Founded in 1842, Catawba County is one of 100 counties in the state of North Carolina. Historically, Catawba County was formed from Lincoln County. The city of Newton is the county seat. With FIPS code of 35, Catawba County has a population of 161,723 and area of 414 square miles (1,072 km2).
List of all cities in Catawba County, NC alphabetically
| City/Town | Postal Code | Area Code |
| Bethlehem, NC | 28601 | 828 |
| Blackburn, NC | 28658 | 828 |
| Catawba, NC | 28609 | 828 |
| Claremont, NC | 28610 | 828 |
| Conover, NC | 28613 | 828 |
| Drums Crossroads, NC | 28658 | 828 |
| Duan, NC | 28658 | 828 |
| Hickory, NC | 28601 | 828 |
| 28602 | 828 | |
| 28603 | 828 | |
| Lenoir Rhyne, NC | 28601 | 828 |
| Longisland, NC | 28609 | 828 |
| Longview, NC | 28601 | 828 |
| 28602 | 828 | |
| Maiden, NC | 28650 | 828 |
| Mountain View, NC | 28602 | 828 |
| Newton, NC | 28658 | 828 |
| Olivers Crossroads, NC | 28658 | 828 |
| Propst Crossroads, NC | 28658 | 828 |
| Sherrills Ford, NC | 28673 | 828 |
| South Newton, NC | 28658 | 828 |
| Startown, NC | 28658 | 828 |
| Terrell, NC | 28682 | 828 |
| View Mont, NC | 28601 | 828 |