Catawba County, North Carolina

Catawba County is a county in the U.S. state of North Carolina. In 2000, 141,685 people lived there. Its county seat is Newton.
History.
The county was made in 1842 from Lincoln County.
Government.
Catawba County is part of the local Western Piedmont Council of Governments.
Cities and towns.
These cities and towns are in Catawba County: