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)
 • Water0.069 sq mi (0.18 km2)
Elevation
833 ft (254 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
702
 • Density154.2/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. As of the 2020 census, Catawba had a population of 702. 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.