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Catawba County,
North Carolina
stakes claim to the remarkable beauty of the Blue
Ridge Mountain foothills in the western portion of the state. Named for the Catawba
Tribe of Native Americans, Catawba County continues to preserve the historic
artifacts of its earliest known inhabitants. Unearthed artifacts include
arrowheads, carvings, pipes and pottery.
Catawba County consists of the following cities: Brookford,
Catawba,
Claremont, Conover,
Hickory, Long
View, Maiden
and Newton, the county
seat. Catawba County is Greater
Hickory Metro Area’s central count. As of the 2000 Census, the total
population for Catawba County was 141,685.
Catawba County acts
as a center for commercial and retail sales in the Hickory
Metro Area, with retail sales annually surpassing the $2 billion mark. While
furniture sales are the primary economic contributor, Catawba County maintains a
diverse balance of manufacturing industries, including cable, machining,
metalworking, plastics, telecommunications and textiles. Convenient access to
major interstate highways and a centralized location make Catawba County an
ideal site for business development.
Providing high quality facilities for all levels of education is a major
priority in Catawba County. Residents have access to forty primary
and secondary schools and two colleges. Catawba
Valley Community College provides local citizens with a variety of technical
and continuing education programs. Lenoir-Rhyne
College is a prestigious liberal arts facility that has served the area for
more a century.
Its excellent quality of life and temperate climate have earned Catawba
County recognition as one of the top ten areas in America
to raise a family. Recreational opportunities suitable for the whole family
include bass fishing or boating on one of the area’s three lakes, golfing,
hiking, hunting and various activities at local parks such as Bakers
Mountain Park. Popular destinations include the Catawba
Science Center, Hickory
Motor Speedway and the Hickory
Museum of Art. Retail shopping and the Crawdad’s
minor league baseball games are also among Catawba County’s attractions.
Catawba County, North
Carolina consists of more than 400 square miles that are teeming with
endless possibilities for business and pleasure. With views of the resplendent Blue
Ridge Mountains, affordable housing and a low cost of living, Catawba County
establishes an enviable lifestyle.
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