical Area. As with the county, the name recalls the Catawba people, the indigenous people who once inhabited the area.